Current Practices for Multiple-Interface Hosts

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 21
Abstract: An increasing number of hosts are operating in multiple-interface environments. This document summarizes current practices in this area and describes in detail how some common operating systems cope with challenges that ensue from this context. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
Publication Date: 2011-11-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6419
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6419
Author(s): Margaret Cullen
Pierrick Seite
Keyword(s): Multihoming, MIF

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Busybox, "uDHCP", < http://busybox.net/downloads/BusyBox.html >. EXTERNAL
Montenegro, G., Thaler, D., and S. Seshadri, "Multiple Interfaces on Windows", Work in Progress, March 2009. EXTERNAL
Google Inc., "Android developers: package android.net", < http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/ ConnectivityManager.html >. EXTERNAL
OpenBSD, "OpenBSD dhclient", < http://www.openbsd.org/ >. EXTERNAL
Nokia Corporation, "S60 Platform: IP Bearer Management", 2007, < http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/ sw.nokia.com/id/190358c8-7cb1-4be3-9321-f9d6788ecae5/ S60_Platform_IP_Bearer_Management_v1_0_en.pdf.html >. EXTERNAL
Davies, J., "Name Resolution Policy Table", February 2010, < http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/magazine/ff394369.aspx >. EXTERNAL
Internet Software Consortium, "ISC DHCP", < http://www.isc.org/software/dhcp >. EXTERNAL
Research In Motion Limited, "BlackBerry Java Development Environment - Fundamentals Guide: Wireless gateways", < http://na.blackberry.com/eng/ deliverables/5827/Wireless_gateways_447132_11.jsp >. EXTERNAL
Zhang, Y., Sun, T., and H. Chen, "Multi-interface Network Connection Manager in Arena Platform", Work in Progress, February 2009. EXTERNAL
Yang, J., Sun, T., and S. Fan, "Multi-interface Connection Manager Implementation and Requirements", Work in Progress, March 2009. EXTERNAL
Microsoft Corporation, "SDK Documentation for Windows Mobile-Based Smartphones: Connection Manager", 2005, < http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ aa457829.aspx >. EXTERNAL
Phystech, "dhcpcd", < http://www.phystech.com/download/dhcpcd.html >. EXTERNAL
Red Hat, "PUMP", 2009, < http://redhat.com >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3484 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4311 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 6418 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6897 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7594 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8106 [Active*]