RFC 3361 (rfc3361) - Page 1 of 7
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP-for-IPv4) Option for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers
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Network Working Group H. Schulzrinne
Request for Comments: 3361 Columbia University
Category: Standards Track August 2002
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP-for-IPv4)
Option for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document defines a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP-for-IPv4) option that contains a list of domain names or IPv4
addresses that can be mapped to one or more Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP) outbound proxy servers. This is one of the many
methods that a SIP client can use to obtain the addresses of such a
local SIP server.
1. Terminology
DHCP client: A DHCP [1] client is an Internet host that uses
DHCP to obtain configuration parameters such as a network
address.
DHCP server: A DHCP server is an Internet host that returns
configuration parameters to DHCP clients.
SIP server: As defined in RFC 3261 [2]. This server MUST be an
outbound proxy server, as defined in [3]. In the context of
this document, a SIP server refers to the host the SIP
server is running on.
SIP client: As defined in RFC 3261. The client can be a user
agent client or the client portion of a proxy server. In
the context of this document, a SIP client refers to the
host the SIP client is running on.
Schulzrinne Standards Track