RE: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD

["Tony Hain" <[e-mail]>]

I agree with Ralph's text.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of
> Ralph Droms
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 9:23 AM
> To: Thomas Narten
> Cc: [e-mail]; Bob Hinden; Ralph Droms
> Subject: Re: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD
> 
> 
> On May 13, 2011, at 12:02 PM 5/13/11, Thomas Narten wrote:
> 
> > Bob,
> >
> > Bob Hinden <[e-mail]> writes:
> >
> >> While I support changing the requirement to a SHOULD, I would prefer
> >> the text to be something like:
> >
> >>     	<t> DHCPv6 <xref target='RFC3315' /> can be used to obtain
> and
> >> 	configure addresses. In general, a network may provide for the
> >> 	configuration of addresses through Router Advertisements,
> >> 	DHCPv6 or both.   There will be a wide range of IPv6 deployment
> models
> >>        and differences in address assignment requirements.
> Consequently all hosts
> >> 	SHOULD implement address configuration via DHCP.</t>
> >
> >> It's not just about what some operators may or may not do.  For
> >> example enterprises, governments, etc. will also have specific
> >> requirements.
> >
> > I like this text better than what I proposed as well.
> 
> Here's my contribution, trying to make an explicit link between the
> last two sentences:
> 
>         <t> DHCPv6 <xref target='RFC3315' /> can be used to obtain and
> 	configure addresses. In general, a network may provide for the
> 	configuration of addresses through Router Advertisements,
> 	DHCPv6 or both.  There will be a wide range of IPv6 deployment
> 	models and differences in address assignment requirements,
> 	some of which may require DHCPv6 for address assignment.
> 	Consequently all hosts SHOULD implement address configuration
> 	via DHCPv6.</t>
> 
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Thomas
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