Ole,


On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:59 AM, Ole Trøan <[email protected]> wrote:

> >> in MAP aggregated mode you have:
> >> 1.1.1.0/24 -> 2001:db8:XXXX::/48
> >
> > Actually, the so called 'aggregated mode' is original MAP-E, with IPv4
> address and PSID embedded in the EA-bits field in End user IPv6 prefix. Let
> me try to explain what you have 'aggregated'.
> >
> > 1.1.1.1:01 -> 2001:db8:101::/48 (EA-bits: 0x101)
> > 1.1.1.1:02 -> 2001:db8:102::/48 (EA-bits: 0x102)
> > 1.1.1.1:03 -> 2001:db8:103::/48 (EA-bits: 0x103)
> > .
> > .
> > .
> >
> > The IPv4 address and port set are the same in what you called 'MAP 1:1'.
> However, the corresponding IPv6 addresses are totally different. Because
> one uses MAP algorithm, the other doesn't.
> >
> >
> > The original MAP-E achieves address sharing by embedding IPv4 suffix and
> PSID into End User IPv6 prefix. But if the EA-bits is ZERO, PSID is also
> ZERO. Nothing embedded in the IPv6 prefix. In this case, the so called 'MAP
> 1:1' abandons the MAP algorithm and uses a per-subscriber stateful kind
> method to achieve address sharing. That is NOT MAP-E.
> >
> > So I question why 'MAP-E 1:1' bears the MAP-E name.
>
> I really don't care what we call it. what we are talking about is simply
> RFC2473 tunneling with extensions from RFC6346.
> if you want to, please suggest whatever name you like.
>
> what I'm arguing against is that we need a separate RFC for the mechanism
> if it uses a /48 versus if it uses a /40.
>

[Qiong] The reason here is that they are actually two mechanisms steps from
different motivations and requirements. That's why they will result in two
kinds of rules/binding/or ...with the same 'aggregated' IPv4 rule.

Best wishes
Qiong


>
> cheers,
> Ole
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