MN Identifier Types for RFC 4283 Mobile Node Identifier Option
draft-perkins-dmm-4283mnids-00

Distributed Mobility Management [dmm]                         C. Perkins
Internet-Draft                                                 Futurewei
Expires: March 27, 2015                                   V. Devarapalli
                                                         Vasona Networks
                                                      September 23, 2014

     MN Identifier Types for RFC 4283 Mobile Node Identifier Option
                   draft-perkins-dmm-4283mnids-00.txt

Abstract

   Additional Identifier Types are proposed for use with the Mobile Node
   Identifier Option for MIPv6 (RFC 4283).

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  New Mobile Node Identifier Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   4.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   5.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     5.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     5.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

1.  Introduction

   The Mobile Node Identifier Option for MIPv6 [RFC4283] has proved to
   be a popular design tool for providing identifiers for mobile nodes
   during authentication procedures with AAA protocols such as Diameter
   [RFC3588].  To date, only a single type of identifier has been
   specified, namely the MN NAI.  Other types of identifiers are in
   common use, and even referenced in RFC 4283.  In this document, we
   propose adding some basic types that are commonly in use in various
   telecommunications standards, including the IMSI, P-TMSI, IMEI, GUTI,
   and IEEE MAC-layer addresses.  In addition, we include the IPv6
   address itself as a legitimate mobile node identifier.

2.  New Mobile Node Identifier Types

   The following types of identifiers are commonly used to identify
   mobile nodes.  For each type, references are provided with full
   details on the format of the type of identifer.

   o  IPv6 Address [RFC2373]

   o  IMSI [ThreeGPP-IDS]

   o  P-TMSI [ThreeGPP-IDS]

   o  EUI-48 address [IEEE802]

   o  EUI-64 address [IEEE802]

   o  GUTI [ThreeGPP-IDS]

3.  Security Considerations

   This document does not introduce any security mechanisms, and does
   not have any impact on existing security mechanisms.  Insofar as the
   selection of a security association may be dependent on the exact
   form of a mobile node identifier, additional specification may be

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   necessary when the new identifier types are employed with the general
   AAA mechanisms for mobile node authorizations.

4.  IANA Considerations

   The new mobile node identifier types defined in the document should
   be assigned values from the "Mobile Node Identifier Option Subtypes"
   registry.  The following values should be assigned.

                     New Mobile Node Identifier Types

               +-----------------+------------------------+
               | Identifier Type | Identifier Type Number |
               +-----------------+------------------------+
               | IPv6 Address    | 2                      |
               | IMSI            | 3                      |
               | P-TMSI          | 4                      |
               | EUI-48 address  | 5                      |
               | EUI-64 address  | 6                      |
               | GUTI            | 7                      |
               +-----------------+------------------------+

                                  Table 1

   See Section 2 for details about the identifer types.

5.  References

5.1.  Normative References

   [RFC2373]  Hinden, R. and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing
              Architecture", RFC 2373, July 1998.

   [RFC4283]  Patel, A., Leung, K., Khalil, M., Akhtar, H., and K.
              Chowdhury, "Mobile Node Identifier Option for Mobile IPv6
              (MIPv6)", RFC 4283, November 2005.

   [RFC4285]  Patel, A., Leung, K., Khalil, M., Akhtar, H., and K.
              Chowdhury, "Authentication Protocol for Mobile IPv6", RFC
              4285, January 2006.

5.2.  Informative References

   [IEEE802]  IEEE, , "IEEE Std 802: IEEE Standards for Local and
              Metropolitan Networks: Overview and Architecture", 2001.

   [RFC3588]  Calhoun, P., Loughney, J., Guttman, E., Zorn, G., and J.
              Arkko, "Diameter Base Protocol", RFC 3588, September 2003.

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   [ThreeGPP-IDS]
              3rd Generation Partnership Project, , "3GPP Technical
              Specification 23.003 V8.4.0: Technical Specification Group
              Core Network and Terminals; Numbering, addressing and
              identification (Release 8)", March 2009.

Authors' Addresses

   Charles E. Perkins
   Futurewei Inc.
   2330 Central Expressway
   Santa Clara, CA  95050
   USA

   Phone: +1-408-330-4586
   Email: charliep@computer.org

   Vijay Devarapalli
   Vasona Networks
   2900 Lakeside Drive, Suite 180
   Santa Clara, CA 95054
   USA

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