Re: IPv6 updates & related RA-Guard document

On Tue, 25 Sep 2012, RJ Atkinson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Work on the RA-Guard specification in another IETF WG
> drove the creation of two I-Ds currently in this WG:
> 	- draft-ietf-6man-nd-extension-headers
> 	- draft-ietf-6man-oversized-header-chain
>
> The RA Guard work in the other IETF WG is currently
> *blocked* pending the 6MAN WG approving the 2 I-Ds above.
>
> In turn, the RA Guard work is a high priority for all kinds
> of network operators (i.e. not just ISPs), because it provides
> practical risk reduction and risk mitigation for a real-world
> operational security issue.
>
> RA Guard implementers can't really move forward until the
> RA Guard I-D is approved by the other WG -- which I believe
> is at present blocked on the 2 I-Ds at top being approved
> by the 6MAN WG.
>
> My understanding is that the technical content in these
> 2 IPv6 Spec update I-Ds has been presented more than once.
>
> Further, the drafts have been around long enough that active
> 6MAN WG participants already should have read them.
>
> I am a bit confused about where we stand with these today,
> so I have two questions:
>
> - Where does the 6MAN WG stand with these two drafts ?
>
> - How can we move them forward (soon -- i.e. BEFORE the
>  next IETF in-person meeting), so that the other active
>  IETF work (i.e. RA-Guard) can be unblocked ?

RA-guard work mostly done at v6ops.
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-v6ops-ra-guard-08
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-v6ops-ra-guard-implementation-04

Probably drafts should be circulated on v6ops mailing list and have 
support from there.

>
> - Can these go into WG Last Call now ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ran
>
>
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