Deploying IPv6 in a datacenter (Was: Awful quiet?)

Wed Dec 21 16:29:19 UTC 2005

On Dec 21, 2005, at 11:13 AM, Kevin Loch wrote:

>
> Kevin Day wrote:
>
>> 9) Once we started publishing AAAA records for a few sites, we  
>> started getting complaints from some users that they couldn't  
>> reach the sites.
>
> It is possible that a broken 6to4 relay somewhere was causing  
> problems.
> Running your own local 6to4 relay (rfc3068) will improve  
> performance and
> reduce the chances of going through a broken one.
>
> FWIW, I have been running some AAAA records for almost a year on some
> revenue generating sites without any reachability complaints or
> drop in traffic.   I do run a local 6to4 relay though.
>
>> I know this is still a hot topic and several proposals are being  
>> passed around to resolve some of these issues, but it seems like I  
>> *lose* functionality with IPv6 that I have with IPv4, mostly due  
>> to the "don't deaggregate your allocation" mantra, and how far the  
>> bar was raised to get PI space.
>
> It sounds like you are an existing ISP in the ARIN reigon. If so  
> then you qualify for a /32 allocation.  Let us know if you have any  
> problems getting one.  For non-ISP's, the policy is still being  
> worked out.  See the ARIN ppml list for discussion.

specifically, 2005-1

http://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2005_1.html

Comments by  all are welcomed.

Regards
Marshall Eubanks

> As for deaggregation, it is not
> recommended because some filter (/48's) and some don't which results
> in sub-optimal paths, but it can be done depending on what your
> peers will accept.
>
> - Kevin