Re: RFC2461bis: Semantics of "advertising interface"

2004-07-28 Thread Erik Nordmark
> > Major issue: RFC 2461 actually says that in 6.2.2: > > - enabling IP forwarding capability (i.e., changing the system > > from being a host to being a router), when the interface's > > AdvSendAdvertisements flag is TRUE. > > > This is not how I recall the intent when we w

Re: [psg.com #245] Mixed host/router behavior

2004-07-28 Thread Erik Nordmark
> I see the point in that we should try to fill in the gap between the > reality and 2461bis/2462bis. However, I still don't see if this means > we need to introduce the new notion of IsRouter as a per interface > variable, allowing the mixed host/router behavior. In fact, the fact > you are not

Re: IPv6 WG Last Call:draft-ietf-ipv6-optimistic-dad-01.txt

2004-07-28 Thread Erik Nordmark
> > The first unsolicited NA (O=0) is allowed because there are cases > > (think predictive handovers) where the router may be buffering > > traffic for the MN, but it needs some signal from the MN to inform > > it of its arrival (the NS doesnt' have enough information). > > The NA O=0 will be enou

Re: [2462bis] IAB recommendation on prefix lengths

2004-07-28 Thread Erik Nordmark
> The above IAB recommendation is therefore a logical consequence from > what are described in the draft because the IPv6 address architecture > specifies the interface ID length is 64 for addresses beginning with > binary 000. > > We could still add the specific recommendation to rfc2462bis. > Ho

Re: (continued) IPv6 WG Last Call:draft-ietf-ipv6-optimistic-dad-01.txt

2004-07-28 Thread JINMEI Tatuya / 神明達哉
> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:11:02 +1000, > "Nick 'Sharkey' Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> 3. I don't think the advantage for the optimistic node when two nodes >> simultaneously perform DAD is justified (Section 4.3). >> >> This gives the Optimistic Node a slight advantage >> over Stan