Re: [multimob] draft-asaeda-multimob-pmip6-extension-05

[Hitoshi Asaeda <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

> Regarding source mobility, in draft-asaeda-multimob-pmip6-extension-05 in the 
> introduction you say:
> 
> The base solution described in [14] provides options for deploying
>    multicast listener functions in PMIPv6-Domains without modifying
>    mobility and multicast protocol standards.  However, in this
>    specification, MAG MUST act as an MLD proxy and hence MUST dedicate a
>    tunnel link between LMA and MAG to an incoming interface for all
>    multicast traffic.  This limitation does not allow to use PIM-SM
>    native routing on MAG, does not enable local routing, and does not
>    support source mobility. 
> 
> 
> I think you mean that no source mobility is specified (that's why
> now we have a work item on this). 

Right. In my draft, source mobility is not discussed.

> You do not mean that with MLD proxy in the MAG you can not enable source 
> mobility.
> 
> Can you please clarify this?

If MAG is acting as an MLD proxy (having no modification), source
mobility is not supported, because the incoming interface for the MAG
is set to its tunnel interface whose end-point is LMA.

Regards,
--
Hitoshi Asaeda