RE: [ietf-provreg] References for Today's Host Object Discussion

["Hollenbeck, Scott" <shollenbeck@verisign.com>]

> This looks good. It would be helpful to see the descriptive text you 
> mentioned (and some example requests) to confirm that I'm 
> understanding 
> what you mean, exactly.

Text:

"Name server hosts for domain delegation can be specified as either
references to existing host objects or as domain attributes that describe a
host machine.  A server operator MUST use one name server specification form
consistently.  A server operator that announces support for host objects
MUST NOT allow domain attributes to describe a name server host machine.  A
server operator that does not announce support for host objects MUST allow
domain attributes to describe a name server host machine."

The idea here is that it's a bad idea to allow some domain objects in a
repository to reference host objects and others to use domain attributes
that describe a host machine.  Using one form consistently will make
implementation and server management easier.

Example host object references:

<domain:ns>
  <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.com</domain:hostObj>
  <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
</domain:ns>

Example domain attributes that describe host machines:

<domain:ns>
  <domain:hostAttr>
    <domain:hostName>ns1.example.com</domain:hostName>
  </domain:hostAttr>
    <domain:hostName>ns1.example.net</domain:hostName>
    <domain:hostAddr ip="v4">192.0.2.2</domain:hostAddr>
  </domain:hostAttr>
</domain:ns>

Ed: so when can we move forward with document edits for this and the privacy
proposal?

-Scott-