Re: [mif] about draft-hui-ip-multiple-connections-ps-02

Min Hui escribió:
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>> ....
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>>>>>  5 Network side should be capable of distributing the IP flow
>>>>>  according to some parameters, such as IP address prefix, network type
>>>>>  and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>> i don't understnad what you mean by this one, could you expand?
>>>>>
>>>>> A: That is the policy in the network side. Corresponding to the policy
>>>>> of sending data mentioned in the fourth bullet, the policy of
>>>>> receiving data is also needed, which can be apply in the network side.
>>>>> The network can determine forward a specific IP flow to which
>>>>> interface of the destination host according to the policy.
>>>>>
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>>>> right, i see what you mean. I am not sure which element of the network
>>>> would
>>>> do that... i mean, are you assuming that all interfaces are being
>>>> connected
>>>> to the same ISP? If not, i am not sure how would you do this...
>>>>
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>>> In technical perspective,  the element would be the gateway which in
>>> charge of all the interfaces, e.g. PDN GW in 3GPP architecture, LMA in
>>> PMIP domain; In deployment perspective, it's better when all
>>> interfaces connect to the same ISP, the negotiation is needed when
>>> multiple ISP are involved.
>>>
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>> but it is not the network who can decide the IP address to use to forward
>> packets....
>>
>> I mean, suppose that you have a node A in the internet that wants to send a
>> flow to a mif device.
>> Let's suppose that the MIF device has different IP addresses per interface
>> Now, the selection of the interface is perfromed by node A when it selects
>> the destiantion address it will send the flow to. I  fail to see how the
>> netwokr would be able to send packet to a different address (wihtout using
>> MIP, of course)
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> I agree with you, if we don't consider MIP and PMIP, the requirement
> of network side policy is not essential.
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i understand that mobility related topics are out fo the scope of this 
effort, right?

Regards, marcelo
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>> What is your view on this?
>>
>> Regards, marcelo
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>>>>> Regards, marcelo
>>>>>
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