Re: [Autoconf] Autoconf addressing model

Alexandru Petrescu <alexandru.petrescu@gmail.com> Thu, 05 March 2009 16:48 UTC

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Teco Boot a écrit :
[...]
> OK, this is a basic setup.
> Just depict what you have:
> +--------+
> |        | fe80::1/64    (the LL address-prefix)
> | Router +--------------
> |        | 2001:db8::1/64 (the address prefix configured on
> +--------+                 this interface)

I agree with this starting point.

I'm wondering what others in the WG think about this starting point in 
depicting a practical addressing architecture for AUTOCONF.  I would 
really appreciate to have some oppinions about this.

> Maybe use ll::1 as short presentation for fe80::1/64
> And p::1/64 for the address prefix, and define the prefix p:: somewhere in
> the diagram.

No, not for the moment.

> |If you don't want then I can depict it.
> |
> |> |For me, whereas the 2001:db8::/64 information is enough to add in
> |> |radvd.conf, or to add with ifconfig,  the problem is that I can't
> |just
> |> |say "ifconfig eth0 add fe80::1" and I must say "ifconfig eth0 add
> |> |fe80::1/10", otherwise error.
> |>
> |> Try ifconfig eth0 inet6 add fe80::1/64
> |> Or  ip -6 addr add fe80::1/64 dev eth0
> |>
> |> I think you tried to add an IPv4 address, with failing DNS lookup.
> |
> |No, it wasn't DNS lookup error, but I avoid saying ifconfig fe80::1/64
> |because the prefix fe80::/64 is not an on-link prefix (even though
> |fe80::1 is an address on that link).  If I write ifconfig 2001:db8::1/64
> |then the 2001:db8::/64 becomes an on-link prefix.
> 
> I would say it is mandatory for interfaces to have a link-local address (RFC
> 4291). And I think they are on-link by definition.
> Or are you interested in a less common or a rare setup?

Right, I agree with you.  Have a link-local address on every physical 
interface.  I'm not yet interested in less common setup.

Alex