[c-nsp] ipv4 link-local for eigrp

[Alexander Clouter]

Alexander Clouter <alex at digriz.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> [snipped]
> 
> So what to use, I am pretty keen to use link-local IPv4 addresses 
> (169.254.0.0/16) much like I plan to for IPv6 to build up the L3 
> point-to-point links and they are perfect for this situation.  The 
> downside is that I run into the following issues:
> 1. 169.254.0.0/16 can start to appear in the distributed EIGRP listings
> 2. traceroutes have 169.254.0.0/16 addresses in them
> 3. 169.254.0.0/16 is pingable by edge hosts as the switch they are
>        plugged into knows of at least one 169.254.0.0/16 address.
>        These addresses should never escape the local subnet
> 
I see in the archives the first two points have been lightly touched 
upon before, with prefix-list filterings and some NAT.  Of course I'm 
interested in other possible solutions or sound advice.

Cheers

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Alexander Clouter
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