Re: IP aliases and SCTP network paths question

Mark,

I use the destination address contained in the heartbeat info
and ignore the source address for the BEAT ACK for most purposes.
However, difficulties might ensue if the source address is not
one that corresponds to at least some destination address in the
association for the peer receiving the BEAT ACK.

--brian

Michael Tuexen wrote:                       (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:25:04)
> Hi Mark,
> 
> I would consider the received HEARTBEAT-ACK as one for the path on 
> which the HEARTBEAT was
> sent to...
> 
> Best regards
> Michael
> 
> On Mar 3, 2006, at 16:18 Uhr, Davidson, Mark wrote:
> 
> > When using an IP address alias on an interface, depending on the 
> > implementation, a heartbeat ack may be sent with an IP "from" address 
> > different than the one to which the heartbeat was sent (i.e. if the IP 
> > layer is allowed to fill in the "from" address).  Should the receiver 
> > of the heartbeat ack treat a heartbeat ack with correct payload but 
> > unexpected "from" address as valid?
> >  
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