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Re: Thinking differently about the site local problem (was: RE: site local addresses (was Re: Fw: Welcome to the InterNAT...))

"Matt Crawford" <crawdad@fnal.gov> Mon, 31 March 2003 22:21 UTC

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To: Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>
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From: Matt Crawford <crawdad@fnal.gov>
Subject: Re: Thinking differently about the site local problem (was: RE: site local addresses (was Re: Fw: Welcome to the InterNAT...))
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:12:51 -0600
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> > All right, how do you make internal site communications completely
> > oblivious to a change in your externally-visible routing prefix?
> 
> You declare that any app that keeps connections around for more than
> some time period T (say for 30 days) have a mechanism for
> detecting and recovering from prefix changes. That solves the
> problem for all apps, not just for local apps. 

Ah, well, if we're allowed to solve problems by fiat, let's just
declare that everyone "do the right thing" about site-local
addresses, automatically drop unauthorized packets, end hunger and
violence, and brush their teeth.

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