Re: Sense of the WG: mDNS configuration?

JINMEI Tatuya / 神明達哉 <jinmei@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp> Sun, 19 August 2001 10:24 UTC

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From: JINMEI Tatuya / 神明達哉 <jinmei@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp>
To: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@iijlab.net>
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Subject: Re: Sense of the WG: mDNS configuration?
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>>>>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:06:57 +0900, 
>>>>> Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@iijlab.net> said:

>> Domain Searchlist (draft-aboba-dhc-domsearch-05.txt)
>> mDNS enable (draft-guttman-dhc-mdns-enable-01.txt)
>> Name Service Searchlist (RFC 2937)
>> 
>> Note that each of these alternative approaches allows for local
>> configuration, in addition to control via a DHCP option.  
>> 
>> This is a request for a "sense of the WG" on which alternative should be
>> pursued. Please post your opinion to the list, along with a few words on
>> why you think your choice makes sense. 

> 	i vote for domain searchlist.  there are environments without DHCP
> 	server, like IPv6 stateless address autoconf
> 	(RFC2937 and guttman-dhc-mbdns-enable both assumes that a DHCP
> 	server is there).

I agree with itojun for the same reason.  At least we should have a
method of configuration without stateful servers.

					JINMEI, Tatuya
					Communication Platform Lab.
					Corporate R&D Center, Toshiba Corp.
					jinmei@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp


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