[v6ops] Re: v6ops Digest, Vol 168, Issue 29

[Timothy Winters <[e-mail]>]

Yes.  I've seen several instances of /64 being used for container networks
on CPEs.

~Tim

On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 9:38 AM The Multach's <[e-mail]> wrote:

> So are these considered a LAN link prefix assignment under 7084 L2:
>
> - Assignment of a /64 prefix for internal IPv6 communication between a
> primary SoC and a secondary chip (e.g., a Wi-Fi chip which uses IPv6).
>
> - Assignment of a /64 prefix for usage by an internal container or VM.
>
>
> On 8/9/2024 7:56 AM, Timothy Winters wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 10:58 PM The Multach's <[e-mail]>
> wrote:
> >
> >     The following, while being user focused, fails to take into
> >     account that
> >     some of those prefixes may be used internally (or reserved for
> >     internal
> >     use) by the CPE or for ISP purposes and not assignable:
> >
> >     "SHOULD" (or an elongated exception for the above) would be more
> >     appropriate.
> >
> >     LPD-4: After LAN link prefix assignment the IPv6 CE Router MUST
> >     make the
> >     remaining IPv6 prefixes available to other routers via Prefix
> >     Delegation.
> >
> > I think this covers that case.   After local assignment, unused
> > prefixes MUST be made available.
> > LPD-2:  The IPv6 CE Router MUST assign a prefix from the delegated
> >            prefix as specified by L-2 [RFC7084].
> >
> > 7084
> >    L-2:   The IPv6 CE router MUST assign a separate /64 from its
> >           delegated prefix(es) (and ULA prefix if configured to provide
> >           ULA addressing) for each of its LAN interfaces.
> >
> >
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