Re: IPv6, was IPv10

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Thu, 29 December 2016 19:27 UTC

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Subject: Re: IPv6, was IPv10
To: John Levine <johnl@taugh.com>, ietf@ietf.org
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From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
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John,

> I might be able to use ULAs but I have no idea how well ULAs actually work

Exactly like any other global-scope IPv6 address. They just work. (I speak
from experience.)

> and how I would set them up on my servers.

If you want static addresses on your servers, it's no different from any other
static address. But maybe I am not understanding your concern.

Regards
   Brian Carpenter