Assigned Numbers: RFC 1700 is Replaced by an On-line Database
The memo that retired the printed Assigned Numbers RFC in favor of an online database.
Reynolds, J., Ed., "Assigned Numbers: RFC 1700 is Replaced by an On-line Database", RFC 3232, DOI 10.17487/RFC3232, January 2002, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3232>.
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Contents
Network Working Group J. Reynolds, Editor
Request for Comments: 3232 RFC Editor
Obsoletes: 1700 January 2002
Category: Informational
Assigned Numbers: RFC 1700 is Replaced by an On-line Database
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This memo obsoletes RFC 1700 (STD 2) "Assigned Numbers", which
contained an October 1994 snapshot of assigned Internet protocol
parameters.
Description
From November 1977 through October 1994, the Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA) periodically published tables of the
Internet protocol parameter assignments in RFCs entitled, "Assigned
Numbers". The most current of these Assigned Numbers RFCs had
Standard status and carried the designation: STD 2. At this time,
the latest STD 2 is RFC 1700.
Since 1994, this sequence of RFCs have been replaced by an online
database accessible through a web page (currently, www.iana.org).
The purpose of the present RFC is to note this fact and to officially
obsolete RFC 1700, whose status changes to Historic. RFC 1700 is
obsolete, and its values are incomplete and in some cases may be
wrong.
We expect this series to be revived in the future by the new IANA
organization.
Security Considerations
This memo does not affect the technical security of the Internet.
Author's Address
Joyce K. Reynolds
RFC Editor
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Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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EMail: rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org
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§1The Assigned Numbers Series
From November 1977 through October 1994, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) periodically published tables of Internet protocol parameter assignments in RFCs titled "Assigned Numbers". The most current of these had Standard status and carried the designation STD 2. At the time of this memo the latest STD 2 is RFC 1700.
That RFC holds an October 1994 snapshot of the assignments.
For many years the number keepers printed a big list of Internet numbers every so often. The last printed list was from October 1994.
§2RFC 1700 Is Obsoleted
Since 1994, this sequence of RFCs has been replaced by an online database accessible through a web page. The purpose of RFC 3232 is to note this fact and to officially obsolete RFC 1700, whose status changes to Historic.
The memo is blunt about the old list: RFC 1700 is obsolete, and its values are incomplete and in some cases may be wrong. It also says the authors expect the series to be revived in the future by the new IANA organization.
The printed list is now old news and may have mistakes. Use the live website. The memo adds that the printed list might come back someday.
§3Security Considerations
The memo states that it does not affect the technical security of the Internet. It defines no protocol, so there is nothing further to secure.
This memo only points to a new place to look things up, so it does not change how safe the Internet is.