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Network Working Group                                        G. Tsirtsis
Internet-Draft                                                   V. Park
Intended status: Standards Track                            V. Narayanan
Expires: August 4, 2007                                         Qualcomm
                                                                K. Leung
                                                                   Cisco
                                                        January 31, 2007


                  Dynamic Prefix Allocation for NEMOv4
                  draft-tsirtsis-nemov4-dynamic-01.txt

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Abstract

   The base NEMOv4 specification defines extensions to Mobile IPv4 for
   mobile networks.  This specification defines a dynamic prefix
   allocation mechanism.


Table of Contents

   1.  Requirements notation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   2.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   3.  Dynamic Mobile Prefix allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     3.1.  Mobile Client Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     3.2.  Home Agent Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   4.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
   5.  References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     5.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     5.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
   Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
   Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . . . 10































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1.  Requirements notation

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].














































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2.  Introduction

   The base NEMOv4 specification defines extensions to Mobile IPv4 for
   mobile networks.  This specification adds support for dynamic
   allocation of mobile prefixes by the home agent.














































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3.  Dynamic Mobile Prefix allocation

   The following extension is defined according to this specification.

3.1.  Mobile Client Considerations

   NEMOv4 [I-D.ietf-nemo-v4-base] defines that the prefix field of the
   mobile network request extension can not be set to zero.

   According to this specification, however, a mobile client MAY include
   one or more mobile network request extensions with the prefix field
   set to zero.  Such mobile network request extensions indicate that
   the mobile client requests mobile network prefix(es) to be assigned
   to it by the home agent.  In this case, the mobile client MAY set the
   prefix length field of such extensions to zero or to a length of its
   choice as a hint to the home agent.  According to this specification,
   mobile network request extensions with the prefix field set to zero
   MAY be included in a registration request message either during
   initial registration or during a subsequent registration.

   When a mobile client receives a registration reply it MUST process it
   as defined in MIPv4 [RFC3344] and NEMOv4 [I-D.ietf-nemo-v4-base].  If
   one or more network acknowledgement extension are included with the
   Code field set to "Success" the mobile client SHOULD treat the
   prefixes in the corresponding prefix fields as allocated prefixes and
   create the appropriate bindings as defined in NEMOv4
   [I-D.ietf-nemo-v4-base].

   If in response to a registration request with a mobile network
   request extension with the prefix field set to zero, a mobile client
   receives a registration reply with a Code field set to 70 "poorly
   formed request", it may use it as a hint that the home agent does not
   support dynamic prefix allocation.

   [Ed.  Note: alternatively NEMOv4 [I-D.ietf-nemo-v4-base] should
   define an appropriate Code in the Mobile Network Acknowledgment
   extension e.g., "Bad Prefix"

3.2.  Home Agent Considerations

   A home agent receiving a mobile network request extension with the
   prefix field set to zero MAY return a mobile network acknowledgement
   extension [NEMOv4] with the prefix field set to the prefix allocated
   to the mobile client.  The length of that prefix is at the discretion
   of the home agent.  The home agent MAY take into account the prefix
   length hint if one is included in the mobile network request
   extension.  Once the home agent allocates a prefix it MUST maintain
   the prefix registration table as defined in NEMOv4.  Alternatively



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   the home agent MAY return a mobile network acknowledgement extension
   with the Code field set to one of the negative codes defined in
   NEMOv4.

   Dynamic mobile prefix allocation as defined in this specification MAY
   be combined with dynamic home address allocation as defined in MIPv4
   [RFC3344].  In other words the home address field of the registration
   request message MAY be set to zero while the message also includes
   one or more mobile network request extensions with the prefix field
   also set to zero.

   Once the home agent allocates a prefix it MUST maintain the prefix
   registration table as defined in NEMOv4.

   For dynamic prefix allocation the mobile client's home address MAY be
   used to identify the client if it is not set to zero.  If the home
   Otherwise, as defined in MIPv4 [RFC3344] and NAI [RFC2794], the NAI
   [RFC2794] extension needs to be included in the registration request,
   in which case the same extension SHOULD be used to identify the
   mobile client for prefix allocation purposes.































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4.  Security Considerations

   This specification operates in the security constraints and
   requirements of MIPv4 [RFC3344], NAI [RFC2794] and NEMOv4.

   Home agent implementations SHOULD take steps to prevent address
   exhaustion attacks.  One way to limit the effectiveness of such an
   attack is to limit the number and size of prefixes any one mobile
   router can be allocated.










































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5.  References

5.1.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC2794]  Calhoun, P. and C. Perkins, "Mobile IP Network Access
              Identifier Extension for IPv4", RFC 2794, March 2000.

   [RFC3344]  Perkins, C., "IP Mobility Support for IPv4", RFC 3344,
              August 2002.

5.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.ietf-nemo-v4-base]
              Leung, K., "IPv4 Network Mobility (NEMO) Basic Support
              Protocol", draft-ietf-nemo-v4-base-01 (work in progress),
              June 2006.
































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Authors' Addresses

   George Tsirtsis
   Qualcomm

   Phone: +908-443-8174
   Email: tsirtsis@qualcomm.com


   Vincent Park
   Qualcomm

   Phone: +908-947-7084
   Email: vpark@qualcomm.com


   Vidya Narayana
   Qualcomm

   Phone: +858-845-2483
   Email: vidyan@qualcomm.com


   Kent Leung
   Cisco

   Phone: +408-526-5030
   Email: kleung@cisco.com























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