Re: Automatic Configuration of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnels

[Syam Madanapalli <smpalli@yahoo.com>]

Hi Jordi,

--- JORDI PALET MARTINEZ <jordi.palet@consulintel.es>
wrote:

> Hi Syam,
> 
> I think this is an interestng work, and should be
> continued within DHC WG.

 DHC WG does not want to take up this as an WG item
 unless the draft has consumer and its semantics are 
 correct. I think v6ops has to decide if this is 
 useful, then DHC WG looks into the syntax.


> 
> But I'm not sure will fit in the zeroconfiguration
> requirements, because for example in 3GPP DHCP is
> not being used.

 This means we are looking for a solution covering all
 scenarios?

> 
> Anyway, we are already discussing this and will
> consider the option.

 Looks good, and I am wondering if the design team has
 already formed for this activity.

> 
> But it could be feasible in ISP scenarios when only
> the own-ISP customers are the goal for providing a
> transition service.
> 
> Regards,
> Jordi
> 
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Syam Madanapalli" <smpalli@yahoo.com>
> To: <v6ops@ops.ietf.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:10 AM
> Subject: Automatic Configuration of IPv6-over-IPv4
> Tunnels
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > We have a draft that propose a DHCPv4 Option for
> > carrying Tunnel
> > Informtion, so that the tunnels can be configured
> > automatically
> > between the IPv6 clouds seperated by v4 network.
> > 
> > The intent of this draft is to provide a solution
> to
> > automate tunnel
> > end-point configuration for a configured
> > IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnel. This
> > uses a DHCPv4 option to distribute the tunnel
> > end-point configuration
> > information. This is very useful to connect a
> newly
> > deployed native
> > IPv6 cloud to other existing IPv6 networks using
> IPv4
> > backbone as
> > well as to connect isolated dual-stack IPv4/IPv6
> nodes
> > to IPv6 clouds
> > through IPv4 Network.
> > 
> > This draft proposesa DHCP option as well as a
> > procedure to automate
> > the bidirectional tunnel configuration.
> > 
> > I am wondering if this fits into v6ops
> > zeroconfiguration requirements
> > for tunnel configuration. Any comments/suggestions
> > welcome.
> > 
> > PPT:
> >
>
http://home.megapass.co.kr/~natpp00/IETF-60-DHCPv4-CTEP.ppt
> > Dradft:
> >
>
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-daniel-dhc-dhcpv4-tep-conf-01.txt
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Syam
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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