Re: [DNA-BOF] AP5: cataloguing L2 Hints for DNA.

[Greg Daley <greg.daley@eng.monash.edu.au>]

Dear Njedjou,

I think that the aim is to provide an informational
document which can be used to provide some
background for those using/implementing hints for DNA.

There is some existing work on Link-layer hints
(under the disguise of L2 Triggers) from
IP mobility groups such as Mobileip and Seamoby.

(I think Alper has been involved heavily there).

If we need to provide guidelines on using these
hints or an API (never popular at IETF), then I
think  we'll have to determine requirements.

At this stage, I'm guessing that there's value in
surveying the existing systems to see if there is
a consistent set of hints which are available on
these systems.

Greg

NJEDJOU Eric FTRD/DMR/REN wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The proposed work plan an items sub-division seems interesting. Is the
> document about L2 hints aimed at defining the L2 hints to be taken into
> account for detection of Network attachment? Or is it only a requirement
> document? 
> I assisted to the DNA BOF and I'm very interested in this particular
> issue...
> Eric njedjou
> 
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Bernard Aboba [mailto:aboba@internaut.com]
> Envoye : mardi 29 juillet 2003 07:22
> A : Greg Daley
> Cc : dna@eng.monash.edu.au
> Objet : Re: [DNA-BOF] AP5: cataloguing L2 Hints for DNA.
> 
> 
> I think that a document on L2 hints would be useful. Of course we'd need
> volunteers to work on it -- and contribute on various technologies.