RE: Node Req: Issue31: DHCPv6 text (ignore previous mails)

[john.loughney@nokia.com]

Bob,
> >    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.
> 
> Please remind me why the "in the absence of a router" text is there.  I am 
> having a hard time thinking about a scenario where there would be a DHCP 
> server, but no router.  The presences of a DHCP relay agent would also need 
> a router to be useful.

Agreed.  The text is bad.  Thinking further, it should be something like
if an RA is not received, then DHCP is used.  However, thinking about this
further, if no RA is received, maybe someone might like to be prompted to
use manual configuration, not DHCP.  Would that be possible?

John

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