RFC 3597: Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) Types

Extending the Domain Name System (DNS) with new Resource Record (RR) types currently requires changes to name server software. This document specifies the…

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Outgoing relationships (11 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 2535: Domain Name System Security Extensions
Updates, Normative reference — RFC 2163: Using the Internet DNS to Distribute MIXER Conformant Global Address Mapping (MCGAM)
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Normative reference — RFC 1034: Domain names - concepts and facilities
Normative reference — RFC 1123: Requirements for Internet Hosts - Application and Support
Normative reference — RFC 2929: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
Informative reference — RFC 2782: A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)
Informative reference — RFC 2136: Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System (DNS UPDATE)
Informative reference — RFC 2052: A DNS RR for specifying the location of services (DNS SRV)
Informative reference — RFC 1876: A Means for Expressing Location Information in the Domain Name System

Incoming relationships (23 related RFCs)

Updated by, Informatively referenced by — RFC 4033: DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
Updated by — RFC 4034: Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions
Updated by — RFC 4035: Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions
Updated by — RFC 6895: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
Updated by, Informatively referenced by — RFC 6195: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
Updated by — RFC 5395: Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5155: DNS Security (DNSSEC) Hashed Authenticated Denial of Existence
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6672: DNAME Redirection in the DNS
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5625: DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9460: Service Binding and Parameter Specification via the DNS (SVCB and HTTPS Resource Records)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5936: DNS Zone Transfer Protocol (AXFR)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6742: DNS Resource Records for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol (ILNP)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8945: Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (TSIG)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7477: Child-to-Parent Synchronization in DNS
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5507: Design Choices When Expanding the DNS
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3845: DNS Security (DNSSEC) NextSECure (NSEC) RDATA Format
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6709: Design Considerations for Protocol Extensions
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3755: Legacy Resolver Compatibility for Delegation Signer (DS)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4701: A DNS Resource Record (RR) for Encoding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Information (DHCID RR)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9170: Long-Term Viability of Protocol Extension Mechanisms
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4027: Domain Name System Media Types
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7553: The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) DNS Resource Record
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8906: A Common Operational Problem in DNS Servers: Failure to Communicate