I will post at noon GMT if there are no objections.

Dino

> On Mar 21, 2018, at 12:52 AM, Victor Moreno (vimoreno) <vimor...@cisco.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I think the new text is much better, unambiguous and addresses all concerns.
> 
> Thanks Dino,
> 
> -v
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2018, at 12:29 AM, Dino Farinacci <farina...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Could I not do the above even if the EID-prefix DID NOT EXIST? Or are we 
>>> restricting any application of policy only to LISP EID-prefixes, and not to 
>>> non-LISP prefixes? 
>> 
>> No, it would be either.
>> 
>>> The map-replies suggested in the new text would effectively be NMRs, 
>>> correct? i.e. Map-replies with empty locator sets and the ACT bits set.
>> 
>> The definition of a Negative Map-Reply is one with a empty RLOC-set. I will 
>> make that more clear in the definition and the description on how to return 
>> different actions.
>> 
>>> If that is the intent, maybe we need to revise the definitions for NMR and 
>>> ACT as I think right now there is some inconsistency/contradiction:
>>> 
>>> a) NMR definition - Issued in response to queries only for EIDs that DO NOT 
>>> EXIST
>>> b) ACT bits specification - for use in NMRs ONLY
>>> c) New text describing how the ACT bits are used to specify forwarding 
>>> behavior for EIDs that DO EXIST
>> 
>> Agree 100%. See new diff file.
>> 
>>> So NMRs are exclusive to non-existent or non-registered EIDs (a) and ACT 
>>> bits are exclusive to NMRs (b). Yet (c) implies that NMRs will be used for 
>>> EIDs that DO EXIST. So (c) contradicts (a).
>> 
>> No, not really. “Exist” is too general a term. We should say “not 
>> registered”. 
>> 
>> Let me know if new text is better.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Dino
>> 
>> <rfcdiff.html>
> 

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