HIP? On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Toni Stoev <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 January 2009 06:27:10 Hui Deng sent: > > May I chime in, I feel identity type is a good idea. > > > > But if you map DNS to other identity, > > how network socket connection could work in that case/ > > Shortly, like socket connection for anycast TCP does. > You tune right in, see identity type is useful namely for connection > inititation and re-establishment. It thereforŠµ shall natively underlie IP > mobility. > > > > > thanks for your consideration > > > > -Hui > > > > 2009/1/12 Toni Stoev <[email protected]> > > > > > On Monday 12 January 2009 00:51:24 TSG sent: > > > > Toni Stoev wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > DNS job > > > > > > > > > > When a connection to a network node is to be initiated its DNS name > is > > > resolved to an IP address which shows the location of the node on the > > > network. So network nodes are findable by name even if their locations > > > change. > > > > > > > > > I think you are backwards... The nodes are still reachable if they > > > > change their physical location or the assigned networks addresses > > > > temporarily mapped too those names by DNS or DHCP. > > > > > > Findable, not reachable, even just identifiable, is what is essential > for > > > the naming system DNS. > > > > > > > > The job of the DNS is to identify a node by its name. Another job > is to > > > maintain information about node's current location so a new connection > can > > > be started at any time. > > > > > > > > > Hmm... I think the job of DNS is to map the 'text based system names' > to > > > > a network address that the routing infrastructure and features can > > > > create a set of pathways for that data to reach said system. > > > > > > The job of the Domain Name System, not routing or delivery system, is > to > > > map names to identity. Furthermore, identity mapped to may be of entire > > > routing domains, aggregating nodes. > > > > > > > > Why should DNS be bothered with connectivity and/or topology > status? > > > > > There must be a distinct mechanism to handle mapping of node > identity > > > to network location. > > > > > > > > > GeoPriv would have you believe that another > > > > > > Still network location is disticnt from geographic. > > > > > > I suggest that there be a networking asset, an address type, that > > > represents network identity of nodes. And addresses of that type be > resolved > > > to by DNS name queries and be mapping to unicast network addresses. > > > This way DNS shall be unburdened of connectivity, routing and > reachability > > > issues related to named nodes. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Ietf mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >
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