Address config (was: Node Req: Issue31: DHCPv6 text)

[john.loughney@nokia.com]

Hi all,

Just popping up a level.  It seems that for address configuration, we have 3 options:

1) Manual config
2) Autoconfig
3) DHCPv6

My reading of the specs are that Nodes must support (i.e. - implement) Manual Config &
Autoconfig & may implement DHCPv6. 

I don't think that the Node Requirements can specify what a Node MUST do in order
to perform address config, but it can say what a node should do when it gets a
Router Advertisement with the M or O bit set.

If the WG agrees, I will try to create the appropriate text.

If the WG feels that a node's behavior needs to be specified, than I feel it should
be done else where.  If text is needed on how to resolve conflicts with address 
asignment, I feel that should be done elsewhere (however, I feel that it is more
likely OS or node dependent behavior).

thanks,
John

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