Re: [dhcwg] Internet Drafts to be reviewed by the dhc WG

[Ted Lemon <[e-mail]>]

On Mar 31, 2004, at 5:21 PM, Bernie Volz wrote:
> I think the WG should take up the issue of how best to handle options
> that want to specify either or both domain names and IPv6 addresses.

I would rephrase this.   The working group in the past has taken up the 
issue of *whether* to send IP addresses or domain names, and we've 
historically decided to send IP addresses, so that the client isn't 
required to contain a resolver.   Supporting (and requiring all clients 
to support) both options is expensive.   So if the wg needs to discuss 
this again, I think the question should be whether to make it possible 
to send domain names instead of IP addresses, before we answer the 
question of how to do it.

If we don't reopen that question, I would suggest that we advise the 
midcom folks to always send an IP address, and never a domain name, and 
to not have two different options.   Otherwise, as you say, they have 
to specify how to choose, and whether it's okay to only send the domain 
name, and that whole can of worms.


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