Earlier today, Scott Brim wrote, in part:
% ILNP and GSE identifiers name devices.

ILNP Identifiers each name a logical node.
(I'll not speak to GSE as I'm not Mike O'Dell. :-)

% They might name network attachment points.

ILNP Identifiers name a node, not a network attachment point.

% They are not guaranteed to be globally unique

Yes for ILNP Identifiers.


% but they are carried in every packet and

Yes for ILNP Identifiers.


% are used by forwarding in the destination network.

ILNP Identifiers are not used in forwarding anywhere.
The Locator is used for forwarding.

Cheers,

Ran
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