Network Working Group R. Droms
Request for Comments: 3679 Cisco Systems
Category: Informational January 2004
Unused Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Option Codes
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Abstract
Prior to the publication of RFC 2489 (which was updated by RFC 2939),
several option codes were assigned to proposed Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) options that were subsequently never
used. This document lists those unused option codes and directs IANA
to make these option codes available for assignment to other DHCP
options in the future.
The document also lists several option codes that are not currently
documented in an RFC but should not be made available for
reassignment to future DHCP options.
1. Introduction
Section 2 of this document lists the unused DHCP option codes from
the IANA list of BOOTP and DHCP option codes [1]. Each option code
includes any known documentation and contact information from the
IANA list. IANA will make these option codes available for
assignment to other DHCP options in the future.
Section 3 lists several DHCP option codes that are not currently
documented in an RFC but should not be made available for
reassignment to future DHCP options.
2. Unused DHCP Option Codes to be Reassigned to Future DHCP Options
The option codes listed in this section are to be returned to IANA
for reassignment to new options. Responses from associated contact
persons are noted where they have been received.
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2.1. Service Location Protocol Naming Authority
Code: 80
Name: Service Location Protocol Naming Authority
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Charlie Perkins
Reason to recover: Never published as standard and not in general use
2.2. Relay Agent Options
Codes: 83, 84
Name: Relay Agent Options
Defined in: Early draft of RFC 3046 [2]
Contact: (none)
Reason to recover: Not defined in RFC 3046 as published
2.3. IEEE 1003.1 POSIX Timezone
Code: 88
Name: IEEE 1003.1 POSIX Timezone
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Mike Carney
Reason to recover: Never published as standard and not in general use
2.4. FQDNs in DHCP Options
Code: 89
Name: FQDNs in DHCP Options
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Ralph Droms; agrees that option code should be
reassigned
Reason to recover: Never published as standard and not in general use
2.5. VINES TCP/IP Server
Code: 91
Name: VINES TCP/IP Server
Defined in: (none)
Contact: (none)
Reason to recover: Never published as Internet-Draft
2.6. Server Selection
Code: 92
Name: Server Selection
Defined in: (none)
Contact: (none)
Reason to recover: Never published as Internet-Draft
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2.7 IPv6 Transition
Code: 96
Name: IPv6 Transition
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Dan Harrington; agrees that option code should be
reassigned
Reason to recover: Never published as standard and not in general use
2.8. Printer Name
Code: 100
Name: Printer Name
Defined in: (none)
Contact: (none)
Reason to recover: Never published as Internet-Draft
2.9. Multicast Assignment through DHCP
Code: 101
Name: Multicast Assignment through DHCP
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Baiju Patel, Munil Shah
Reason to recover: Never published as standard and not in general use
2.10. Swap Path
Code: 108
Name: Swap Path
Defined in: (none)
Contact: (none)
Reason to recover: Never published as Internet-Draft
2.11. IPX Compatibility
Code: 110
Name: IPX Compatibility
Defined in: (none)
Contact: Juan Luciani; agrees that option code should be
reassigned
Reason to recover: Never published as Internet-Draft
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2.12. Failover
Code: 115
Name: Failover
Defined in: Early revisions of "DHCP Failover Protocol" [3]
Contact: Kim Kinnear
Reason to recover: Current version of "DHCP Failover Protocol" does
not use a DHCP option
3. Option codes to be reserved by IANA
The option codes listed in this section are the subject of ongoing
work in the DHC Working Group (WG). These option codes should remain
on the IANA list of assigned option codes [1] until the DHC WG has
made a final decision about their disposition.
3.1. Option codes used in PXE Specification
The following option codes are used in the "Preboot Execution
Environment (PXE) Specification, Version 2.1" [4]. However, although
these options are in widespread use by devices that use PXE, none of
these option codes have been described in a published RFC.
The DHC WG will endeavor to have specifications for these options
published.
3.1.1. Client System
Code: 93
Name: Client System
Defined in: "Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Specification, Version 2.1" [4]
Contact: Michael Johnston
(frenchy@quiet-like-a-panther.org)
3.1.2. Client NDI
Code: 94
Name: Client NDI
Defined in: "Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Specification, Version 2.1" [4]
Contact: Michael Johnston
(frenchy@quiet-like-a-panther.org)
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3.1.3. UUID/GUID Client Identifier
Code: 97
Name: UUID/GUID Client Identifier
Defined in: "Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Specification, Version 2.1" [4] (and an expired
Internet-Draft)
Contact: Dan Harrington, Michael Johnston
(frenchy@quiet-like-a-panther.org)
3.2. In Use by Apple
The following option codes are used by devices from Apple Computer.
However, none of these option codes have been described in a
published RFC.
The DHC WG will endeavor to have specifications for these options
published.
3.2.1. LDAP Servers
Code: 95
Name: LDAP Servers
Defined in: (none)
Contact: Dieter Siegmund, dieter@apple.com
Reason to recover: Never published in an RFC
3.2.2. Netinfo Parameters
Codes: 112, 113
Name: Netinfo Address, Netinfo Tag
Defined in: (none)
Contact: Dieter Siegmund, dieter@apple.com
Reason to recover: Never published in an RFC
3.2.3. URL
Code: 114
Name: URL
Defined in: (none)
Contact: Dieter Siegmund, dieter@apple.com
Reason to recover: Never published in an RFC
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3.3. Option Code Extensions
Note that these option codes are identified in "Extending DHCP
Options Codes" [5] as part of a mechanism for extending the set of
option codes available to DHCP. If these option codes are not used
for DHCP option code extension, they will be returned to IANA for
reassignment to other DHCP options.
Codes: 126, 127
Name: Option Code Extensions
Defined in: (expired Internet-Draft)
Contact: Ralph Droms
4. Already Returned for Reassignment
The option codes 99, 102-107, 109 and 111 have already been returned
for reassignment to future DHCP options.
5. Security Considerations
This document has no known security implications, as none of the
reclaimed options are known to be in use.
6. IANA Considerations
IANA has returned the DHCP option codes listed in Section 2 to the
list of available option codes. These option codes may be reassigned
to new DHCP options, according to the procedures in RFC 2939 [6].
IANA is requested to reassign these option codes after the list of
option codes that have never been assigned or have previously been
returned has been exhausted.
Informative References
[1] Assigned Numbers Editor, IANA., "BOOTP and DHCP Parameters",
http://www.iana.org/assignments/bootp-dhcp-parameters, February
2003.
[2] Patrick, M., "DHCP Relay Agent Information Option", RFC 3046,
January 2001.
[3] Droms, R., Kinnear, K., Stapp, M., Volz, B., Gonczi, S., Rabil,
G., Dooley, M. and A. Kapur, "DHCP Failover Protocol", Work in
Progress.
[4] Intel Corporation, "Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Specification Version 2.1", http://www.pix.net/software/pxeboot/
archive/pxespec.pdf, September 1999.
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[5] Volz, B., Droms, R. and T. Lemon, "Extending DHCP Options
Codes", Work in Progress.
[6] Droms, R., "Procedures and IANA Guidelines for Definition of New
DHCP Options and Message Types", BCP 43, RFC 2939, September
2000.
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Author's Address
Ralph Droms
Cisco Systems
1414 Massachusetts Avenue
Boxborough, MA 01719
USA
Phone: +1 978 936 1674
EMail: rdroms@cisco.com
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