IPv6 in the enterprise

Mikael Abrahamsson swmike at swm.pp.se
Thu Apr 21 09:35:47 CEST 2011


On Thu, 21 Apr 2011, S.P.Zeidler wrote:

>> Could you please elaborate on what you do when you are "fixing it up"?
>
> Changing resolv.conf on its clients.

That doesn't make sense either for IPv4 or IPv6. You can use function IP 
addresses for both.

>> I would create a dedicated resolver address (a subnet with the
>> address ::53 being the resolver) and then I would move this address
>> around when the service changes physical hardware, perhaps even
>> having it in multiple places (anycast).
>
> That is an instance of not using SLAAC, yes.

That's an instance of not *only* using EUI64 addresses, with SLAAC you can 
use ANY address on the subnet that is not already taken.

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se


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