Greg,
> On Apr 22, 2023, at 11:57 AM, Jeffrey Haas <[email protected]> wrote: >> Device A performs its initial demultiplexing of a BFD Unaffiliated >> Echo session using the source IP address or UDP source port. >> Am I missing something? > > You are likely not paying sufficient attention to the "initial" word in this > sentence. > [...] > Thus, as per RFC 5880, ยง6.3: > : The method of demultiplexing the initial packets (in which Your > : Discriminator is zero) is application dependent, and is thus outside > : the scope of this specification. > > and the immediately preceding paragraph: > > : Once the remote end echoes back the local discriminator, all further > : received packets are demultiplexed based on the Your Discriminator > : field only (which means that, among other things, the source address > : field can change or the interface over which the packets are received > : can change, but the packets will still be associated with the proper > : session). > > If you believe a reminder of this detail is appropriate in the document, > consider sending text covering the point. That said, I'd suggest delaying > until the authors have integrated the prior comments, which also include > more clearly labeling the contents of the packets in their text. Note that the -07 version of the document incorporates additional text reinforcing that existing procedures will be used after initial demultiplexing. Please see if you believe this addresses your concerns. -- Jeff
