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Re: Definitive Guide to IPv6 adoption

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen DeLong)
Sat Oct 16 11:54:16 2010

From: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
In-Reply-To: <SNT119-W3989C956817B2143C91990DC580@phx.gbl>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:49:22 -0700
To: Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org


On Oct 16, 2010, at 8:36 AM, Brandon Kim wrote:

>=20
> Since we are on the topic of IPv6. I'd like to know if anyone has =
books/articles they recommend on fully
> understanding IPv6 adoption in the work place. I will need to contact =
ARIN shortly to request a v6 block.
>=20
> I'm assuming I would be asking for a /64 being an ISP. But I'd like to =
read up as much as possible before
> requesting the block....
>=20
No, as an ISP, you should get at least a /32. A /64 is a single subnet =
in IPv6.

> I think our approach will be to use dual-stack on the routers and let =
the clients themselves handle how they want to use IPv6...
>=20
Seems reasonable. FWIW, you should plan for assigning clients a /48 per =
end-site.

> Ultimately, it is up to them, their network, and their applications on =
how to use v6...
>=20
Yep.

Owen



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