RFC 2939 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Procedures and IANA Guidelines for Definition of New DHCP Options and Message Types
Overview
RFC 2939, “Procedures and IANA Guidelines for Definition of New DHCP Options and Message Types”, is a Best Current Practice document published in September 2000 by R. Droms. It obsoletes RFC 2489. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the procedure for defining new DHCP options and message types. 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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