IPv6 Loopback/Point-to-Point address allocation

Sun Sep 10 09:53:20 UTC 2017

Hi,

On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 10:47:05AM +0100, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> Baldur Norddahl wrote:
> > Loopback interfaces should be configured as /128. How you allocate these do
> > not matter.
> 
> ..so long as there are interface ACLs on your network edge which block
> direct IP access to these IP addresses.

or, maybe even more efficient, assign all loopbacks from a dedicated netblock which you null-route on the edge/your border devices.

best

Enno

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