Traversal Using Relays around NAT (TURN) Extensions for TCP Allocations
RFC 6062
Yes
(David Harrington)
No Objection
Lars Eggert
(Dan Romascanu)
(Gonzalo Camarillo)
(Peter Saint-Andre)
(Robert Sparks)
(Ron Bonica)
(Russ Housley)
(Sean Turner)
(Stewart Bryant)
(Tim Polk)
Note: This ballot was opened for revision 07 and is now closed.
Lars Eggert
No Objection
David Harrington Former IESG member
Yes
Yes
()
Unknown
Jari Arkko Former IESG member
(was Discuss)
Yes
Yes
(2010-07-01)
Unknown
Nits ---- Abstract around NAT (TURN), a relay protocol for NAT traversal, to allow a Expand NAT. 3. Overview of Operation client to peer fills up, the TURN server ceases to read off the client data connection, which causes TCP backpressure through the OS towards the client. Expand OS. 4.3. Initiating a Connection If the result of the Connect request was a Error Response, and the response code was 447, It would be good to add the name of the code as in the other cases. Sections "Security Considerations" (6.4) and "Acknowledgements" (6.5) are subsections of "IANA Considerations". This is probably unintentional.
Adrian Farrel Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
(2010-07-01)
Unknown
I stubmled a bit over "TCP allocation". I think this is shorthand for "TURN allocation for a TCP session". If I'm right, it is probably worth dropping this into the Introduction so that it is clear. If I am wrong, there is even more need to add an explanation.
Alexey Melnikov Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
(2010-06-27)
Unknown
I found the restriction on only having a single outgoing TCP connection to a particular address/port combination to be a bit too restrictive. Although I suspect why you've done that. However some discussion of the topic in the document would have been helpful.
Dan Romascanu Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Gonzalo Camarillo Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Peter Saint-Andre Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Ralph Droms Former IESG member
(was Discuss, No Objection, Discuss)
No Objection
No Objection
(2010-07-01)
Unknown
The TCP connection used for control is sometimes called "control connection" and sometimes "control channel". It would help readability to use one name consistently. For consistency with text in section 4.1 and readability, I suggest changing this text in section 3: OLD: To obtain a TCP-based allocation, a client must have a TCP or TLS connection to its TURN server. Using that connection, it sends an Allocate request. NEW: To obtain a TCP-based allocation, a client first opens a TCP or TLS connection to its TURN server. The client then sends an Allocate request over that control connection. In the following paragraph in section 3, s/address/port/ ?? If a client wishes to establish a TCP connection to a peer from that allocated address, it issues a Connect request to the TURN server over the control connection. At the end of section 3: The TURN server will relay the data between the client and peer data connections, utilizing an internal buffer. However, back pressure is used in order to achieve end-to-end flow control. If the buffer from client to peer fills up, the TURN server ceases to read off the client data connection, which causes TCP backpressure through the OS towards the client. This text describes an implementation detail, in my opinion. I can imagine an implementation that simply copies directly between the two data connections as data is available on each. I suppose you could argue that the implementation uses a small, one segment buffer. In any event, adding another buffer to the send and receive buffers in the TCBs for the two data connections may affect scalability. From section 4.3 (also in section 4.4): Once established, the client MUST send a ConnectionBind request. I assume the ConnectionBind request is sent over the newly established TCP connection (which will become the data connection). In my opinion, the connection to be used should be clarified here. In section 5.5: When a client data connection is closed or times out, the server MUST close the corresponding peer data connection. what does "times out" mean?
Robert Sparks Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Ron Bonica Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
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Unknown
Russ Housley Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Sean Turner Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Stewart Bryant Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown
Tim Polk Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection
()
Unknown