Mirror instructions for rsync service at www.ietf.org

To be listed as a mirror site, please contact ietf-action@ietf.org.

  1. Get the list of modules available:
    rsync www.ietf.org::

    This will return a result like the following

    (Module Names)           (Comments)
    internet-drafts           - Repository of Internet Drafts 
  2. To create a mirror of all the Internet-Drafts:
    rsync -avz --delete www.ietf.org::internet-drafts my-id-mirror
  3. To create a mirror of all the Internet-Drafts, but keep old versions:
    rsync -avz www.ietf.org::internet-drafts my-id-mirror

More Information

Update Schedule

  • www.ietf.org is updated 4 times per day.
  • The updates usually take about an hour to complete. However, due to network load, and data volume, your mileage may vary.
  • The rsync usually completes by 0300, 1100, 1600, 1900. All times are Eastern. (UTC: 0200, 0800, 1600, 2100)

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