Questions on IPv6 deployment

Michael Still stillwaxin at gmail.com
Tue Jan 17 17:48:02 UTC 2017


Hi, a few years back some in the community got together to write this:

On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Matthew Crocker <matthew at corp.crocker.com>
wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I’m AS7849 and I have an IP problem.
>
> I’m running IPv4 ( /16 legacy + /20) and have enough space to last me for
> a while,  multi-homed, BGP4 full tables + peering, ect.
> I have some new shiny Juniper MX480s (RE-S-2X00x6, 64MB RAM) in my core.
>
> I want to start building my IPv6 infrastructure.
>
> I have a /32 assigned from ARIN (2001:4918::/32)
>
> I’m looking for some direction/reading list of how to properly configure
> IPv6.  I’ve read to use a /64 for PtP interfaces and I’ve read use a /128
> instead.    Assign all loopbacks from the same /64, use a different /64 for
> each loopback. Ect, ect.
>
> I’m trying not to light a religious war but what is the current best
> practice for IPv6 deployment in a service provider network?
>
> PS.  I’ll be at NANOG69 in DC next month,  1st NANOG for me after 22
> years.  ☺
>
> -Matt
>
> --
> Matthew Crocker
> Crocker Communications, Inc.
> President
>



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