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Wes > -----Original Message----- > From: ipv6-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ipv6-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of > Bob Hinden > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00 PM > To: 6man Mailing List > Cc: Brian Haberman; Bob Hinden; Ralph Droms > Subject: Working Group last call for adding RFC6437 Flow Label support > to Node Requirements bis document > > This email starts a one week 6MAN Working Group last call for adding > text and a reference to RFC6437 "IPv6 Flow Label Specification" to the > Node Requirements bis document current in AUTH48 state. The document > is currently on hold in the RFC Editor waiting for resolution of this > issue. > > The proposed text, first sent to the ipv6@ietf.org mailing list on > November 2, 2011 (included below), is: > > > All nodes SHOULD support RFC 6437, IPv6 Flow Label Specification, > > defines the IPv6 Flow Label. Specifically: > > > > "Forwarding nodes such as routers and load distributors MUST NOT > > depend only on Flow Label values being uniformly distributed. " > > > > "It is therefore RECOMMENDED that source hosts support the flow > > label by setting the flow label field for all packets of a given > flow to the > > same value chosen from an approximation to a discrete uniform > distribution. " > > The chairs have discussed this with the Internet Area Directors and > they recommended this course of action. This topic is also on the > agenda for the 6man session at the Taipei IETF. > > Substantive comments and statements of support for taking this action > should be sent to the mailing list. This last call will end on > November 17, 2011. > > Regards, > Bob Hinden & Brian Haberman > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: <john.lough...@nokia.com> > > Date: November 2, 2011 7:50:35 PM PDT > > To: <ipv6@ietf.org> > > Subject: Flow Label support in the Node Requirements bis document > > > > Hi all, > > > > There has been some discussions whether or not we should add support > > for the Flow Label in Soon to be RFC 6434 > > <draft-ietf-6man-node-req-bis-11.txt> As a straw man proposal, if we > add Support, I would suggest the following text: > > > > All nodes SHOULD support RFC 6437, IPv6 Flow Label Specification, > > defines the IPv6 Flow Label. Specifically: > > > > "Forwarding nodes such as routers and load distributors MUST NOT > > depend only on Flow Label values being uniformly distributed. " > > > > "It is therefore RECOMMENDED that source hosts support the flow > > label by setting the flow label field for all packets of a given > flow to the > > same value chosen from an approximation to a discrete uniform > distribution. " > > > > I'd like to ask the wg the following: > > > > 1) Is the above text acceptable? > > 2) Do you support adding the text? If no, please suggest text, unless > you do not support adding > > Flow label support at all (please say so). > > > > John > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > > ipv6@ietf.org > > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > ipv6@ietf.org > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Time Warner Cable proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Time Warner Cable. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list ipv6@ietf.org Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
