MIP4 K. Leung
Internet-Draft G. Dommety
Intended status: Informational P. Yegani
Expires: March 23, 2008 Cisco Systems
K. Chowdhury
Starent Networks
September 20, 2007
WiMAX Forum/3GPP2 Proxy Mobile IPv4
draft-leung-mip4-proxy-mode-04.txt
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Abstract
Mobile IPv4 is a standard mobility protocol that enables IPv4 device
to move among networks while maintaining its IP address. The mobile
device has the Mobile IPv4 client function to signal its location to
the routing anchor, known as the Home Agent. However, there are many
IPv4 devices without such capability due to various reasons. This
document describes Proxy Mobile IPv4 (PMIPv4), a scheme based on
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having the Mobile IPv4 client function in a network element to
provide mobility support for an unaltered and mobility-unaware IPv4
device, and the existing application of PMIPv4 in WiMAX Forum and
3GPP2.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Benefits of Proxy Mobile IPv4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Overview of Proxy Mobile IPv4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1. Mobility Signaling for Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1.1. Proxy Registration during Initial Network
Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1.2. Proxy Registration Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1.3. Proxy Handover Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1.4. Resource Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2. Establishment of Bi-Directional Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2.1. Packet Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2.2. Forwarding Between Devices on same PMA . . . . . . . . 14
4.3. Security Association Between the PMA and the HA . . . . . 14
4.4. Registration Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.5. Mobile Device Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.6. Dynamic HA Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.1. PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension . . . . . 15
5.2. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device ID Extension . . . . . . . . . . 16
6. PMIP Access Network Type Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7. PMIP Heartbeat Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8. Appearance of Being at Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.1. ARP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.2. ICMP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.3. DHCP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.4. PPP IPCP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8.5. Link-Local Multicast and Broadcast Considerations . . . . 22
9. Proxy Mobility Agent Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
10. Home Agent Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
10.1. Processing Proxy Registration Requests . . . . . . . . . . 23
11. Mobile Device Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.1. Initial Network Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.2. Mobile Device Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.3. Sending and Receiving Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
12. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in WiMAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
13. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in 3GPP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
13.1. HO considerations in 3GPP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
14. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
14.1. Mobile IPv4 Extension Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
14.2. Mobile IPv4 Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
15. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
16. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
17. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . . . 37
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1. Introduction
There are many IPv4 devices which do not have or cannot be enabled
with Mobile IPv4 [1] functionality. Yet, mobility for them is
essential. Proxy Mobile IPv4 provides mobility support without
"touching" these devices. The scheme is based on network elements
which perform the mobility management function for a mobile device.
The location of the device is signaled by the network element on the
access network (referred as the Proxy Mobility Agent) to inform the
network element on the home network (referred as the Home Agent)
associated with the IPv4 address used by the device. Mobile IPv4
messaging is used by the PMA and HA, which correspond to the RFC 3344
entities Mobile Node (in proxy mode) and Home Agent, respectively.
These are some examples of Proxy Mobile IPv4:
1. A WLAN access point or cellular base station performs
registration with the Home Agent when a mobile device is
associated on the air-link.
2. An access router or Foreign Agent performs registration with the
Home Agent when a mobile device is detected on the network.
Mobile IPv4 is used by the network elements because the mobility
protocol has the functions needed to set up the route and tunneling
endpoints for the mobile device's IP address and to deliver
configuration parameters (e.g. DNS server addresses, default
gateway) for enabling the mobile device's IP stack. When Mobile IPv4
is used in this way, the security association is between the PMA and
the HA because these entities are the signaling endpoints. Also,
when the mobile device moves to a new PMA, the sequencing of messages
sourced from multiple PMAs needs to be handled properly by the HA.
This document describes how the network elements, PMA and HA, provide
mobility management for the mobile device. It is organized to cover
the generic functionality of Proxy Mobile IPv4 and also the specifics
pertaining to WiMAX (Section 12) and 3GPP2 (Section 13).
2. Conventions used in this document
The keywords "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 [2].
The following new terminology and abbreviations are introduced in
this document and all other general mobility related terms as
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defined in Mobile IPv4 specification [1].
Mobile Device
The mobile device is used to refer to an IPv4 device with its
mobility provided by the network. The mobile device is not
required to participate in any mobility related signaling for
achieving mobility for an obtained IP address.
Proxy Mobile IPv4 Client (PMIP Client)
This network function is responsible for initiating and
maintaining the proxy Mobile IPv4 registration on behalf of the
mobile device. Essentially, it performs the Mobile IPv4 client
function but it is hosted in the network. In some cases, this
function is collocated with the Foreign Agent and in others it
is not. In both cases, proxy Mobile IPv4 registration still
goes via the Foreign Agent at all practical effects even if it
is internal to the node.
Home Agent (HA)
The Home Agent that is defined in Mobile IPv4 [1] is used in
the Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme. It is the topological anchor
point for the mobile device's home network and is the entity
that manages the mobile device's reach-ability state. The
additional capabilities for supporting Proxy Mobile IPv4 in the
Home Agent are defined in this document.
Foreign Agent (FA)
The Foreign Agent that is defined in [1] is used in the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 scheme. It is either collocated with or separate
from the PMIP Client. It serves the purpose of tunnel end-
point from Proxy Mobile IPv4 perspective.
Access Router (AR)
Access Router is a commonly used term that refers to the node
in the network which connects the hosts to the IP network.
Proxy Mobility Agent (PMA)
Proxy Mobility Agent is the logical entity in the network that
encompasses both the PMIP Client and the FA functions. The
PMIP Client and the FA collocation in the Access Router
constitute an integrated PMA. When the PMIP Client and the FA
functions are not collocated in the Access Router, it is
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referred as a split PMA.
Proxy Registration Request (PRRQ)
The Registration Request message sent by the Proxy Mobility
Agent to the Home Agent to set up a mobility binding entry for
a mobile device. The message format is identical to that of
Mobile IPv4 Registration Request, though the Proxy Mobile IPv4
extensions that are defined in this document may be included
for enhanced features of network-based mobility management.
Proxy Registration Reply (PRRP)
The Registration Reply message sent by the Home Agent in
response to the Proxy Registration Request received from the
Proxy Mobility Agent. The message format is identical to that
of Mobile IPv4 Registration Reply, though the Proxy Mobile IPv4
extensions that are defined in this document may be included
for enhanced features of network-based mobility management.
3. Benefits of Proxy Mobile IPv4
Proxy Mobile IPv4 (PMIP) is designed to satisfy the requirements
listed below. In addition, the solution leverages well-studied
specification and highly available implementations. The client-based
mobility protocol can be used "as-is" to support network-based
mobility. However, new PMIPv4 extensions that are added to Mobile
IPv4 improves the flexibility of the solution. The practical
advantage of having a common mobility protocol for both client-based
and network-based mobility is that a Home Agent can anchor all types
of mobile devices, ones that have or others that lack Mobile IPv4
function.
The network-based mobility management solution defined in this
document has the following significant reasons for its use in any
wireless network:
1. Support for Unmodified Hosts
An overwhelming majority of IPv4 hosts do not have Mobile IPv4
capability. Providing mobility for them is achievable using
Proxy Mobile IPv4. This is accomplished without "touching"
the user's devices running on a myriad of operating systems
and networking stacks.
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2. Re-use of Existing Home Agent
Existing Home Agent implementation can be used for network-
based mobility as well. Further enhancements are optional and
only incremental in nature. There are many commonalities
between client-based and network-based mobility and sharing
the same protocol is a significant benefit.
3. Reduction of Air-link Resource Consumption
Mobility-related signaling over the air-link is eliminated.
4. Support for Heterogeneous Wireless Link Technologies
Since Proxy Mobile IPv4 is based on an access technology
independent mobility protocol, it can be used for any type of
access network.
From the network perspective, a mobile device is identified by
the NAI and the forwarding is set up between the PMA and HA
for the mobile device's current point of attachment on the
network. The mobile device may be attached to multiple
networks concurrently, but the network can prioritize which
path to use for the mobile device. This feature can be
supported with the use of the PMIP Access Network Type
Extension (Section 6).
5. Support for IPv4 and IPv6 Host
As IPv6 increases in popularity, the host will likely be dual
stack. Adding IPv6 support to the host for Proxy Mobile IPv4
involves the methods defined in [3] and [4]. The former draft
covers the interface between MN and AR whereas the latter
draft specifies the extensions for IPv6 address in the PMIP
signaling enhancements between the AR and the HA.
4. Overview of Proxy Mobile IPv4
4.1. Mobility Signaling for Mobile Device
After the mobile device completes network access authentication, the
PMA exchanges proxy Mobile IPv4 registration messages with the HA to
set up proper routing and tunneling of packets from/to the Mobile
Node. The PMIP Client is responsible for initiating the proxy Mobile
IPv4 registration. For integrated PMA, the PMIP Client and the FA
interaction is all within the node. In the case of split PMA
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implementation, the interaction between the PMIP Client and the FA
are exposed. The interface between the PMIP Client and the FA in the
split PMA scenario is the same as the one defined in RFC3344 and
consequently out of scope of this document.
The following call flows describe the operations of Proxy Mobile
IPv4. The initial network attachment, registration renewal, and
resource cleanup procedures are covered. Note that the protocols
which interact with Proxy Mobile IP are identified and explained in
more details. PPP/IPCP protocol involves PPP client in the mobile
device and NAS in the AR. DHCP protocol involves a DHCP Client in
the MN and DHCP Server in either the AR or the HA. PMIP protocol
involves a PMA in the AR and an HA in the router on the home network.
AAA protocol involves a AAA Client in the AR and a AAA Server in the
network. The colocation of the functional entities in the AR/HA
enables parameters to be shared/processed among the protocols.
4.1.1. Proxy Registration during Initial Network Attachment
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | AR / | | | | |
| MN | | PMA | | AAA | | HA |
| | | | | | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| 1a | 1b | |
Authentication |<------------->|<----------->| |
| | | |
| 2 | | |
+-> |-------------->| | |
| | | 3 | |
| | |-------------------------->| <-+
Address | | | | | | PMIP
Acquisition | | | 4 | | |
| | |<--------------------------| <-+
| | 5 | | |
+-> |<--------------| | |
| | | |
| 6 | | |
Data Forwarding |<------------->|<=========================>|
| | | |
Figure 1: Network Connection Setup
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The initial network attachment procedure is described below. There
are three distinct phases. First, authentication and authorization
happen when the mobile device accesses the network. Then mobile
device attempts to obtain an IP address. This triggers Proxy Mobile
IP which assigns the IP address and sets up forwarding between the
PMA and HA. The host configuration parameters may be passed in the
PMIP signaling. Finally, mobile device configures its IP stack with
the IP address and obtained host configuration. Packets to and from
the mobile device transit both the PMA and HA.
1a. The mobile device establishes L2 link with the base station (not
shown) and performs access authentication/authorization with the AR
(Access Router). During this phase, the mobile device may run CHAP
[5] or PAP [6] if PPP [7] is used or EAP [8] over foo (foo being the
specific access technology or PANA [9]). The AR acts as the NAS
(Network Access Server) in this step.
1b. The AAA client exchanges AAA messages with the AAA
infrastructure to perform authentication and authorization of the
mobile device. As part of this step, the AAA server may download
some information about the mobile device (e.g. user's profile,
handset type, assigned home agent address, and other capabilities of
the mobile device).
2. The mobile device requests for an IP address via an PPP/IPCP [10]
or DHCP [11]. Specifically for PPP, the PPP client sends IPCP
Configure-Request to the NAS. As for DHCP, the DHCP client sends the
DHCP Discover message to the DHCP relay agent/server.
For the DHCP case, the DHCP server or DHCP relay agent holds the DHCP
Discover message until PMIPv4 signaling completes.
3. Triggered by step 2, the PMA sends an Proxy Registration Request
(PRRQ) to the HA. The HA's IP address is either obtained from the
AAA server at step 1b or discovered by some other method. The PRRQ
contains the Care-of Address (CoA) of the PMA (collocated FA in this
case). The Home Address field is set to zero or the IP address
specified as hint in the DHCP or IPCP message. The PRRQ MUST be
protected by the methods described in Security Considerations
(Section 15). The derivation and distribution of the MN-HA or FA-HA
key is outside the scope of this document.
4. The home agent sets up the mobility binding entry for the mobile
device after assigning an IP address or authorizing the requested
Home Address. The home agent returns the Home Address in the Proxy
Registration Request (PRRP) to the PMA. After the PMA processes the
PRRP, the forwarding path for the Home Address between the PMA and HA
is established. The event completes the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling
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for initial network attachment.
5. After the Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration exchange, the AR
provides the IP address to the mobile device in response to step 2.
For IPCP, the NAS replies to the PPP client with IPCP Configure-Nak
which includes the PMIP assigned Home Address in the IP-Address
configuration option.
The following procedure happens when the DHCP server is on the AR.
The DHCP server sends a DHCP Offer with the PMIP assigned Home
Address in the yiaddr field to the DHCP client. The DHCP client
sends a DHCP Request to the DHCP server, which replies with a DHCP
Ack. Note that the DHCP messages are exchanged directly between the
DHCP client and the DHCP server.
In the case when AR acts as a DHCP relay agent, the DHCP Discover is
tunneled to the DHCP server on the HA. The DHCP server sends a DHCP
Offer with the PMIP assigned Home Address in the yiaddr field to the
DHCP relay agent, which forwards to the DHCP client. The DHCP
Request and DHCP Ack messages are exchanged between the DHCP client
and DHCP server via the DHCP relay agent.
6. At this step, the mobile device's IP stack is configured with an
IP address that has a forwarding path between the AR/PMA and HA.
Also, the host configuration such as DNS servers is configured at
this time. Now that the IPCP or DHCP procedure has completed, the
mobile device is ready to receive or send IP packets. If DHCP is
used, the DHCP client renews the IP address by sending a DHCP Request
directly to the DHCP server. The lease for the IP address is
extended when a DHCP Ack from the DHCP server is received by the DHCP
client.
4.1.2. Proxy Registration Renewal
+----+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | AR / | | |
| MD | | PMA | | HA |
| | | | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-----+
| | |
| | 1 |
| |----------------------->|
PMIP | | |
Renewal | | 2 |
| |<-----------------------|
| | |
| | |
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Figure 2: Network Connection Maintenance
The network connection maintenance procedure is described below. As
long as the mobile device remains attached to the AR, the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 session is maintained by re-registration exchange between
the AR and HA.
1. Before the PMIP registration lifetime expires and the AR has not
receive any indication that the mobile device detached from the
network, the PMA sends PRRQ to the HA to extend the duration of the
mobility binding of the mobile device. The PRRQ is similar as the
initial PRRQ (i.e. HA field set to the assigned HA and CoA field set
to the PMA), though the Home Address field is always set to the
assigned IP address of the mobile device. The mobile device's IP
stack can continue to send and receive IP packets using the Home
Address anchored at the HA.
2. The HA sends the PRRP in response to the PRRQ received from the
PMA. After the PMA processes the PRRP, the forwarding path between
AR and HA remains intact.
4.1.3. Proxy Handover Support
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | New | | Old | | |
| MD | | AR / | | AR / | | HA |
| | | PMA | | PMA | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| 1 | | |
Authentication |<------------->| | |
| | | |
| | 2 | |
+-> | |-------------------------->|
PMIP | | | | |
| | | 3 | |
+-> | |<--------------------------|
| | | |
| 4 | | |
Data Forwarding |<------------->|<=========================>|
| | | |
Figure 3: AR Handover
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The AR handover procedure is described below. There are three
phases. First, authentication and authorization happens when mobile
device attaches to the new AR in the network. The successful
authentication triggers the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling. In the last
phase, the forwarding path between new AR and HA is set up for the
mobile device to send and receive IP packets using the same Home
Address anchored at the HA.
1. The mobile device establishes L2 link with the base station (not
shown) and performs access authentication/authorization with the new
AR using the security method for network re-attachment.
2. Triggered by successful authentication, the PMA sends an PRRQ to
the HA. The HA's IP address is obtained or known typically by the
method used for fast reauthentication during AR handover (e.g.
context transfer between the two ARs). Though other methods may be
used. The PRRQ contains the CoA of the new PMA. The Home Address
field is set to zero or the assigned IP address of the mobile device.
The IP address is also obtained/known by the same method mentioned
before.
3. The home agent updates the existing mobility binding entry for
the mobile device upon processing the PRRQ. The home agent returns
the Home Address, fetched from the binding, in the PRRP to the new
PMA. After the PMA processes the PRRP, the forwarding path for the
Home Address between the new AR and HA is established. The event
completes the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling for AR handover.
4. At this step, which happens around the same time as step 2, the
mobile device's IP stack may detect L2 link going down and up after
access re-authentication. The mobile device's IP stack may attempt
to validate its IP address connectivity. See ARP Section 8.1, ICMP
Section 8.2 and DHCP Section 8.3 considerations for details. Because
the forwarding path is established between the new PMA and HA, the
mobile device can receive or send IP packets using the Home Address.
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4.1.4. Resource Cleanup
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | New | | Old | | |
| MN | | AR / | | AR / | | HA |
| | | PMA | | PMA | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| | | 1 |
+-> | | |<------------|
| | | | |
Revocation | | | o 2 |
| | | | |
| | | | 3 |
+-> | | |------------>|
| | | |
Figure 4: Registration Revocation for Previous PMA
The resource cleanup procedure for the old AR is described below.
This is necessary when the old AR needs to delete its PMIP and other
associated states for the mobile device that has moved to another AR.
Therefore, this is an optional procedure for Proxy Mobile IP. The
alternative method is based on the new PMA notifying the old PMA to
clean up resources is out of scope of this document.
1. Triggered by the update of the mobility binding entry for a
mobile device that has moved to a new AR, the HA may send a
Registration Revocation (as specified in RFC 3543 [12]) to the old
PMA in order to clean up unused resources in an expeditious manner.
2. The old PMA removes the PMIP states for the mobile device.
3. The old PMA sends revocation acknowledgement to the HA.
4.2. Establishment of Bi-Directional Tunnel
The PMA and HA set up a tunnel between them for the Home Address
after the PMIP registration message exchange.
4.2.1. Packet Forwarding
The bi-directional tunnel between the PMA and the HA allows packets
to flow in both directions, while the mobile device is connected on
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the visited network. All traffic to and from the mobile device
travels through this tunnel.
While the PMA is serving a mobile device, it MUST be able to
intercept all packets sent from the mobile device and forward them
out the tunnel created for supporting that mobile device. Typically,
forwarding takes into account the Layer 2 information such as the
source MAC address or ingress interface. This allows overlapping IP
addresses to be supported for the packet from the mobile device.
Any packets received on the tunnel from HA, the PMA de-encapsulates
before forwarding to the mobile device on its link. Typically, the
forwarding is based on the destination IP address and ingress HA
tunnel (which may have GRE Key). This allows overlapping IP
addresses to be supported for the packet destined to the mobile
device.
The tunnel operation between the PMA and HA is same as between FA and
HA in RFC 3344. The IP TTL, fragmentation, re-assembly, etc. logic
remain the same. The tunnel mode is IPinIP by default or GRE as an
option.
4.2.2. Forwarding Between Devices on same PMA
When the communication peers are both attached to the same PMA, the
packet is forwarded as specified in Section 4.2.1. The traffic
between them are still routed via the HA without taking local
shortcut on the PMA.
4.3. Security Association Between the PMA and the HA
The security relationship for protecting the control message
exchanges between the PMA and the HA may be either per node (i.e.
same security association for all mobile devices) or per MN (i.e.
unique security association per mobile device). The method of
obtaining the security association is outside of scope of this
document.
For per node SA support, FA-HA Authentication Extension or IPSec is
used to authenticate the signaling. This method is used also in
Registration Revocation [12]. Use of IPSec Encapsulating Security
Payload (ESP) is optional. This method is indicated by the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 Extension in the message.
For per MN SA support, MN-HA Authentication Extension and/or MN-AAA
Authentication Extension are used to authenticate the signaling.
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4.4. Registration Sequencing
Since the proxy registration request is sent from different sources
(i.e. different PMAs), a method of determining the sequence of the
messages is required on the HA. The Identification field in the
registration message provides replay protection and sequencing when
the timestamp method is used. This mechanism allows the HA to know
the sequence of messages from the same PMA or different PMAs based on
the Identification field. The HA can also synchronize the PMA's
clock by using the Identification mismatch error code in the proxy
registration reply. This reply message would not be necessary when
the PMA's clocks are synchronized using Network Time Protocol [13] or
some other method. Note that the use of nonce for sequencing and
replay protection is outside of scope.
4.5. Mobile Device Interface Configuration
Typically, the mobile device's interface needs to be configured with
an IP address, network prefix, default gateway, and DNS server
addresses before the network connection can be enabled to be used for
communication. For some IP stacks, the default gateway IP address
has to be on the same subnet as the mobile device's IP address. If
the Home Agent's IP address is on the same subnet as the Home
Address, then it is used as the default gateway. Otherwise, the
Configuration Option Exchange extensions [14] should be used to
obtain the default gateway. The DNS server addresses may also be
obtained via the extensions. Alternatively, the PMA can supply its
known DNS server addresses to the mobile device.
4.6. Dynamic HA Discovery
The PMA can perform dynamic HA discovery by sending the registration
with Home Agent field set to 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255. The Home
Agent responds with its IP address in the Home Agent field as
specified in Dynamic HA Assignment [15].
5. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions
The following extensions provide Proxy Mobile IPv4 support by
indicating the proper authentication and sequencing operation.
5.1. PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Authentication Method extension indicates
alternative methods for authenticating the registration besides the
default MN-HA Authentication Extension as specified in RFC 3344.
This extension MUST be included in the Registration Request and
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Registration Reply when the security association for authenticating
the message is between the PMA and HA on a per node basis. This
means that a common key or set of keys (indexed by the SPI) are used
for message authentication by the PMA and HA. The key is independent
of the mobile device which is identified in the registration.
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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Sub-Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Method |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension
Type
Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extension (non-skippable value to be assigned
by IANA)
Sub-Type
1 (PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method)
Length
1
Method
1 (FA-HA Authentication)
2 (IPSec Authentication)
5.2. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device ID Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device extension identifies the L2 address of
the device. For example, this is the MAC address and Mobile
Equipment Identifier for the mobile device's interface that is
attached on the an IEEE or cellular network, respectively. The
information MAY be included in the Registration Request when the PMA
is aware of it.
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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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Sub-Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| ID-Type | Identifier ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Device ID Extension
Type
Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extension (non-skippable value to be assigned
by IANA)
Sub-Type
2 (PMIPv4 Device ID)
Length
The length of the extension in octets, excluding Type, Sub-
Type, and Length fields.
ID-Type
1: Ethernet MAC address
2: Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID)
3: Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
Identifier
A variable-length octet sequence that contains an identifier of
the type indicated by the ID-Type field.
6. PMIP Access Network Type Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Access Network Type extension indicates the
type of network (e.g. WLAN, cdma2000 EvDO) that the mobile device is
attached. This extension SHOULD be included in the Registration
Request when the PMA is aware of the information. The HA does not
include the extension in the associated Registration Reply.
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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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Sub-Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Net-Type |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIP Access Network Type Extension
Type
Mobile IPv4 Extension (non-skippable value to be assigned by
IANA)
Sub-Type
3 (Access Network Type)
Length
1
Net-Type
1: 3GPP2 cdma2000 1xRTT
2: 3GPP2 cdma2000 HRPD
3: 3GPP2 UMB
4: WiMAX
5: WiFi
6: 3GPP UTRAN
7: 3GPP LTE
7. PMIP Heartbeat Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Heartbeat extension provides a mechanism for
the PMA to detect the connectivity and liveliness of the HA. This
extension SHOULD be included in the Registration Request when the PMA
wants to check the connectivity to the HA that can manage PMIP
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registrations. The HA includes the extension in the associated
Registration Reply to acknowledge the heartbeat. When the HA does
not respond to the heartbeats, the PMA can assume that the HA is not
reachable and can take recovery action on behalf of attached mobile
devices. The use of this extension requires per-node security
association and not correlated to any mobile device (i.e. no NAI
extension in the message).
0 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Sub-Type |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIP Heartbeat Extension
Type
Mobile IPv4 Extension (non-skippable value to be assigned by
IANA)
Length
0
Sub-Type
4 (Heartbeat)
8. Appearance of Being at Home Network
Since the Mobile Node is not aware of its mobility and does not
participate in handover signaling, the network elements emulate the
home network to the mobile device attached on the network. From the
mobile device's perspective, it operates as it is at the home
network. However, the network is directing the mobile device's
traffic to and from its current location and when it moves to a new
location.
An unmodified mobile device on a shared link learns the MAC address
of another host on the home network via ARP ([16]), obtains an IP
address and other host configuration via DHCP ([11]), and sends link-
local multicast and broadcast packets. The network's response to the
host is equivalent to the situation when host is on the home network.
When the link state changes, some hosts use ARP, ICMP, and/or DHCP to
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detect if it has changed the point of attachment on the network.
8.1. ARP Considerations
For IEEE 802 type of access networks (e.g. WLAN, WiMAX Ethernet
Convergence Sublayer), the mobile device sends ARP request for the CN
and default gateway on the same network. The purpose of maintaining
an ARP entry is to allow the delivery of the packet from the mobile
device to the CN using the destination MAC address. The ARP
procedure for resolving IP and MAC address mapping is not needed for
3GPP2's cdma2000 and WiMAX IP Convergence Sublayer networks.
The access router is always the L2 endpoint for the mobile device.
The destination MAC address in the packet does not need to be set to
the CN's MAC address. As long as the packet can be received by the
access router, it will be forwarded toward the CN via the home
network node (further details in Section 4.2.1). The ARP table in
the mobile device does not need to be populated with CNs' MAC
addresses for the packet to reach the CNs.
A mobile device has ARP entries for default gateway and hosts on the
same subnet. Regardless of what the MAC addresses are, the AR
receives the packets sent from the mobile device.
8.2. ICMP Considerations
For movement detection, certain types of network stack on the mobile
device will send an ICMP request [17] to the default gateway after
detecting the link went down and up. The IP TTL in the message is
set to 1 to check if the default gateway is still directly reachable
on the access network. The PMA should send an ICMP reply when it is
providing Proxy Mobile IPv4 service for the mobile device. This
response confirms to the mobile device that it has remained on the
home network after link state change.
General ICMP traffic is handled as normal IP packets and tunneled
between PMA and HA.
8.3. DHCP Considerations
DHCP [11] is used to obtain an IP address and other host
configuration parameters for a mobile device. The mobile device is
expected to behave as a normal DHCP client when connected to the
network with Proxy Mobile IPv4 service. There are two DHCP phases:
bootup and renewal/release. The bootup procedure relies on the DHCP
relay agent to obtain a lease on the IP address for the DHCP client
from the DHCP server. The DHCP client directly renews and releases
the lease with the DHCP server.
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In Proxy Mobile IPv4, the mobile device boots up on a network that is
not the home network associated with the leased IP address. Also,
the mobile device can move to other networks that are not related to
that IP address. Yet, the DHCP client on the mobile device continues
to operate as a stationary device that is directly on the network
associated with its IP address. The PMA and HA create the
transparency of the remote home network and mobility events by
providing the expected network response to the DHCP client.
There are several methods for the network infrastructure to interface
with the mobile device such that the mobile device believes it is
always fixed on the same network. The following methods are
identified here, though others may be used as well:
DHCP Server in the AR:
The mobile device boots up and initiates DHCP. The procedure is
described in Figure 1. The DHCP client renews or releases the IP
address directly with the DHCP server in the AR. When the mobile
device is on a different AR than the AR/DHCP server, the DHCP message
from the client needs to be able to be forwarded to the DHCP server
in the previous AR or handled by the DHCP server in the new AR. When
the DHCP lease time expires for the mobile device's IP address or the
DHCP release message is received on the current AR, the AR sends
PMIPv4 de-registration to the HA.
DHCP Relay Agent in the AR:
The mobile device boots up and initiates DHCP. The procedure is
described in Figure 1. The DHCP client renews or releases the IP
address directly with the DHCP server in the HA. When the mobile
device is on a different AR, the DHCP message from the client are
tunneled to the DHCP server in the HA. When the DHCP lease time
expires for the mobile device's IP address or the DHCP release
message is received on the HA, the HA deletes the mobility binding
entry for the mobile device and sends registration revocation [12] to
the AR.
8.4. PPP IPCP Considerations
When the mobile device access the network via PPP [7], LCP CHAP is
used to authenticate the user. After authentication, the NAS (which
is the AR/PMA) sends the proxy Mobile IPv4 Registration Request to
the HA. The HA responds with the Home Address in the proxy
Registration Reply. The NAS informs the mobile device to use the
Home Address during IPCP [10]. When mobile device moves to a new
NAS, the same procedure happens and mobile device has the same IP
address for communication.
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The message exchange is illustrated in Figure 1.
8.5. Link-Local Multicast and Broadcast Considerations
Depending on configuration policies, the PMA may tunnel all packets
destined to Link-Local Multicast or Broadcast to the HA. The HA
looks up the hosts which are in the same subnet and send a duplicated
packet to each of them.
9. Proxy Mobility Agent Operation
The PMA performs the functions of a Mobile Node entity as described
in RFC 3344 with the exceptions identified below.
- No agent discovery (i.e. agent solicitation and advertisement)
is supported
- D-bit (De-encapsulation by MN) in the Registration Request is
always set to zero
The main responsibility of the PMA is to set up and maintain the
routing path between itself and the HA for a mobile device that is
attached on the network. When it detects a mobile device is no
longer attached, the routing path is torn down. It is possible that
the PMA functions may be split up in implementations such as WiMAX
(Section 12).
The PMA needs to know the following information at a minimum for
sending a proxy registration:
1. NAI of the mobile device
2. MN-HA security association when per-mobile device security
association is used
3. FA-HA Mobility Security Association or IPSec Security Association
when per-node security association is used. Note, these
associations are specific only between PMA and HA, and
cryptographically unrelated to the associations between the MN
and other network nodes.
4. HA Address
The information is typically downloaded from AAA server during access
authentication.
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10. Home Agent Operation
The Home Agent has the functionalities as described in RFC 3344 [1].
In addition, the following features are introduced by Proxy Mobile
IPv4:
1. Sequencing between PRRQs from multiple PMAs. There is a period
after handover that may result in both the new PMA and old PMA
sending PRRQs. If the old PMA has not detected that the mobile
device moved, it sends a PRRQ when re-registration timer expires.
The timestamp and authentication are valid for the message. The HA
would process the PRRQ and set up forwarding to the old PMA. This
problem remains until the new PMA sends a re-registration message.
The problem can be avoided by the use of Registration Revocation
[12]. However, it can still happen when the revocation message does
not reach the old PMA until after it had sent the PRRQ. For example,
the revocation message was dropped in transit. In this case, the HA
will send a revocation registration to the new PMA after setting up
forwarding to the old PMA. This should cause the new PMA to
disconnect the mobile device, which needs to re-connect to the
network. The sequence of events should lead to the new PMA sending a
PRRQ to the HA. The problem is resolved eventually by revoking the
PMIP states at the old PMA. A method of maintaining sequence between
PMA would be desirable.
2. Authentication of PRRQs based on per Node Security Association
(FA-HA AE or IPsec AH/ESP). The presence of MN-HA AE or MN-AAA AE in
the PRRQ is not necessary in this case. Since PMIP is based on
signaling between the PMA and the HA, the security for the message
can be authenticated based on the peers' relationship. The HA can
authorize PMIP service for the mobile device at the PMA by contacting
the AAA server.
3. The ability to process the Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions defined
in this document for enhanced capabilities of PMIP.
10.1. Processing Proxy Registration Requests
When a proxy registration request is received, the HA looks up the
mobility binding entry indexed by the NAI. If the entry exists, HA
compares the Sequence Numbers between the message and MBE, if
present. If the value in the message is zero or greater than or
equal to the one in MBE, HA accepts the registration. The HA replies
with a sequence number that is one greater than larger value of
either the MBE or Proxy Registration Request. If the registration is
denied, then HA sends error code "Administratively prohibited (65)".
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If the HA is not enabled with Proxy Mobile IPv4 or it cannot process
the Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions defined in this document, it sends a
registration reply with error code PMIP_UNSUPPORTED (Proxy
Registration not supported by the HA). In the case when the PMA is
not allowed to send a proxy registration request to the HA, the HA
sends a proxy registration reply with error code PMIP_DISALLOWED
(Proxy Registrations from this PMA is not allowed).
A PMA receiving these error codes SHOULD not retry sending proxy
Mobile IPv4 messages to the HA that sent replies with these error
codes.
11. Mobile Device Operation
As per this specification, a mobile device would function as a normal
IPv4 host. The required behavior of the node will be consistent with
the base IPv4 specification [1]. The mobile station will have the
ability to retain its IPv4 address as it moves from one point of
network attachment to the other without ever requiring it to
participate in any mobility related signaling.
When booting up for the first time, a mobile device obtains an IPv4
address using DHCP or IPCP.
As the mobile device roams, it is always able to communicate using
the obtained IP address on the home network. The PMA on the
currently attached network signals to the HA to ensure proper
forwarding path for mobile device's traffic.
11.1. Initial Network Access
When the mobile device accesses the network for the first time and
attaches to a network on the PMA, it will present its identity in the
form of NAI to the network as part of the network access
authentication process.
Once the address configuration is complete, the mobile device will
always be able to use that IP address anywhere in the network.
11.2. Mobile Device Mobility
When a mobile deivces moves to a new PMA from another PMA, the
following occurs:
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The mobile device may perform a network access authentication with
the new AR/PMA. If the authentication fails, the mobile device will
not be able to use the link. After a successful authentication, the
new PMA will have the identifier and the other profile data of the
mobile device. The new PMA can also obtain mobile device's
information using a context transfer mechanism.
Once the network access authentication process is complete, the
mobile device may sense a change in the Link Layer and use ARP, DHCP,
and/or ICMP to detect if it is still on the same subnet. These
mechanisms are handled by the network as described in "Appearance of
Being At Home Network" (Section 8) section.
11.3. Sending and Receiving Packet
All packets that are be sent from the mobile device to the
Corresponding Node (CN) will be sent as normal IPv4 packets setting
the Source Address of the IPv4 header to the Home Address and the
Destination Address to the corresponding node's IP address. In proxy
Mobile IPv4 operation, the default gateway for the mobile device is
set up to reach the PMA.
Similarly, all packets sent to the mobile device's IP Address by the
corresponding node will be received by the mobile device in the
original form (without any tunneling overhead).
For Proxy Mobile IP, the packet from the mobile device is transported
to the HA to reach the destination regardless of the destination IP
address. For a CN with an IP address on the same network as the
mobile device but is physically located elsewhere, the HA will tunnel
the packet to the CN. Otherwise, the HA forwards the traffic via
normal routing.
No special operation is required by the mobile device to either send
or receive packets.
Mobile devices attached to the same PMA may be using different HAs
for transporting their traffic.
12. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in WiMAX
WiMAX Forum Network Working Group (NWG) uses Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme
to provide IPv4 connectivity and IP mobility. The relevant
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specification from WiMAX Forum is [18].
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 protocol is used over NWG reference point 3
(R3). Most of the Proxy Mobile IPv4 related procedures and
requirements are described in reference to mobility management over
R3.
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 use case in WiMAX Forum specification is
illustrated in the following diagram:
|
ASN | CSN
|
|
+-------+ | +-------+
| | | | |
|AAAV |-----------|------------| AAAH |
| | | | |
| | | | |
+-------+ | +-------+
| | |
| | |
| | |
+---------------+ | |
| +-------+ | | |
| | NAS | | | |
| | PMIP | | | |
| | Client| | | |
| +-------+ | | |
| | | | |
| | R4 | | |
| +-------+ | | +------+
+----+ | | FA, | | | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |-------| DHCP |------------------------| HA |
+----+ | | Relay/| | | R3 | |
| | Server| | | +------+
| +-------+ | |
| | |
+---------------+
Split PMA
WiMAX NWG network configuration for PMIP use
As shown in the figure above, WiMAX NWG uses the split PMA model.
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The PMIP Client is collocated with the NAS (a.k.a. Authenticator
ASN). The NWG architecture divides the network into two parts. The
Access part is termed as Access Service Network (ASN). The Core part
is termed as Core Service Network (CSN). The MN attaches to a 802.16
radio in the ASN. the radio (base station) connects to a ASN-GW (NAS)
which then authenticates and authorizes the MN. The AAA
infrastructure is used to authenticate and authorize the MN.
Note that, during initial network entry by the MN, the PMA can be an
integrated PMA with all the functions collocated in the Access Router
(ASN-GW). Due to mobility, the FA part of the PMA may have to be
relocated to a more optimized location for better bearer management.
However, to describe the WiMAX specific use case for Proxy Mobile
IPv4, we will use the split PMA model since it is more generic
representation of the WiMAX NWG mobility framework.
WiMAX NWG specification [18], defines key bootstrapping scheme for
use with proxy Mobile IPv4. The spec uses per MN security
association for proxy Mobile IPv4 operation. The relevant keys (e.g.
MN-HA key) are derived using EAP keying framework. For more
information, please refer to section 4.3 of [18], stage-3
specification.
Mobile IPv4 Registration Revocation is optionally supported in WiMAX.
The security association for this is per Node. It is provided with
FA-HA AE. The FA-HA key is also bootstrapped via the same key
hierarchy that is described in section 4.3 of [18].
The proxy Mobile IPv4 operation in WiMAX NWG is aligned with the
basic proxy Mobile IPv4 operation as described in section 4 of this
document. There are specific considerations for WiMAX NWG 1.0.0 use
of proxy Mobile IPv4. These are listed below:
1. Use of per MS SA for proxy Mobile IPv4 registration. In this
case, MN-HA AE is used.
2. Use of split PMA to handle FA relocation while PMIP Client
remains anchored with the NAS (Authenticator ASN).
3. The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions defined in this document are not
used in NWG 1.0.0 specification. These extensions may be used in
future versions of the NWG specification.
4. GRE key identifier is optionally used between the HA and the PMA.
5. The PMIP Client and the FA interact via the WiMAX specific
reference point and protocol (aka R4). For more information please
refer to the NWG 1.0.0 specification.
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6. In order to handle inter ASN (inter Access Router) handover, and
still allow the MN to use the same DHCP server's IP address that was
sent in DHCPOFFER/ACK, the DHCP server (aka proxy) functions in the
ASN is required to be configured with the same IP address.
7. The MN - AR (trigger for proxy Mobile IPv4) interaction is based
on DHCP. DHCPDISCOVER from the MN triggers proxy Mobile IPv4 process
in the ASN.
13. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in 3GPP2
3GPP2 uses Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme to provide mobility service for
the following scenarios (as shown in the figures below):
1. Mobility between the Base Station (BS) and Access Gateway (AGW)
2. Mobility between the AGW and the Home Agent (HA).
As shown in the diagrams below in use case 1, the BS acts as the PMA
and the AGW acts as the HA for proxy Mobile IPv4 operation. In use
case 2, the AGW acts as the PMA while the HA assumes the role of the
home agent.
RAN Core
+-------+ +------+
+----+ | BS/ | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| PMA |-----------------------| AGW/ |
+----+ | | | HA |
| | +------+
+-------+
Integrated PMA
3GPP2's PMIP4 use case 1 - BS-AGW interface mobility
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RAN Core
+-------+ +------+
+----+ | AGW/ | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| PMA |-----------------------| HA |
+----+ | | | |
| | +------+
+-------+
Integrated PMA
3GPP2's PMIP4 use case 2 - AGW-HA interface mobility
The figure below shows a simplified 3GPP2 architecture. For details
please refer to the 3GPP2 Converged Access Network (CAN) architecture
([19]).
RAN Core
-----------^------------ -------^-------------
| | | |
V V V V
+------+ +------+ +-----+
+----+ | | PMIPv4 | | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| BS |------------| AGW |-----------| HA |
+----+ | | | | | |
+------+ +------+ +-----+
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 usage scenario in 3GPP2 (case 1) is illustrated
in the following diagram:
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+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | |
| MN | | BS/ | | HAAA | | AGW/ |
| | | PMA | | | | HA |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | |
| 1a | 1b | |
|<------------->|<----------->| |
| | | |
| 2 | | |
|-------------->| | |
| | 3 | |
| |----------------------->|
| | | |
| | 4 | |
| |<-----------------------|
| 5 | | |
|<--------------| | |
| | | |
| 6 | | |
|<======================================>|
| | | |
Network Connection Setup (use case 1)
Description of the steps:
1a. MN performs laye 2 establishment with the BS/PMA and performs
access authentication/authorization. During this phase, the MN run
EAP over UMB. The BS acts as the NAS in this phase.
1b. The BS exchanges AAA messages with the home AAA server via the
AR (not shown in the figure) to authenticate the MN. As part of this
step, the AR may download some information about the MN (e.g. user's
profile, handset type, assigned home agent address, and other
capabilities of the MN). This information is passed to the PMA/BS
(as necessary) to setup the PMIP tunnel in the next step(s).
2. The MN sends layer 2 signaling messages to the BS/PMA to trigger
the PMIP tunnel setup process.
3. Triggered by step 2 the PMA/BS sends a PRRQ to the AGW/HA. The
HA's address is either received at step 1b from the Home AAA server
(HAAA) or discovered by other means. The PRRQ contains the Care-of
Address (CoA) of the PMA (collocated FA in this case). The HoA field
is set to all zeros (or all ones). The PRRQ is protected by the
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method described in this document. The derivation and distribution
of the MN-HA or FA-HA key is outside the scope of this document.
4. The AGW/HA registers the MN's session, assigns a symmetric GRE
key and returns this key in the PRRP to the BS/PMA.
5. The BS/PMA responds back to the MN with a layer 2 signaling
message.
6. At this step, the MN is assigned an IP address and is connected
to the network (via the AGW).
In use case 2 the same procedures are followed except the PMIPv4
tunnel is established between the AGW and the HA. In this case GRE
tunneling may not be used.
13.1. HO considerations in 3GPP2
There are some special handover considerations in 3GPP2's Proxy
Mobile IPv4 use case. Below is an illustration of the specific use
case:
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+
| | | | | | | |
| MN | | New | | AGW/ | | Old |
| | | PMA/BS| | HA | | PMA/BS|
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+
| | | |
| | 1 | |
| |------------->| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | o 2 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 3 | |
| |<-------------| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 4 | |
| |<----------------------->|
| | | |
| | | |
| | | o 5
| | | |
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3GPP2 Registration Revocation for Previous PMA
Description of the steps:
1. MN attaches to the new BS (L2 gets established). There is an
ongoing mobility binding entry (MBE) in the AGW for the MN. The PMA
in the new BS sends a PRRQ to the AGW.
2. The AGW receives a Proxy Registration Request for a Mobile Node
and detects that it has an existing Mobility Binding Entry (MBE).
The AGW validates the PRRQ from the new BS and it updates the MBE for
the MN. The MBE is kept tentative at this point.
3. The AGW sends Proxy Registration Reply to the new BS. No
Registration Revocation is used in the 3GPP2's use case.
4. A 3GPP2's proprietary PMA movement notification message may be
exchanged between the AGW and the old BS.
5. The MBE update with the new BS is committed at this step.
14. IANA Considerations
This specification reserves one number for the Proxy Mobile IPv4
Extension in Section 5 from the space of numbers for non-skippable
mobility extensions (i.e., 0-127) defined for Mobile IPv4 [1] at
http://www.iana.org/assignments/mobileip-numbers. This specification
also creates a new subtype space for the type number of this
extension. The subtype values 1 and 2 are defined in this
specification. Similar to the procedures specified for Mobile IPv4
number spaces, future allocations from this number space require
expert review [20].
14.1. Mobile IPv4 Extension Type
This document introduces the following Mobile IP extension type.
Name : Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extension
Type Value : TBD
Section :
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Section 5
Name : Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extension
Type Value : TBD
Section :
14.2. Mobile IPv4 Error Codes
This document introduces the following error code that can be
returned by the HA in a Proxy Registration Reply.
Name Value First referenced
---- ----- ----------------
PMIP_UNSUPPORTED TBD
Section 10.1
Name Value First referenced
---- ----- ----------------
PMIP_UNSUPPORTED TBD
Section 10.1
Name Value First referenced
---- ----- ----------------
PMIP_UNSUPPORTED TBD
15. Security Considerations
The functionality in this document is protected by the Authentication
Extensions described in RFC 3344 [1] or IPSec [21]. Each PMA needs
to have an security association (e.g. MN-HA, FA-HA, IPSec AH/ESP)
with the HA to register the MN's IP address. The security
association can be provisioned by the administrator, or dynamically
derived. The dynamic key derivation and distribution for this scheme
is outside the scope of this document.
16. Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their
review, comments, and suggestions to improve the content of this
document.
Shahab Sayeedi (Motorola), Alper Yegin (Samsung), Premec Domagoj
(Siemens), Michael Hammer (Cisco), Jun Wang (Qualcomm), Jayshree
Bharatia (Nortel), Semyon Mizikovsky (Alcatel-Lucent), Federico De
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Juan Huarte (Alcatel-Lucent), and Paula Tjandra (Motorola).
17. References
[1] Perkins, C., "IP Mobility Support for IPv4", RFC 3344,
August 2002.
[2] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement
Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[3] Navali, J. and K. Chowdhury, "IPv6 over Network based Mobile
IPv4", draft-navali-ip6-over-netmip4-02.txt (work in progress),
May 2007.
[4] Tsirtsis, G., "Dual Stack Mobile IPv4",
draft-ietf-mip4-dsmipv4-03.txt (work in progress), August 2007.
[5] Simpson, W., "PPP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
(CHAP)", RFC 1994, August 1996.
[6] Lloyd, B. and W. Simpson, "PPP Authentication Protocols",
RFC 1334, October 1992.
[7] Simpson, W., "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) for the
Transmission of Multi-protocol Datagrams over Point-to-Point
Links", RFC 1331, May 1992.
[8] Aboba, B., Blunk, L., Vollbrecht, J., Carlson, J., and H.
Levkowetz, "Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)",
RFC 3748, June 2004.
[9] Yegin, A., Ohba, Y., Penno, R., Tsirtsis, G., and C. Wang,
"Protocol for Carrying Authentication for Network Access (PANA)
Requirements", RFC 4058, May 2005.
[10] McGregor, G., "The PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol
(IPCP)", RFC 1332, May 1992.
[11] Droms, R., "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", RFC 2131,
March 1997.
[12] Glass, S. and M. Chandra, "Registration Revocation in Mobile
IPv4", RFC 3543, August 2003.
[13] Mills, D., "Network Time Protocol (Version 3) Specification,
Implementation", RFC 1305, March 1992.
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[14] Bharatia, J., "Mobile IPv4 Extension for Configuration Options
Exchange", draft-ietf-mip4-gen-ext-04.txt (work in progress),
July 2007.
[15] Kulkarni, M., Patel, A., and K. Leung, "Mobile IPv4 Dynamic
Home Agent (HA) Assignment", RFC 4433, March 2006.
[16] Plummer, D., "An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol",
RFC 826, November 1982.
[17] Postel, J., "Internet Control Message Protocol", RFC 792,
September 1981.
[18] "WiMAX Forum Network Architecture, Release 1.0.0", http://
www.wimaxforum.org/technology/documents/
WiMAXNetworkArchitectureStage2-3Rel1.0.0.zip, March 2007.
[19] "3GPP2 UMB CAN architecture", ftp://ftp.3gpp2.org/TSGX/
Projects/X.P0054%20Evolved%20Wireless%20IP%20Network/
X.P0054-0%20v1.0/RF/.
[20] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an IANA
Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 2434,
October 1998.
[21] Kent, S. and R. Atkinson, "Security Architecture for the
Internet Protocol", RFC 2401, November 1998.
[22] Levkowetz, H. and S. Vaarala, "Mobile IP Traversal of Network
Address Translation (NAT) Devices", RFC 3519, May 2003.
[23] Waters, G., "The IPv4 Subnet Selection Option for DHCP",
RFC 3011, November 2000.
Authors' Addresses
Kent Leung
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
US
Email: kleung@cisco.com
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Gopal Dommety
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
US
Email: gdommety@cisco.com
Parviz Yegani
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
US
Email: pyegani@cisco.com
Kuntal Chowdhury
Starent Networks
30 International Place
Tewksbury, MA 01876
USA
Email: kchowdhury@starentnetworks.com
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