Re: revised IPsec processing model

[Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com>]

At 11:29 -0400 7/18/03, Russ Housley wrote:
>Steve:
>
>It looks good to me.
>
>I do not know if this is draft text for 2401bis.  If it is, then I 
>do have a concern about the use of terms like "IPsec packet" and 
>"non-IPsec traffic."  In this discussion, on AH and ESP are 
>considered.  IKE packets are not addressed at all in this 
>discussion, and they are at a different layer.  I would like to 
>avoid confusion by using "AH and ESP packets"  or "Layer 3 IPsec 
>packets" to ensure that we are clear.
>
>Russ

Russ,

yes, this is 2401bis candidate text. Good point re use of the phrase 
"IPsec traffic"  I will change it to "ESP/AH traffic" going forward.

Steve