[ieee-ietf-coord] Is there an EtherType available for testing?

Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> Tue, 30 October 2018 09:42 UTC

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Subject: [ieee-ietf-coord] Is there an EtherType available for testing?
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Some folks are developing a protocol that requires an EtherType.  The specification is not mature enough for an early allocation yet.  However, some folks want to write code.  Is there a "for testing only in the lab" EtherType set aside for such activities?

Russ