Independent Submission K. Leung
Request for Comments: 5563 G. Dommety
Category: Informational Cisco Systems
ISSN: 2070-1721 P. Yegani
Juniper Networks
K. Chowdhury
Starent Networks
February 2010
WiMAX Forum / 3GPP2 Proxy Mobile IPv4
Abstract
Mobile IPv4 is a standard mobility protocol that enables an IPv4
device to move among networks while maintaining its IP address. The
mobile device has the Mobile IPv4 client function to signal its
location to the routing anchor, known as the Home Agent. However,
there are many IPv4 devices without such capability due to various
reasons. This document describes Proxy Mobile IPv4 (PMIPv4), a
scheme based on having the Mobile IPv4 client function in a network
entity to provide mobility support for an unaltered and mobility-
unaware IPv4 device. This document also describes a particular
application of PMIPv4 as specified in the WiMAX Forum and another
application that is to be adopted in 3GPP2.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
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Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
2. Conventions Used in This Document ...............................4
3. Benefits of Proxy Mobile IPv4 ...................................6
4. Overview of Proxy Mobile IPv4 ...................................7
4.1. Mobility Signaling for Mobile Device .......................7
4.1.1. Proxy Registration during Initial Network
Attachment ..........................................8
4.1.2. Proxy Registration Renewal .........................11
4.1.3. Proxy Handover Support .............................12
4.1.4. Resource Cleanup ...................................13
4.2. Establishment of a Bi-Directional Tunnel ..................14
4.2.1. Packet Forwarding ..................................14
4.2.2. Broadcast and Multicast ............................14
4.2.3. Forwarding between Devices on the Same PMA .........15
4.3. Security Association between the PMA and the HA ...........15
4.4. Registration Sequencing ...................................15
4.5. Mobile Device Interface Configuration .....................16
4.6. Dynamic HA Discovery ......................................16
5. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions ...................................16
5.1. PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension ...........17
5.2. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Interface ID Extension ..................18
5.3. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device ID Extension .....................18
5.4. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Subscriber ID Extension .................19
5.5. PMIPv4 Access Technology Type Extension ...................20
6. Appearance of Being at Home Network ............................22
6.1. ARP Considerations ........................................22
6.2. ICMP Considerations .......................................23
6.3. DHCP Considerations .......................................23
6.4. PPP IPCP Considerations ...................................24
6.5. Link-Local Multicast and Broadcast Considerations .........24
7. Proxy Mobility Agent Operation .................................24
8. Home Agent Operation ...........................................25
8.1. Processing Proxy Registration Requests ....................26
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9. Mobile Device Operation ........................................26
9.1. Initial Network Access ....................................27
9.2. Mobile Device Mobility ....................................27
9.3. Sending and Receiving Packets .............................27
10. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in WiMAX ...........................28
10.1. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Call Flow Examples with Split
PMA in WiMAX .............................................31
11. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in 3GPP2 ...........................33
11.1. Handover Considerations in 3GPP2 .........................36
12. IANA Considerations ...........................................37
12.1. Mobile IPv4 Extension Types ..............................38
12.2. Mobile IPv4 Error Codes ..................................38
13. Security Considerations .......................................38
14. Acknowledgements ..............................................38
15. References ....................................................39
15.1. Normative References .....................................39
15.2. Informative References ...................................39
1. Introduction
There are many IPv4 devices that do not have or cannot be enabled
with Mobile IPv4 [RFC3344] functionality. Yet, mobility for them is
essential. Proxy Mobile IPv4 provides mobility support without
"touching" these devices. The scheme is based on network entities
that perform the mobility-management function for a mobile device.
The location of the device is signaled by the network element on the
access network (referred to as the Proxy Mobility Agent (PMA)) to
inform the network entity on the home network (referred to as the
Home Agent (HA)) associated with the IPv4 address used by the device.
Mobile IPv4 messaging is used by the PMA and HA, which correspond to
the RFC 3344 entities Mobile Node (in proxy mode) and Home Agent,
respectively.
These are some examples of Proxy Mobile IPv4:
1. A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access point or cellular
base station performs registration with the Home Agent when a
mobile device is associated on the air-link.
2. An access router or Foreign Agent performs registration with the
Home Agent when a mobile device is detected on the network.
Mobile IPv4 is used by the network entities because the mobility
protocol has the functions needed to set up the route and tunneling
endpoints for the mobile device's IP address and to deliver
configuration parameters (e.g., DNS server addresses, default
gateway) for enabling the mobile device's IP stack. When Mobile IPv4
is used in this way, the security association is between the PMA and
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the HA because these entities are the signaling endpoints. Also,
when the mobile device moves to a new PMA, the sequencing of messages
sourced from multiple PMAs needs to be handled properly by the HA.
This document describes how the network entities, PMA and HA, provide
mobility management for the mobile device. It is organized to cover
the generic functionality of Proxy Mobile IPv4 and also the specifics
pertaining to WiMAX (Section 10) and 3GPP2 (Section 11).
Note that Proxy Mobile IPv6 [RFC5213] is an IETF standard for
network-based mobility management that enables IP mobility for a host
without requiring its participation in any mobility-related
signaling.
2. Conventions Used in This Document
The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
The following new terminology and abbreviations are introduced in
this document; all other general mobility-related terms are as
defined in Mobile IPv4 specification [RFC3344].
Mobile Device
The mobile device is used to refer to an IPv4 device with its
mobility provided by the network. The mobile device is not
required to participate in any mobility-related signaling for
achieving mobility for an obtained IP address.
Proxy Mobile IPv4 Client (PMIPv4 Client)
This network function is responsible for initiating and
maintaining the Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration on behalf of the
mobile device. Essentially, it performs the Mobile IPv4 client
function but is hosted in the network. In some cases, this
function is collocated with the Foreign Agent; in others, it is
not. In both cases, Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration still goes via
the Foreign Agent at all practical effects, even if it is internal
to the node.
Home Agent (HA)
The Home Agent that is defined in Mobile IPv4 [RFC3344] is used in
the Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme. It is the topological anchor point
for the mobile device's home network and is the entity that
manages the mobile device's reachability state. The additional
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capabilities for supporting Proxy Mobile IPv4 in the Home Agent
are defined in this document.
Foreign Agent (FA)
The Foreign Agent that is defined in [RFC3344] is used in the
Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme. It is either collocated with or
separate from the PMIPv4 client. It serves the purpose of tunnel
endpoint from Proxy Mobile IPv4 perspective.
Access Router (AR)
Access Router is a commonly used term that refers to the node in
the network that connects the hosts to the IP network.
Proxy Mobility Agent (PMA)
Proxy Mobility Agent is the logical entity in the network that
encompasses both the PMIPv4 client and the FA functions. The
PMIPv4 client and the FA collocation in the Access Router
constitute an integrated PMA. When the PMIPv4 client and the FA
functions are not collocated in the Access Router, it is referred
to as a split PMA. A PMIPv4 client may have association with
multiple FAs, and vice versa.
Proxy Registration Request (PRRQ)
The Registration Request message is sent by the Proxy Mobility
Agent to the Home Agent in order to set up a mobility binding
entry for a mobile device. The message format is identical to
that of the Mobile IPv4 Registration Request, though the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 extensions that are defined in this document may be
included for enhanced features of network-based mobility
management.
Proxy Registration Reply (PRRP)
The Registration Reply message is sent by the Home Agent in
response to the Proxy Registration Request received from the Proxy
Mobility Agent. The message format is identical to that of the
Mobile IPv4 Registration Reply, though the Proxy Mobile IPv4
extensions that are defined in this document may be included for
enhanced features of network-based mobility management.
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3. Benefits of Proxy Mobile IPv4
Proxy Mobile IPv4 (PMIPv4) is designed to satisfy the requirements
listed below. In addition, while this specification and Proxy Mobile
IPv4 are not standards, they employ a standard: Mobile IPv4.
Implementations of Mobile IPv4 can be re-used (i.e., a client-based
mobility protocol can be used "as-is" to support network-based
mobility). However, new PMIPv4 extensions that are added to Mobile
IPv4 improves the flexibility of the solution. The practical
advantage of having a common mobility protocol for both client-based
and network-based mobility is that a Home Agent can anchor all types
of mobile devices, both ones that have and ones that lack the Mobile
IPv4 function.
The network-based mobility management solution defined in this
document has the following significant reasons for its use in any
wireless network:
1. Support for Unmodified Hosts
An overwhelming majority of IPv4 hosts do not have Mobile IPv4
capability. Providing mobility for them is achievable using
Proxy Mobile IPv4. This is accomplished without "touching" the
user's devices by running on a myriad of operating systems and
networking stacks.
2. Re-Use of Existing Home Agent
An existing Home Agent implementation can be used for network-
based mobility as well. Further enhancements are optional and
only incremental in nature. There are many commonalities between
client-based and network-based mobility, and sharing the same
protocol is a significant benefit.
3. Reduction of Air-Link Resource Consumption
Mobility-related signaling over the air-link is eliminated.
4. Support for Heterogeneous Wireless Link Technologies
Since Proxy Mobile IPv4 is based on an access, technology-
independent, mobility protocol, it can be used for any type of
access network.
From the network perspective, a mobile device is identified by
the Network Access Identifier (NAI) and the forwarding is set up
between the PMA and HA for the mobile device's current point of
attachment on the network. The mobile device may be attached to
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multiple networks concurrently, although the network treats each
access interface independently. This feature can be supported
with the use of the PMIPv4 Access Technology Type Extension
(Section 5.5).
5. Support for IPv4 and IPv6 Hosts
As IPv6 increases in popularity, the host will likely be dual
stack. Adding IPv6 support to the host for Proxy Mobile IPv4
involves the methods defined in [RFC5454]. There are additional
enhancements needed, which are described in "Proxy Mobile IPv6"
[RFC5213]. However, support for an IPv6 host is out of the scope
of this document.
4. Overview of Proxy Mobile IPv4
4.1. Mobility Signaling for Mobile Device
After the mobile device completes network-access authentication, the
PMA exchanges Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration messages with the HA to
set up proper routing and tunneling of packets from/to the Mobile
Node. The PMIPv4 client is responsible for initiating the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 registration. For integrated PMA, the PMIPv4 client and
the FA interaction is all within the node. In the case of split PMA
implementation, the interactions between the PMIPv4 client and the FA
are exposed. The interface between the PMIP Client and the FA in the
split PMA scenario is defined in a standards organization
specification [NWG] and is consequently out of the scope of this
document.
The following call flows describe the operations of Proxy Mobile
IPv4. The initial network attachment, registration renewal, and
resource cleanup procedures are covered. Note that the protocols
that interact with Proxy Mobile IP are identified and explained in
more detail. The PPP/IPCP (IP Control Protocol) protocol involves a
PPP client in the mobile device and a Network Access Server (NAS) in
the AR. DHCP involves a DHCP client in the MN and a DHCP server in
either the AR or the HA. PMIPv4 involves a PMA in the AR and an HA
in the router on the home network. The Authentication,
Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) protocol involves a AAA client in
the AR and a AAA server in the network. The collocation of the
functional entities in the AR/HA enables parameters to be
shared/processed among the protocols.
When the various network entities are not collocated, any sharing of
parameters or other state information between them is out of the
scope of this document.
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4.1.1. Proxy Registration during Initial Network Attachment
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | AR / | | | | |
| MN | | PMA | | AAA | | HA |
| | | | | | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| 1a | 1b | |
Authentication |<------------->|<----------->| |
| | | |
| 2 | | |
+-> |-------------->| | |
| | | 3 | |
| | |-------------------------->| <-+
Address | | | | | |PMIP
Acquisition| | | 4 | | |
| | |<--------------------------| <-+
| | 5 | | |
+-> |<--------------| | |
| | | |
| 6 | | |
Data Forwarding |<------------->|<=========================>|
| | | |
Figure 1: Network Connection Setup
The initial network-attachment procedure is described below. There
are three distinct phases. First, authentication and authorization
happen when the mobile device accesses the network. Then, the mobile
device attempts to obtain an IP address. This triggers Proxy Mobile
IP, which assigns/authorizes the IP address and sets up forwarding
between the PMA and HA. The host configuration parameters may be
passed in the PMIPv4 signaling. Finally, the mobile device
configures its IP stack with the IP address and the obtained host
configuration. Packets to and from the mobile device transit both
the PMA and HA.
1a. The mobile device establishes a L2 (Layer 2) link with the base
station (not shown) and performs access
authentication/authorization with the AR (Access Router).
During this phase, the mobile device may run either the
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) [RFC1994] if
PPP [RFC1661] is used or the Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP) [RFC3748] over foo (foo being the specific access
technology, or PANA [RFC4058]). The AR acts as the NAS (Network
Access Server) in this step.
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1b. The AAA client exchanges AAA messages with the AAA
infrastructure to perform authentication and authorization of
the mobile device. As part of this step, the AAA server may
download some information about the mobile device (e.g., the
user's profile, handset type, assigned Home Agent address, and
other capabilities of the mobile device).
2. The mobile device requests an IP address via a PPP/IPCP
[RFC1332] or DHCP [RFC2131]. Specifically for PPP, the PPP
client sends an IPCP Configure-Request to the NAS. As for DHCP,
the DHCP client sends the DHCP Discover message to the DHCP
relay agent/ server.
For the DHCP case, the DHCP server or DHCP relay agent sends the
DHCP Ack message to the DHCP client after PMIPv4 signaling has
completed.
3. Triggered by step 2, the PMA sends a Proxy Registration Request
(PRRQ) to the HA. The HA's IP address is either obtained from
the AAA server at step 1b or discovered by some other method.
The PRRQ contains the Care-of Address (CoA) of the PMA (the
collocated FA in this case). The Home Address field is set to
zero or the IP address is specified as a hint in the DHCP or
IPCP message. The PRRQ MUST be protected by the methods
described in the Security Considerations (Section 13) of this
document. The derivation and distribution of the MN-HA or FA-HA
key is outside the scope of this document.
4. The Home Agent sets up the mobility binding entry for the mobile
device after assigning an IP address or authorizing the
requested Home Address. The Home Agent may also assign a
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) key in this step (if GRE
tunneling is used between the PMA and HA). The HA returns the
Home Address and the GRE key (if applicable) in the Proxy
Registration Reply (PRRP) to the PMA. If the requested Home
Address is not authorized, the Home Agent denies the
registration with error code 129 (administratively prohibited).
After the PMA processes the PRRP, the forwarding path for the
Home Address between the PMA and HA is established. A GRE
tunnel may be used between the PMA and the HA [MIP4GREKEY].
This event completes the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling for initial
network attachment.
5. After the Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration exchange, the AR
provides the IP address to the mobile device in response to step
2. For IPCP, the NAS replies to the PPP client with an IPCP
Configure-Nak, which includes the PMIPv4-assigned Home Address
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in the IP address configuration option and the DNS server
address in the IPCP configuration option.
The following procedure happens when the DHCP server is on the
AR. The DHCP server sends a DHCP Offer with the PMIPv4-assigned
Home Address in the yiaddr field to the DHCP client. The DHCP
client sends a DHCP Request to the DHCP server, which replies
with a DHCP Ack. The host configuration (such as the DNS server
address) is included in the DHCP options in the message. Note
that the DHCP messages are exchanged directly between the DHCP
client and the DHCP server.
In the case when AR acts as a DHCP relay agent, the DHCP
Discover is relayed to the DHCP server on the HA. The DHCP
server sends a DHCP Offer with the PMIPv4-assigned Home Address
in the yiaddr field to the DHCP relay agent, which forwards it
to the DHCP client. The DHCP Request and DHCP Ack messages are
exchanged between the DHCP client and DHCP server via the DHCP
relay agent. Regardless of the sequence of PMIPv4 signaling and
DHCP exchanges, the interaction between PMIPv4 and DHCP involves
in the same IP address for Home Address field and yiaddr field,
respectively.
6. At this step, the mobile device's IP stack is configured with an
IP address that has a forwarding path between the AR/PMA and HA.
Also, the host configuration (such as DNS servers) is configured
at this time. Now that the IPCP or DHCP procedure has
completed, the mobile device is ready to receive or send IP
packets. If DHCP is used, the DHCP client renews the IP address
by sending a DHCP Request directly to the DHCP server. The
lease for the IP address is extended when a DHCP Ack from the
DHCP server is received by the DHCP client.
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4.1.2. Proxy Registration Renewal
+----+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | AR / | | |
| MN | | PMA | | HA |
| | | | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-----+
| | |
| | 1 |
| |----------------------->|
PMIPv4 | | |
Renewal | | 2 |
| |<-----------------------|
| | |
| | |
Figure 2: Network Connection Maintenance
The network-connection maintenance procedure is described below. As
long as the mobile device remains attached to the AR, the Proxy
Mobile IPv4 session is maintained by re-registration exchanges
between the AR and HA.
1. Before the PMIPv4 registration lifetime expires, and assuming the
AR has not received any indication that the mobile device
detached from the network, the PMA sends a PRRQ to the HA to
extend the duration of the mobility binding of the mobile device.
This PRRQ is similar to the initial PRRQ (i.e., HA field set to
the assigned HA, and CoA field set to the PMA), though the Home
Address field is always set to the assigned IP address of the
mobile device. The mobile device's IP stack can continue to send
and receive IP packets using the Home Address anchored at the HA.
2. The HA sends the PRRP in response to the PRRQ received from the
PMA. After the PMA processes the PRRP, the forwarding path
between AR and HA remains intact.
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4.1.3. Proxy Handover Support
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | New | | Old | | |
| MN | | AR / | | AR / | | HA |
| | | PMA | | PMA | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| 1 | | |
Authentication |<------------->| | |
| | | |
| | 2 | |
+-> | |-------------------------->|
PMIPv4 | | | | |
| | | 3 | |
+-> | |<--------------------------|
| | | |
| 4 | | |
Data Forwarding |<------------->|<=========================>|
| | | |
Figure 3: AR Handover
The AR handover procedure is described below. There are three
phases. First, authentication and authorization happen when the
mobile device attaches to the new AR in the network. The successful
authentication triggers the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling. In the last
phase, the forwarding path between the new AR and HA is set up for
the mobile device to send and receive IP packets using the same Home
Address anchored at the HA.
1. The mobile device establishes L2 link with the base station (not
shown) and performs access authentication/authorization with the
new AR, using the security method for network re-attachment.
2. Triggered by successful authentication, the PMA sends a PRRQ to
the HA. The HA's IP address is typically obtained or is known by
the method used for fast re-authentication during AR handover
(e.g., context transfer between the two ARs), though other
methods may be used. The PRRQ contains the CoA of the new PMA.
The Home Address field is set to zero or the assigned IP address
of the mobile device. The IP address is also obtained/known by
the same method mentioned before.
3. The Home Agent updates the existing mobility binding entry for
the mobile device upon processing the PRRQ. The Home Agent
returns the Home Address, fetched from the binding, in the PRRP
to the new PMA. After the PMA processes the PRRP, the forwarding
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path for the Home Address between the new AR and HA is
established. The event completes the Proxy Mobile IPv4 signaling
for AR handover.
4. At this step, which happens around the same time as step 2, the
mobile device's IP stack may detect L2 link going down and up
after access re-authentication. The mobile device's IP stack may
attempt to validate its IP address connectivity. See Sections
6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 of this document for considerations on ARP
[RFCARP], ICMP [RFCICMP], and DHCP [RFC2131], respectively.
Because the forwarding path is established between the new PMA
and HA, the mobile device can receive or send IP packets using
the Home Address.
4.1.4. Resource Cleanup
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | New | | Old | | |
| MN | | AR / | | AR / | | HA |
| | | PMA | | PMA | | |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-----+
| | | |
| | | 1 |
+-> | | |<------------|
| | | | |
Revocation | | | o 2 |
| | | | |
| | | | 3 |
+-> | | |------------>|
| | | |
Figure 4: Registration Revocation for Previous PMA
The resource cleanup procedure for the old AR is described below.
This cleanup is necessary when the old AR needs to delete its PMIPv4
and other associated states for a mobile device that has moved to
another AR. Therefore, this is an optional procedure for Proxy
Mobile IP. The alternative method is based on the new PMA notifying
the old PMA to clean up resources. The alternative method is out of
the scope of this document.
1. Triggered by the update of the mobility binding entry for a
mobile device that has moved to a new AR, the HA may send a
Registration Revocation (as specified in RFC 3543 [RFC3543]) to
the old PMA (i.e., specifically to the Foreign Agent entity) in
order to clean up unused resources in an expeditious manner.
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2. The old PMA removes the PMIPv4 states for the mobile device.
3. The old PMA sends revocation acknowledgement to the HA.
4.2. Establishment of a Bi-Directional Tunnel
The PMA and HA set up a tunnel between them for the Home Address
after the PMIPv4 registration message exchange.
4.2.1. Packet Forwarding
The bi-directional tunnel between the PMA and the HA allows packets
to flow in both directions, while the mobile device is connected on
the visited network. All traffic to and from the mobile device
travels through this tunnel.
While the PMA is serving a mobile device, it MUST be able to
intercept all packets sent from the mobile device and forward them
out the tunnel created for supporting that mobile device. Typically,
forwarding is based on layer 2 information such as the source Media
Access Control (MAC) address or ingress interface. This allows
overlapping IP addresses to be supported for the packet from the
mobile device. For example, the PMA forwards packets from mobile
devices with the same IP address to the tunnel associated with each
mobile device, based on the source MAC address.
The PMA de-encapsulates any packets received on the tunnel from the
HA before forwarding to the mobile device on its link. Typically,
the forwarding is based on the destination IP address and ingress HA
tunnel (which may have a GRE key). This allows overlapping IP
addresses to be supported for the packet destined to the mobile
device. For example, the PMA forwards packets to mobile devices with
the same IP address to the link associated with each mobile device,
based on the GRE key value of the tunnel created for the HA that
serves these mobile devices.
The tunnel operation between the PMA and HA is the same as between
the FA and HA in RFC 3344. The IP TTL (Time to Live), fragmentation,
re-assembly, etc. logic remain the same. The tunnel mode is IPinIP
by default or GRE as an option.
4.2.2. Broadcast and Multicast
Broadcast packet processing for DHCP and ARP (Address Resolution
Protocol) messages are described in Section 6.3 and Section 6.1,
respectively. For other types of broadcast packets, the PMA and HA
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process them in accordance to [RFC3344], [RFC3024], and [MIP4MCBC].
Only the Direct Encapsulation Delivery Style is supported, as there
is no encapsulation for the packets between the mobile device and
PMA.
4.2.3. Forwarding between Devices on the Same PMA
When the communication peers are both attached to the same PMA, the
packet is forwarded as specified in Section 4.2.1. The traffic
between them should be routed via the HA without taking a local
shortcut on the PMA. This ensures that data-traffic enforcement at
the HA is not bypassed.
4.3. Security Association between the PMA and the HA
The security relationship for protecting the control message
exchanges between the PMA and the HA may be either per node (i.e.,
same security association for all mobile devices) or per MN (i.e.,
unique security association per mobile device). The method of
obtaining the security association is outside the scope of this
document.
For per-node SA support, the FA-HA Authentication extension or IPsec
(indicated in the PMIPv4 extension) is used to authenticate the
signaling messages (including Registration Revocation [RFC3543])
between PMA and HA. In the case of IPsec, Encapsulating Security
Payload (ESP) [RFC4303] in transport mode with mandatory integrity
protection should be used. The IPsec endpoints are the IP addresses
of the PMA and HA.
For per-MN SA support, the MN-HA Authentication extension and/or MN-
AAA Authentication extension are used to authenticate the signaling.
The creation of the security association may be assisted by the AAA
server at the time of access authentication.
4.4. Registration Sequencing
The Identification field in the registration message provides replay
protection and sequencing when the timestamp method is used. This
mechanism allows the HA to know the sequence of messages from the
same PMA or different PMAs based on the Identification field. The HA
can also synchronize the PMA's clock by using the Identification
mismatch error code in the Proxy Registration Reply. This reply
message would not be necessary when the PMA's clocks are synchronized
using the Network Time Protocol [RFC1305] or some other method. Note
that the use of nonce for sequencing and replay protection is outside
the scope of this document.
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The method above is sufficient when there is a single source for
signaling as in the split PMA case. However, in the integrated PMA
case, the Proxy Registration Request is sent from different sources
(i.e., different PMAs). If the previous PMA is unaware that the
mobile device has moved away and continues to send re-registration,
then the HA would be misinformed on the location of the device.
Therefore, an integrated PMA MUST confirm that the mobile device is
still attached before sending a Proxy Registration Request.
Note that, for the split PMA model as used in WiMAX Forum (see
Section 10), the PMIPv4 client remains anchored during handover (see
Section 10.1). In this case, the PMIPv4 client is the only source of
the PRRQ. However, there are cases (such as PMIPv4 client relocation
and uncontrolled handover events) when more than one PMA performs
registration. The same method for the integrated PMA is used to
ensure proper sequencing of registration on the HA.
4.5. Mobile Device Interface Configuration
Typically, the mobile device's interface needs to be configured with
an IP address, network prefix, default gateway, and DNS server
addresses before the network connection can be enabled to be used for
communication. For some IP stacks, the default gateway IP address
has to be on the same subnet as the mobile device's IP address. When
the Home Agent's IP address is not on the same subnet as the Home
Address, vendor-specific extensions (e.g., [RFC4332]) or other
methods MAY be used by the PMA to obtain the default gateway.
4.6. Dynamic HA Discovery
The PMA can perform dynamic HA discovery by sending the registration
with Home Agent field set to 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255. The Home
Agent responds with its IP address in the Home Agent field as
specified in "Mobile IPv4 Dynamic Home Agent (HA) Assignment"
[RFC4433].
5. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions
The following PMIPv4 extensions are not required for base
functionality but may be used in some cases where such features are
applicable. They are included before the authentication extension
(e.g., MN-HA or FA-HA Authentication extension) in the registration
message.
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5.1. PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Authentication Method extension indicates
alternative methods for authenticating the registration besides the
default MN-HA Authentication extension as specified in RFC 3344.
This extension MUST be included in the Registration Request and
Registration Reply when the security association for authenticating
the message is between the PMA and HA on a per-node basis. This
means that a common key or set of keys (indexed by the SPI) are used
for message authentication by the PMA and HA. The key is independent
of the mobile device, which is identified in the registration.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Sub-Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Method |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method Extension
Type
47 (Proxy Mobile IPv4 Non-Skippable Extension)
Sub-Type
1 (PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method)
Length
1
Method
An 8-bit field that specifies the authentication type for
protecting the signaling messages.
The values (0 - 255) are allocated and managed by IANA. The
following values have been assigned to the specified method
types.
0: Reserved
1: FA-HA Authentication
2: IPsec Authentication
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5.2. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Interface ID Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Interface ID extension identifies the interface
address of the device used to attach to the network. The information
MAY be included in the Registration Request when the PMA is aware of
it.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Length | Sub-Type | Identifier ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Interface ID Extension
Type
147 (Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable Extension)
Length
The length of the extension in octets, excluding Type and
Length fields.
Sub-Type
1 (PMIPv4 Interface ID)
Identifier
A variable-length octet sequence that contains an identifier of
the interface.
5.3. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device ID Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Device ID extension identifies the device used
to connect to the network. The information MAY be included in the
Registration Request when the PMA is aware of it.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Length | Sub-Type | ID-Type |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Identifier ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Device ID Extension
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Type
147 (Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable Extension)
Length
The length of the extension in octets, excluding Type and
Length fields.
Sub-Type
2 (PMIPv4 Device ID)
ID-Type
An 8-bit field that specifies the device ID type.
The values (0 - 255) are allocated and managed by IANA. The
following values have been assigned to the specified device ID
types.
0: Reserved
1: Ethernet MAC address
2: Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID)
3: International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)
4: Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
Identifier
A variable-length octet sequence that contains an identifier of
the type indicated by the ID-Type field.
5.4. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Subscriber ID Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Subscriber ID extension identifies the mobile
subscription. The information MAY be included in the Registration
Request when the PMA is aware of it.
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0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Length | Sub-Type | ID-Type |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Identifier ...
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Subscriber ID Extension
Type
147 (Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable Extension)
Length
The length of the extension in octets, excluding Type and
Length fields.
Sub-Type
3 (PMIPv4 Subscriber ID)
ID-Type
An 8-bit field that specifies the subscriber ID type.
The values (0 - 255) are allocated and managed by IANA. The
following values have been assigned to the specified subscriber
ID types.
0: Reserved
1: International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)
Identifier
A variable-length octet sequence that contains an identifier of
the type indicated by the ID-Type field.
5.5. PMIPv4 Access Technology Type Extension
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 Access Technology Type extension indicates the
type of radio-access technology on which the mobile device is
attached. This extension MAY be included in the Registration Request
when the PMA is aware of the information. The HA can provide
mobility on the same access technology type for a mobile device with
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multiple interfaces, assuming each interface is connected on a
different access technology type. The HA does not include the
extension in the associated Registration Reply.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Length | Sub-Type | Tech-Type |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PMIPv4 Access Technology Type Extension
Type
147 (Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable Extension)
Length
2
Sub-Type
4 (Access Technology Type)
Tech-Type
An 8-bit field that specifies the access technology through
which the mobile device is connected to the access network.
The values (0 - 255) are allocated and managed by IANA. The
following values have been assigned to the specified access
technology types.
0: Reserved
1: 802.3
2: 802.11a/b/g
3: 802.16e
4: 802.16m
5: 3GPP EUTRAN/LTE
6: 3GPP UTRAN/GERAN
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7: 3GPP2 1xRTT/HRPD
8: 3GPP2 UMB
6. Appearance of Being at Home Network
Since the Mobile Node is not aware of its mobility and does not
participate in handover signaling, the network entities emulate the
home network to the mobile device attached on the network. From the
mobile device's perspective, it operates as if it were at the home
network. However, the network is directing the mobile device's
traffic to and from its current location and will continue to do so
when it moves to a new location.
An unmodified mobile device on a shared link learns the MAC address
of another host on the home network via ARP ([RFCARP]), obtains an IP
address and other host configuration via DHCP ([RFC2131]), and sends
link-local multicast and broadcast packets. The network's response
to the host is equivalent to the situation when a host is on the home
network. When the link state changes, some hosts use ARP, ICMP,
and/or DHCP to detect if it has changed the point of attachment on
the network.
6.1. ARP Considerations
For IEEE 802 type of access networks (e.g., WLAN, WiMAX Ethernet
Convergence Sublayer), the mobile device sends ARP requests for the
Corresponding Node (CN) and default gateway on the same network. The
purpose of maintaining an ARP entry is to allow the delivery of the
packet from the mobile device to the CN using the destination MAC
address. The ARP procedure for resolving IP and MAC address mapping
is not needed for 3GPP2's cdma2000 and WiMAX IP Convergence Sublayer
networks.
The access router is always the L2 endpoint for the mobile device.
The destination MAC address in the packet does not need to be set to
the CN's MAC address. As long as the packet can be received by the
access router, it will be forwarded toward the CN via the home
network node (further details in Section 4.2.1). The ARP table in
the mobile device does not need to be populated with CNs' MAC
addresses in order for the packet to reach the CNs.
A mobile device has ARP entries for the default gateway and hosts on
the same subnet. Regardless of what the MAC addresses are, the AR
receives the packets sent from the mobile device.
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6.2. ICMP Considerations
For movement detection, certain types of network stack on the mobile
device will send an ICMP request [RFCICMP] to the default gateway
after detecting the link went down and up. The IP TTL in the message
is set to 1 to check if the default gateway is still directly
reachable on the access network. The PMA MAY send an ICMP reply when
it is providing Proxy Mobile IPv4 service for the mobile device.
This response confirms to the mobile device that it has remained on
the home network after link state change. This behavior is observed
on existing client implementation. "Detecting Network Attachment in
IPv4 (DNAv4)" [RFC4436] can be employed.
General ICMP traffic is handled as normal IP packets and tunneled
between the PMA and HA.
6.3. DHCP Considerations
DHCP [RFC2131] is used to obtain an IP address and other host
configuration parameters for a mobile device. The mobile device is
expected to behave as a normal DHCP client when connected to the
network with Proxy Mobile IPv4 service. There are two DHCP phases:
bootup and renewal/release. The bootup procedure relies on the DHCP
relay agent to obtain a lease on the IP address for the DHCP client
from the DHCP server. The DHCP client directly renews and releases
the lease with the DHCP server.
In Proxy Mobile IPv4, the mobile device boots up on a network that is
not the home network associated with the leased IP address. Also,
the mobile device can move to other networks that are not related to
that IP address. Yet, the DHCP client on the mobile device continues
to operate as a stationary device that is directly on the network
associated with its IP address. The PMA and HA create the
transparency of the remote home network and mobility events by
providing the expected network response to the DHCP client.
There are several methods for the network infrastructure to interface
with the mobile device such that the mobile device believes it is
always fixed on the same network. The following methods are
identified here, though others may be used as well.
DHCP Server in the AR:
The mobile device boots up and initiates DHCP. The procedure is
described in Figure 1. The DHCP client renews or releases the IP
address directly with the DHCP server in the AR. When the mobile
device is on a different AR than the AR/DHCP server, the DHCP
message from the client needs to be able to either be forwarded to
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the DHCP server in the previous AR or handled by the DHCP server
in the new AR. When the DHCP lease time expires for the mobile
device's IP address or the DHCP release message is received on the
current AR, the AR sends PMIPv4 de-registration to the HA.
DHCP Relay Agent in the AR:
The mobile device boots up and initiates DHCP. The procedure is
described in Figure 1. The DHCP client renews or releases the IP
address directly with the DHCP server in the HA. When the mobile
device is on a different AR, DHCP messages from the client are
relayed to the DHCP server in the HA. When the DHCP lease time
expires for the mobile device's IP address or the DHCP release
message is received on the HA, the HA deletes the mobility binding
entry for the mobile device and sends registration revocation
[RFC3543] to the AR.
6.4. PPP IPCP Considerations
When the mobile device accesses the network via PPP [RFC1661], LCP
(Link Control Protocol) CHAP is used to authenticate the user. After
authentication, the NAS (which is the AR/PMA) sends the Proxy Mobile
IPv4 Registration Request to the HA. The HA responds with the Home
Address in the Proxy Registration Reply. The NAS informs the mobile
device to use the Home Address during IPCP [RFC1332]. When the
mobile device moves to a new NAS, the same procedure happens and that
mobile device has the same IP address for communication.
The message exchange is illustrated in Figure 1.
6.5. Link-Local Multicast and Broadcast Considerations
Depending on configuration policies, the PMA may tunnel all packets
destined to Link-Local Multicast or Broadcast to the HA. The HA
looks up the hosts that are in the same subnet and sends a duplicated
packet to each of them.
7. Proxy Mobility Agent Operation
The PMA performs the functions of a Mobile Node entity as described
in RFC 3344, with the exceptions identified below.
- No agent discovery (i.e., agent solicitation and advertisement) is
supported.
- The D-bit (De-encapsulation by MN) in the Registration Request is
always set to zero.
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The main responsibility of the PMA is to set up and maintain the
routing path between itself and the HA for a mobile device that is
attached on the network. When it detects a mobile device is no
longer attached, the routing path is torn down. It is possible that
the PMA functions may be split up in implementations such as WiMAX
(Section 10).
The PMA needs to know the following information, at a minimum, for
sending a proxy registration:
1. NAI of the mobile device.
2. MN-HA security association, when per-mobile device security
association is used.
3. FA-HA Mobility security association or IPsec security association
when per-node security association is used. Note that these
associations are specific only between PMA and HA, and are
cryptographically unrelated to the associations between the MN
and other network nodes.
4. HA Address.
This information is typically downloaded from the AAA server during
access authentication.
8. Home Agent Operation
The Home Agent has the functionality described in RFC 3344 [RFC3344].
In addition, the following features are introduced by Proxy Mobile
IPv4:
1. Sequencing between PRRQs from multiple PMAs. For the integrated
PMA case, there is a period after handover that may result in
both the new PMA and old PMA sending PRRQs. It is imperative
that the old PMA confirm that the mobile device is attached
before sending a PRRQ when the re-registration timer expires.
This would ensure that the HA only receives registration from the
PMA that is serving the mobile device.
2. Authentication of PRRQs based on per-node security associations
(FA-HA AE or IPsec AH/ESP) is applicable in the integrated PMA
case. The presence of MN-HA AE or MN-AAA AE in the PRRQ is not
necessary in this case. Since PMIPv4 is based on signaling
between the PMA and the HA, the security for the message can be
authenticated based on the peers' relationship. The HA can
authorize PMIPv4 service for the mobile device at the PMA by
contacting the AAA server.
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3. The ability to process the Proxy Mobile IPv4 extensions defined
in this document for enhanced capabilities of PMIPv4.
8.1. Processing Proxy Registration Requests
When a Proxy Registration Request is received, the HA looks up the
mobility binding entry indexed by the NAI. If the entry exists, HA
compares the sequence numbers between the message and mobility
binding entry (MBE), if present. If the value in the message is zero
or greater than or equal to the one in the MBE, HA accepts the
registration. The HA replies with a sequence number that is one
greater than the larger value of either the MBE or Proxy Registration
Request. If the registration is denied, then HA sends error code
"Administratively prohibited (65)". If the HA is not enabled with
Proxy Mobile IPv4 or cannot process the Proxy Mobile IPv4 Extensions
defined in this document, it sends a Registration Reply with error
code PMIP_UNSUPPORTED ("Proxy Registration not supported by the HA").
In the case when the PMA is not allowed to send a Proxy Registration
Request to the HA, the HA sends a Proxy Registration Reply with error
code PMIP_DISALLOWED ("Proxy Registrations from this PMA are not
allowed").
A PMA receiving these error codes SHOULD NOT retry sending Proxy
Mobile IPv4 messages to the HA that sent replies with these error
codes.
9. Mobile Device Operation
As per this specification, a mobile device would function as a normal
IPv4 host. The required behavior of the node will be consistent with
the base IPv4 specification [RFC0791]. The mobile station will have
the ability to retain its IPv4 address as it moves from one point of
network attachment to the other without ever requiring it to
participate in any mobility-related signaling.
When booting up for the first time, a mobile device obtains an IPv4
address using DHCP or IPCP.
As the mobile device roams, it is always able to communicate using
the obtained IP address on the home network. The PMA on the
currently attached network signals to the HA to ensure a proper
forwarding path for the mobile device's traffic.
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9.1. Initial Network Access
When the mobile device accesses the network for the first time and
attaches to a network on the PMA, it will present its identity in the
form of an NAI to the network as part of the network-access
authentication process.
Once the address configuration is complete, the mobile device will
always be able to use that IP address anywhere in the network.
9.2. Mobile Device Mobility
When a mobile device moves to a new PMA from another PMA, the
following occurs:
The mobile device may perform a network-access authentication with
the new AR/PMA. If the authentication fails, the mobile device will
not be able to use the link. After a successful authentication, the
new PMA will have the identifier and the other profile data of the
mobile device. The new PMA can also obtain the mobile device's
information using a context-transfer mechanism, which is out of the
scope of this document.
Once the network-access authentication process is complete, the
mobile device may sense a change in the Link Layer and use ARP, DHCP,
and/or ICMP to detect if it is still on the same subnet. These
mechanisms are handled by the network as described in "Appearance of
Being At Home Network" (Section 6).
9.3. Sending and Receiving Packets
All packets that are to be sent from the mobile device to the
Corresponding Node (CN) will be sent as normal IPv4 packets, setting
the Source Address of the IPv4 header to the Home Address and the
Destination Address to the Corresponding Node's IP address. In Proxy
Mobile IPv4 operation, the default gateway for the mobile device is
set up to reach the PMA.
Similarly, all packets sent to the mobile device's IP address by the
Corresponding Node will be received by the mobile device in the
original form (without any tunneling overhead).
For Proxy Mobile IP, the packet from the mobile device is transported
to the HA to reach the destination, regardless of the destination IP
address. For a CN with an IP address on the same network as the
mobile device but that is physically located elsewhere, the HA will
tunnel the packet to the CN. Otherwise, the HA forwards the traffic
via normal routing.
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No special operation is required by the mobile device to either send
or receive packets.
Mobile devices attached to the same PMA may be using different HAs
for transporting their traffic.
10. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in WiMAX
WiMAX Forum Network Working Group (NWG) uses the Proxy Mobile IPv4
scheme to provide IPv4 connectivity and IP mobility. The relevant
specification from WiMAX Forum is [NWG].
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 protocol is used over NWG reference point 3
(R3). Most of the Proxy Mobile IPv4 related procedures and
requirements are described in reference to mobility management over
R3.
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 use case in the WiMAX Forum specification is
illustrated in the following diagram:
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|
| CSN
|
|
+-------+ | +-------+
| | | | |
|AAAV |--------------|------------| AAAH |
| | | | |
| | | | |
+-------+ | +-------+
| | |
| | |
| | |
+------------------+ | |
| +-------+ | | |
| | NAS | | | |
| | PMIP | ASN1 | | |
| | Client| | | |
| +-------+ | | |
| | | | |
| | R4 | | |
| +-------+ | | +------+
+----+ | | FA, | | | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |-------| DHCP |---------------------------| HA |
+----+ | | Relay/| | | R3 | |
| | Server| ASN2 | | +------+
| +-------+ | |
| | |
+------------------+
Split PMA
Figure 5: WiMAX NWG Network Configuration for PMIPv4 Use
As shown in the figure above, WiMAX NWG uses the split PMA model.
The PMIPv4 client is collocated with the NAS in ASN1 (aka,
Authenticator ASN). The NWG architecture divides the network into
two parts. The Access part is termed the "Access Service Network"
(ASN). The Core part is termed the "Connectivity Service Network"
(CSN). The MN attaches to an 802.16 radio in the ASN2 (aka, Anchor
Data Path Function). The radio (base station) connects to the Anchor
Data Path Function (A_DPF) in ASN2, which in turn connects to the
Authenticator ASN (NAS) in ASN1. ASN1 authenticates and authorizes
the MN. The AAA infrastructure is used to authenticate and authorize
the MN.
Note that, during initial network entry by the MN, the PMA can be an
integrated PMA with all the functions collocated in ASN1. Due to
mobility, the FA part of the PMA may have to be relocated to a more
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optimized location for better bearer management. However, to
describe the WiMAX specific use case for Proxy Mobile IPv4, we will
use the split PMA model since it is a more generic representation of
the WiMAX NWG mobility framework.
The WiMAX NWG specification [NWG] defines a key bootstrapping scheme
for use with Proxy Mobile IPv4. The specification uses per-MN
security association for Proxy Mobile IPv4 operation. The relevant
keys (e.g., MN-HA key) are derived using EAP authentication as
specified in this document. For more information, please refer to
Section 4.3 of [NWG], stage-3 specification.
Mobile IPv4 Registration Revocation is optionally supported in WiMAX.
The security association for this is per node. It is provided with
FA-HA AE. The FA-HA key is also bootstrapped via the same key
hierarchy that is described in Section 4.3 of [NWG].
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 operation in WiMAX NWG is aligned with the
basic Proxy Mobile IPv4 operation as described in Section 4 of this
document. There are specific considerations for WiMAX NWG 1.0.0 use
of Proxy Mobile IPv4. These are listed below:
1. Use of per-MS SA for Proxy Mobile IPv4 registration. In this
case, MN-HA AE is used.
2. Use of split PMA to handle FA relocation while the PMIPv4 client
remains anchored with the NAS (Authenticator ASN).
3. Only the Proxy Mobile IPv4 Access Technology Type extension
defined in this document is used in the NWG specification [NWG].
4. GRE key identifier is optionally used between the HA and the PMA.
5. The PMIPv4 client and the FA interact via the WiMAX specific
reference point and protocol (aka, R4). For more information,
please refer to the NWG specification [NWG].
6. In order to handle inter-ASN (inter Access Router) handover and
still allow the MN to use the same DHCP server's IP address that
was sent in DHCPOFFER/ACK, the DHCP server (aka, proxy) functions
in the ASN are required to be configured with the same IP
address.
7. The MN - AR (trigger for Proxy Mobile IPv4) interaction is based
on DHCP. DHCPDISCOVER from the MN triggers the Proxy Mobile IPv4
process in the ASN.
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10.1. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Call Flow Examples with Split PMA in WiMAX
Since WiMAX uses the split PMA model, the call flows involve WiMAX
proprietary signaling between the PMIPv4 client and FA within the
PMA. The following call flows illustrate this.
Split PMA
+-----------------------------------+
+----+ | +------+ +------+ +-----+ | +-----+
| | | | NAS/ | | Old | | New | | | |
| MN | | | PMIP | | FA | | FA | | | HA |
| | | |Client| | | | | | | |
+----+ | +------+ +------+ +-----+ | +-----+
| +----|------------|------------|----+ |
| | | PMIP Tunnel |
| | |<=======================>|
| | | | |
| | | R4 tunnel | |
| | |<==========>| |
| | 1 | | |
|<---------------------------------->| |
| | | | |
| | | 2 | |
| | |<---------->| |
| | 3 | | |
| |<----------------------- | |
| | | | |
| | 4 | | |
+-> | |------------------------>| |
| | | | | 5 |
| | | | |----------->|
| | | | | |
PMIP | | | | | 6 |
| | | | |<-----------|
| | | | | |
| | | 7 | | |
+-> | |<------------------------| |
| | | | |
| | | 8 | |
| | |<---------->| |
| | | | |
| 9 | | |PMIP Tunnel |
Data |<---------------------------------->|<==========>|
Forwarding | | | | |
Figure 6: Proxy Handover Operation in WiMAX with Split PMA
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In this scenario, the MN has moved to a new FA's area (known as the
Data Path Function in WiMAX). The old FA and the new FA interact
with each other and also with the PMIPv4 client over a WiMAX-
specified R4 reference point to perform the handover. The steps are
described below:
1. The mobile device establishes a L2 link with a base station (not
shown), which connects to a new FA (aka, new Data Path Function
in WiMAX). Note that, in this case, the MN does not perform
authentication and authorization. The PMIPv4 tunnel remains
between the old FA (aka, old Data Path Function in WiMAX). The
data flows through the PMIPv4 tunnel between the HA and the old
FA, and through the WiMAX-specific R4 tunnel between the old FA
and the new FA and from the new FA to the MN.
2. The new FA interacts with the old FA using a WiMAX-specific R4
reference point to initiate the handover process.
3. The new FA uses the WiMAX-specific R4 reference point to request
the PMIPv4 client to begin the PMIPv4 handover.
4. Triggered by step 3, the PMIPv4 client sends a PRRQ to the new
FA. The PRRQ contains the FA-CoA of the new FA. The Home
Address field is set to the address of the assigned IP address of
the Mobile Node. The PRRQ is embedded in the WiMAX-specific R4
packet.
5. The new FA forwards the PRRQ to the HA.
6. The Home Agent updates the existing mobility binding entry for
the mobile device upon processing the PRRQ. The Home Agent
responds back to the new FA with PRRP.
7. The new FA forwards the PRRP after encapsulating it in a WiMAX-
specific R4 packet to the PMIPv4 client.
8. The new FA and the old FA exchange WiMAX-specific R4 messages
between them to confirm the handover. The old FA cleans up its
resources for the MN. The R4 bearer forwarding also stops at
this point.
9. The forward and reverse direction traffic flows via the new FA.
The handover is complete at this point.
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11. Proxy Mobile IPv4 Use Case in 3GPP2
3GPP2 uses the Proxy Mobile IPv4 scheme to provide mobility service
for the following scenarios (as shown in the figures below):
1. Mobility between the base station (BS) and access gateway (AGW)
2. Mobility between the AGW and the Home Agent (HA).
As shown in the diagrams below, in use case 1, the BS acts as the PMA
and the AGW acts as the HA for Proxy Mobile IPv4 operation. In use
case 2, the AGW acts as the PMA while the HA assumes the role of the
Home Agent.
RAN Core
+-------+ +------+
+----+ | BS/ | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| PMA |-----------------------| AGW/ |
+----+ | | | HA |
| | +------+
+-------+
Integrated PMA
Figure 7: 3GPP2's PMIPv4 Use Case 1 - BS-AGW Interface Mobility
RAN Core
+-------+ +------+
+----+ | AGW/ | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| PMA |-----------------------| HA |
+----+ | | | |
| | +------+
+-------+
Integrated PMA
Figure 8: 3GPP2's PMIPv4 Use Case 2 - AGW-HA Interface Mobility
The figure below shows a simplified 3GPP2 architecture. For details,
please refer to the 3GPP2 Converged Access Network (CAN) architecture
([3GPP2]).
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RAN Core
-----------^------------ -------^-------------
| | | |
V V V V
+------+ +------+ +-----+
+----+ | | PMIPv4 | | PMIPv4 | |
| MN |------| BS |------------| AGW |-----------| HA |
+----+ | | | | | |
+------+ +------+ +-----+
Figure 9: Simplified 3GPP2 Architecture
The Proxy Mobile IPv4 usage scenario in 3GPP2 (case 1) is illustrated
in the following diagram:
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | | | | | |
| MN | | BS/ | | HAAA | | AGW/ |
| | | PMA | | | | HA |
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +------+
| | | |
| 1a | 1b | |
|<------------->|<----------->| |
| | | |
| 2 | | |
|-------------->| | |
| | 3 | |
| |----------------------->|
| | | |
| | 4 | |
| |<-----------------------|
| 5 | | |
|<--------------| | |
| | | |
| 6 | | |
|<======================================>|
| | | |
Figure 10: Network Connection Setup (use case 1)
Description of the steps:
1a. MN performs layer 2 establishment with the BS/PMA and performs
access authentication/authorization. During this phase, the MN
runs EAP over Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB). The BS acts as the
NAS in this phase.
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1b. The BS exchanges AAA messages with the Home AAA server via the
AR (not shown in the figure) to authenticate the MN. As part of
this step, the AR may download some information about the MN
(e.g., user's profile, handset type, assigned Home Agent
address, and other capabilities of the MN). This information is
passed to the PMA/BS (as necessary) to set up the PMIPv4 tunnel
in the next step(s).
2. The MN sends layer 2 signaling messages to the BS/PMA to trigger
the PMIPv4 tunnel setup process.
3. Triggered by step 2, the PMA/BS sends a PRRQ to the AGW/HA. The
HA's address is either received at step 1b from the Home AAA
server (HAAA) or is discovered by other means. The PRRQ
contains the Care-of Address (CoA) of the PMA (collocated FA in
this case). The HoA field is set to all zeros (or all ones).
The PRRQ is protected by the method described in this document.
The derivation and distribution of the MN-HA or FA-HA key is
outside the scope of this document.
4. The AGW/HA registers the MN's session, assigns a symmetric GRE
key, and returns this key in the PRRP to the BS/PMA.
5. The BS/PMA responds back to the MN with a layer 2 signaling
message.
6. At this step, the MN is assigned an IP address and is connected
to the network (via the AGW).
In use case 2, the same procedures are followed except the PMIPv4
tunnel is established between the AGW and the HA. In this case, GRE
tunneling may not be used.
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11.1. Handover Considerations in 3GPP2
There are some special handover considerations in 3GPP2's Proxy
Mobile IPv4 use case. Below is an illustration of the specific use
case:
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+
| | | | | | | |
| MN | | New | | AGW/ | | Old |
| | | PMA/BS| | HA | | PMA/BS|
+----+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+
| | | |
| | 1 | |
| |------------->| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | o 2 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 3 | |
| |<-------------| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 4 | |
| |<----------------------->|
| | | |
| | | |
| | | o 5
| | | |
| | | |
Figure 11: 3GPP2 Registration Revocation for Previous PMA
Description of the steps:
1. MN attaches to the new BS (L2 gets established). There is an
ongoing mobility binding entry (MBE) in the AGW for the MN. The
PMA in the new BS sends a PRRQ to the AGW.
2. The AGW receives a Proxy Registration Request for a Mobile Node
and detects that it has an existing Mobility Binding Entry (MBE).
The AGW validates the PRRQ from the new BS and updates the MBE
for the MN. The MBE is kept tentative at this point.
3. The AGW sends a Proxy Registration Reply to the new BS. No
Registration Revocation is used in the 3GPP2's use case.
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4. A 3GPP2's proprietary PMA movement notification message may be
exchanged between the AGW and the old BS.
5. The MBE update with the new BS is committed at this step.
12. IANA Considerations
This specification registers 47 for the Proxy Mobile IPv4
Non-Skippable Extension and 147 for Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable
Extension, both of which are described in Section 5. The ranges for
Mobile IPv4 [RFC3344] extension types are defined at
http://www.iana.org. This specification also creates a new subtype
space for the type number of the extensions. The subtype value 1 is
defined for the PMIPv4 Non-Skippable Extension. The subtype values 1
to 4 are defined for the PMIPv4 Skippable Extension. Similar to the
procedures specified for Mobile IPv4 number spaces, future
allocations from the number space require expert review [RFC5226].
The PMIPv4 Per-Node Authentication Method extension defined in
Section 5.1 of this document, introduces a new authentication method
numbering space, where the values from 0 to 2 have been assigned per
this document. Approval of new Access Technology type values are to
be made through IANA Expert Review.
The PMIPv4 Device ID extension defined in Section 5.3 of this
document, introduces a new ID type numbering space, where the values
from 0 to 4 have been assigned per this document. Approval of new
Access Technology type values are to be made through IANA Expert
Review.
The PMIPv4 Subscriber ID extension defined in Section 5.4 of this
document, introduces a new ID type numbering space, where the values
from 0 to 1 have been reserved by this document. Approval of new
Access Technology type values are to be made through IANA Expert
Review.
The PMIPv4 Access Technology Type extension defined in Section 5.5 of
this document, introduces a new technology type numbering space,
where the values from 0 to 8 have been reserved by this document.
Approval of new Access Technology type values are to be made through
IANA Expert Review.
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12.1. Mobile IPv4 Extension Types
This document introduces the following Mobile IP extension types.
Name : Proxy Mobile IPv4 Non-Skippable Extension
Type Value : 47
Section : 5
Name : Proxy Mobile IPv4 Skippable Extension
Type Value : 147
Section : 5
12.2. Mobile IPv4 Error Codes
This document introduces the following error code that can be
returned by the HA in a Proxy Registration Reply.
Name Value First referenced
---- ----- ----------------
PMIP_UNSUPPORTED 149 Section 8.1 of RFC 5563
PMIP_DISALLOWED 150 Section 8.1 of RFC 5563
13. Security Considerations
The functionality in this document is protected by the authentication
extensions described in RFC 3344 [RFC3344] or IPsec [RFC4301]. Each
PMA needs to have an security association (e.g., MN-HA, FA-HA, IPsec
AH/ESP) with the HA to register the MN's IP address. The security
association can be provisioned by the administrator or dynamically
derived. The dynamic key derivation and distribution for this scheme
is outside the scope of this document.
14. Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their
review, comments, and suggestions to improve the content of this
document.
Shahab Sayeedi (Motorola), Alper Yegin (Samsung), Premec Domagoj
(Siemens), Michael Hammer (Cisco), Jun Wang (Qualcomm), Jayshree
Bharatia (Nortel), Semyon Mizikovsky (Alcatel-Lucent), Federico De
Juan Huarte (Alcatel-Lucent), Paula Tjandra (Motorola), Alice Qinxia
(Huawei), Howie Koh (Greenpacket), John Zhao (Huawei), Pete McCann
(Motorola), and Sri Gundavelli (Cisco).
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15. References
15.1. Normative References
[3GPP2] "3GPP2 Basic IP Service for Converged Access Network",
X.S0054-100-0 Version 2.0, August 2008.
[NWG] "WiMAX Forum Network Architecture (Stage 3: Detailed
Protocols and Procedures)" Release 1, Version 1.2.3,
July 2008.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2131] Droms, R., "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", RFC
2131, March 1997.
[RFC3024] Montenegro, G., Ed., "Reverse Tunneling for Mobile IP,
revised", RFC 3024, January 2001.
[RFC3344] Perkins, C., Ed., "IP Mobility Support for IPv4", RFC
3344, August 2002.
[RFC3543] Glass, S. and M. Chandra, "Registration Revocation in
Mobile IPv4", RFC 3543, August 2003.
15.2. Informative References
[MIP4GREKEY] Yegani, P., "GRE Key Extension for Mobile IPv4", Work in
Progress, June 2007.
[MIP4MCBC] Chakrabarti, S., "IPv4 Mobility extension for Multicast
and Broadcast Packets", Work in Progress, November 2007.
[RFC0791] Postel, J., "Internet Protocol", STD 5, RFC 791,
September 1981.
[RFC1305] Mills, D., "Network Time Protocol (Version 3)
Specification, Implementation and Analysis", RFC 1305,
March 1992.
[RFC1332] McGregor, G., "The PPP Internet Protocol Control
Protocol (IPCP)", RFC 1332, May 1992.
[RFC1661] Simpson, W., Ed., "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)",
STD 51, RFC 1661, July 1994.
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[RFC1994] Simpson, W., "PPP Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol (CHAP)", RFC 1994, August 1996.
[RFC3748] Aboba, B., Blunk, L., Vollbrecht, J., Carlson, J., and
H. Levkowetz, Ed., "Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP)", RFC 3748, June 2004.
[RFC4058] Yegin, A., Ed., Ohba, Y., Penno, R., Tsirtsis, G., and
C. Wang, "Protocol for Carrying Authentication for
Network Access (PANA) Requirements", RFC 4058, May 2005.
[RFC4301] Kent, S. and K. Seo, "Security Architecture for the
Internet Protocol", RFC 4301, December 2005.
[RFC4303] Kent, S., "IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)", RFC
4303, December 2005.
[RFC4332] Leung, K., Patel, A., Tsirtsis, G., and E. Klovning,
"Cisco's Mobile IPv4 Host Configuration Extensions", RFC
4332, December 2005.
[RFC4433] Kulkarni, M., Patel, A., and K. Leung, "Mobile IPv4
Dynamic Home Agent (HA) Assignment", RFC 4433, March
2006.
[RFC4436] Aboba, B., Carlson, J., and S. Cheshire, "Detecting
Network Attachment in IPv4 (DNAv4)", RFC 4436, March
2006.
[RFC5213] Gundavelli, S., Ed., Leung, K., Devarapalli, V.,
Chowdhury, K., and B. Patil, "Proxy Mobile IPv6", RFC
5213, August 2008.
[RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
May 2008.
[RFC5454] Tsirtsis, G., Park, V., and H. Soliman, "Dual-Stack
Mobile IPv4", RFC 5454, March 2009.
[RFCARP] Plummer, D., "Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol: Or
Converting Network Protocol Addresses to 48.bit Ethernet
Address for Transmission on Ethernet Hardware", STD 37,
RFC 826, November 1982.
[RFCICMP] Postel, J., "Internet Control Message Protocol", STD 5,
RFC 792, September 1981.
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Authors' Addresses
Kent Leung
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
US
EMail: kleung@cisco.com
Gopal Dommety
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
US
EMail: gdommety@cisco.com
Parviz Yegani
Juniper Networks
1194 North Mathilda Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1206
EMail: pyegani@juniper.net
Kuntal Chowdhury
Starent Networks
30 International Place
Tewksbury, MA 01876
USA
EMail: kchowdhury@starentnetworks.com
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