Network Working Group R. Dixon Request for Comments: 1434 D. Kushi IBM March 1993 Data Link Switching: Switch-to-Switch Protocol Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This RFC describes IBM's support of Data Link Switching over TCP/IP. The RFC is being distributed to members of the Internet community in order to solicit their reactions to the proposals contained in it. While the issues discussed may not be directly relevant to the research problems of the Internet, they may be interesting to a number of researchers and implementors. Any questions or comments relative to the contents of this RFC should be sent to the following Internet address:
[email protected]. Table of Contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Transport Connection ...................................................................................................................... 4 3.1. SSP Frame Formats......................................................................................................... 5 3.2. Address Parameters.........................................................................................................7 3.3. Message Types...............................................................................................................