Service Location Protocol, Version 2
RFC 2608, “Service Location Protocol, Version 2”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1999 by E. Guttman, C. Perkins, J. Veizades, M. Day. It updates RFC 2165. It has since been updated by RFC 3224. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Service Location Protocol provides a scalable framework for the discovery and selection of network services. Using this protocol, computers using the Internet need little or no static configuration of network services for network based applications. This is especially important as computers become more portable, and users less tolerant or able to fulfill the demands of network system administration. [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.
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- RFC 2606 Reserved Top Level DNS Names
- RFC 2610 DHCP Options for Service Location Protocol
- RFC 2605 Directory Server Monitoring MIB
- RFC 2611 URN Namespace Definition Mechanisms
- RFC 2604 Wireless Device Configuration via ACAP
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