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Re: [dhcwg] Interface

Erik Nordmark <Erik.Nordmark@eng.sun.com> Thu, 11 October 2001 20:26 UTC

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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:19:47 +0200
From: Erik Nordmark <Erik.Nordmark@eng.sun.com>
Reply-To: Erik Nordmark <Erik.Nordmark@eng.sun.com>
Subject: Re: [dhcwg] Interface
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> The client MUST send the message on an interface that will cause
> the message to be delivered to the agent through the link to which
> the interface the client is trying to obtain configuration
> information for is attached.  The client SHOULD send the
> message through the interface for which the client is trying to
> obtain configuration information.  The client MAY send the message
> through another interface if the client has multiple interfaces
> on the same link.

Yes, that was what I was trying to say.

I think it might make sense to make the last sentence stronger by
saying
 The client MAY send the message
 through another interface attached to the same link if and only if the client
 is certain that the two interfaces are attached to the same link.

  Erik


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