RFC 6195 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2011

Domain Name System IANA Considerations

Overview

RFC 6195, “Domain Name System IANA Considerations”, is a Best Current Practice document published in March 2011 by D. Eastlake 3rd. It updates RFC 1183, RFC 3597. It obsoletes RFC 5395. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6895 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) parameter assignment considerations for the allocation of Domain Name System (DNS) resource record types, CLASSes, operation codes, error codes, DNS protocol message header bits, and AFSDB resource record subtypes. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5395
Obsoleted by
RFC 6895
This RFC updates
RFC 1183 RFC 3597
Other RFCs from 2011

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