> On Nov 28, 2021, at 08:55 , Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa> wrote: > > > > On 11/28/21 16:20, Jean St-Laurent via NANOG wrote: > >> I like to put some servers behind that scheme. >> >> 2601::443:xxxx for https servers >> 2601::25:xxxx for MTA servers. >> 2601::993:xxxx for IMAP >> >> It gives a quick note of what is that ip even though it’s ipv6 and usually >> non-human readable. >> >> Not sure what kind of scheme is use by medium/big ISP. >> >> Do you go by zip code of the area covered or some kind of logical to help >> people know what is behind that ipv6 network? > > We really aren't clever with IPv6 address design and assignment. The most we > do is assign: > > - 1x /48 to Loopbacks for all routers. > - /48's per PoP for infrastructure links. > - /48's per city for /56 assignments to customers. > - /48's per city for assignments to customers.
Why are you so stingy with customer assignments? Why not properly assign /48s to customers and /40s to cities? Owen
