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6LoWPAN WG, IETF69, Chicago
Commissioning in 6LoWPAN
Ki-Hyung Kim (picosNet Corp/Ajou University)
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S. Daniel Park (SAMSUNG Electronics)
The Goal of the Commissioning
 Defines the procedure taken by 6LoWPAN
devices when they first start operation.
 Involves starting a new network, becoming
part of existing network and obtaining IP
settings.
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Terminology
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Active Scan
Association
Coordinator
ED Scan
Full Function Device (FFD)
Neighbor Table
PAN Id
Passive Scan
Personal Operating Space (POS)
Reduced Function Device (RFD)
Short Address
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Bootstrapping
 Associating with the network and obtaining
IPv6 address.
 Specifically, it includes the process of
 starting the network,
 associating with other nodes,
 obtaining the unique IPv6 address,
 and constructing security credentials for 6LoWPAN
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Bootstrapping Procedure
 Consists of the following steps
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Scanning through channels
Starting a new network
Joining the network with association
Joining the network without association
Setting the beacon data structure
Assigning the short address
Obtaining IPv6 address
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6LoWPAN Interoperability TestBed
 6LoWPAN Interoperability TestBed Plan in Korea
 KOREN (KOrea advanced REsearch Network)
 http://www.koren21.net/eng/about/overview.php
 Building Sensor Network testbeds in 8 major cities in
Korea connected by KOREN
 Testing the commissioning and routing protocols of
6lowpan
 Action Plans
 Deploying the testbeds in August, 2007
 Demonstrating the interoperability in September, 2007
 The testbed will be shown from the mid of September through
(www.sensorop.org)
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Next Steps
 Feedback is welcome
 Any comments/suggestions?
 Is the WG interested in this draft as a WG
item?
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