jkrey@ISI.EDU (Joyce K. Reynolds) (10/15/89)
A new Request for Comments is now available from the Network Information Center in the online library at NIC.DDN.MIL. RFC 1126: Title: Goals and Functional Requirements for Inter-Autonomous System Routing Author: M. Little Mailbox: little@SAIC.COM Pages: 25 Characters: 62,725 pathname: RFC:RFC1126.TXT This document describes the functional requirements for a routing protocol to be used between autonomous systems. This document is intended as a necessary precursor to the design of a new inter-autonomous system routing protocol and specifies requirements for the Internet applicable for use with the current DoD IP, the ISO IP, and future Internet Protocols. It is intended that these requirements will form the basis for the future development of a new inter-autonomous systems routing architecture and protocol. This document is being circulated to the IETF and Internet community for comment. Comments should be sent to: "open-rout-editor@bbn.com". This memo does not specify a standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. RFCs can be obtained via FTP from NIC.DDN.MIL, with the pathname RFC:RFCnnnn.TXT (where "nnnn" refers to the number of the RFC). Login with FTP, username ANONYMOUS and password GUEST. The NIC also provides an automatic mail service for those sites which cannot use FTP. Address the request to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL and in the subject field of the message indicate the RFC number, as in "Subject: RFC nnnn". Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to POSTEL@ISI.EDU. Requests to be added to or deleted from this distribution list should be sent to RFC-REQUEST@NIC.DDN.MIL. Joyce K. Reynolds