Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) Parameters

Created
2008-12-23
Last Updated
2019-12-03
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Registries included below

Message Types

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5444][RFC8245]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Description Reference
0 HELLO : Local signaling [RFC6130]
1 TC : Topology Control (MANET-wide signaling) [RFC7181]
2-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5444]

TC Message-Type-specific Message TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
128-223 Expert Review
224-255 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
Type Description Reference
0-127 Reserved [RFC5444]
128-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved [RFC5444]

TC Message-Type-specific Address Block TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
128-223 Expert Review
224-255 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
Type Description Reference
0-127 Reserved [RFC5444]
128-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved [RFC5444]

Packet TLV Types

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5444][RFC8245]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Description Reference
0-4 Unassigned
5 ICV [RFC7182]
6 TIMESTAMP [RFC7182]
7-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5444]

Message TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5444][RFC7631][RFC8245]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Expert Review
128-223 Expert Review Reserved for Message Type Specific Message TLVs
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use
Type Description Reference
0 Defined by Type Extension [RFC5497]
1 Defined by Type Extension [RFC5497]
2-4 Unassigned
5 ICV [RFC7182]
6 TIMESTAMP [RFC7182]
7 Defined by Type Extension [RFC7181]
8 Defined by Type Extension [RFC7181]
9-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5444]

Type 0 Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5497][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 INTERVAL_TIME The maximum time before another message of the same type as this message from the same originator should be received [RFC5497]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5497]

Type 1 Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5497][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 VALIDITY_TIME The time from receipt of the message during which the information contained in the message is to be considered valid [RFC5497]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5497]

Type 7 Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 MPR_WILLING First (most significant) half octet of Value field specifies the originating router's willingness to act as a flooding MPR; subsequent half octets specify the originating router's willingness to act as a routing MPR, either for the link metric types reported in an MPR_TYPES TLV (in the same order), or (if no MPR_TYPES TLV is present) for the single administratively agreed link metric type [RFC7181][RFC7631][RFC7722]
1 MPR_TYPES The link metric types supported on this OLSRv2 interface of this router (one octet each) [RFC7722]
2 SOURCE_ROUTE Indicates that the originator of the message supports source route forwarding. No value. [RFC8218]
3-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7181]

Type 8 Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 CONT_SEQ_NUM (COMPLETE) Specifies a content sequence number for this complete message. [RFC7181]
1 CONT_SEQ_NUM (INCOMPLETE) Specifies a content sequence number for this incomplete message. [RFC7181]
2-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7181]

HELLO Message-Type-specific Message TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6130]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Reserved Common to all Message Types, [RFC5444]
128-223 Expert Review
224-255 Reserved Common to all Message Types, [RFC5444]
Type Description Reference
0-127 Reserved [RFC5444]
128 SMF_TYPE [RFC6621]
129-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved [RFC5444]

Address Block TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5444][RFC7631][RFC8245]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Expert Review
128-223 Expert Review Reserved for Message Type Specific Address Block TLVs
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use
Type Description Reference
0 Defined by Type Extension [RFC5497]
1 Defined by Type Extension [RFC5497]
2 Defined by Type Extension [RFC6130]
3 Defined by Type Extension [RFC6130]
4 Defined by Type Extension [RFC6130]
5 ICV [RFC7182]
6 TIMESTAMP [RFC7182]
7 LINK_METRIC [RFC7181]
8 Defined by Type Extension [RFC7181]
9 Defined by Type Extension [RFC7181]
10 Defined by Type Extension [RFC7181]
11-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5444]

Type 0 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5497][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 INTERVAL_TIME The maximum time before another message of the same type as this message from the same originator and containing this address should be received [RFC5497]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5497]

Type 1 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC5497][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 VALIDITY_TIME The time from receipt of the address during which the information regarding this address is to be considered valid [RFC5497]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC5497]

Type 2 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6130][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 LOCAL_IF This value is to be interpreted according to the registry [LOCAL_IF TLV Values] [RFC6130][RFC7188]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC6130]

Type 3 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6130][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV

Type 4 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6130][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 OTHER_NEIGHB This value is to be interpreted according to the registry [OTHER_NEIGHB TLV Values] [RFC6130][RFC7188]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC6130]

LINK_METRIC Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181]
Note
Also see the corresponding MIB at [http://www.iana.org/assignments/ianaolsrv2linkmetrictype-mib].
Available Formats

CSV

Type 8 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 MPR This value is to be interpreted according to the registry [MPR TLV Bit Values] [RFC7188][RFC7181]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7631]

Type 9 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 NBR_ADDR_TYPE This value is to be interpreted according to the registry [NBR_ADDR_TYPE Address Block TLV Bit Values] [RFC7188][RFC7181]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7631]

Type 10 Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7181][RFC7631]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Name Description Reference
0 GATEWAY Specifies that a given network address is reached via a gateway on the originating router. The number of hops is indicated by the Value field, one octet per link metric type reported in an MPR_TYPES Message TLV (in the same order) or (if no MPR_TYPES Message TLV is present) using a single octet [RFC7181][RFC7722]
1-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7631]

HELLO Message-Type-specific Address Block TLV Types

Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6130]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-127 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
128-223 Expert Review
224-255 Reserved Common to all Message Types, per [RFC5444]
Type Description Reference
0-127 Reserved [RFC5444]
128 SMF_NBR_TYPE [RFC6621]
129-223 Unassigned
224-255 Reserved [RFC5444]

ICV Packet TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 ICV of a packet [RFC7182]
1 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
2 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, and including the IP datagram source address, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
3-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

TIMESTAMP Packet TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 Unsigned timestamp of arbitrary length, given by the TLV Length field. The MANET routing protocol has to define how to interpret this timestamp [RFC7182]
1 Unsigned 32-bit timestamp, as specified in [IEEE 1003.1-2008 (POSIX)] [RFC7182]
2 NTP timestamp format, as defined in [RFC5905] [RFC7182]
3 Signed timestamp of arbitrary length with no constraints such as monotonicity. In particular, it may represent any random value [RFC7182]
4-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

ICV Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 ICV of a message [RFC7182]
1 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
2 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, and including the IP datagram source address, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
3-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

TIMESTAMP Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 Unsigned timestamp of arbitrary length, given by the TLV Length field. The MANET routing protocol has to define how to interpret this timestamp [RFC7182]
1 Unsigned 32-bit timestamp, as specified in [IEEE 1003.1-2008 (POSIX)] [RFC7182]
2 NTP timestamp format, as defined in [RFC5905] [RFC7182]
3 Signed timestamp of arbitrary length with no constraints such as monotonicity. In particular, it may represent any random value [RFC7182]
4-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

ICV Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 ICV of an object (e.g. an address) [RFC7182]
1 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
2 ICV, using a cryptographic function and a hash function, and including the IP datagram source address, as specified in Section 12 of [RFC7182] [RFC7182]
3-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

TIMESTAMP Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0 Unsigned timestamp of arbitrary length, given by the TLV Length field. The MANET routing protocol has to define how to interpret this timestamp [RFC7182]
1 Unsigned 32-bit timestamp, as specified in [IEEE 1003.1-2008 (POSIX)] [RFC7182]
2 NTP timestamp format, as defined in [RFC5905] [RFC7182]
3 Signed timestamp of arbitrary length with no constraints such as monotonicity. In particular, it may represent any random value [RFC7182]
4-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

Hash Functions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Algorithm Description Reference
0 none The "identity function": The hash value of an object is the object itself [RFC7182]
1 SHA-1 [NIST-FIPS-180-4] [RFC7182]
2 SHA-224 [NIST-FIPS-180-4] [RFC7182]
3 SHA-256 [NIST-FIPS-180-4] [RFC7182]
4 SHA-384 [NIST-FIPS-180-4] [RFC7182]
5 SHA-512 [NIST-FIPS-180-4] [RFC7182]
6-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

Cryptographic Functions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7182]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Algorithm Description Reference
0 none The "identity function": The value of an encrypted hash is the hash itself [RFC7182]
1 RSA [RFC8017] [RFC7182]
2 DSA [NIST-FIPS-186-4] [RFC7182]
3 HMAC [RFC2104] [RFC7182]
4 3DES [NIST-SP-800-67] [RFC7182]
5 AES [NIST-FIPS-197] [RFC7182]
6 ECDSA [RFC6090] [RFC7182]
7 ECCSI ECCSI [RFC6507] [RFC7859]
8 ECCSI-ADDR ECCSI [RFC6507] with an address (source or originator) joined to identity [RFC7859]
9-251 Unassigned
252-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7182]

SMF_TYPE Message TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6621]
Note
Specifies relay algorithm supported by the SMF router, 
originating the HELLO message, according to Section 11.4.4.
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0-127 Unassigned
128-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC6621]

SMF_NBR_TYPE Address Block TLV Type Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6621]
Note
Specifies relay algorithm supported by the SMF router corresponding 
to the advertised address, according to Section 11.4.4.
Available Formats

CSV
Type Extension Description Reference
0-127 Unassigned
128-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC6621]

SMF Relay Algorithm IDs

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC6621]
Note
A specification requesting an allocation from the 4-127 range from 
the SMF Relay Algorithm ID Registry MUST specify the interpretation of 
the <value> field (if any).
Available Formats

CSV
Value Name Description Reference
0 CF Section 4 [RFC6621]
1 S-MPR Appendix B [RFC6621]
2 E-CDS Appendix A [RFC6621]
3 MPR-CDS Appendix C [RFC6621]
4-127 Unassigned
128-255 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC6621]

LOCAL_IF TLV Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7188]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Name Description Reference
0 THIS_IF The network address is associated with this local interface of the sending router [RFC7188]
1 OTHER_IF The network address is associated with another local interface of the sending router [RFC7188]
2-223 Unassigned
224-254 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7188]
255 UNSPECIFIED No information about this network address is provided [RFC7188]

LINK_STATUS TLV Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7188]
Available Formats

CSV

OTHER_NEIGHB TLV Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7188]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Name Description Reference
0 LOST The neighbor relationship with the router with that network address has been lost [RFC7188]
1 SYMMETRIC The neighbor relationship with the router with that network address is symmetric [RFC7188]
2-223 Unassigned
224-254 Reserved for Experimental Use [RFC7188]
255 UNSPECIFIED No information about this network address is provided [RFC7188]

MPR TLV BIT Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7188]
Available Formats

CSV
Bit Value Name Description Reference
First octet bit 7 First octet 0x01 Flooding If set, then the neighbor with that network address has been selected as flooding MPR [RFC7188][RFC7722]
From first octet bit 6 From first octet 0x02 Routing If set, then the neighbor with that network address has been selected as routing MPR, either for the link metric types reported in an MPR_TYPES TLV (in the same order), or (if no MPR_TYPES TLV is present) then (first octet bit 6, value 0x02) for the single administratively agreed link metric type [RFC7188][RFC7722]

NBR_ADDR_TYPE Address Block TLV Bit Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Joe Macker
Reference
[RFC7188]
Available Formats

CSV
Bit Value Name Description Reference
7 0x01 ORIGINATOR The network address is an originator address reachable via the originating router [RFC7188]
6 0x02 ROUTABLE The network address is a routable address reachable via the originating router [RFC7188]
0-5 Unassigned [RFC7188]