Concluded Working Groups
DNC (Dynamic Network Configuration)
- Theme:Realization of a dynamic network configuration mechanism
- Chair:Akihiro Tominaga
- Board in Charge:Fumio Teraoka
- Expire Date:1996/4/9-1997/3/31
Achievements:
Specification and implementation of a protocol that automatically configures an entire network
Overview of research:
This work group developed a dynamic configuration mechanism achieved using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and realized a mechanism for configuring an entire network, including routers. Consideration was also given to the problems of reassigning network addresses, updating the DNS, and dynamically configuring all sorts of network services. Initial research was carried out using IPv4, and later adapted for IPv6.
Resume:
| End of September 1996: | Prototype implemented |
|---|---|
| End of October 1996: | Prototype evaluated |
| End of November 1996: | Prototype redesigned |
| End of December 1996: | Re-implementation |
| End of January 1997: | Re-implementation evaluated |
| End of February 1997: | Research paper submitted for publication |
| End of March 1997: | Protocol specifications published, implementation disseminated, etc. |
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