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RFC 9451: Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Packet and Behavior in the Network Service Header (NSH)

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This document clarifies an ambiguity in the Network Service Header (NSH) specification related to the handling of O bit. In particular, this document clarifies the meaning of "OAM packet". This document updates RFC 8300.

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Document ID
RFC9451
Published
August 2023
Authors
M. Boucadair
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
6
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Updates:
RFC 8300

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