I have a process-related concern with draft-ietf-ipv6-ndproxy-02.txt
that I would like to discuss on this list to see what others think...
I haven't reached the point (yet) where I have a fully-formed
objection, but I have a strong enough concern that I thought it would
be worth some discussion before the IPv6 WG sends this document to
the IESG. This concern is entirely separate from any technical
concerns that may arise when I do another full technical review of
the document.
This document is proposed to address the following charter item:
- Develop Proxy Neighbor Discovery solution for prefix delegation
and publish. This enables a simple site border router to
re-advertise downstream a prefix it hears on its upstream link.
However, it is clear that the document itself -- which proposes a
multi-link, bridge replacement mechanism using RSTP and IPv6
encapsulation, goes well beyond what is required to address the
charter item. When we agreed to include this charter item (I was an
IPv6 WG chair at the time), I had expected a substantially
trimmed-down version of ND Proxy that would only include the "P-bit"
mechanism for single-step prefix delegation.
Could the current chairs perhaps comment on how they believe that the
ND Proxy document, as it currently exists, fits within the IPv6 WG
charter? Is there anyone else who has an opinion on this?
This is not merely a legalistic concern. I am concerned that the
people who should be involved in the standardization an RSTP-based L3
bridging technology may not be involved in the IPv6 WG. In fact,
they may not even be aware that this work is underway here.
Therefore, this document may not have been developed and reviewed by
a group that has the balance of experience needed to reach valid IETF
consensus on this work.
Thoughts?
Margaret
At 7:40 AM -0400 5/24/05, Brian Haberman wrote:
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IPv6 WG,
This begins a 1-week Working Group Last Call on advancing:
Title : Bridge-like Neighbor Discovery Proxies (ND Proxy)
Author(s) : D. Thaler, et al.
Filename : draft-ietf-ipv6-ndproxy-02.txt
Pages : 20
Date : 2005-5-23
as an Informational document. Substantive comments should be
directed to the mailing list. Minor comments and editorial issues can
be sent to the editor. This last call will end on June 3, 2005.
We also request that people comment on their support or opposition
to advancing this document. There has been mixed public support for
this work and it cannot advance without consensus from the working
group.
Regards,
Brian & Bob
IPv6 WG co-chairs
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