> > So what exactly does a label represent? One or more addresses that have > > been bundled together? How do I change the dimensions of the bundle? > > A label represents an address object. For a static address, this is > exactly one address. For IPv6/DHCPv6, this is a group of addresses, and as > Erik pointed out, the size of that group is controlled by other protocols.
... and you don't think this is confusing? We end up with an "address object" that acts something a normal "address" that administrators are used to, but has a naming mechanism that is distinct from hostnames (but intertwined with it because hostnames can be used when specifying the address) and has a grouping mechanism that is distinct from familiar grouping mechanisms like multiple A/AAAA records tied to a hostname in DNS. -- meem
