RFC 7228 - Terminology for Constrained-Node Networks

Authors: C. Bormann, M. Ersue, A. Keranen
Date: May 2014
Category: Informational
Status: RFC

Abstract

The Internet Protocol Suite is increasingly used on small devices with severe constraints on power, memory, and processing resources, creating constrained-node networks. This document provides a number of basic terms that have been useful in the standardization work for constrained-node networks.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Core Terminology
  • 2.1. Constrained Nodes
  • 2.2. Constrained Networks
  • 2.3. Constrained-Node Networks
• 3. Classes of Constrained Devices
• 4. Power Terminology
  • 4.1. Scaling Properties
  • 4.2. Classes of Energy Limitation
  • 4.3. Strategies for Using Power for Communication
• 5. Security Considerations
• 6. Acknowledgements
• 7. Informative References
• Authors' Addresses

Status of This Memo

This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.

Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7228.