From 2ed87f61413ad462c192b615fa276ef96dbb599a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Anderson Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:21:26 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] pixiecore: note the problem with using ULAs for v6 addressing. --- pixiecore/README.ipv6.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/pixiecore/README.ipv6.md b/pixiecore/README.ipv6.md index ab56907..c9cd6a4 100644 --- a/pixiecore/README.ipv6.md +++ b/pixiecore/README.ipv6.md @@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ let administrators tell Pixiecore what IP range to manage, but that's a slippery slope that leads to building a fully featured DHCPv6 server. Ick. +Hrm. A complication is that we'd need to set a ULA within the right +prefix on the right interface for Pixiecore to have +connectivity. That's annoying. Maybe we can use link-local addresses +in the boot URL instead? But that has a good chance of not +working... We'll have to test. + ## What happens after DHCPv6? The Boot File URL provided by the DHCPv6 server tells the client where