Re: [DNA] Considerations for DNA Schemes with multiple Interface andLayer 2 Technologies

[Brett Pentland <brett.pentland@eng.monash.edu.au>]

JinHyeock Choi wrote:
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> I need to point that obtaining an address is outside of DNA scope. 
> It's DNA job to determine that a host need a new address. 
> However, it's not DNA job to actually obtain a new address.  
> We ruled out DAD optimization while DNA chartering. 
> 
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> 
>>Say a host is connected both a fixed Etherenet (eth0) and a wireless LAN
>>(wlan0).  DNA might tell the host that wlan0 has just connected to a new
>>network, and that it can use address X on that network, but it's active
>>connection on eth0, which is where it's default router currently is, is
>>unaffected and so it shouldn't change anything.
> 
> 
> ok except that DNA presenting a new valid address. However, DNA 
> may present a valid prefix to form a new address. 
> 
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Yes, you are correct.  I should have said the DNA could tell the host a 
prefix X on that network from which an address can be formed (and yes, 
testing for uniqueness is outside of DNA).

Cheers,
Brett.