IETF RFC 6355
Definition of the UUID-Based DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID-UUID)
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| Organization: | IETF |
| Publication Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 5 |
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This document defines a new DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID) type called DUID-UUID. DUID-UUIDs are derived from the alreadystandardized Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) format. DUID-UUID makes it possible for devices to use UUIDs to identify themselves to DHC servers and vice versa. UUIDs are globally unique and readily available on many systems, making them convenient identifiers to leverage within DHCP.
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IETF RFC 6355
August 1, 2011
Definition of the UUID-Based DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID-UUID)
This document defines a new DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (DUID) type called DUID-UUID. DUID-UUIDs are derived from the alreadystandardized Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) format. DUID-UUID makes it...