Re: [secdir] Secdir last call review of draft-ietf-dhc-mac-assign-07

Thanks, Sean -- we appreciate having the extra eyes on the doc.  (As you
saw, I put a Discuss position in for an aspect that was unclear and to
avoid recommending that people do things that could lead to using
conflicting addresses.)

-Ben

On Mon, Jun 08, 2020 at 05:14:07PM -0700, Sean Turner via Datatracker wrote:
> Reviewer: Sean Turner
> Review result: Has Nits
> 
> Hi! I reviewed this draft, the directorate reviews, and the IESG
> discuss/comments (and skimmed draft-ietf-dhc-slap-quadrant).
> 
> This draft is about using DHCP to avoid collisions in certain environments
> where randomized MAC addresses are used, e.g., huuuuge virtualization
> deployments.
> 
> 1. It is interesting to note that the actual probability of collisions is not
> included in the draft. (ah I guess Ben noted this too) 2. I'd echo Barry's
> comment about adding something about what the consequences of multiple devices
> using the same MAC address. 3. Is it worth adding at least an informative
> reference to some DoS mitigation techniques?
> 
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