All Subnets must be /64, all hosts must use EUI-64? (According to RFC3513)

JAKO Andras jako.andras at eik.bme.hu
Tue Jun 2 21:48:19 CEST 2009


> Section 2.5.1 Paragraph 3:
> "For all unicast addresses, except those that start with binary value
>    000, Interface IDs are required to be 64 bits long and to be
>    constructed in Modified EUI-64 format."
> 
> The way I read it seems to imply staticly assigned IPv6 addresses are
> forbidden. Which puts a damper on securing the coveted DEAD:BEEF address
> for my workstation.

Read also paragraph 4. Staticly assigned addresses are OK.

Andras



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