RFC 2489 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Procedure for Defining New DHCP Options
Overview
RFC 2489, “Procedure for Defining New DHCP Options”, is a Best Current Practice document published in January 1999 by R. Droms. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2939 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the procedure for defining new DHCP options. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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- RFC 2486 The Network Access Identifier
- RFC 2492 IPv6 over ATM Networks
- RFC 2485 DHCP Option for The Open Group's User Authentication Protocol
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