>Personally, I like the fact that IPv4 and IPv6 control plane are >different, thus I'd go for OSPv3.
I totally agree on the discrete/segregated control planes, although note that - for those who want it - OSPFv3 will "soon" be able to do IPv4 route exchange as well ... /TJ >-----Original Message----- >From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swm...@swm.pp.se] >Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 6:23 AM >To: devang patel >Cc: nanog@nanog.org >Subject: Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3 > >On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, devang patel wrote: > >> I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service >> Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! > >Both work and have advantages and disadvantages. > >Personally, I like the fact that IPv4 and IPv6 control plane are >different, thus I'd go for OSPv3. ISIS-MT means you have to know that all >your ISIS speakers will handle the MT packets gracefully. I know products >from large vendors in the market which do not (IPv6 not enabled, it >receives IPv6 MT packets, affects IPv4 ISIS control plane badly). > >-- >Mikael Abrahamsson email: swm...@swm.pp.se