Small goof in previous message:
> > Those assuming a broadcast mechanism is needed may be making the
> > assumption that if an admin turns on a DHC server, it is a
> > _requirement_ that all nodes start using DHC effectively
> > _immediately_.
> >
> > It is not at all clear to me that this is a requirement.
>
> Which is why a broadcast mechanism in either DHCPv4 or DHCPv6. The
^is not defined
> operating environments for the two protocols are somewhat different; in
> general, if there is no DHCP server for IPv4 clients, those clients are
> simply unable to use the network, while if there is no DHCP server for
> IPv6 clients, those clients may be able to use SLAAC addresses.
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