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Re: RFC 5549 - IPv4 Routes with IPv6 next-hop - Does it really exists?


From: Alejandro Acosta <alejandroacostaalamo () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:23:32 -0400

Long time ago I tried it out:

https://blog.acostasite.com/2013/02/publicar-prefijos-ipv4-sobre-una-sesion.html

https://blog.acostasite.com/2013/02/publicando-prefijos-ipv6-sobre-sesiones.html


I did not like, difficult troubleshooting in case something goes wrong (however I can understand it's a nice feature to have and in might be useful in some scenarios).


But you are right I do not know much about networks doing it, I also would like hear about it.


Alejandro,


On 7/29/20 1:51 AM, Douglas Fischer wrote:
Let's just jump all the arguing about lack of IPv4, the need of IPv6, and etc...

I must confess that I don't know all the RFCs.
I would like it, but I don't!

And today, I reached on https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5549

I knew that was possible to transfer v4 routes over v6 BGP sessions, or v6 routes over v4 BGP sessions. But I got surprised when I saw this youtube vídeo of AMS-IX guys considering use a v6 only Lan, and doing v6 next-hops to v4 routes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOtfiHDCMw

Well... I guess that idea didn't go to production.



But the questions are:
There is any network that really implements RFC5549?
Can anyone share some information about it?

--
Douglas Fernando Fischer
Engº de Controle e Automação

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