Re: FW: I-D Action:draft-ietf-nsis-nslp-natfw-23.txt

After sleeping a bit, I'm in favour of adding an address family field, but only specify IPv4 right now. 

Any objections from the WG?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Martin Stiemerling
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 5:42 PM
> To: Magnus Westerlund
> Cc: NSIS
> Subject: Re: [NSIS] FW: I-D Action:draft-ietf-nsis-nslp-natfw-23.txt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Magnus Westerlund [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:26 PM
> > To: Martin Stiemerling
> > Cc: NSIS
> > Subject: Re: [NSIS] FW: I-D Action:draft-ietf-nsis-nslp-natfw-23.txt
> >
> >
> > I have now reviewed your update. It looks good and seems to resolve
> my
> > issues. However, I do wonder if the External binding address object
> 
> Great - thanks!
> 
> > should have an address family field. I don't want to be pessimistic
> but
> > I think there will exist some deployment of IPv6 NATs.
> 
> The object had an address family field in the past. However, this was
> kicked out as of WG consensus. All NAT stuff in the NATFW NSLP was IPv6
> NAT capable in the past, but we removed this, as this type of NAT was
> considered very, very evil.
> 
> >
> > I will start the IETF last call, and you can take the above as the
> > first
> > comment in IETF last call. I recommend the WG to review the changes
> as
> 
> Hope my answer above addresses your concern.
> 
> Changing back would require IMHO a) an IETF consensus that we allow
> IPv6 NAT in general and b) WG consensus to bring the IPv6 NAT
> functionality back to the NSLP.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>   Martin
> 
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