RFC 7393 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Using the Port Control Protocol to Update Dynamic DNS
Overview
RFC 7393, “Using the Port Control Protocol to Update Dynamic DNS”, is an Informational document published in November 2014 by X. Deng, M. Boucadair, Q. Zhao, J. Huang, C. Zhou. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document focuses on the problems encountered when using dynamic DNS in address-sharing contexts (e.g., Dual-Stack Lite (DS-Lite) and Network Address and Protocol Translation from IPv6 Clients to IPv4 Servers (NAT64)) during IPv6 transition. Both issues and possible solutions are documented in this memo.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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