Re: draft-guichard-pe-ce-addr-01.txt

[Alex Zinin <zinin@psg.com>]

Thomas,

> Scott tells me that this ID was discussed in the ppvpn WG 2 or 3 IETFs
> ago.

YEs, I think it was in Yokohama.

> It did not get a good reception in the WG. There was not really
> support for it.  So, I guess it's not really going anywhere. When I'm
> back online, I'll go see what the meeting minutes have to say.

They don't say much:

> 6. Address allocation for PE/CE links for 2547bis - Wang Reina
> (draft-guichard-pe-ce-addr-00.txt)
> 
> This proposal supports "certain types" of VPN customers, only on 2547bis.
> It is proposed to IANA to allocate an IPv4 globallly unique address block for exclusive use by SPs that provide L3VPN services.
> 
> Scott - The likelihood of setting aside a /8 for VPN providers is close to zero.
> 
> Joe Touch - What does this try to do that is not solved by RFC 1918 or by global assignment per VPN?
> A - 50k CE endpoints currently can't be handled.
> Joe Touch - You need to look at alternate architectures
> Ross Callon - You are proposing these separate addresses for PE-CE links only?
> A. Yes. (to be discussed further)

I don't think the first version of the draft had so many "authors",
given that they have increased the list, it is still possible that the
submarine will surface one day.

Alex