From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 00:22:36 -0400
On Mon, 23 May 2011 21:14:02 PDT, Cameron Byrne said:
Now, the onus is on the DoD to make its content available over unique IPv6 space so that the Roger's customers can get to it using the 6to4-PMT solution. There is always a solution.
Which they should be ready to do already, since didn't the US Govt. mandate IPv6 support sometime last century? ;)
Not really. "Backbone networks" were required tobe IPv6 capable back last decade, but no requirement for any end systems or services. (Nor was "backbone network" defined.) By October 1, 2012 all public services (web, mail, and DNS) must be IPv6 capable and reachable using native IPv6 via all carriers being used for public access. By October 1, 2014 all U.S. government services and networks must support IPv6. No tunnels. No special names for IPv6 services. It also includes any government sponsored services that are contracted out and government laboratories. Both some DOD and civilian network have been IPv6 capable for some years, there was no requirement for it. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751