Re: Question about SLAAC: how the host determines the prefixes allocated from different prefix pools

2010-06-17 Thread Doug Barton
On 06/17/10 19:31, Fortune HUANG wrote: Hi Doug, Please note that "Fortune HUANG wants it to be that way" has never been used as any kind of reason in this discussion by myself. Actually that's the only justification you've provided so far. so please respond to my reason as you quoted below

RE: Question about SLAAC: how the host determines the prefixes allocated from different prefix pools

2010-06-17 Thread Fortune HUANG
Hi Doug, Please note that "Fortune HUANG wants it to be that way" has never been used as any kind of reason in this discussion by myself. I also assume you are not using that "Doug doesn't want it to be that way" as a valid reason not to take up the project, so please respond to my reason as yo

Re: Question about SLAAC: how the host determines the prefixes allocated from different prefix pools

2010-06-17 Thread Doug Barton
On 06/17/10 17:39, Fortune HUANG wrote: Since the service type of the prefix should be classified to the prefix related configuration, it should be carried in RA ... and what Mark, myself, and everyone else who have +1'ed our statements is saying is that "Fortune HUANG wants it to be that way"

RE: Question about SLAAC: how the host determines the prefixesallocated from different prefix pools

2010-06-17 Thread Fortune HUANG
Hi Mark, {Mark: You cannot use DHCPv6 only - RAs are essential for announcing one or more routers availability onto a link.} Right. What I meant was you can use DHCPv6 without RA to allocate the prefix for some scenarios if you think it is perfect. As I said before, we are not going to re-invent

Comment on draft-carpenter-flow-ecmp-02

2010-06-17 Thread Yong Lucy
Brian and Shane, I read the draft. It is well written. Here are some comments: Text: o At intermediate router(s) that perform ECMP or LAG for packets whose source address is a TEP, the hash SHOULD minimally include the triple {dest addr, source addr, flow label} to

I-D Action:draft-ietf-6man-exthdr-00.txt

2010-06-17 Thread Internet-Drafts
A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories. This draft is a work item of the IPv6 Maintenance Working Group of the IETF. Title : An uniform format for IPv6 extension headers Author(s) : S. Krishnan, et al. Filename

Comment for Request for guidance about the flow label

2010-06-17 Thread Yong Lucy
Brian and Shane, I read the draft. It is well written. Here are some comments: Text: o At intermediate router(s) that perform ECMP or LAG for packets whose source address is a TEP, the hash SHOULD minimally include the triple {dest addr, source addr, flow label} to meet

Re: Question about SLAAC: how the host determines the prefixesallocated from different prefix pools

2010-06-17 Thread Mark Smith
Hi Fortune, On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:02:08 +0800 Fortune HUANG wrote: > Hi Mark, > > I think DHCPv6 and RA fit in different scenarios. If DHCPv6 without RA is > perfect for some scenario, just use it. You cannot use DHCPv6 only - RAs are essential for announcing one or more routers availability