IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

Sat Dec 27 11:22:45 UTC 2008

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, devang patel wrote:

> I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service
> Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern!

Both work and have advantages and disadvantages.

Personally, I like the fact that IPv4 and IPv6 control plane are 
different, thus I'd go for OSPv3. ISIS-MT means you have to know that all 
your ISIS speakers will handle the MT packets gracefully. I know products 
from large vendors in the market which do not (IPv6 not enabled, it 
receives IPv6 MT packets, affects IPv4 ISIS control plane badly).

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se