Thomas, Text looks fine to me (and Ralph's edits). I like that it makes clear this is in an environment where DHCPv6 is being deployed.
Bob On May 27, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Thomas Narten wrote: > Going through this thread, here is some proposed text. I've concluded > that whether to require DHC and/or relay agents is much more nuances > than a simple SHOULD/MAY/MUST. > > How about the following proposed wording: > > 12.3. Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) - RFC 3315 > > A single DHCP server ([RFC3315] or[RFC4862]) can provide > configuration information to devices directly attached to a shared > link, as well as to devices located elsewhere within a site. > Communication between a client and a DHCP server located on different > links requires the use of DHCP relay agents on routers. > > In simple deployments, consisting of a single router and either a > single LAN, or multiple LANs attached to the single router, together > with a WAN connection, a DHCP server embedded within the router has > been a common deployment scenario (e.g., [RFC6204]). However, there > is no need for relay agents in such scenarios. > > In more complex deployment scenarios, such as within enterprise or > service provider networks, the use of DHCP requires some level of > configuration, in order to configure relay agents, DHCP servers, etc. > In such environments, the DHCP server might even be run on a > traditional server, rather than as part of a router. > > Because of the wide range of deployment scenarios, support for DHCP > server on routers is optional. However, routers targetted for > deployment within more complex scenarios (as described above) SHOULD > support relay agent functionality. Note that "Basic Requirements for > IPv6 Customer Edge Routers" [RFC6204] requires implementation of a > DHCPv6 function in IPv6 CE routers. > > > Thomas > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > [email protected] > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [email protected] Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
