Bob
I've been trying to figure all the imlication of the change
and have the following comments.
Bob Hinden wrote:
> The following text (changed lines marked by "|") resolves this issue:
>
> 2.5.1 Interface Identifiers
>
> Interface identifiers in IPv6 unicast addresses are used to identify
> interfaces on a link. They are required to be unique within a subnet |
> prefix.
Would it possible to add "for the link" at the end of this sentence. I
think it would clarify where the subnet prefix is applicable in
normal situations. It still leave door open for multi-link subnets.
> It is recommended that the same interface identifier not be |
> assigned to different nodes on a link. They may also be unique over |
> a broader scope. In some cases an interface's identifier will be
> derived directly from that interface's link-layer address. The same
> interface identifier may be used on multiple interfaces on a single
> node, as long as they are attached to different subnets. |
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think the last sentence here clashes with the first statement of the
paragraph. Interfaces are not attached to subnets, they are attached
to links...
Thanks
--vlad
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Hewlett Packard Tel: (603) 884-1079
Nashua, NH 03062 ZKO3-3/T07
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