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draft-bhandari-dhc-class-based-prefix-00
Internet Engineering Task Force                              S. Bhandari
Internet-Draft                                               G. Halwasia
Intended status: Standards Track                                S. Bandi
Expires: April 23, 2012                                    S. Gundavelli
                                                           Cisco Systems
                                                                 H. Deng
                                                            China Mobile
                                                        October 21, 2011

                       DHCPv6 class based prefix
                draft-bhandari-dhc-class-based-prefix-00

Abstract

   DHCPv6 defines class based allocation of IA_NA and IA_TA IPv6
   addresses.  This document extends DHCPv6 prefix delegation with class
   based prefix allocation.  It defines a new prefix class option to
   classify a prefix.  It defines the behavior of a DHCPv6 client
   requesting a prefix to include the class of the prefix to be
   allocated and the DHCPv6 server behavior to select and offer a prefix
   from a given class.  It discusses how IA_NA can be requested and
   assigned from a specific prefix class.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     1.1.  Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       1.1.1.  Mobile network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       1.1.2.  Homenet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     1.2.  Terminology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     1.3.  Requirements Language  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   2.  Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     2.1.  Prefix Class Option in IA_PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     2.2.  Consideration for different DHCPv6 entities  . . . . . . .  6
       2.2.1.  Requesting Router Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
       2.2.2.  Delegating Router Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
       2.2.3.  DHCPv6 Client Behavior for IA_NA allocation  . . . . .  8
     2.3.  Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
       2.3.1.  Class based prefix and IA_NA allocation  . . . . . . .  8
       2.3.2.  Class based prefix and IA_PD allocation  . . . . . . .  9
       2.3.3.  Class based prefix and SLAAC . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
   3.  Example Application  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
     3.1.  Class based prefix delegation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
     3.2.  IPv6 address assignment from class based prefix  . . . . . 11
     3.3.  IPv6 prefix delegation from class based prefix . . . . . . 12
   4.  Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   5.  IANA Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   6.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   7.  References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
     7.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
     7.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
   Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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1.  Introduction

   DHCPv6 based prefix delegation as defined in [RFC3633] is a mechanism
   for the delegation of IPv6 prefixes using DHCPv6 options.  Through
   these options, a delegating router can delegate prefixes to
   authorized requesting routers.  If the requesting router has to
   function as a DHCPv6 server there needs to be additional information
   in the delegated prefix that helps the requesting router to select
   the address allocation for the DHCPv6 client it serves, from one of
   the available delegated prefixes.

   One way to select an address or longer prefix (from a delegated
   prefix) to be allocated by a requesting router playing the role of a
   DHCPv6 server is by introducing additional options in IA_PD to be
   matched with options for address selection in the DHCPv6 SOLICIT
   message.  [RFC3315] defines the OPTION_USER_CLASS option which is
   used for selecting address for assignment.  This document introduces
   OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option in IA_PD option for the purpose of
   selecting a prefix for further delegation either via IA_NA or IA_PD
   DHCPv6 request.  It defines the behavior of the DHCPv6 server, the
   DHCPv6 prefix requesting router and the DHCPv6 client to use this
   option.

1.1.  Motivation

   In this section motivation for class based prefix delegation that
   qualifies the delegated prefix with additional class information is
   described in the context of mobile networks and homenet.  The class
   information attached to a delegated prefix helps to distinguish
   property of a delegated IPv6 prefix and selection of the prefix by
   different applications using it.

1.1.1.  Mobile network

   In the mobile network architecture, there is a mobile router which
   functions as a IP network gateway and provides IP connectivity to
   mobile nodes.  Mobile router can be the requesting router requesting
   delegated IPv6 prefix using DHCPv6.  Mobile router can assume the
   role of DHCPv6 server for mobile nodes(DHCPv6 clients) attached to
   it.  A mobile node in mobile network architecture can be associated
   with multiple IPv6 prefixes beloging to different domains for e.g.
   home address prefix, care of address prefix as specified in
   [RFC3775].  The delegated prefixes when seen from the mobile router
   perspective appear to be like any other prefix, but each prefixes
   have different properties.  Some delegated prefixes may be
   topologically local and some may be remote prefixes anchored on a
   global anchor, but available to the local anchor by means of
   tunneling setup in the network between the local and global anchor.

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   Some may be local with low latency characteristics suitable for voice
   call break-out, some may have global mobility support.  So, the
   prefixes have different properties and it is required for the
   application using the prefix to learn about this property in order to
   use it intelligently.  There is currently no semantics in DHCPv6
   prefix delegation that can carry this information to specify
   properties of a delegated prefix.  In this scenario, the mobile
   router is unable to further delegate a longer prefix intelligently
   based on properties of the prefix learnt.

1.1.2.  Homenet

   With the introduction of IPv6 and possible absence of Network Address
   Translation(NAT) in home networks, the IPv6 source address of the
   hosts can be used as a parameter for route decision and providing
   differentiated service for different classes of devices within a home
   network.  [I-D.baker-fun-routing-class] and
   [I-D.baker-fun-multi-router] introduce use-cases and requirements for
   source based routing.  The home network architecture and associated
   requirements are specified in [I-D.chown-homenet-arch].  To support
   source based routing it is necessary to have a mechanism to assign
   the source address or prefix based on parameters that identify the
   class of device or network.

   [RFC3315] defines OPTION_USER_CLASS option in the IA_NA/IA_TA
   assignment, which influences the address allocated based on the user
   class of the device requesting IA_NA or IA_TA.  A typical deployment
   in a home network is the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) to be a
   DHCPv6 client requesting a prefix as defined in [RFC3633] from
   upstream the DHCPv6 server and playing the role of a DHCPv6 server
   for devices in the Local Area Network (LAN).  The CPE can get a
   shorter prefix from a DHCPv6 server in Wide Area Network(WAN) and
   allocate longer prefixes to its DHCPv6 clients.  Today the CPE has to
   be manually configured to associate a prefix acquired from the WAN to
   devices in the LAN.  A means of classifying and associating an
   acquired prefix via DHCPv6 for further delegation either via IA_NA/
   IA_TA or IA_PD requests is missing.

   For e.g. as shown in Figure 1 the CPE in a home network may request
   prefixes from the DHCPv6 server of the service provider and assume
   the role of a DHCPv6 server for devices within the home network.
   Residential and Small-Office/Home-Office (SOHO) networks may have
   separate domains for their "data network" and "home video network".
   Devices in these different domains are to be assigned addresses from
   different prefix ranges.  The CPE router will need a way to assign
   prefixes to the home video network from a prefix that is meant for
   home video devices to provide differentiated service for such devices
   in the provider network that has source address based routing policy

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   configured.

              Simple home network with Data and Video devices
                   +-------+-------+                      \
                   |   Service     |                       \
                   |   Provider    |                        | Service
                   |    Router     |                        | Provider
                   +-------+-------+                        | network
                           |                               /
                           | Customer                     /
                           | Internet connection (WAN)   /
                           |                            /
                           |DHCPv6 Client               \
                    +------+--------+                    \
                    |     IPv6      |                     \
                    | Customer Edge |                      \
                    |  Router (CPE) |                      /
                    +------+--------+                     /
                           |DHCPv6 Server                | End-User
             Local Network |                             | network(s)
                  ---+-----+-------+---                   \
                     |             |                       \
                +----+-----+ +-----+----+                   \
                |IPv6 Host | |IPv6 Host |                   /
                | (video   | |   (PC)   |                  /
                |  device) | |          |                 /
                +----------+ +----------+

                                 Figure 1

1.2.  Terminology

   This document uses the terminology defined in [RFC2460], [RFC3315]
   and [RFC3633].

1.3.  Requirements Language

   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 RFC 2119 [RFC2119].

2.  Overview

   This section defines Prefix Class option in IA_PD and IA_NA to aid
   class based prefix delegation and address assignment.  This section
   defines the behavior of the delegating router, the requesting router
   and the DHCPv6 client.

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2.1.  Prefix Class Option in IA_PD

   The format of the DHCPv6 Prefix Class option is shown below.
       0                   1                   2                   3
       0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |        OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS        |          option-length    |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
      |                        prefix-class                           |
      |                    (variable length)                          |
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

      option-code:    OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS (TBD)
      option-length:  length of prefix-class
      prefix-class:   Prefix class (binary string).

2.2.  Consideration for different DHCPv6 entities

   The model of operation of communicating prefixes to be used by a
   DHCPv6 server is as follows.  A requesting router requests prefix(es)
   from the delegating router, as described in Section 2.2.1.  A
   delegating router is provided IPv6 prefixes to be delegated to the
   requesting router.  Examples of ways in which the delegating router
   is provided these prefixes are:

   o  Configuration

   o  Prefix delegated via a DHCPv6 request to another DHCPv6 server

   o  Using a Authentication Authorization Accounting (AAA) protocol
      like RADIUS [RFC2865]

   The delegating router chooses prefix(es) for delegation, and responds
   with prefix(es) to the requesting router along with additional
   options in the allocated prefix as described in Section 2.2.2.  The
   requesting router is then responsible for the delegated prefix(es)
   after the DHCPv6 REQUEST message exchange.  For example, the
   requesting router may create DHCPv6 server configuration pools from
   the delegated prefix, and function as a DHCPv6 Server.  When the
   requesting router then receives a DHCPv6 IA_NA requests it can select
   the address to be allocated based on the OPTION_USER_CLASS or
   OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS options received in IA_NA request or any of the
   other methods as described in Section 2.3.1.

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2.2.1.  Requesting Router Behavior

   DHCPv6 requesting router can request for prefixes in the following
   ways:

   o  In the SOLICIT message within the IA_PD Prefix option, it MAY
      include OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS requesting prefix delegation for the
      specific class indicated in the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option.  It
      can include multiple IA_PD Prefix options to indicate it's
      preference for more than one prefix class.

   o  In the SOLICIT message include an OPTION_ORO option with the
      OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option code to request prefixes from all the
      classes that the DHCPv6 server can provide to this requesting
      Router.

   The requesting router parses the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option in
   theOPTION_IAPREFIX option area of the corresponding IA_PD Prefix
   option in the ADVERTISE message.  The Requesting router MUST then
   include all or subset of the received class based prefix(es) in the
   REQUEST message so that it will be responsible for the prefixes
   selected.

2.2.2.  Delegating Router Behavior

   If the Delegating router supports class based prefix allocation by
   supporting the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option and it is configured to
   assign prefixes from different classes, it selects prefixes for class
   based prefix allocation in the following way:

   o  If requesting router includes OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS within the IA_PD
      Prefix option, it selects prefixes to be offered from that
      specific class.

   o  If requesting router includes OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS within
      OPTION_ORO, then based on its configuration and policy it MAY
      offer prefixes from multiple classes available.

   The delegating router responds with an ADVERTISE message after
   populating the IP_PD option with prefixes from different prefix
   classes.  Along with including the IA_PD prefix options in the IA_PD
   option, it also includes the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option in the
   OPTION_IAPREFIX option area of the corresponding IA_PD prefix option.

   If neither the OPTION_ORO nor the IA_PD option in the SOLICIT message
   include the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option, then the delegating router
   MAY allocate the prefix as specified in [RFC3633] without including
   the class option in the IA_PD prefix option in the response.

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   If OPTION_ORO option in the Solicit message includes the
   OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option code but the delegating router does not
   support the solution described in this specification, then the
   delegating router acts as specified in [RFC3633].  The requesting
   router MUST in this case also fall back to the behavior specified in
   [RFC3633].

   If both delegating and requesting routers support class-based prefix
   allocation, but the delegating router cannot offer prefixes for any
   other reason, it MUST respond to requesting router with appropriate
   status code as specified in [RFC3633].  For e.g., if no prefixes are
   available in the specified class then the delegating router MUST
   include the status code NoPrefixAvail in the response message.

2.2.3.  DHCPv6 Client Behavior for IA_NA allocation

   DHCPv6 client MAY request for an IA_NA address allocation from a
   specific prefix class in the following way:

   o  In the SOLICIT message within the IA_NA option, it MAY include the
      OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS requesting address to be allocated from a
      specific prefix class indicated in that option.

   The DHCPv6 server parses OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option received and
   includes it in option area of corresponding OPTION_IA_NA in ADVERTISE
   message.

2.3.  Usage

   Class based prefix delegation can be used by the requesting router to
   configure itself as a DHCPv6 server to serve its DHCPv6 clients.  It
   can allocate longer prefixes from a delegated shorter prefix it
   received, for serving IA_NA and IA_PD requests.

2.3.1.  Class based prefix and IA_NA allocation

   The requesting router can use the delegated prefix(es) from different
   classes (for example "video", "guest", "voice" etc), for assigning
   the IPv6 addresses to the end hosts through DHCPv6 IA_NA based on a
   preconfigured mapping with OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option, the following
   conditions MAY be observed:

   o  It MAY have a pre-configured mapping between the prefix class and
      OPTION_USER_CLASS option received in IA_NA.

   o  It MAY match the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS if the IA_NA request received
      contains OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS.

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   o  It MAY map OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS option to the OPTION_USER_CLASS
      option by string matching of both these option values.

   o  It MAY have a pre-configured mapping between the prefix class and
      the client DUID received in DHCPv6 message.

   o  It MAY have a pre-configured mapping between the prefix class and
      its network interface on which the IA_NA request was received.

   The requesting router playing the role of a DHCPv6 server can
   ADVERTISE IA_NA from a class of prefix(es) thus selected.

2.3.2.  Class based prefix and IA_PD allocation

   If the requesting router, receives prefix(es) for different classes
   (for example "video", "guest", "voice" etc), it can use these
   prefix(es) for assigning the longer IPv6 prefixes to requesting
   routers it serves through DHCPv6 IA_PD by assuming the role of
   delegating router, its behavior is explained in Section 2.2.2.

2.3.3.  Class based prefix and SLAAC

   DHCPv6 IA_NA and IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC as
   defined in [RFC4862]) are two ways by IPv6 addresses can be
   dynamically assigned to end hosts.  Making SLAAC class aware is
   outside the scope of this document.

3.  Example Application

   The following sub-sections provide examples of class based prefix
   delegation and how it is used in a home network.  Each of the
   examples will refer to the below network:

   The example network consists of an IPv6 video endpoint, IPv6 hosts,
   and a Smart grid network consisting of IPv6 sensors and a router that
   supports Smart Grid Energy Services Interface (ESI) to which sensors
   are connected.  The customer edge router acts as a home gateway
   router for all the devices and networks within the home.

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   Example home network

                      +-------+-------+                     \
                      |   Service     |                      \
                      |   Provider    |                       | Service
                      |    Router     |                       | Provider
                      +-------+-------+                       | network
                              |                              /
                              | Customer                    /
                              | Internet connection
                              |
                       +------+--------+                    \
                       |     IPv6      |   Network D (guest) \
                       | Customer Edge +------------+         \
                       |  Router(CPE)  |            |         |
                       +----+-+---+--+-+            |         |
           Network A        | |   |Network B        |         |
                       +----+ |   |                 |         |
                       |      |   +---+             |         |
                 +-----+----+ |  +----+-----+ +-----+----+    |
                 |IPv6 Video| |  | IPv6 Host| |IPv6 Host |    |
                 |endpoint  | |  |      A   | |     B    |    |
                 +-----+----+ |  +----------+ +----------+    |
                              |                               |
                              |                               |
                              |                               |
                       +------+--------+                      | End-User
                       |    IPv6       |                      | networks
                       |    Smart grid +                      |
                       |    Router     |                      |
                       +--------+------+                      |
                Network C       |                             |
                    +----+-------------+---+                  |
                         |             |                      |
                    +----+-----+ +-----+----+                 |
                    |  IPv6    | |  IPv6    |                 |
                    |  Sensor  | |  Sensor  |                 /
                    +----------+ +-----+----+                /

                                 Figure 2

3.1.  Class based prefix delegation

   The Service Provider Router is preconfigured to provide prefixes from
   the following classes: "video", "default", "guest", and "smart-grid".
   It has a preconfigured policy to advertise prefixes to requesting
   routers based on the services supported by the service provider for a

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   given home.  In the example home network, the CPE requests class
   based prefix allocation by sending a DHCPv6 SOLICIT message and
   include OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS in the OPTION_ORO.

   The CPE receives an advertise with following prefixes in the IA_PD
   option :

   1.  IA_PD Prefix option with a prefix 3001::1::/64 containing
       OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS set to "video"

   2.  IA_PD Prefix option with a prefix 3001::2::/64 containing
       OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS set to "guest"

   3.  IA_PD Prefix option with a prefix 3001::3::/64 containing
       OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS set to "smart-grid"

   4.  IA_PD Prefix option with a prefix 3001::4::/64 containing
       OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS set to "default"

   It sends a REQUEST message with all of above prefixes and receives a
   REPLY message.

3.2.  IPv6 address assignment from class based prefix

   The video endpoint in Network A inFigure 2 sends a DHCPv6 SOLICIT
   message requesting IA_NA address assignment with OPTION_USER_CLASS
   option containing the value "video" towards the CPE.  The CPE assumes
   the role of the DHCPv6 server and sends an ADVERTISE to the video
   endpoint with OPTION_IA_NA containing an IPv6 address in
   OPTION_IAADDR from the "video" prefix class.  The IPv6 address in the
   OPTION_IAADDR is set to 3001::1::1.

   When the CPE receives a DHCPv6 SOLICIT requesting IA_NA for the IPv6
   host from Network B, it offers an IPv6 address from the prefix class
   "default".  For IPv6 host A it advertises 3001::4::1 as the IPv6
   address in OPTION_IAADDR in response to the IA_NA request.

   When the CPE receives a DHCPv6 SOLICIT requesting IA_NA for the IPv6
   host from Network D (guest network), it offers an IPv6 address from
   the prefix class "guest".  For IPv6 host B it advertises 3001::2::1
   as the IPv6 address in OPTION_IAADDR in response to the IA_NA
   request.  The Network D can be distinguished based on a preconfigured
   interface or SSID advertised by this CPE for guest hosts connecting
   to it.

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3.3.  IPv6 prefix delegation from class based prefix

   The IPv6 Smart Grid router in Figure 2 sends a SOLICIT towards the
   CPE requesting prefix delegation in the "smart-grid" class by
   including the IA_PD option with the OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS containing
   "smart-grid".  The CPE selects a longer prefix from "smart-grid"
   prefix previously obtained from Service Provider Router.  It sends a
   DHCPv6 ADVERTISE message with IA_PD option containing the IPv6 prefix
   3001:: 3:1::/96 and OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS set to "smart-grid".  The
   Smart Grid router MAY then advertise that prefix in IPv6 Router
   Advertisement (RA) messages towards IPv6 sensors connected to it.
   IPv6 sensors can do SLAAC (as defined in [RFC4862]) to configure IPv6
   address from the received RA message.

4.  Acknowledgements

   The authors would like to acknowledge review and guidance received
   from Frank Brockners, Wojciech Dec, Richard Johnson, Erik Nordmark,
   Hemant Singh, Mark Townsley, Ole Troan, Bernie Volz

5.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is requested to assign an option code to OPTION_PREFIX_CLASS
   from the "DHCPv6 and DHCPv6 options" registry (http://www.iana.org/
   assignments/dhcpv6-parameters/dhcpv6-parameters.xml).

6.  Security Considerations

   Security issues related to DHCPv6 which are described in section 23
   of [RFC3315] and [RFC3633] apply for scenarios mentioned in this
   draft as well.

7.  References

7.1.  Normative References

   [I-D.baker-fun-multi-router]
              Baker, F., "Exploring the multi-router SOHO network",
              draft-baker-fun-multi-router-00 (work in progress),
              July 2011.

   [I-D.baker-fun-routing-class]
              Baker, F., "Routing a Traffic Class",
              draft-baker-fun-routing-class-00 (work in progress),

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              July 2011.

   [I-D.chown-homenet-arch]
              Arkko, J., Chown, T., Weil, J., and O. Troan, "Home
              Networking Architecture for IPv6",
              draft-chown-homenet-arch-00 (work in progress),
              September 2011.

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

   [RFC2460]  Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6
              (IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998.

   [RFC2865]  Rigney, C., Willens, S., Rubens, A., and W. Simpson,
              "Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)",
              RFC 2865, June 2000.

   [RFC3315]  Droms, R., Bound, J., Volz, B., Lemon, T., Perkins, C.,
              and M. Carney, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for
              IPv6 (DHCPv6)", RFC 3315, July 2003.

   [RFC3633]  Troan, O. and R. Droms, "IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic
              Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6", RFC 3633,
              December 2003.

   [RFC3775]  Johnson, D., Perkins, C., and J. Arkko, "Mobility Support
              in IPv6", RFC 3775, June 2004.

   [RFC4862]  Thomson, S., Narten, T., and T. Jinmei, "IPv6 Stateless
              Address Autoconfiguration", RFC 4862, September 2007.

7.2.  Informative References

   [RFC2629]  Rose, M., "Writing I-Ds and RFCs using XML", RFC 2629,
              June 1999.

   [RFC3552]  Rescorla, E. and B. Korver, "Guidelines for Writing RFC
              Text on Security Considerations", BCP 72, RFC 3552,
              July 2003.

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Authors' Addresses

   Shwetha Bhandari
   Cisco Systems
   Cessna Business Park, Sarjapura Marathalli Outer Ring Road
   Bangalore, KARNATAKA  560 087
   India

   Phone:
   Email: shwethab@cisco.com

   Gaurav Halwasia
   Cisco Systems
   Cessna Business Park, Sarjapura Marathalli Outer Ring Road
   Bangalore, KARNATAKA  560 087
   India

   Phone: +91 80 4426 1321
   Email: ghalwasi@cisco.com

   Sindhura Bandi
   Cisco Systems
   Cessna Business Park, Sarjapura Marathalli Outer Ring Road
   Bangalore, KARNATAKA  560 087
   India

   Phone: +91 80 4426 2347
   Email: sinb@cisco.com

   Sri Gundavelli
   Cisco Systems
   170 West Tasman Drive
   San Jose, CA  95134
   USA

   Email: sgundave@cisco.com

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   Hui Deng
   China Mobile
   53A, Xibianmennei Ave., Xuanwu District
   Beijing  100053
   China

   Email: sinb@cisco.com

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