Re: Automatic Configuration of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnels

[Syam Madanapalli <smpalli@yahoo.com>]

Hi Fred,

I was not even working towards IETF two years ago.
And I am still not sure if this option is useful, if
it is, do you mind joining this work?

Thank you,
Syam


--- "Fred L. Templin" <ftemplin@iprg.nokia.com> wrote:

> I proposed a DHCPv4 option for tunnel endpoint
> discovery in an I-D
> about 2 years ago, and the document was widely
> ignored. Why all of
> a sudden this renewed interest? (Asked the other way
> around, why
> was there no interest 2 years ago when the I-D was
> still active?)
> 
> Fred
> ftemplin@iprg.nokia.com
> 
> Ralph Droms wrote:
> > Jordi - I'm a little confused (perhaps by 3GPP
> versus 3GPP2?).  We have 
> > a request to fast track a DHCPv6 option for MIPv6
> home agent options.  I 
> > guess that's for 3GPP2, not 3GPP.  3GPP is not
> using DHCP at all?
> > 
> > - Ralph
> > 
> > At 10:43 AM 8/4/2004 -0700, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi Syam,
> >>
> >> I think this is an interesting work, and should
> be continued within 
> >> DHC WG.
> >>
> >> But I'm not sure will fit in the
> zeroconfiguration requirements, 
> >> because for example in 3GPP DHCP is not being
> used.
> >>
> >> Anyway, we are already discussing this and will
> consider the option.
> >>
> >> 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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