Re: [v6ops] Combining IPv6 ND and DHCPv6 into a single, unified function

[Michael Richardson <[e-mail]>]

My understanding is that Fred Templin essentially wants to carry DHCP
(configuration) options in ND/RA.

I think that they are most often stateless (i.e. not addresses at all or
other resources).

I've heard the IPv4 PPP folks lament that they should have just had an IPCP
option to carry DHCPv4 options, and indeed that's why we have almost no IP6CP
options, as it's all done by ND and DHCPv6.

{Having implemented a DHCPv6 server just to serve PPP links, it really feels
dumb.  Yes, the management is all centralized, but it's centralized via
RADIUS, not via DHCP relays. }

So I suggest that Fred should go ahead with his document as Experimental,
with our blessing, and an obligation to report on how well it works in
his situation.   Given the timescales that I think his industry works at, he
might need more time than an average Experimental code allocation.
He would have to deal how/if/when all experimental systems would be withdrawn
should the experiment be unsuccessful, I think.

I guess he could use ND codes 253/254, but I think an assignment would not
kill here.

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Michael Richardson <[e-mail]>, Sandelman Software Works
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