Re: I-D ACTION:draft-bykim-ipv6-hpd-00.txt

Hi,

I think this is a very interesting document.

In fact, we have been working in something similar for some time, but still not drafted it.

Our case is a very good example, because we are working in a project (www.6power.org) that deploys IPv6 PLC networks. In our case,
we may have different network configurations, with routers, bridges (PLC repeaters) and CPEs.

The idea is to configure the OSS system, in some cases in a static way (with the subscriber parameters), some others automatically
(but keeping the security to avoid non registered users to use the service).

At this way, when the different devices are plugged into the power network, there is no need to do ANY configuration at the devices,
as they will learn (or "create") an adequate network structure, all the way, until the CPE (that can be also a router, of course).

The idea is to extend the auto-configuration capabilities for IPv6 to the complete network. Today we do an autoconfiguration at the
PLC level already. This could provide one very good reason to deploy IPv6, specially in new networks, as will save a lot of
resources in the setup and operation/maintenance.

I think is a very good example of the utility of this document, and for sure we will be interested in cooperate on it, and most
probably work on concrete implementations.

Regards,
Jordi

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Subject: I-D ACTION:draft-bykim-ipv6-hpd-00.txt

> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
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> Title : Hierarchical Prefix Delegation Protocol
> Author(s) : B. Kim, K. Lee, J. Park, H. Kim
> Filename : draft-bykim-ipv6-hpd-00.txt
> Pages : 12
> Date : 2003-10-23
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> Stateless Autoconfiguration enables IPv6 hosts to send a request for a prefix, a network identifier to a router on the subnet.
Using this  ability a host can configure its IPv6 address.  Likewise, by defining a way to request for a prefix to an upper level
router, a router can get a prefix to be assigned to its subnet.
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> This document describes a protocol for prefix delegation between routers.  It allows routers get prefixes from its upstream
routers, enabling the entire network and its belonging hosts autoconfigure their own addresses.
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