Request for allocation of Tunnel-Type value (fwd)

["Bernard Aboba" <bernard_aboba@hotmail.com>]

A question has arisen as to the appropriate IANA allocaiton policy for new 
values of the Tunnel-Type and Tunnel-Medium-Type attributes.

RFC 3575 states that all RADIUS attribute values are assigned by Designated 
Expert, with the exception of Service-Type.  However this document only 
indicates that it updates RFC 2865, not RFC 2868, which indicates allocation 
by IETF consensus.

At first glance, this looks like an oversight.  Is there a reason why 
assignment of a new Tunnel-Type value should require IETF consensus rather 
than Designated Expert?


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From: Amanda Baber via RT [mailto:iana-prot-param-comment@icann.org]
Sent: Thu 4/26/2007 2:15 PM
Cc: Bernard Aboba; bernard_aboba@hotmail.com
Subject: [IANA #75548] General Request for Assignments (RADIUS Attribute 64, 
Tunnel-Type)


Dear Bernard,

Can you advise IANA on this request for a new value for RADIUS
attribute 64 (Tunnel-Type)?

Section 6.1 of RFC 2868 states, "Values 1-12 of the Tunnel-Type
Attribute are defined in Section 5.1; the remaining values are
available for assignment by the IANA with IETF Consensus [16]."
(Section 6.2 describes the same procedure for the remaining
Tunnel-Medium-Type Attribute Values.)

Section 2.1 of RFC 3575 appears to indicate that all attribute
values are assigned by Designated Expert, except for those values
associated with the Service-Type attribute. However, RFC 2868 does
not appear to have been updated or obsoleted.

RFC 3575 also states, "The intention is that any allocation will be
accompanied by a published RFC.  However, the Designated Expert can
approve allocations once it seems clear that an RFC will be
published, allowing for the allocation of values prior to the
document being approved for publication as an RFC."

Is the value he's requesting assigned by IETF Consensus, or by the
process described in RFC 3575? If the latter, how should we advise
the requester to proceed with this application?

Thanks,

Amanda Baber
IANA



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