RFC 2763 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
TUE · 15 SEP 2026
Dynamic Hostname Exchange Mechanism for IS-IS
Overview
RFC 2763, “Dynamic Hostname Exchange Mechanism for IS-IS”, is an Informational document published in February 2000 by N. Shen, H. Smit. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5301 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a new TLV which allows the IS-IS routers to flood their name to system ID mapping information across the IS-IS network. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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