Technical Summary
This document specifies IPv6 Router Advertisement options to allow
IPv6 routers to advertise a list of DNS recursive server addresses
and a DNS search list to IPv6 hosts.
Working Group Summary
This document standardizes what was first defined in RFC5006 and also
makes an extension by defining an RA option for a DNS search list.
Bringing this document up to a standard track was also discussed
in the V6OPS and 6MAN working groups, who recommended that the
document be brought forward.
The 6MAN working group discussed this approach of IPv6 host DNS
configuration and believes there is an need for an RA based solution
to complement what can be done with DHCPv6.
Document Quality
There is a BSD and Linux implementation of RFC 5006, and at least
the Linux one is on the standard distribution (though as an option).
A number of operators have requested this option so it is reasonable
to think that vendors will support it once it is standardized.
Personnel
Bob Hinden is the Document Shepherd and Jari Arkko is the responsible
Area Director.