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> The easiest option is if you're using stateful DHCPv6. In this case |
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> you just need to set up your dhcp server to notify your dns server of |
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> any new leases. |
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That's what you consider "the easiest option"? ;-) |
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I usually ask the following of people starting with IPv6: Do you really |
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need fixed names for all nodes, or is this more of a reflex? |
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In my experience, home networks can usually run with only a few fixed |
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addresses (or rather name-to-address mappings). An old printer might |
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need a fixed address. A multimedia server will broadcast its services |
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and often does not need a fixed address. Neither do various smart- |
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phones. The router might need one, if it has a web UI. Something like |
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this might be enough: |
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# /etc/hosts |
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fd67:1:2:3::1 router.local router |
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fd67:1:2:3::2 printer.local printer |
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fd67:1:2:3::/64 is a random ULA prefix, pretty much an equivalent of |
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10.0.0.0/8 but much larger. Just assign a fixed ULA address to nodes |
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that *really* need it and share /etc/hosts across your nodes. |
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That, to me, is an easier option than setting up DHCPv6 and a DNS |
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server, both of which need to support dynamic DNS updates. Depending on |
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your environment, "ping6 somename.local" might work without any manual |
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configuration at all, as I mentioned in my previous message. |
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-Ralph |
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