Darren Reed writes: > > If either bit is set, we must run DHCPv6. When triggered by way of > > RA, we acquire an address lease only if the ``M'' bit is set. > > > > > > Will Solaris be enforcing the "must" and "should" words in the > above two paragraphs? > > That is, if a system has been manually configured for a network > and then receives a message indicating that it should/must use > DHCPv6, will it then over ride the existing configuration params?
What configuration parameters? Actually, I think the right answer is that the existing in.ndpd configuration should be extended to include a "StatefulAddrConf" parameter, just like the existing StatelessAddrConf. I'll add that. > > Several different servers need to be checked out, including > > Wide-DHCP, Dibbler, and (if available) ISC's. > > > > > > Is Cisco relevant here? Likely, yes. IPv6 on Cisco routers can be a bit hard to come by in the test labs we have, though. > >Comparisons > > > > TBD: need to check how Linux configures DHCPv6. Based on the > > documentation, it doesn't look like it conforms with the RFCs, > > because it doesn't seem to be controlled by the RA bits. Instead, > > it appears to be manually configured. > > > > Should also check other vendors (IBM, HP) if possible. > > > > > > Microsoft? IPv6 appears to be a native part of XP and > appears to always be enabled on an interface. Unless > you take action to specifially disable it on a NIC, I think > you would find it enabled by default on just about any > XP PC. Yes. Actually, the issue here is mostly with the configuration interface and behavior, so non-UNIX platforms are a little less interesting, but still worth a check. > Is it worth mentioning anything about Zones in this document? > Or, for that matter, stack instances? I should have a separate section for related Open Solaris projects. For Zones, there's no support for DHCP right now and little IPv6 support. If we support it in the future, then this feature should be enhanced to support Zones as well. For stack instances, it should all "just work." I don't think there's anything special to do there. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
