Re: [DNA] Prefix information for link identification in DNA

[Greg Daley <greg.daley@eng.monash.edu.au>]

Hi Erik,

Erik Nordmark wrote:
> Bernard Aboba wrote:
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> 
> This leads to the question of how can a host determine which test 
> address can be safely used short of manual configuration.
> If this is the case I think we should make this explicit in the 
> document, for instance by saying:
>     Unless the the host has been manually configured with a test
>     node, or otherwise knows a test node which is it certain is not
>     mobile, the host should select the default router(s) as the test
>     node(s).

I'd like to know how you think that relates to DNA for IPv6 though.

I'm not sure this can be used to rapidly determine change like RS/RA
can (due to the solicitation going to all-routers).

Greg