Re: [DNA] [Issue X] LinkID v.s. Landmark Prefix

[Subba Reddy <subbareddy@samsung.com>]

Hi Tero,

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> > > But isn't it actually so that in this case the host shouldn't use an
> > > address based on Prefix2 and thus reconfiguration is required (i.e.
> link
> > > change from host H point of view)? After all, Prefix2 is not anymore
> > > valid.
> > 
> > I think, host can not assume link change, if one of the prefixes is
> > invalid.
> > In the case of link change, host deletes all its addresses, prefix
> table
> > and
> > NC entries,
> > which is not the exact case if prefix changes.
> > 
> > In the above example, entries with Prefix1 are still valid.
> 
> True. Still, as in the mail I sent earlier, I started wondering how the
> node knows to "switch" to use an address based on Prefix1?

I think, after some time, H may get RA with Prefix2 lifetimes
set to 0 from R2. 

> 
> /Tero
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