draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-relay-supplied-options-08.txt | draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-relay-supplied-options-09.txt | |||
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dhc T. Lemon | dhc T. Lemon | |||
Internet-Draft Nominum | Internet-Draft Nominum | |||
Updates: 3315 (if approved) Q. Wu | Updates: 3315 (if approved) Q. Wu | |||
Intended status: Standards Track Huawei | Intended status: Standards Track Huawei | |||
Expires: January 13, 2012 July 12, 2011 | Expires: March 9, 2012 September 6, 2011 | |||
Relay-Supplied DHCP Options | Relay-Supplied DHCP Options | |||
draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-relay-supplied-options-08 | draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-relay-supplied-options-09 | |||
Abstract | Abstract | |||
DHCPv6 relay agents can not communicate with DHCPv6 clients directly. | DHCPv6 relay agents can not communicate with DHCPv6 clients directly. | |||
However, in some cases, the relay agent possesses some information | However, in some cases, the relay agent possesses some information | |||
that would be useful to the DHCPv6 client. This document describes a | that would be useful to the DHCPv6 client. This document describes a | |||
mechanism whereby the DHCPv6 relay agent can provide such information | mechanism whereby the DHCPv6 relay agent can provide such information | |||
to the DHCPv6 server, which can, in turn, pass this information on to | to the DHCPv6 server, which can, in turn, pass this information on to | |||
the DHCP client. | the DHCP client. | |||
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Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | |||
Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute | Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute | |||
working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- | working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- | |||
Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. | Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. | |||
Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | |||
and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | |||
time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | |||
material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | |||
This Internet-Draft will expire on January 13, 2012. | This Internet-Draft will expire on March 9, 2012. | |||
Copyright Notice | Copyright Notice | |||
Copyright (c) 2011 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | Copyright (c) 2011 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | |||
document authors. All rights reserved. | document authors. All rights reserved. | |||
This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal | This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal | |||
Provisions Relating to IETF Documents | Provisions Relating to IETF Documents | |||
(http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of | (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of | |||
publication of this document. Please review these documents | publication of this document. Please review these documents | |||
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Note, however, that this will only be effective if the message from | Note, however, that this will only be effective if the message from | |||
the DHCP server to the DHCP client is authenticated as specified in | the DHCP server to the DHCP client is authenticated as specified in | |||
Section 21 of DHCP Version 6 [RFC3315], or using some similar | Section 21 of DHCP Version 6 [RFC3315], or using some similar | |||
mechanism. Without this authentication, the malicious node on the | mechanism. Without this authentication, the malicious node on the | |||
untrusted portion of the network can simply modify the DHCP server's | untrusted portion of the network can simply modify the DHCP server's | |||
response in transit back to the DHCP client, and there is no way for | response in transit back to the DHCP client, and there is no way for | |||
the client to detect that this has happened. | the client to detect that this has happened. | |||
8. IANA Considerations | 8. IANA Considerations | |||
We request that IANA assign one new registry code from the registry | IANA is requested to assign one new DHCPv6 option code from the | |||
of DHCP Option Codes maintained at | registry of DHCP Option Codes maintained at | |||
http://www.iana.org/assignments/dhcpv6-parameters. This registry | http://www.iana.org/assignments/dhcpv6-parameters. The option code | |||
code will be assigned to the Relay-Supplied Options option. | OPTION_RSOO will be assigned to the Relay-Supplied Options option. | |||
We request that the IANA create a new registry on the same | IANA is also requested to create a new registry on the same | |||
assignments page, titled "Options Permitted in the Relay-Supplied | assignments page, titled "Options Permitted in the Relay-Supplied | |||
Options Option". This option will contain a list of names of options | Options Option". This registry will contain a list of DHCPv6 option | |||
from the DHCP Option Codes list. Currently, the list is empty. | codes from the DHCP Option Codes list at | |||
http://www.iana.org/assignments/dhcpv6-parameters as suboptions of | ||||
the Relay-Supplied Options option. Currently, the list is empty. | ||||
Options may be added to this list after IETF Review[RFC5226]. | Options may be added to this list after IETF Review[RFC5226]. | |||
IETF Review should include careful consideration of the security | IETF Review should include careful consideration of the security | |||
implications of allowing a relay agent to provide a value for the | implications of allowing a relay agent to provide a value for the | |||
option being considered for addition to this registry. In the case | option being considered for addition to this registry. In the case | |||
where an IETF working group chartered to review DHCP protocol | where an IETF working group chartered to review DHCP protocol | |||
extensions exists, it is not sufficient for some other working group | extensions exists, it is not sufficient for some other working group | |||
to review the registry addition. | to review the registry addition. | |||
9. References | 9. References | |||
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