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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc863.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc863.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a841f82 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc863.txt @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ + + +Network Working Group J. Postel +Request for Comments: 863 ISI + May 1983 + + + + Discard Protocol + + + + +This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. Hosts on +the ARPA Internet that choose to implement a Discard Protocol are +expected to adopt and implement this standard. + +A useful debugging and measurement tool is a discard service. A discard +service simply throws away any data it receives. + +TCP Based Discard Service + + One discard service is defined as a connection based application on + TCP. A server listens for TCP connections on TCP port 9. Once a + connection is established any data received is thrown away. No + response is sent. This continues until the calling user terminates + the connection. + +UDP Based Discard Service + + Another discard service is defined as a datagram based application on + UDP. A server listens for UDP datagrams on UDP port 9. When a + datagram is received, it is thrown away. No response is sent. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Postel [Page 1] + |