RFC - 3224

Vendor Extensions for Service Location Protocol, Version 2

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3224.txt
Authors:	E. Guttman [Sun Microsystems]
Date:	January 2002
Category:	Proposed Standard

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Updates:
RFC-2608	Service Location Protocol, Version 2 (Updated by RFC-3224prop)

Referred by:	3 RFC
Refers to:	5 RFC

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Status

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 specifies how the features of the Service Location Protocol, Version 2 allow for vendor extensibility safely, with no possibility of collisions. The specification introduces a new SLPv2 extension: The Vendor Opaque Extension. While proprietary protocol extensions are not encouraged by IETF standards, it is important that they not hinder interoperability of compliant implementations when they are undertaken. This document udpates RFC 2608, "The Service Location Protocol."

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