Hi:

Sorry for the confusion regarding the encapsulated option definition in section 
4.2, but we believe it would be best to reference both sections:

Use:

  A DHCP option that is usually only contained in another option. For
  example, the IA Address option is contained in IA_NA options (see
  Sections 21.6 and 21.4, respectively). See Section 9 of [RFC7227] for a more 
complete
  definition.

Thanks.

- Bernie

> On Dec 11, 2025, at 12:47 PM, Megan Ferguson <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Authors and *AD,
> 
> [*AD - please review question 2 below.]
> 
> Thank you for your replies to our queries and sending along the further 
> edits.  We have updated accordingly, but had the following questions/issues 
> to resolve:
> 
> 1) Looking at this note:
> 
>> - IMPORTANT: The "encapsulated option" definition (section 4.2) references 
>> section 21.5 (IA_TA) which should be 21.4 (IA_NA).
> 
> We see in the reply to our queries, you had suggested a related update:
> 
> 
>> 4) <!-- [rfced] The following citation may require clarification:
>> 
>> Current:
>>   A DHCP option that is usually only contained in another option. For
>>   example, the IA Address option is contained in IA_NA options (see
>>   Section 21.5). See Section 9 of [RFC7227] for a more complete
>>   definition.
>> 
>> Section 21.5 is about the "IA_TA" option, rather than the "IA_NA"
>> option. Note: Section 21.6 is about the "IA Address Option".
>> -->
>> 
>> AUTHORS: The text should reference section 21.4. Hence:
>> 
>> Perhaps:
>>   A DHCP option that is usually only contained in another option. For
>>   example, the IA Address option is contained in IA_NA options (see
>>   Sections 21.6 and 21.4, respectively). See Section 9 of [RFC7227] for a 
>> more complete
>>   definition.
> 
> Please review and let us know which section(s) should be cited (i.e., 21.6 
> and 21.4 or 21.4 only).
> 
> 
> 2) *AD, please review and approve the following change to Section 21.12:
> 
>> - IMPORTANT: In section 21.12 Server Unicast Option we likely added "The 
>> client SHOULD NOT request this option in the Option Request option." But I 
>> wonder whether we should remove this as a client was NEVER supposed to 
>> request it anyway (3315/8415). Perhaps we should say:
>> 
>> OLD:
>> 
>>    The client SHOULD NOT request this option in the Option Request
>>    option.  The server SHOULD NOT send this option, even when requested
>>    by clients.  When any entity receives the Server Unicast option, the
>>    option SHOULD be ignored and the message processing should continue
>>    as usual.
>> 
>>    As this option was not very popular, and it typically required
>>    special configuration by those server implementations that did support
>>    it, clients still requesting this option in the Option Request option
>>    are increasingly unlikely to receive it.
>> 
>> NEW:
>> 
>>    The server SHOULD NOT send this option. When any entity receives the
>>    Server Unicast option, the option SHOULD be ignored and the message
>>    processing should continue as usual.
>> 
>> Note: This deletes the second paragraph as it is wrong (clients don't 
>> request in ORO) and it really doesn't add to what is already in the document.
> 
> 3) Regarding:
> 
>> - MAJOR: Appendix B, Table 4 ... several asterisks are in the wrong place:
> 
> Apologies for these getting garbled!  We have updated as requested and 
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> the original.
> 
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> 
>> On Dec 9, 2025, at 3:55 AM, Bernie Volz <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> The Authors also have the following additional comments and concerns 
>> regarding the RFC9915 “draft” review:
>> 
>> - IMPORTANT: The "encapsulated option" definition (section 4.2) references 
>> section 21.5 (IA_TA) which should be 21.4 (IA_NA).
>> 
>> - IMPORTANT: Section 21.1 references 21.5 when it no longer needs to as 
>> IA_TA has been deprecated. So, I think we should remove it. Note: checked 
>> all other references to 21.5 and they are appropriate.
>> 
>> - MINOR: In section 4.2, we wonder if "IA option(s)" definition needs 
>> "options"? "In this document, one or more IA_NA, IA_TA (obsoleted), and/or 
>> IA_PD [options]. ..."?
>> 
>> - IMPORTANT: In section 21.12 Server Unicast Option we likely added "The 
>> client SHOULD NOT request this option in the Option Request option." But I 
>> wonder whether we should remove this as a client was NEVER supposed to 
>> request it anyway (3315/8415). Perhaps we should say:
>> 
>> OLD:
>> 
>>    The client SHOULD NOT request this option in the Option Request
>>    option.  The server SHOULD NOT send this option, even when requested
>>    by clients.  When any entity receives the Server Unicast option, the
>>    option SHOULD be ignored and the message processing should continue
>>    as usual.
>> 
>>    As this option was not very popular, and it typically required
>>    special configuration by those server implementations that did support
>>    it, clients still requesting this option in the Option Request option
>>    are increasingly unlikely to receive it.
>> 
>> NEW:
>> 
>>    The server SHOULD NOT send this option. When any entity receives the
>>    Server Unicast option, the option SHOULD be ignored and the message
>>    processing should continue as usual.
>> 
>> Note: This deletes the second paragraph as it is wrong (clients don't 
>> request in ORO) and it really doesn't add to what is already in the document.
>> 
>> - MINOR: At the end of Section 22(.0), the text has "and limiting the number 
>> of messages a single client can transmit of a period of time.", which seems 
>> a bit odd. Wonder whether we should say "in a period of time"? (Auto 
>> suggested is "for a period of time", but we think "in" is better?)
>> 
>> - MAJOR: Appendix B, Table 4 ... several asterisks are in the wrong place:
>> 
>> OLD:
>> 
>> 
>> Client ID
>> Server ID
>> IA_NA
>> IA_PD
>> ORO
>> Pref
>> Elap. Time
>> Relay Msg.
>> Auth.
>> Solicit
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Advert.
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Request
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Confirm
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Renew
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Rebind
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Decline
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Release
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Reply
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> Reconf
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> Inform.
>> *
>> (see note)
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> R-forw.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> R-repl.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> New:
>> 
>> 
>> Client ID
>> Server ID
>> IA_NA
>> IA_PD
>> ORO
>> Pref
>> Elap. Time
>> Relay Msg.
>> Auth.
>> Solicit
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Advert.
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Request
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Confirm
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Renew
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Rebind
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Decline
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Release
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Reply
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> Reconf
>> *
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> Inform.
>> *
>> (see note)
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> R-forw.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> R-repl.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> Basically, for Renew (remove Perf option), R-forw. (add Relay Msg. and 
>> remove Auth), and R-Repl. (add Relay Msg. and remove Auth).
>> 
>> Thanks much!
>> 
>>>> On Nov 24, 2025, at 7:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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>>> RFC9915 (draft-ietf-dhc-rfc8415bis-12)
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>>> Title            : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
>>> Author(s)        : T. Mrugalski, B. Volz, M. Richardson, S. Jiang, T. 
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