AGGFRAG - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the AGGFRAG encapsulation payload for ESP IP protocol (AGGFRAG) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
AGGFRAG is an encapsulation payload for ESP, letting multiple small packets be aggregated and fragmented together within a single IPsec ESP payload.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- AGGFRAG encapsulation payload for ESP
- Abbreviation
- AGGFRAG
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 144
- IANA Keyword
- AGGFRAG
- Reference
- AGGFRAG
IP Protocol Status - Active
AGGFRAG was standardized in RFC 9347 (2023) to improve IPsec efficiency for small packets, common in IoT and VoIP traffic, and is a recent, actively maintained addition.
IP Protocol Network Policy
AGGFRAG aggregates and fragments small packets within a single IPsec ESP payload to improve efficiency for IoT and VoIP traffic, and is relevant only to compatible IPsec deployments.