IPv6 Routing table will be bloated?

Randy Carpenter rcarpen at network1.net
Tue Oct 26 18:01:06 UTC 2010


----- Original Message -----
> On 10/26/2010 12:04 PM, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> > In practice, the RIRs are implementing sparse allocation which makes
> > it
> > possible to aggregate subsequent allocations. I.e. not as bad as it
> > may
> > seem.
> >
> 
> Except, if you are given bare minimums, and you are assigning out to
> subtending ISPs bare minimums, those subtending ISPs will end up with
> multiple networks. Some of them are BGP speakers. I can't use sparse
> allocation because I was given minimum space and not the HD-Ratio
> threshold space.

Wait... If you are issuing space to ISPs that are multihomed, they should be getting their own addresses. Even if they aren't multihomed, they should probably be getting their own addresses. Why would you be supplying them with address space if they are an ISP?

-Randy

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