IPv6 Buzz 113: We Have DAD Issues (Duplicate Address Detection)

In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about our DAD issues — well, our IPv6 Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) issues anyway. DAD is a feature of IPv6 that looks for duplicate IP addresses among hosts on the same segment. Topics discussed include: * What is Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) and how does it work? * What types of IPv6 addresses it looks for * What is Optimistic DAD? * Operational considerations arising from DAD Thanks for listening! Show Links: Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6) – RFC 4861 Optimistic Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) for IPv6 – IETF Understanding IPv6: The Journey Begins – Networking With Fish (7-part series) Understanding IPv6: A Sniffer Full Of 3s – Network Computing Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley