Re: Fwd: I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-v6ops-vlan-usage-00.txt

[Gert Doering <gert@space.net>]

Hi,

On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 11:38:25AM -0400, Michael H Lambert wrote:
> ----------
> 2.5  IPv6 Addressing
> 
>   One site using this VLAN technique has chosen to number its IPv6
>   links with the format [Site IPv6 prefix]:[VLAN ID]::/64.  This is not
>   a recommended addressing plan, but some sites may wish to consider
>   its usage.
> ----------
> 
> I see two ways of reading this text.  The first is that there is some 
> fundamental flaw with this addressing format and other options should be 
> considered.  The second is that this format is just being used as an 
> example, but the document takes no stand on any particular scheme.

I'assume the second one is what is intended ("this is just an example,
and you can do it this way, but you don't have to"), but indeed the wording
could also be read as "this is NOT RECOMMENDED!  don't do this!".

gert
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