RE: MPLS for IPv6

["Miya Kohno" <mkohno () juniper net>]

<with my vendor hat off...>

If we consider the phases in terms of IPv6 deployment...., 

 Ph-0: IPv4 only
 Ph-1: IPv4/v6 dual stack + v4/v6 coexistence technologies
 Ph-2: IPv6 only

I suppose MPLS v6 control plane would become necessary at Ph-2, or a
later stage of Ph-1.

In the meantime, MPLS can be viewed as one of the v4/v6 coexistence
technologies. IPv6 traffic can be carried over v4 signaled MPLS LSP in
various ways (i.e. 6PE/6VPN, static mapping onto TE-LSP, IGP
cutthrough..). 

Miya
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Tinka [mailto:mtinka () globaltransit net] 
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 10:46 AM
> To: nanog () nanog org
> Cc: David Freedman
> Subject: Re: MPLS for IPv6
>
> On Friday 07 November 2008 17:22:33 David Freedman wrote:
>
> > So please, if you are spending your hard earned cash, 
> please ask for 
> > an LDP6 implementation, "no demand" should not be the case.
>
> I sent our SE's at C & J yet another reminder about this. 
>
> Mark.