Thomas,

> New text:
> 
>   12.3.  Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) - RFC 3315
> 
>   Because a single DHCP server can support devices on multiple links,
>   it is not necessary that every router support DHCPv6 directly.
>   However, in order to support DHCPv6 servers on other links, routers
>   SHOULD support relay agent functionality of DHCPv6 [RFC3315].
>   Routers MAY support full [RFC3315] or stateless [RFC4862] DHCPv6
>   server functionality as well.
> 
> I'm on the fence wrt MAY/SHOULD on the recommendation above. I don't
> think every router needs to support DHCP, hence the MAY. But SHOULD is
> also not a MUST, so I'd be OK with SHOULD.
> 
> Indeed, where one arguably should have a MUST is in relay agent
> functionality. SHould I elevate it?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 


I think SHOULD is more appropriate.  There are going to be environments where 
it's not needed.  

Bob


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