Re: Protocol Action: 'Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers' toProposed Standard

2008-12-15 Thread Thomas Narten
[trimming the cc's a bit...] > I am not suggesting that the requirement that a device support > 64-bit prefixes be relaxed. I am suggesting that the requirement > that prefixes only be 64-bit be relaxed. Whether we like it or not, the 64 bit IID requirement is fairly deeply ingrained within IPv6.

RE: Protocol Action: 'Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers' toProposed Standard

2008-12-15 Thread Dunn, Jeffrey H.
Fred, I am not suggesting that the requirement that a device support 64-bit prefixes be relaxed. I am suggesting that the requirement that prefixes only be 64-bit be relaxed. Best Regards,   Jeffrey Dunn Info Systems Eng., Lead MITRE Corporation. (301) 448-6965 (mobile) -Original Messag

RE: Protocol Action: 'Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers' toProposed Standard

2008-12-15 Thread Templin, Fred L
>-Original Message- >From: Dunn, Jeffrey H. [mailto:jd...@mitre.org] >Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 6:18 PM >To: The IESG; IETF-Announce >Cc: 6man chair; 6man mailing list; steve_eiser...@ao.uscourts.gov; Internet Architecture Board; RFC >Editor >Subject: RE: Protocol Action: 'Reserved

RE: Protocol Action: 'Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers' to Proposed Standard

2008-12-15 Thread Dunn, Jeffrey H.
Jari and Brian, Would the 6man group consider an update to RFC 4291 that is contains less prescriptive language? If so, I would be happy to undertake that task. Please let me know. Best Regards,   Jeffrey Dunn Info Systems Eng., Lead MITRE Corporation. (301) 448-6965 (mobile) -Original