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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6) Options for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers

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Network Working Group                                     H. Schulzrinne
Request for Comments: 3319                           Columbia University
Category: Standards Track                                        B. Volz
                                                                Ericsson
                                                               July 2003


         Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6) Options
             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 (2003).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document defines a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6
   (DHCPv6) option that contains a list of domain names or IPv6
   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

   This document uses the DHCP terminology defined in [1].

   A SIP server is 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 outbound SIP proxy
   server is running on.

   A SIP client is defined in RFC 3261 [2].  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.







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