[6bone] DNS support for IPv6

[Aaron J. Angel]

On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 19:00, Fernando Gont wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm just about to write a brief explanation about the RRs that need to be 
> added to the ones described in RFC 1034 / 1035, in order to add support for 
> IPv6.
> 
> I've read RFC 3363, and it recommends that RFC 1886 stay on standards track 
> and be advanced, and to move RFC 2874 to Experimental status.
> 
> Shall I make comments on AAAA records, and don't even mention A6 records?

Currently, most IPv6 software only supports AAAA records, however IIRC,
A6 records haven't died as a proposed standard (or I disagree eith it if
they have).  Only DNAME has that I'm aware of.  If I'm worng, please,
someone tell me. I'd mention the A6 RR, is it's rather nifty if I say so
myself.

The only problem is when using them for critical records like MX or NS,
but then most people forget that you can use the whole address with a
prefixlen of 0...djb forgot that, IIRC...or at least, neglects to
mention it to assist him in spreading FUD.

In short, mention it!  At least, that's my opinion.

> About address mapping, RFC 3152 says IP6.ARPA should be used, instead IP6.INT.
> The same here: shall I omit the description of IP6.INT, or it is still 
> being used, and so, I should describe it?

At this point, the only network using ip6.int is the 6bone, afaik.  I
would mention it as such.

> TIA,
> Fernando Gont
> e-mail: fernando@gont.com.ar
> 
> 
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