RFC 8156: DHCPv6 Failover Protocol

DHCPv6 as defined in "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)" (RFC 3315) does not offer server redundancy. This document defines a protocol…

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Outgoing relationships (14 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5246: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2
Normative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Normative reference — RFC 3315: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
Normative reference — RFC 7525: Recommendations for Secure Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS)
Normative reference — RFC 2136: Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)
Normative reference — RFC 3633: IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6
Normative reference — RFC 4704: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) Client Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) Option
Normative reference — RFC 5007: DHCPv6 Leasequery
Normative reference — RFC 5460: DHCPv6 Bulk Leasequery
Normative reference — RFC 4703: Resolution of Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) Conflicts among Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Clients
Normative reference — RFC 6607: Virtual Subnet Selection Options for DHCPv4 and DHCPv6
Normative reference — RFC 7653: DHCPv6 Active Leasequery
Informative reference — RFC 7031: DHCPv6 Failover Requirements