Re: [RRG] Re: Should the identifier be used as local locator

[Scott Brim <swb@employees.org>]

On 7/4/08 6:53 AM, RJ Atkinson allegedly wrote:
> Earlier Xu XiaoHu wrote:
> % Take GSE/ILNP as an example, the so-called identifier
> % is still used as routing hint in the site networks, ...
>
>
> Hi,
>
> The note referenced above does not correctly describe ILNP.
> I'll leave it to others as to whether it correctly describes GSE.
>
> - ILNP does NOT ever use the Identifier for routing/forwarding packets.
> - The Identifier is only used for identity purposes in ILNP.
>
> - ILNP *only* uses the Locator to route/forward packets,
>   including when mobility or multi-homing are part of the deployment.

Ran, after the Locator guides the packet to a subnetwork, does the 
packet ever go through another IP router on its way to the destination 
endpoint?  If so, how is it known what the next hop should be to forward 
the packet?

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