Internet DRAFT - draft-jabley-make-2870-historic
draft-jabley-make-2870-historic
Network Working Group J. Abley, Ed.
Internet-Draft ICANN
Obsoletes: 2870 (if approved) August 3, 2012
Intended status: BCP
Expires: February 4, 2013
Reclassification of RFC 2870 to Historic
draft-jabley-make-2870-historic-00
Abstract
This document reclassifies RFC 2870, Root Name Server Operational
Requirements, to Historic. This memo also obsoletes RFC 2870.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Guidance for Root Server Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Reclassification of RFC 2870 to Historic . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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1. Introduction
The Domain Name System (DNS) protocol ([RFC1034], [RFC1035]) as
implemented and deployed on the Internet includes thirteen so-called
"Root Servers". These servers are authoritative-only DNS servers
which answer authoritatively for the root zone of the DNS, often
denoted by a single period ("."). The operators of such servers are
known as Root Server Operators.
[RFC2870] was originally published to document operational
requirements for Root Server Operators.
This document reclassifies [RFC2870] to Historic. This memo also
obsoletes [RFC2870].
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2. Guidance for Root Server Operation
Guidance to Root Server Operators, and information which might help
set expectations of Root Server Operators by the rest of the
technical community, can be found in [RSSAC001]. This document is a
product of the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC).
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3. Reclassification of RFC 2870 to Historic
[RFC2870] presented a set of technical implementation and operational
requirements for Root Servers. It included detailed requirements for
service implementation that were useful for the time in which the
document was published; however, that guidance has decreased in
relevance as experience with large-scale authoritative DNS server
deployment has increased. Modern DNS infrastructure typically
incorporates a variety of deployment techniques intended to
facilitate very high query rates, and in the modern environment any
Root Server built precisely to the specification presented in
[RFC2870] would be grossly inadequate. Today, [RFC2870] provides
value only as a part of the historical record of the ongoing
development of the DNS.
This document directs the RFC Editor to mark the document [RFC2870]
as historic.
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4. Security Considerations
This document presents no new security concerns for the Internet.
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5. IANA Considerations
This document contains no actions for the IANA.
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6. References
6.1. Normative References
[RFC2870] Bush, R., Karrenberg, D., Kosters, M., and R. Plzak, "Root
Name Server Operational Requirements", BCP 40, RFC 2870,
June 2000.
6.2. Informative References
[RFC1034] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - concepts and facilities",
STD 13, RFC 1034, November 1987.
[RFC1035] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and
specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987.
[RSSAC001]
ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee, "Service
Expectations of Root Servers", RSSAC 001, August 2012.
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Appendix A. Acknowledgements
This document is a product of the ICANN Root Server System Advisory
Committee (RSSAC), whose collective contributions are hereby
acknowledged.
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Author's Address
Joe Abley (editor)
ICANN
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536
USA
Phone: +1 519 670 9327
Email: joe.abley@icann.org
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