RFC 4994 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DHCPv6 Relay Agent Echo Request Option
Overview
RFC 4994, “DHCPv6 Relay Agent Echo Request Option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2007 by S. Zeng, B. Volz, K. Kinnear, J. Brzozowski. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines a Relay Agent Echo Request option for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6). The option allows a DHCPv6 relay agent to request a list of relay agent options that the server echoes back to the relay agent. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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