Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol (IFMP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
IFMP is the Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol, used by Ipsilon Networks' IP-switching technology to set up and manage flow-based forwarding paths.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol
- Abbreviation
- IFMP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 101
- IANA Keyword
- IFMP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
IFMP was developed by Ipsilon Networks in the mid-1990s as part of early IP-switching efforts, and is historical, as the company was acquired by Nokia in 1997.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #101 - Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.