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Re: The stupidity of trying to "fix" DHCPv6


From: Daniel Roesen <dr () cluenet de>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:35:44 +0200

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 09:12:26PM -0700, Owen DeLong wrote:
You must have RA to at least tell you:
      Default Router
      Go ask the DHCP server (M and/or O bit)

As it currently stands, an RFC-compliant host will not attempt to solicit
a DHCP response unless it receives an RA with the M inclusive-or O bits
set.

RFC 4862 seems to acknowledge otherwise:

   5.5.2.  Absence of Router Advertisements

   Even if a link has no routers, the DHCPv6 service to obtain addresses
   may still be available, and hosts may want to use the service.[...]

Could you point to any RFC which implies or explicitly states that
DHCPv6 MUST NOT be used in absence of RA with M and/or O=1?

Regards,
Daniel

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