Re: [Autoconf] Call for comments to a new AUTOCONF charter proposal.

[Ulrich Herberg <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Zach Shelby <[e-mail]> wrote:
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> On Jun 30, 2010, at 1:22 AM, Jari Arkko wrote:
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>> I do get that a solution with a central node (and perhaps any solution with DHCP) does not solve all needs. Would you be happier if the charter had four work items:
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>> 1. Design space survey (Informational)
>> 2. The simple solution (such as DHCP) (PS)
>> 3. Limitations of the simple solution (Informational)
>> 4. Recharter for work on the more general solution
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> +1. I support this approach. As Ryuji mentioned, we are almost finished with work in 6LoWPAN on optimizing ND so that it works in such a low-power and lossy network. There the approach is to enable autoconfiguration with either DHCP or using a multihop DAD technique. Autoconf might be able to extend or reference that work in item 2. above and consider both DHCP and ND as parts of a simple solution. For now I think it is enough to say in the charter that DHCP and ND mechanisms will be applied (with minimal extensions) for the simple solution.


I also agree with Jari's proposition. While I personally think that we
eventually have to work on a more general solution, it may be a good
start rechartering for a simple solution now. Considering how much
time has passed for the address architecture document, we should aim
to progress in small, doable steps rather than aiming for a
"all-in-one" solution right now. As we already have a few ideas that
could be integrated (e.g. Teco's and Zach's documents), the time frame
seems to be doable for me.

I will still continue do work on my distributed approach in the
meantime, though, so that it progresses and could be considered once
we will recharter again.

Ulrich