RFC 4242 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Information Refresh Time Option for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6

Overview

RFC 4242, “Information Refresh Time Option for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2005 by S. Venaas, T. Chown, B. Volz. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8415 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) option for specifying an upper bound for how long a client should wait before refreshing information retrieved from DHCPv6. It is used with stateless DHCPv6 as there are no addresses or other entities with lifetimes that can tell the client when to contact the DHCPv6 server to refresh its configuration. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 8415
Other RFCs from 2005

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