RFC 4243 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Vendor-Specific Information Suboption for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay Agent Option

Overview

RFC 4243, “Vendor-Specific Information Suboption for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay Agent Option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by M. Stapp, R. Johnson, T. Palaniappan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines a new Vendor-Specific Information suboption for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol's (DHCP) relay agent information option. The suboption allows a DHCP relay agent to include vendor-specific information in the DHCP messages it forwards, as configured by its administrator. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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