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

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.

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 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

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.
[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