Protocol Action: 'DHCPv6 options for network boot' to Proposed Standard
The IESG <iesg-secretary@ietf.org> Thu, 29 July 2010 11:34 UTC
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Subject: Protocol Action: 'DHCPv6 options for network boot' to Proposed Standard
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The IESG has approved the following document: - 'DHCPv6 options for network boot ' <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-netboot-10.txt> as a Proposed Standard This document is the product of the Dynamic Host Configuration Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Ralph Droms and Jari Arkko. A URL of this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-netboot-10.txt Technical Summary This document provides a standard mechanism for providing DHCPv6 clients with information required to bootstrap using the network. Working Group Summary This document appeared in the working group several years ago. There was substantial review and revision, which simplified the document and changed some recommendations the document made, for example replacing a recommendation to use tftp for downloads with a recommendation to use http. The review in the working group has been thorough, and there is substantial demand for this extension. Document Quality The document has undergone careful review, and the working group is satisfied with its quality. Personnel The document shepherd is Ted Lemon <mellon@nominum.com>. The responsible A-D is Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com>.