Dynamic Hostname Exchange Mechanism for OSPF
RFC 5642, “Dynamic Hostname Exchange Mechanism for OSPF”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2009 by S. Venkata, S. Harwani, C. Pignataro, D. McPherson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a new OSPF Router Information (RI) TLV that allows OSPF routers to flood their hostname-to-Router-ID mapping information across an OSPF network to provide a simple and dynamic mechanism for routers running OSPF to learn about symbolic hostnames, just like for routers running IS-IS. This mechanism is applicable to both OSPFv2 and OSPFv3. [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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