Dynamic Host Configuration (dhc)
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 Charter 
 Last Modified: 29-Oct-97
 
 Current Status: Active Working Group
 
 Chair(s):
     Ralph Droms <droms@bucknell.edu>
 
 Internet Area Director(s): 
     Jeffrey Burgan  <burgan@home.net>
     Thomas Narten  <narten@raleigh.ibm.com>
 
 Internet Area Advisor: 
     Thomas Narten  <narten@raleigh.ibm.com>
 
 Mailing Lists: 
     General Discussion:dhcp-v4@bucknell.edu
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     Archive:           Send email to listserv@bucknell.edu with HELP as the text.
 
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 Interaction between DHCP and DNS dynamic update protocol (ddns)

o Automated configuration of other host parameters such as application
  layer services

o Inter-server communication for coordination of multiple servers

o Mechanisms for the authentication of clients and servers

A specification the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4
has been entered into the IETF standards track. As of 3/97, it has been 
accepted 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 and the DHC WG can be found at
http://www.bucknell.edu/~droms/dhcp.

Other DHC Lists:

General Discussion:               dhcp-v4@bucknell.edu
DHCP-DNS Interaction:             dhcp-dns@bucknell.edu
Implementation issues:            dhcp-impl@bucknell.edu
Bakeoff events:                   dhcp-bake@bucknell.edu
Inter-server protocol:            dhcp-serve@bucknell.edu
DHCP for IPv6:                    dhcp-v6@bucknell.edu
Implementation issues for DHCPv6: dhcp-v6impl@bucknell.edu
 
 Goals and Milestones: 
 
   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 FQDN, option 127 and option acceptence process documents
                to IESG for consideration as a Proposed Standard.              

   Apr 96       Submit renumbering procedure specification as an 
                Internet-Draft.                                                

   Apr 96       Submit server-server protocol specification as an 
                Internet-Draft.                                                

   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.                 

     Done       Submit the DHCP Protocol specification to the IESG for 
                consideration as a Draft Standard.                             

   Mar 98       ubmit the DHCP Protocol specification to the IESG for 
                consideration as an Internet Standard.                         


 Internet-Drafts:

Posted Revised       I-D Title  <Filename>
------ ------- ------------------------------------------
 Feb 95 May 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-10.txt> 
                Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)          
 
 Feb 96 May 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-dns-04.txt> 
                Interaction between DHCP and DNS                               
 
 Feb 96 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-authentication-04.txt> 
                Authentication for DHCP Messages                               
 
 Feb 96 Jul 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-options-opt127-03.txt> 
                An Extension to the DHCP Option Codes                          
 
 Feb 96 Jul 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-fqdn-opt-03.txt> 
                An option for FQDNs in DHCP options                            
 
 Feb 96 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-v6exts-07.txt> 
                Extensions for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6
 
 Aug 96 May 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-slp-02.txt> 
                DHCP Options for Service Location Protocol                     
 
 Nov 96 Mar 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-userclass-01.txt> 
                The User Class Option for DHCP                                 
 
 Nov 96 Jul 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-timezone-03.txt> 
                DHCP Option for IEEE 1003.1 POSIX Timezone Specifications      
 
 Nov 96 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-interserver-02.txt> 
                An Inter-server Protocol for DHCP                              
 
 Dec 96 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-agent-options-02.txt> 
                DHCP Relay Agent Information Option                            
 
 Mar 97 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-multopt-01.txt> 
                Multicast address allocation extensions options                
 
 Mar 97 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-mdhcp-02.txt> 
                Multicast address allocation extensions to the Dynamic Host 
                Configuration Protocol                                         
 
 Mar 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-dyn-subnet-conf-00.txt> 
                DSCP: Dynamic Subnet Configuration Protocol                    
 
 Mar 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-sio-00.txt> 
                The Server Identification Option for DHCP                      
 
 Mar 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-sso-00.txt> 
                The Server Selection Option for DHCP                           
 
 Mar 97 Aug 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-security-arch-01.txt> 
                Security Architecture for DHCP                                 
 
 Apr 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-interserver-alt-00.txt> 
                An Inter-server Protocol for DHCP                              
 
 May 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-namedpool-00.txt> 
                The Named Pool Request Option for DHCP                         
 
 Jul 97 Oct 97  <draft-ietf-dhc-netware-options-01.txt> 
                Netware/IP Domain Name and Information                         
 
 Jul 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-securing-dhc-00.txt> 
                Securing DHCP                                                  
 
 Jul 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-subsel-00.txt> 
                Subnet Selection Option for DHCP                               
 
 Aug 97 New     <draft-ietf-dhc-domsrch-00.txt> 
                The Domain Search Option for DHCP                              

 Request For Comments:

  RFC  Stat Published    Title 
------- -- ---------- -----------------------------------------
RFC1534 PS   Oct 93     Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP                  
 
RFC1542 PS   Oct 93     Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap 
                        Protocol                                               
 
RFC2132 DS   Apr 97     DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions               
 
RFC2131 DS   Apr 97     Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol