Re: Operational comments on RAs vs DHC

[Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk>]

On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 07:08:04PM +0100, Gert Doering wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 03:42:35PM +0000, Tim Chown wrote:
> > One concern here is there may be a push to define a default gateway option
> > (and maybe MTU option) for DHCPv6 if the people I have heard from are
> > typical of other admins.   
> 
> Actually, having DHCPv6 announce a default route, *and* have something
> like VRRP for v6 would make "my admin life" more happy.
> 
> I don't trust RAs and RA client implementation - and yes, I've brought
> our office network IPv6 down by connecting a router to "just quickly 
> upgrade its firmware" that sent out "wrong" RAs.  (Yes, don't do that).

If you check the dhc meeting agenda, there's a potentially appropriate
talk next to last to raise the question.

-- 
Tim