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RFC 8300: Network Service Header (NSH)

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This document describes a Network Service Header (NSH) imposed on packets or frames to realize Service Function Paths (SFPs). The NSH also provides a mechanism for metadata exchange along the instantiated service paths. The NSH is the Service Function Chaining (SFC) encapsulation required to support the SFC architecture (defined in RFC 7665).

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Document ID
RFC8300
Published
January 2018
Authors
P. Quinn; U. Elzur; C. Pignataro
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
40
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Updated by:
RFC 9451

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