Re: [rrg] Host changes vs. network changes

jnc@mercury.lcs.mit.edu (Noel Chiappa) Tue, 08 December 2009 21:59 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rrg] Host changes vs. network changes
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    > From: Sam Hartman <hartmans-ietf@mit.edu>

    > I'm talking about the map reply record in a map request
    > ...
    > My personal opinion is that you can only use that record to establish a
    > new reverse mapping entry when it does travel the mapping system and
    > only if the mapping system is changed to modify it.

Well, this is a complex topic. E.g. if it is signed in some way, you could in
fact rely on it. You can also use it in a 'temporary' way while you look up
the mapping authoritatively. Etc, etc.

	Noel