Re: [RAM] ViP: Anycast ITRs in the DFZ & mobile tunnels

[Christian Vogt <christian.vogt at nomadiclab.com>]

Robin,

is it correct to say that ViP anchors an access (or edge) network's
prefix at the V-router somewhere within the DFZ?

In this case, I would see a difference between ViP and LISP in terms of
responsibilities:

- In ViP, it is the responsibility of the destination access network
  to set up (or subscribe to) the anchor router for its prefix.

- LISP relies on a router in (or at the border of) the source access
  network to perform this functionality.

This ViP concept reminds me of Mobile IP (v4 or v6), where a mobile host
anchors its home network prefix with a home agent, the location of which
is independent of the peer that the mobile host communicates with.  Both
ViP and Mobile IP use tunneling between the anchor and the destination.

In fact, ViP is a proposal for network mobility.  It enables an access
network to change ISPs (which is nothing else but a topological
"movement") without losing reachability via the original prefix.

Interesting...

- Christian




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