The proposed comparison already pretty much exists within a draft written and being adopted in GROW.
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-kirkham-private-ip-sp-cores-02 I'm thinking that perhaps the authors of the two drafts need to get together and either bolster the discussion around IPv6 and link-local in the current Kirkham draft, or turn this new draft into a companion document to -kirkham so that we end up with two non-overlapping drafts, one that covers IPv4 and one that covers IPv6 with a similar format. Thanks, Wes George > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Chuck Anderson > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [v6ops] New Draft: Using Only Link-Local Address in Network Core > http://wiki.tools.ietf.org/html/draft-behringer-lla-only-00 > On Thu, Mar 08, 2012 at 06:30:38PM +0100, Gert Doering wrote: > > > > Abstract > > > > > > > > This document proposes to use only IPv6 link-local addresses on > > > > infrastructure links between routers, wherever possible. It > > > > discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to aide > > > > the decision process for a given network, > > > > I'm perfectly fine with that abstract. I just want to be sure that > > this practice isn't advocated as a BCP to do so (because next thing our > > customers or some crazy auditors will tell us that we do it all wrong). > > Perhaps the draft could be reworked to be a comparison and overview of > both techniques, LLA and global addressing, and their pros/cons > without having a position/recommendation/BCP for either method. > _______________________________________________ > v6ops mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/v6ops This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. _______________________________________________ GROW mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/grow
