[c-nsp] IPv6 first-hop redundancy: short-lived RA or FHRP?

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 06:33:15PM +0100, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 18:23, Peter Rathlev wrote:
> > We're starting to deploy IPv6 in an access network and now we're
> > wondering if short-lived RAs or some first-hop redundancy protocol is
> > the best way to do things.
> 
> definitely first-hop redundancy rather than RAs.  IOS supports GLBP.  XR
> support VRRPv6.

IOS also does HSRP for IPv6.  

Though the IOS feature devil strikes, of course (HSRP for IPv6 with global 
next-hop is available *only* on 12.2SXI/SXJ, not on anything else).

gert
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