Pascal,

we (as in homenet) do not want to require host changes.
I also think the issues with flooding ND has been explored in RFC4903.

cheers,
Ole


On Oct 10, 2011, at 9:33 , Pascal Thubert (pthubert) wrote:

> Hi Ole:
> 
> I think you're getting closer and closer to the models that were
> discussed in RPL, 6LoWPAN and Autoconf.
> 
> There are several components to the solution that was proposed there:
> - capability to register an IPv6 address using ND extensions
> - capability to extend a subnet over multiple hops (RPL DIO prefix
> option) 
> - capability to redistribute ND registration into  the MLSN routing
> protocol
> - capability to use the ND registrar (and/or) the routing protocol for
> DAD
> - capability for the registrar to proxy ND over a backbone in order to
> interact with classical ND clients
> 
> See:
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5889 
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-6lowpan-nd 
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-thubert-6lowpan-backbone-router
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Pascal
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Ole Troan
> Sent: lundi 10 octobre 2011 00:38
> To: Erik Nordmark (nordmark)
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: [homenet] Multilink subnet routing (MLSRv2)
> 
> Erik, et al,
> 
> to expand on the ideas I presented on MLSR (or rather MLSRv2 as it
> hasn't really been described anywhere) as a method for numbering a
> routed home. please let me be clear that I'm not convinced this is a
> good idea. i.e. why not just get < /64?
> I do think we could get something working though.
> 
> routers can be in an arbitrary topology. all routers running a routing
> protocol.
> the site prefix (/64) is either advertised in the IGP with a new LSA or
> proxying of RA messages is done (split horizon).
> a router advertises the same /64 prefix (in a PIO) on all of its
> interfaces. L bit is 0.
> 
> the link model here is that all hosts are off link from each other.
> link-local scope is restricted to only the physical link. multicast
> link-local scope as well.
> 
> a host uses SLAAC (or DHCP) to create an address, then does DAD as
> normal. the first hop router uses it's routing topology database to
> check for conflicts. similar mechanisms described in SAVI are used to
> glean address information from the host. the SAVI binding database is
> then used to inject host routes into the IGP.
> 
> this requires no flooding of ND, or any other changes to on-link
> protocols for loop detection. no changes in hosts either.
> only downside is that it requires a host to have sent a packet of some
> form for the SAVI binding to be initiated.
> it might also be possible to support host mobility with the home with
> this mechanism.
> 
> cheers,
> Ole
> 
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