RFC 5908 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Network Time Protocol Server Option for DHCPv6
Overview
RFC 5908, “Network Time Protocol Server Option for DHCPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2010 by R. Gayraud, B. Lourdelet. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The NTP Server Option for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) provides NTPv4 (Network Time Protocol version 4) server location information to DHCPv6 hosts. [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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