2.2.10 DHCPv6 Option Code 17 (0x0011) - Vendor Specific Information Option

A DHCPv6 client and server exchange vendor-specific information between themselves. This information is sent in the form of a vendor-specific information option, as specified in [RFC3315] section 22.17.

A Validating Server does not need to include a vendor class option (section 2.2.5) when authorizing itself using Rogue Detection.


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Option Code

Option Length

Enterprise Number

Option Data (variable)

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Option Code (2 bytes): As specified in [RFC3315] section 22.17, this is used to indicate the Vendor-specific information Option and MUST be 0x0011.

Option Length (2 bytes): Set to the size of Option Data, in bytes, plus 4.

Enterprise Number (4 bytes): MUST be set to 0x00000137 (decimal 311), the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)–assigned Microsoft Enterprise number [IANA-ENT].

Option Data (variable): This is set to the vendor-specific option data.

When a DHCPv6 message includes a Vendor Class Identifier with the value defined in section 2.2.5, the Vendor-Specific Information Option is defined to use the "Encapsulated vendor-specific options" format specified in [RFC3315] section 22.17. This specification defines the following encapsulated vendor-specific option codes.

Value

Meaning

0x5E

Rogue Detection Request Option

0x5F

Rogue Detection Reply Option