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Re: [69ATTENDEES] DHCP



Hi,

On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 07:24:20AM -0400, Ralph Droms wrote:
> "The alternative would be to have DHCPv6-lite servers *on the  
> router*" is decidedly *not* a hypothetical suggestion.  Cisco routers  
> have DHCPv6-lite servers today.  Therefore, the fundamental step in  
> configuration is, in the abstract, "hand out this address to hosts  
> for DNS service".  Whether that configuration step alters the RA  
> configuration or the DHCP configuration, and whether the address is  
> distributed by ND or by DHCP is immaterial to the admin.

It might be immaterial to the *router* admin, but it certainly isn't
immaterial to the *client* admin.  If the client has no DHCPv6 on it,
and the relevant information isn't in ND/RA, this is pretty relevant.

As of today, most IPv6 capable client machines do *not* have DHCPv6 
clients (but adittedly, wouldn't know how to handle RA-with-DNS either).

Gert Doering
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