RFC 1532 (rfc1532) - Page 3 of 22
Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol
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RFC 1532 Clarifications and Extensions for BOOTP October 1993
o "MUST"
This word or the adjective "REQUIRED" means that the item
is an absolute requirement of the specification.
o "MUST NOT"
This phrase means that the item is an absolute prohibition
of the specification.
o "SHOULD"
This word or the adjective "RECOMMENDED" means that there
may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to
ignore this item, but the full implications should be
understood and the case carefully weighed before choosing a
different course.
o "SHOULD NOT"
This phrase means that there may exist valid reasons in
particular circumstances when the listed behavior is
acceptable or even useful, but the full implications should
be understood and the case carefully weighed before
implementing any behavior described with this label.
o "MAY"
This word or the adjective "OPTIONAL" means that this item
is truly optional. One vendor may choose to include the
item because a particular marketplace requires it or
because it enhances the product, for example; another
vendor may omit the same item.
1.2 Terminology
This memo uses the following terms:
BOOTREQUEST
A BOOTREQUEST message is a BOOTP message sent from a BOOTP
client to a BOOTP server, requesting configuration information.
BOOTREPLY
A BOOTREPLY message is a BOOTP message sent from a BOOTP server
to a BOOTP client, providing configuration information.
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