STD 20
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STD 20 is an Internet Standards Track specification that defines the Echo Protocol, a simple TCP/UDP service used primarily for testing and measurement of network connectivity.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard
ⓘ
Internet standard ⓘ |
| category |
diagnostic protocol
ⓘ
testing protocol ⓘ |
| connectionOrientation |
supports connection-oriented operation via TCP
ⓘ
supports connectionless operation via UDP ⓘ |
| defines | Echo Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesService | Echo service ⓘ |
| layer | application layer ⓘ |
| messageBehavior | server echoes received data back to client ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
measurement of network connectivity
ⓘ
testing network connectivity ⓘ |
| protocolType | application-layer protocol ⓘ |
| relatedTo | TCP/IP protocol suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityConsideration | not intended for secure communication ⓘ |
| serviceType | simple request-response service ⓘ |
| standardStatus | Internet Standards Track specification ⓘ |
| transportProtocol |
TCP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDeployment |
enabled on network test servers
ⓘ
often disabled on production systems for security reasons ⓘ |
| useCase |
debugging network applications
ⓘ
measuring round-trip time at application level ⓘ testing client-server connectivity ⓘ |
| usesPort |
TCP port 7
ⓘ
UDP port 7 ⓘ |
| workingGroup | IETF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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