[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: multi6-functional-dec and re-homing



Brian,

> Focussing:
>
> >  In particular, the benefits would be the capability of establishing
> >  new communications through the alternative paths.
>
> Well, that is an intrinsic property of IPv6 surely - if a host has
> two addresses, and one fails, you can try the other.

Yes, but the TCP session running will be torn down.  This implies the
need for a shim layer, but I'm guessing Marcelo was suggesting that
there may still mechanisms help with this case.  Am I correct in
assuming that you think this is out of scope?

John