RFC 3495 (rfc3495) - Page 2 of 13

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Option for CableLabs Client Configuration

RFC 3495           DHCP Option for CableLabs Clients          March 2003


Table of Contents

   1.  Conventions used in this document............................  2
   2.  Terminology..................................................  2
   3.  Introduction.................................................  3
   4.  CableLabs Client Configuration Option Format.................  4
   5.  CableLabs Client Configuration Option: Sub-Option Definitions  5
       5.1.  TSP's DHCP Server Address Sub-Options..................  5
       5.2.  TSP's Provisioning Server Address Sub-Option...........  6
       5.3.  TSP's AS-REQ/AS-REP Backoff and Retry..................  6
       5.4.  TSP's AP-REQ/AP-REP Backoff and Retry..................  7
       5.5.  TSP's Kerberos Realm Name Sub-Option...................  8
       5.6.  TSP's Ticket Granting Server Utilization Sub-Option....  8
       5.7.  TSP's Provisioning Timer Sub-Option....................  8
   6.  Informational Description of CCC Option Usage................  9
   7.  IANA Considerations..........................................  9
   8.  Legacy Use Information.......................................  9
   9.  Procedure for Adding Additional Sub-options..................  9
   10. Security Considerations...................................... 10
   11. References................................................... 10
       11.1. Normative References................................... 10
       11.2. Informative References................................. 11
   12. Acknowledgments.............................................. 11
   13. Authors' Addresses........................................... 12
   14. Full Copyright Statement..................................... 13

1.  Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14, RFC 2119 [1].

2.  Terminology

   Definitions of terms used throughout this document:

      *  "Telephony Service Provider" or "TSP"

   The business entity from which a subscriber receives telephony
   service.

   See RFC 2131 [6] for additional DHCP terminology.









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