james woodyatt writes: > On Sep 28, 2007, at 11:00, DE JUAN HUARTE FEDERICO wrote: > > > > In other words, is DHCP a MUST implement for IPv6 hosts? > > Only if they expect to obtain service from the router sending > advertisements with M=1. Nodes that don't implement DHCP6 are free > to obtain service from other routers on the same link. They're also > still free to use link-local scope IPv6 on the link.
And it'd probably take the threat of violence to prevent them from using manually-configured addresses (even global scope ones) if they so choose. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [email protected] Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
