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RFC Compliance
RFC Compliance
The NIOS appliance is compliant with the following:
- Qualys and Nessus security requirements
- Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification for Internet Protocol version 6 capability
- RFCs (Request for Comments):
DNS RFC Compliance
The NIOS appliance complies with the following DNS RFCs:
Table F.2 RFCs for DNS
RFC Number | RFC Title |
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805 | Computer Mail Meeting Notes |
811 | Hostnames Server |
819 | The Domain Naming Convention for Internet User Applications |
881 | The Domain Names Plan and Schedule |
882 | Domain Names: Concepts and Facilities |
883 | Domain Names: Implementation Specification |
897 | Domain Name System Implementation Schedule |
920 | Domain Requirements |
921 | Domain Name System Implementation Schedule – Revised |
973 | Domain System Changes and Observations |
974 | Mail Routing and the Domain System |
1032 | Domain Administrators Guide |
1033 | Domain Administrators Operations Guide |
1034 | Domain Names – Concepts and Facilities |
1035 | Domain Names – Implementation and Specification |
1101 | DNS Encoding of Network Names and Other Types |
1122 | Requirements for Internet Hosts – Communication Layers |
1123 | Requirements for Internet Hosts – Application and Support |
1178 | Choosing a Name for Your Computer |
1348 | DNS NSAP RRs |
1386 | The US Domain |
1464 | Using the Domain Name System to Store Arbitrary String Attributes |
1535 | A Security Problem and Proposed Correction with Widely Deployed DNS Software |
1536 | Common DNS Implementation Errors and Suggested Fixes |
1537 | Common DNS Data File Configuration Errors |
1591 | Domain Name System Structure and Delegation |
1611 | DNS Server MIB Extensions |
1612 | DNS Resolver MIB Extensions |
1637 | DNS NSAP Resource Records |
1664 | Using the Internet DNS to Distribute RFC |
1327 | Mail Address Mapping Tables |
1713 | Tools for DNS debugging |
1794 | DNS Support for Load Balancing |
1811 | U.S. Government Internet Domain Names |
1816 | U.S. Government Internet Domain Names |
1912 | Common DNS Operational and Configuration Errors |
1956 | Registration in the MIL Domain |
1982 | Serial Number Arithmetic |
1995 | Incremental Zone Transfer in DNS |
1996 | A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes |
2010 | Operational Criteria for Root Name Servers |
2052 | A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV) |
2053 | The AM (Armenia) Domain |
2136 | Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE) |
2142 | Mailbox Names for Common Services, Roles and Functions |
2146 | U.S. Government Internet Domain Names |
2168 | Resolution of Uniform Resource Identifiers using the Domain Name System |
2181 | Clarifications to the DNS Specification |
2182 | Selection and Operation of Secondary DNS Servers |
2219 | Use of DNS Aliases for Network Services |
2240 | A Legal Basis for Domain Name Allocation |
2308 | Negative Caching of DNS Queries (DNS NCACHE) |
2317 | Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA Delegation |
2352 | A Convention for Using Legal Names as Domain Names |
2537 | RSA/MD5 KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS) |
2606 | Reserved Top Level DNS Names |
2782 | A DNS RR for Specifying the Location of Services (DNS SRV) |
2845 | Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (TSIG) |
2915 | The Naming Authority Pointer (NAPTR) DNS Resource Record |
2930 | Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR) |
3596 | DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6 |
3645 | Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG) |
3768 | Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) |
4033 | DNS Security Introduction and Requirements |
4034 | Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions |
4035 | Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions |
4641 | DNSSEC Operational Practices |
4956 | DNS Security (DNSSEC) Opt-In |
4986 | Requirements Related to DNS Security (DNSSEC) Trust Anchor Rollover |
5155 | DNSSEC Hashed Authenticated Denial of Existence |
5702 | Use of SHA-2 Algorithms with RSA in DNSKEY and RRSIG Resource Records for DNSSEC |
5936 | DNS Zone Transfer Protocol (AXFR) |
6147 | DNS Extensions for Network Address Translation from IPv6 Clients to IPv4 Servers |
6891 | Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0) |
7646 | Definition and Use of DNSSEC Negative Trust Anchors |
7671 | The DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) Protocol |
7766 | DNS Transport over TCP |
7871 | Client Subnet in DNS Queries |
DHCP RFC Compliance
The appliance complies with the following DHCP RFCs:
Table F.3 RFCs for DHCP
RFC Number | RFC Title |
---|---|
1531 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 1534 Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP |
1542 | Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol |
2131 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
2132 | DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions |
3046 | DHCP Relay Agent Information Option |
3315 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) |
3925 | Vendor-Identifying Vendor Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 4 (DHCPv4) |
4388 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Leasequery |
DHCPv6 RFC Compliance
The appliance complies with the following DHCPv6 RFCs:
Table F.4 RFCs for DHCPv6
RFC Number | RFC Title |
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4075 | Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Configuration Option for DHCPv6 |
3898 | Network Information Service (NIS) Configuration Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) |
3736 | Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Service for IPv6 |
3646 | DNS Configuration options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) |
3633 | IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6 |
3319 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6) Options for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers |
IDN (Internationalized Domain Names) RFC Compliance
The appliance complies with the following IDN RFCs:
Table F.5 RFCs for IDN
RFC Number | RFC Title |
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3492 | Punycode: A Bootstring encoding of Unicode for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) |
5890 | Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Definitions and Document Framework |
5891 | Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA): Background, Explanation, and Rationale |
5892 | The Unicode code points and IDNA |
5893 | Right-to-left scripts for IDNA |
5894 | Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA): Protocol |
5895 | Mapping Characters in IDNA2008 |
6452 | The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA) - Unicode 6.0 |