Dynamic Host Configuration (dhc) -------------------------------- Charter Current status: active working group Chair(s): Ralph Droms Internet Area Director(s): Frank Kastenholz Jeffrey Burgan Mailing lists: General Discussion:dhcp-v4@bucknell.edu To Subscribe: listserv@bucknell.edu Archive: ftp://ftp.bucknell.edu/pub/dhcp Description of Working Group: This working group will produce a protocol for automated allocation, configuration and management of IP addresses and TCP/IP protocol stack parameters. Specific functions to be included in the protocol include: o Automated allocation and recovery of IP addresses o Automated configuration of all TCP/IP stack parameters, as described in the Host Requirements documents o Automated registration with the DNS o Automated configuration of other host parameters such as application layer services o Inter-server communication for coordination of multiple servers As part of the work in devising strategies to facilitate renumbering, the WG will coordinate with the work of the PIER WG, and will consider the recommendations of the PIER WG in the further development of host configuration mechanisms A specification the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4 has been entered into the IETF standards track. As of 10/95, it has been submitted for acceptance as a "Draft Standard". The working group is also developing a specification for DHCP for IPv6 (DHCPv6), which is currently available as an Internet Draft. More information on DHCP can be found at http://www.bucknell.edu/~droms/dhcp. Goals and Milestones: Done Submit the DHCP protocol specification to the IESG for consideration as a Draft Standard. Nov 95 Submit the DHCP options specification to the IESG for consideration as a Draft Standard. Done Revise the DHCPv6 Internet-Draft for discussion at the Dallas IETF meeting. Apr 96 Submit server-server protocol specification as an Internet-Draft. Apr 96 Submit renumbering procedure specification as an Internet-Draft. Apr 96 Submit FQDN, option 127 and option acceptence process documents to IESG for consideration as Proposed Standards. Jun 96 Develop options for automated registration in DNS. Sep 96 Submit the DHCP protocol specification to the IESG for consideration as an Internet Standard. Sep 96 Submit the DHCP options specification to the IESG for consideration as an Internet Standard. Sep 96 Submit the DHCPv6 protocol and options specifications to the IESG for consideration as a Proposed Standard. Internet-Drafts: Posted Revised I-D Title ------ ------- ------------------------------------------ Nov 94 May 96 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Feb 95 Jun 96 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) Jun 95 May 96 DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions Feb 96 Jul 96 Interaction between DHCP and DNS Feb 96 Apr 96 Authentication for DHCP Messages Feb 96 Apr 96 An Extension to the DHCP Option Codes Feb 96 Apr 96 An option for FQDNs in DHCP options Feb 96 Jun 96 Extensions for DHCPv6 Apr 96 New Graceful renumbering of networks with DHCP Request For Comments: RFC Stat Published Title ------- -- ---------- ----------------------------------------- RFC1531 PS Oct 93 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC1533 PS Oct 93 DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions RFC1534 PS Oct 93 Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP RFC1532 PS Oct 93 Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol RFC1541 PS Oct 93 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC1542 PS Oct 93 Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol