IPV6 Link-Local, manually spec vs auto

Greetings,

Thinking about IPV6 over a non-broadcast segment - standard mode of
operation for me was to always allow the router itself to generate the
Link-Local addresses and then add those to the frame map ipv6 statements.

However, looking at INEs lab documents, they specify a link-local address,
this makes it easier to type out but also got me thinking:

Why?

Possible answers:
* When the Proctor loads the config onto another rack it is guaranteed to
work regardless as the link-local will be specified rather then generated.
Possible argument against is the assertion that the Lab is graded on the
same kit you wrote it on. * Some people have stated that the Proctor told
them they mark it on the same lab - what about a re-read?
* Easier to read for students in the examples
* Darby once said that this is the go.

Of course this all goes out the window if in the actual lab they give you
link-local addresses to use (would make it easier for the marking scripts)

Thoughts?

Martin

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Received on Sat Sep 19 2009 - 23:13:52 ART