Re: [Roll] Border router terminology

Hi Zach,

On May 7, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Zach Shelby wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Over in the 6lowpan WG we have been using the following term in  
> draft-ietf-6lowpan-nd:
>
>   LoWPAN Edge Router
>
>      An IPv6 router that interconnects the LoWPAN to another network.
>      Referred to as an edge router in this document.
>
> However following the ROLL documents it seems that this WG has  
> converged on the term "Border Router". We are updated our draft and  
> I am proposing to start using Border Router to keep consistency with  
> ROLL as well.
>

This is an excellent suggestion, thanks.

> Is Border Router going to continue to be the term used by the design  
> team?
>

Yes.

> I can find references to Border Router in ROLL here:
>
> draft-ietf-roll-home-routing-reqs
> draft-ietf-roll-indus-routing-reqs
> draft-ietf-roll-urban-routing-reqs
> draft-thubert-roll-fundamentals
> draft-tavakoli-hydro

Good catch. The right term is Low power and lossy border router (LBR),  
used by the urban draft, not used in industrial, should be updated in  
the home automation ID.

>
> Funny enough the (now expired) draft-ietf-roll-terminology doesn't  
> mention it, would be nice if that would be updated.
>

It was called LBR:

LBR: Low power and lossy network Border Router. The LBR is a device  
that connects the Low power and Lossy Network to another routing  
domain such as a Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) or  
the Internet where a possibly different routing protocol is in  
operation. The LBR acts as a routing device and may possibly host  
other functions such as data collector or aggregator.

The ID has been refreshed.

Thanks.

JP.

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