Re: [Tsvwg] SCTP applicability statement

Brian:

I think the if possible is trying to state that
IF the address of the interface is bound to the association
(i.e. the peer knows about it). I don't think we should
strike the sentence.. but clearify it.

R

"Brian F. G. Bidulock" wrote:
> 
> Coene,
> 
> The applicability draft says:
> 
>     If possible the endpoint should always select the source
>     address of the packet to correspond to the IP address of
>     the Network interface where the packet will be emitted.
> 
> In general this is a bad idea.  An SCTP message must have a source
> address that was provided in the INIT/INIT Ack exchange or which was
> added using the ADDIP approach otherwise the receiver may treat
> the message as not belonging to the association (e.g., OOTB).
> 
> What happens in the general case where the NIC address is not part
> of the source address list for the association?  What is meant by
> "if possible"?
> 
> This situation is better addressed in the RFC and this sentence
> should be struck from the AS because it is misleading.
> 
> --brian
> 
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Coene Lode wrote:
> 
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > The SCTP applicability statement has been reissued incorporating all the
> > > comments coming from the AD's
> > > (Thank you Allison and Scott). As you will notice, it looks a lot
> > > different from the previous release.
> > > So have a look at:
> > > http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-sigtran-sctp-applicability-
> > > 07.txt
> > >
> > > Both the SIGTRAN and TSV mailing lists are included as both have workitems
> > > dealing with SCTP.
> > > If you have comments, you can send them to me.
> > >
> > > yours sincerly,
> > > Lode Coene
> > >
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> > >
> >
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