RFC 9914 - Root-Initiated Routing State in the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL)

• Status: Proposed Standard
• Published: April 2026
• Stream: IETF
• Updates: RFC 6550, RFC 6553, RFC 8138
• Errata: RFC Editor Errata

Abstract

This document defines DAO Projection for RPL, enabling a RPL Root or external controller to install optimized Projected Routes (P-Routes) in Storing and Non-Storing modes, and updates RFCs 6550, 6553, and 8138.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Terminology
• 3. Context and Goal
• 4. Extending and Amending Existing RFCs
• 5. New RPL Control Messages and Options
• 6. Root-Initiated Routing State
• 7. Less-Constrained Variations
• 8. Profiles
• 9. Backwards Compatibility
• 10. Security Considerations
• 11. IANA Considerations
• 12. References
• Acknowledgments
• Authors' Addresses

Related Resources

• Official Text: RFC 9914
• Official Page: RFC 9914 DataTracker
• Errata: RFC Editor Errata