Re: BBC does IPv6 ;) (Was: large multi-site enterprises and PI

[Cliff Albert <cliff () oisec net>]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 09:07:47AM +0200, Pekka Savola wrote:

> > And even if all active ASses would immediately adopt IPv6, we would
> > land at about 18k IPv6 routes. "big deal".
> >
> > And I don't see multihoming adoption in IPv6 being anywhere quicker
> > than in IPv4, so: where is the problem, please? We'll have about 1
> > route per ASN... so even when exhausting the 16bit ASN space, this
> > will be only <65k routes. And when will this be, extrapolating active
> > ASN growth? 2010? 2015?
> >
> > Call me a retarded idiot, but I have a really hard time seeing any
> > _practicle_ problem with "1 ASN == 1 IPv6 prefix" at all.
>
> We'll run out of 16-bit ASN space much faster, and have to transition 
> to 32-bit ASNs.
>
> Otherwise, by making the policies a bit stricter, we might make do 
> with 16 bit ASNs, or at least make do with them much longer.

My preference lies in making the policies a lot stricter, and actively
verifying current delegations. I see a lot of ASN's requested just for
fun with no real motive behind it.

Therefore I also agree with daniel that there is not really a problem
with the 1 ASN == 1 IPv6 Prefix.

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Cliff Albert <cliff () oisec net>