Re: [v6ops] Stateful SLAAC (draft-ietf-v6ops-unique-ipv6-prefix-per-host)

Ole Troan <otroan@employees.org> Mon, 13 November 2017 02:43 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Stateful SLAAC (draft-ietf-v6ops-unique-ipv6-prefix-per-host)
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:42:54 +0800
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Fernando,

>> <mailto:touch@strayalpha.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>    FWIW, I would agree with that if this were an issue of WG focus creep.
>>    AFAICT, the issue appears to go much deeper, which means it's an Area
>>    boundary issue if it is indeed a protocol extension.
>> 
>>    IMO, OPS stays in the lane of suggesting sets of *existing* protocol
>>    parameters and features, or indicates where MAYs and SHOULDs can be
>>    relaxed (or not) - all of this remains compliant with the protocol.
>>    Changes to the protocol should not be considered operational decisions,
>>    again IMO.
>> 
>> 
>> Excuse me, but I really cannot fathom why we are saying that this draft
>> defines a new protocol
> 
> Model SLAAC with a FSM for the client, and a FSM for the server. Now
> apply this document. And look at the SLAAC router FSM.
> 
> Did it change (and quite a lot, actually)?  If yes, then you ahve
> changed the protocol. If not, you didn't do the FSM properly.

Or do as I do in my implementation.
Model each host as being on it's own point to point interface.
Configure the IPv6 prefix on that interface. That configured state is exactly like what we have in classic SLAAC.

Ole