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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Francois,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only advantage would be to tag it
explicitly. Since h323-IDs are not defined in structure, if one really
wants to use the MAC address for some concrete reason, we should consider a
different alias type.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=audet@nortelnetworks.com
href="mailto:audet@nortelnetworks.com">Francois Audet</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=paulej@PACKETIZER.COM
href="mailto:paulej@PACKETIZER.COM">'Paul E. Jones'</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:17
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Using a MAC address as the
Alias</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Of course, there is nothing that
prevents you from putting the mac address as a character string in the
h323-ID. And it would work with existing versions of H.323 (and other
vendors).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>I don't see much benefits in adding
yet another field.</FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=1>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><B><FONT
face=Arial size=1>From: </FONT></B> <FONT face=Arial size=1>Paul
E. Jones [SMTP:paulej@PACKETIZER.COM]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT face=Arial
size=1>Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT face=Arial size=1>Thursday, June
07, 2001 08:21</FONT> <BR><B><FONT face=Arial
size=1>To: </FONT></B> <FONT face=Arial size=1><A
href="mailto:ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM">ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM</A></FONT>
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face=Arial size=1>Re: Using a MAC address as the Alias</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Frank,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>At first glance, it seems odd that one would want
to report that to the GK.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Certainly, it
doesn't seem useful to report that though LRQ or other address</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>resolution mechanisms. However, there are
cases where it might be nice if</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>the GK
knew the MAC address-- especially since V4 now allows multiple</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>endpoints to have the same alias. There
are obvious benefits to having a</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>unique
alias in the list.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message -----</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>From: <frank.derks@philips.com></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>To: <paulej@PACKETIZER.COM></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Cc: <ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.INTEL.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 3:00 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Using a MAC address as the
Alias</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Paul,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> it's good to know that I
am not the only person that considers the use of</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>a</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> MAC address as an "alias"
as being useful. It therefore strikes me as</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>being</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> somewhat odd that this
is not included in the massive amount of options</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>that</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> H.323 already has. Any
ideas why this was never included?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Frank</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> paulej@PACKETIZER.COM@SMTP@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM on
07-06-2001 05:45:35</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Please respond
to paulej@PACKETIZER.COM@SMTP</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Sent
by: ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> To:
ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM@SMTP</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
cc:</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Subject: Re: Using a MAC address
as the Alias</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Classification:</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Frank,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Yes, I have,
and there are very valid cases for doing this.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Paul</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> -----
Original Message -----</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> From: "Frank
Derks" <frank.derks@PHILIPS.COM></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> To: <ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.INTEL.COM></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:05 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Subject: Using a MAC address as the
Alias</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> > Today, there are
many possibilities for a H.323 User/Terminal to</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>register</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> with a GK. Many of
these</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> > Aliases are an alias for
the user. When the MobileUIM structure is used,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> it is also possible to specify</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> > an equipment identifier. Has anybody ever given any thought
to the</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> possibility of specifying the
MAC</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> > address of Terminal as an
Alias?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> > Regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> > Frank</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> >
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