From: simon hart (simon.hart@btinternet.com)
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 09:32:39 GMT-3
Thanks Scott,
as always you make a lot of sense!
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Morris [mailto:swm@emanon.com]
Sent: 02 April 2005 13:12
To: 'simon hart'; 'Group Study'
Subject: RE: IPv6 Extended Universal Identifier (EUI-64)
The question is a bit of a semantic one.
While having "automagical" host addressing is fairly nice, and you'll be
guaranteed to have a unique host address, let me reverse the question. How
many people memorize MAC addresses on your systems??? (If you raised your
hand, you need to seek professional help)
This becomes a question more of address manaagement than any technical
reason. We don't NEED to specify EUI-64, but if we don't then WE are
responsible for coming up with the host-address part. This may be good, so
we cam make our router the .1 (or ::1 in this case) address and things like
that.
But it's entirely up to you. Or it's specified on the lab!
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
simon hart
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 2:12 AM
To: Group Study
Subject: IPv6 Extended Universal Identifier (EUI-64)
Hi Group,
As I understand it, the EUI-64 argument at the end of an IPv6 address
statement will create an IPv6 address based upon the Mac address of the
interface applied.
Now what I need clarity on, is when would you not use the EUI-64 argument?
Simon
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