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3.1.2. RPL Identifiers

RPL uses four values to identify and maintain a topology:

  • The first is a RPLInstanceID. A RPLInstanceID identifies a set of one or more Destination Oriented DAGs (DODAGs). A network may have multiple RPLInstanceIDs, each of which defines an independent set of DODAGs, which may be optimized for different Objective Functions (OFs) and/or applications. The set of DODAGs identified by a RPLInstanceID is called a RPL Instance. All DODAGs in the same RPL Instance use the same OF.

  • The second is a DODAGID. The scope of a DODAGID is a RPL Instance. The combination of RPLInstanceID and DODAGID uniquely identifies a single DODAG in the network. A RPL Instance may have multiple DODAGs, each of which has an unique DODAGID.

  • The third is a DODAGVersionNumber. The scope of a DODAGVersionNumber is a DODAG. A DODAG is sometimes reconstructed from the DODAG root, by incrementing the DODAGVersionNumber. The combination of RPLInstanceID, DODAGID, and DODAGVersionNumber uniquely identifies a DODAG Version.

  • The fourth is Rank. The scope of Rank is a DODAG Version. Rank establishes a partial order over a DODAG Version, defining individual node positions with respect to the DODAG root.

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