Re: [IPsec] Proposed work item: IKE/IPsec high availability and load sharing

[Michael Richardson <[e-mail]>]

Yaron Sheffer wrote:
> This work item will define the problem statement and requirements for a 
> solution that allows interoperable HA/LS device groups. Mixed-vendor 
> clusters are specifically out of scope; but single-vendor clusters 
> should be fully interoperable with other vendors’ devices or clusters. 
> The main challenge is to overcome the strict use of sequence numbers in 
> both IPsec and IKE, in HA and LS scenarios. Following the Hiroshima 
> discussion, the WI is initially focused on defining the problem, rather 
> than a particular solution.
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> Proposed starting point: 
> http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-nir-ipsecme-ipsecha-00.txt.
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> Please reply to the list:

It is interesting work, and may well be valuable.
It is not a priority to me, and I would not have time to work on it.
I might read a WG FC, and I might respond to threads, if I came across
them.