On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Tony Hain wrote: > Ole Troan wrote: > > ... > > would you be happier if we renamed it to SNCP (Simple Node > > Configuration Protocol)? :-) > > Actually, yes. Routers are not hosts, so configuring routers with what > is titled a host specific protocol will create more confusion than it is > worth.
Just a point: the value of router/host toggle is interface-specific. This was dicussed, hmm, probably around 6-9 months ago here in the context of RFC2461. I also think DHCP and what not should not be used for router configuration. > > for me this boils down to picking a packet format on the wire. DHCP > > offers a more flexible option format, is more extensible, has a > > defined relay mechanism, offers a Reconfigure mechanism so it is > > possible to poke the requesting router. I have no problem with using > > ICMP PD, my point is that as we move along it is going to look awfully > > much like DHCP. > > If we are going to need a stateful protocol tied to an authentication > system, using the wire format and option richness of a widely deployed > protocol makes more sense than inventing a new one. At the same time, > going that route requires a serious look at the defined options to find > any potential security holes that may exist because there was a > historical assumption that the option applied to an end system not a > router. If a router requesting one of the existing options opens a big > hole, we really do need a new protocol. > > Tony > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List > IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng > FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng > Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Pekka Savola "Tell me of difficulties surmounted, Netcore Oy not those you stumble over and fall" Systems. Networks. Security. -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
