Transient Binding for Proxy Mobile IPv6
RFC 6058
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) M. Liebsch, Ed.
Request for Comments: 6058 NEC
Category: Experimental A. Muhanna
ISSN: 2070-1721 Ericsson
O. Blume
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs
March 2011
Transient Binding for Proxy Mobile IPv6
Abstract
This document specifies a mechanism that enhances Proxy Mobile IPv6
protocol signaling to support the creation of a transient binding
cache entry that is used to optimize the performance of dual radio
handover, as well as single radio handover. This mechanism is
applicable to the mobile node's inter-MAG (Mobility Access Gateway)
handover while using a single interface or different interfaces. The
handover problem space using the Proxy Mobile IPv6 base protocol is
analyzed and the use of transient binding cache entries at the local
mobility anchor is described. The specified extension to the Proxy
Mobile IPv6 protocol ensures optimized forwarding of downlink as well
as uplink packets between mobile nodes and the network infrastructure
and avoids superfluous packet forwarding delay or even packet loss.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for examination, experimental implementation, and
evaluation.
This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
community. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF
community. It has received public review and has been approved for
publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not
all documents approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of
Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6058.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
2. Conventions and Terminology .....................................5
2.1. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................5
2.2. Terminology and Functional Components ......................5
3. Analysis of the Problem Space ...................................6
3.1. Handover Using a Single Interface ..........................6
3.2. Handover between Interfaces ................................6
3.2.1. Issues with Downlink Traffic ........................7
3.2.2. Issues with Uplink Traffic ..........................9
3.3. Need for a Common Solution ................................10
4. Use of Transient Binding Cache Entries .........................11
4.1. General Approach ..........................................11
4.2. Impact on Binding Management ..............................13
4.3. Role of the LMA and nMAG in Transient State Control .......14
4.3.1. Control at the nMAG ................................14
4.3.2. Control at the LMA .................................15
4.4. LMA Forwarding State Diagram ..............................15
4.5. MAG Operation .............................................18
4.6. LMA Operation .............................................19
4.6.1. Initiation of a Transient BCE ......................19
4.6.2. Activation of a Transient BCE ......................20
4.7. MN Operation ..............................................22
4.8. Status Values .............................................22
4.9. Protocol Stability ........................................22
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