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RFC 5566: BGP IPsec Tunnel Encapsulation Attribute

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 9012.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 9012 — The BGP Tunnel Encapsulation Attribute

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

The BGP Encapsulation Subsequent Address Family Identifier (SAFI) provides a method for the dynamic exchange of encapsulation information and for the indication of encapsulation protocol types to be used for different next hops. Currently, support for Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TPv3), and IP in IP tunnel types are defined. This document defines support for IPsec tunnel types. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC5566
Published
June 2009
Authors
L. Berger; R. White; E. Rosen
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
8
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 9012

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 5512 (2009)
  2. RFC 5566 (2009)
  3. RFC 9012 (2021) ✓

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