Relay-Supplied DHCP Options
RFC 6422, “Relay-Supplied DHCP Options”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2011 by T. Lemon, Q. Wu. It updates RFC 3315. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
DHCPv6 relay agents cannot communicate with DHCPv6 clients directly. However, in some cases, the relay agent possesses some information that would be useful to the DHCPv6 client. This document describes a mechanism whereby the DHCPv6 relay agent can provide such information to the DHCPv6 server, which can, in turn, pass this information on to the DHCP client.
This document updates RFC 3315 (DHCPv6) by making explicit the implicit requirement that relay agents not modify the content of encapsulation payloads as they are relayed back toward clients. [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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- RFC 6423 Using the Generic Associated Channel Label for Pseudowire in the MPLS Transport Profile
- RFC 6420 PIM Multi-Topology ID Join Attribute
- RFC 6424 Mechanism for Performing Label Switched Path Ping over MPLS Tunnels
- RFC 6419 Current Practices for Multiple-Interface Hosts
- RFC 6425 Detecting Data-Plane Failures in Point-to-Multipoint MPLS - Extensions to LSP Ping
- RFC 6418 Multiple Interfaces and Provisioning Domains Problem Statement
- RFC 6426 MPLS On-Demand Connectivity Verification and Route Tracing