Re: v6 multihoming and route filters

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Azinger, Marla wrote:
> I ask the V6 WG to create a "best practice for multihoming" that can 
> be utilized today.  I ask that you please insert the solution to 
> filter at /48 thus allowing "upstream providers" to provide 
> multihoming to their customers.  This solution is needed to support 
> providers creating V6 networks and this solution can easily be added 
> into Marc's "IP V6 Routing Policy Guidelines" document.

This is unlikely to get traction in the WG.  The initial draft was 
basically like that but was changed. Many people (myself included) 
opposed (and will oppose) recommeding opening filters up to /48.

Let's not create a swamp out of v6 address space with more specific 
junk.

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