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Finding an RSIP Server with SLP

RFC 3105            Finding an RSIP Server with SLP         October 2001


Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction ...............................................  2
   2.  Notation Conventions .......................................  2
   3.  Terminology ................................................  2
   4.  Using SLP for RSIP Service Discovery .......................  3
   5.  Using Scopes for Server Provisioning .......................  4
   6.  Load Balancing .............................................  6
   7.  The RSIP Service Type Template .............................  7
   8.  Security Considerations ....................................  9
   9.  Summary ....................................................  9
   References .....................................................  9
   Authors' Addresses ............................................. 10
   Full Copyright Statement ....................................... 11

1. Introduction

   Realm Specific IP (RSIP) [7] enables an RSIP client in one realm to
   borrow addresses and other resources from another realm.  It does so
   by engaging in an RSIP protocol [1] exchange with an RSIP server.
   The RSIP protocol requires the RSIP server to have a permanent
   presence on both realms.

   There are a variety of traditional ways an RSIP client could go about
   locating the appropriate RSIP server.  However, Service Location
   Protocol (SLP) [2][11] is an IETF standards track protocol
   specifically designed to facilitate location of services and their
   servers by clients.  SLP provides a number of features that simplify
   locating RSIP servers.  In this document, we describe how RSIP
   clients can use SLP to discover RSIP servers.

2.  Notation Conventions

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [4].

3.  Terminology

   We reproduce here some SLP terminology from [2] for readers
   unfamiliar with SLP.

   User Agent (UA)

      A process working on the user's behalf to establish contact with
      some service.  The UA retrieves service information from the
      Service Agents or Directory Agents.




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