Protocol Action: An Echo Function for CLNP (ISO 8473) to Draft Standard

[IESG Secretary <[e-mail]>]

  The IESG has approved the Internet Draft "An Echo Function for CLNP
  (ISO 8473)" <draft-ietf-noop-echo-02.txt> as a Draft Standard. This
  document was reviewed by Network OSI Operations Working Group.
  The IESG contact person is David Piscitello.
 
Technical Summary
 
  This document defines an echo function for the OSI connection-less
  network layer protocol (ISO 8473, CLNP). Like the ICMP echo, this may be
  used to support diagnostic applications like (e.g., a CLNP ping). The
  function is supported through the use of echo request and reply packets
  specified in ISO 8473, version 2.

Working Group Summary

  This document has been approved by the Network OSI Operations Working
  Group.  The major change since the Proposed standard has been the
  selection of the "long-term" option as mandatory for support of an echo
  function. This option is based on the packet formats specified in ISO
  8473, version 2, to be published in 1993.
 
Protocol Quality

  The protocol has been implemented and used in operational CLNP networks 
  across the Internet. The minimum criteria of 2 interoperable implementations 
  has been met and exceeded.

Note to RFC Editor

  The title of this document differs from the Internet Draft.  The
  title should be same as used in this protocol action.  Please work
  with the author to include a reference to the ISO 8473 echo request
  option in this document.