RFC 1533 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1993
MON · 14 SEP 2026
DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions
Overview
RFC 1533, “DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1993 by S. Alexander, R. Droms. It obsoletes RFC 1048, RFC 1084, RFC 1395, RFC 1497. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2132 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the current set of DHCP options. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
Read this RFC
The canonical text of RFC 1533 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1532 Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol
- RFC 1534 Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP
- RFC 1531 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- RFC 1535 A Security Problem and Proposed Correction With Widely Deployed DNS Software
- RFC 1536 Common DNS Implementation Errors and Suggested Fixes
- RFC 1530 Principles of Operation for the TPC.INT Subdomain: General Principles and Policy
- RFC 1537 Common DNS Data File Configuration Errors
- RFC 1529 Principles of Operation for the TPC.INT Subdomain: Remote Printing -- Administrative Policies