RFC 4361 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

Node-specific Client Identifiers for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version Four

Overview

RFC 4361, “Node-specific Client Identifiers for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version Four”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2006 by T. Lemon, B. Sommerfeld. It updates RFC 2131, RFC 2132, RFC 3315. It has since been updated by RFC 5494. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies the format that is to be used for encoding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version Four (DHCPv4) client identifiers, so that those identifiers will be interchangeable with identifiers used in the DHCPv6 protocol. This document also addresses and corrects some problems in RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 with respect to the handling of DHCP client identifiers. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC updates
RFC 2131 RFC 2132 RFC 3315
Updated by
RFC 5494
Other RFCs from 2006

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