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name: "rte_dtls_hdr"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpdk-doc"
version: "24.11.4-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rte_dtls_hdr"
---

# rte\_dtls\_hdr(3)

## NAME

rte\_dtls\_hdr

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <rte_dtls.h>`

### Data Fields

uint8\_t **type**\
 **rte\_be16\_t** **version**\
 uint64\_t **sequence\_number**: 48\
 uint64\_t **epoch**: 16\
 **rte\_be16\_t** **length**\

## Detailed Description

DTLS Header

Definition at line **33** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

## Field Documentation

### uint8\_t type

Content type of DTLS packet. Defined as RTE\_DTLS\_TYPE\_\*.

Definition at line **35** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

### rte\_be16\_t version

DTLS Version defined as RTE\_DTLS\_VERSION\*.

Definition at line **37** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

### uint64\_t sequence\_number

The sequence number for the DTLS record.

Definition at line **40** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

### uint64\_t epoch

A counter value that is incremented on every cipher state change.

Definition at line **42** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

### rte\_be16\_t length

The length (in bytes) of the following DTLS packet.

Definition at line **50** of file **rte\_dtls.h**.

## Author

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