Export of Structured Data in IPFIX
Cisco Systems
This document specifies an extension to IP Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) protocol specification in [RFC5101] and the IPFIX information model specified in [RFC5102] to support hierarchical structured data and lists (sequences) of Information Elements in data records. This extension allows definition of complex data structures such as variable-length lists and specification of hierarchical containment relationships between Templates. Conventions used in this document The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. <Claise, et. Al> Expires December 30, 2009 [page 2] Internet-Draft <Export of Structured Data in IPFIX> July 2009