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Discard Protocol

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The DISCARD protocol is an internet protocol defined in RFC 863. It is intended for testing and measurement purposes.

A host may connect to a server that supports the DISCARD protocol, on either TCP or UDP port 9. Everything sent to the server is thrown away. No response is sent.

Current testing and measurement of IP networks is more commonly done with ping and traceroute.

External links

The Discard process http://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc348.txt
The Discard protocol http://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc863.txt

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Internet protocols