Search the Internet for information on one of the IETF Request for Comments (RFC) listed here:
- IETF RFC 791 Internet Protocol (IP).
- IETF RFC 793 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
- IETF RFC 792 Internet Control Message Protocol
- IETF RFC 768 User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
- IETF RFC 959 File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
- IETF RFC 854 Telnet (Telecommunications Network).
- IETF RFC 1939 Post Office Protocol (POP3).
- IETF RFC 2570 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
- IETF RFC 2131 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- IETF RFC 4251 Secure Shell (SSH).
Based on the information gathered, describe the following:
- The primary function that makes the protocol unique from others.
- Describe the salient characteristics of the protocol including its relationship to the OSI and TCP/IP networking models, and discuss any security mechanisms that the protocol may have built into it.
- Review the prominent features of the protocol, do not include material directly copied from the associated IETF.