Re: Higher level question about flow label

[Michael Thomas]

Brian E Carpenter writes:
 > Thomas,
 > 
 > The diffserv issue is that diffserv currently cannot properly classify packets
 > that are hidden by ESP headers. If it wasn't for that, I personally wouldn't
 > have gone near the flow label.

   Huh? I thought that one of the requirements for ESP was to
   copy the DSCP to the outer header. If I recall correctly,
   this bothers some people from a traffic analysis standpoint,
   but that seems to be part and parcel with QoS so that doesn't
   hold much water IMO.

             Mike
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