Re: [dhcwg] Address autoconfiguration

RFC2131 specifies interface disconnect/reconnect as the trigger for a DHCP 
update.  Nothing else.

Initiating changes in routes advertised by RIP is certainly possible, 
although I don't know of any DHCP servers that will do it today.

Are you talking about DHCP/IPv4 or DHCP/IPv6?

- Ralph

At 11:11 AM 8/30/2002 +0200, Alexandru Petrescu wrote:
>Hi John,
>
>John Wells <wells@ieee.org> writes:
> > Hi Alex,
> > That was precisely the idea I had.  It's a good one because it gives
> > optimal routing and sidesteps communicating the home address and care-of
> > address to mobile nodes.
>
>We can discuss about this, but this is only half DHC.  It gives
>optimal routing but only within that routing domain.  No need of HoA
>and CoA but only if staying in that domain.
>
> > Can any DHCP servers do this now?
>
>I don't know of any DHCP implementation that interacts with routing
>daemons.  But enhanching a DHCPv6 implementation to send UDP messages
>to routing daemons, a proof-of-concept like, must not be very
>difficult.
>
>RIP needs some modifications to act well for this.  Again, off-topic,
>but links torn down information propagate badly.
>
>Alex
>
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