Link-Layer Address Assignment Mechanism for DHCPv6

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 18
Abstract: In certain environments, e.g., large-scale virtualization deployments, new devices are created in an automated manner. Such devices may have their link-layer addresses assigned in an automated fashion. With sufficient scale, the likelihood of a collision using random assignment without duplication detection is not acceptable. Therefore, an allocation mechanism is required. This document proposes an extension to DHCPv6 that allows a scalable approach to link-layer address assignments where preassigned link-layer address assignments (such as by a manufacturer) are not possible or are unnecessary.
Publication Date: 2020-12-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8947
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8947
Author(s): Bernie Volz
Tomek Mrugalski
Carlos J. Bernardos

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IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4861 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8174 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8415 [Superseded*]

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10.1109-IEEESTD.2014.6847097 — 802 EXTERNAL
10.1109-IEEESTD.2016.7786995 — IEEE.802.11-2016 EXTERNAL
10.1109-IEEESTD.2017.8016709 — IEEEStd802c EXTERNAL
IEEE, "P802.1CQ - Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Multicast and Local Address Assignment", <https://standards.ieee.org/project/802_1CQ.html>. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 2464 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4429 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5494 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7227 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7228 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7844 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8200 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8948 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 8948 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9542 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9915 [Active*]