Re: [MEXT] Home Agent Switch Message (RFC 5142) and DSMIP

[Julien Laganier <julien.laganier.ietf at googlemail.com>]

Vijay,

> >>> Wouldn't a new DSMIP companion document just define a new
> >>> mobility option to use with HA Switch and how it should be used? 
> >>> I wouldn't think we'd revise 5142 to add DSMIP-specific content
> >>> to it.
> >>
> >> That will result in two documents for the same purpose. We should
> >> avoid that. I don't see any issue with 5142bis talking about the
> >> IPv4 home agent address.
> >
> > I see a possible issue with having both plain-MIPv6 and DSMIPv6
> > support in the same RFC, e.g. 5142bis.
> >
> > There will be MIPv6 only systems with HA switch functionality but
> > without DSMIP capability. Can such systems claim conformance to
> > 5142bis?
>
> We can add a mobility option for the carrying the HA IPv4 address,
> not modify the message itself. Existing implementations would become
> conformant to 5142bis when they get updated to support the new
> mobility option. This is normal, though.

But I don't see why a MIPv6 only systems would need to support the new 
(IPv4) option when it doesn't support DSMIPv6...

I think we should define the new option in a new document.

--julien
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