Re: [Dime] [RFC3588bis-34] - Host-IP-Address AVP

Glen Zorn <glenzorn@gmail.com> Mon, 17 September 2012 11:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Dime] [RFC3588bis-34] - Host-IP-Address AVP
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On 09/17/2012 04:02 PM, VITON HORCAJO, Pedro (Pedro) wrote:
> Hi:
> After reviewing original RFC3588 and the lastest draft for 3588bis-34, 
> I have a couple of comments/questions related to the Host-IP-Address AVP
> 1.- I don't have clear the behavior of a diameter peer when SENDING 
> the Host-IP-Address AVP in the CER/CEA messages, if using TCP to 
> transport Diameter.
> In sections 5.3.1 (CER), 5.3.2(CEA) and 5.3.5 (Host-IP-Address AVP), 
> it indicates the behavior with respect to that AVP when using SCTP or 
> DTLS/SCTP as transport mechanism.
>     The Host-IP-Address AVP (AVP Code 257) is of type Address and is used
>     to inform a Diameter peer of the sender's IP address.  All source
>     addresses that a Diameter node expects to use with SCTP [RFC4960] or
>     DTLS/SCTP [RFC6083] MUST be advertised in the CER and CEA messages by
>     including a Host-IP-Address AVP for each address.
>     When Diameter is run over SCTP [RFC4960] or DTLS/SCTP [RFC6083],
>     which allow connections to span multiple interfaces, hence, multiple
>     IP addresses, the Capabilities-Exchange-Answer message MUST contain
>     one Host-IP-Address AVP for each potential IP address that MAY be
>     locally used when transmitting Diameter messages.
> That might lead to think that if using TCP, that AVP might/needs not 
> be sent.
> However, not sending it would be a contradiction with the CER/CEA ABNF 
> message format, that states that the Host-IP-Address AVP is a 
> mandatory AVP with at least 1 ocurrence :
> <CER> ::= < Diameter Header: 257, REQ >
>                    { Origin-Host }
>                    { Origin-Realm }
>                 1* { Host-IP-Address } <------------
> ...
> I think it would be a good idea to clarify:
> A.- whether Host-IP-Address MUST/SHOULD/MAY included in CER/CEA 
> messages if using TCP

As you point out, the command definition for the CER requires at least 
on instance of the AVP.  What is unclear?

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