Hi all, Please ignore previous mails on this topic, here is the proposed text:
thanks, John > > In addition, in the absence of a router, > > IPv6 Nodes that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use DHCP. > > > > ==> what does "in the absence of a router" mean? maybe this needs to be > > made slightly more explicit to be unambiguous.. > > Suggested text? reword: For those IPv6 nodes that implement DHCP, those nodes MUST use DHCP upon the receipt of a Router Advertisement with the 'M' flag set (see section 5.5.3 of RFC2462). In addition, in the absence of a router, IPv6 Nodes that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use DHCP. to: Nodes that implement DHCP MUST use DHCP upon the receipt of a Router Advertisement with the 'M' flag set (see section 5.5.3 of RFC2462). In addition, in the absence of a router, IPv6 Nodes that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use DHCP. In this context, 'use DHCP' means trying to obtain both address(es) and other configuration information through DHCP. > > For those IPv6 Nodes (acting as hosts) that implement DHCP, those > > nodes MUST use DHCP upon the receipt of a Router Advertisement with > > the 'O' flag set (see section 5.5.3 of RFC2462). In addition, in the > > absence of a router, hosts that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use > > DHCP. > > > > ==> attempt to use DHCP _for what_ ? Getting stateful information, of > > course, not the addresses? > > Suggested text? reword: For those IPv6 Nodes (acting as hosts) that implement DHCP, those nodes MUST use DHCP upon the receipt of a Router Advertisement with the 'O' flag set (see section 5.5.3 of RFC2462). In addition, in the absence of a router, hosts that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use DHCP. For IPv6 Nodes that do not implement DHCP, the 'O' flag of a Router Advertisement can be ignored. Furthermore, in the absence of a router, these types of node are not required to initiate DHCP. to: IPv6 Nodes (acting as hosts) that implement DHCP, MUST use DHCP upon the receipt of a Router Advertisement with the 'O' flag set (see section 5.5.3 of RFC2462). In addition, in the absence of a router, hosts that implement DHCP MUST attempt to use DHCP. In this context, 'use DHCP' means trying to obtain only other configuration information through DHCP, not address(es). IPv6 Nodes that do not implement DHCP can ignore the 'O' flag of a Router Advertisement. Furthermore, in the absence of a router, these types of node are not required to initiate DHCP. (these are not only editorial issues IMHO, especially the latter one, if someone is envisioning that in absence of a router, DHCP should try to get an address as well, from the context of other config information) -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
