Re: [dhcwg] Deafult Router information for DHCPv6

[Tim Chown <[e-mail]>]

This reminds me, I don't think the IPv6 nodes requirements draft has yet
gone final, since draft-ietf-ipv6-node-requirements-08 still exists on the
IETF I-D area.

Should we not update this before it goes final with the wording that has
been agreed for the M and O flags, and also to clarify the assertion below,
that RAs are the way to get default router and onlink prefix information?

It would be a shame to not convey this consensus in the nodes document.
In the draft, that's at least section 4.5.2 and 4.5.5 that probably need a 
tweak.

Tim

On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 11:07:47PM -0400, Bound, Jim wrote:
> Christian,
> 
> I have been down this patha and I cannot see a good case for this to be
> in DHCPv6.  I concur with Eric and Bernie.  The entire conversion of
> routes on a link should come from ND RA.  Once the edge link routers
> have the prefixes it is automatic for the hosts.  I can see any good
> reason to add state to the IPv6 network architecture for route
> propogation?  
> 
> thanks
> /jim 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On 
> > Behalf Of Cristian Cadar
> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 4:50 AM
> > To: [e-mail]
> > Subject: [dhcwg] Deafult Router information for DHCPv6
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I know that this issue was already discussed on the list but 
> > I ran into a problem which I would like to clarify here. 
> > Seemingly the only way for getting the default router 
> > information is to make use of the RA. So when I'm using 
> > dhcpv6 and want get the default router information is it a 
> > MUST to use the RA for this pourpose? I could not find any 
> > statement in any of the RFC/drafts saying that.
> > I mean for the time being I cannot see any other possibility.
> > There might be scenarios where the use of RA is not desired 
> > and prefering to have a dhcpv6 option carrying this 
> > information along. If the use of RA is not a MUST I think we 
> > need a new option.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Cristian
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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