RE: Thinking differently about the site local problem (was: RE: site local addresses (was Re: Fw: Welcome to the InterNAT...))

[Margaret Wasserman <mrw at windriver.com>]

Hi Jeroen,

> > >Most OS's require a (unique) hostname to be entered/automatically
> > >generated on install
> > >
> > False.
>
> And is there any reasoned argument instead of the simple 'false'?

Some examples certainly would have been helpful...

I can give one common example.  Special-purpose client systems
(consumer devices, car infotainment systems, etc.) seldom require
or configure a DNS name.

In most IPv4 situations, though, these types of systems would
receive their addresses through DHCP, usually through an ISPs
DHCP server.  In many cases, ISPs provide generic (e.g.
hostNNNNNNN.isp.com) host names for all of the addresses in their
DHCP pool, so that reverse lookups will work, etc.

But the operating system and TCP/IP stack on the device do
not actually require that a hostname be configured.

Margaret