@misc{rfc8171, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 8171, howpublished = {RFC 8171}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC8171}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8171}, author = {Donald E. Eastlake 3rd and Linda Dunbar and Radia Perlman and Yizhou Li}, title = {{Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL): Edge Directory Assistance Mechanisms}}, pagetotal = 55, year = 2017, month = jun, abstract = {This document describes mechanisms for providing directory service to TRILL (Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links) edge switches. The directory information provided can be used in reducing multi-destination traffic, particularly ARP / Neighbor Discovery (ND) and unknown unicast flooding. It can also be used to detect traffic with forged source addresses.}, }