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effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the IESG.  These
comments were written primarily for the benefit of the Security Area
Directors.  Document authors, document editors, and WG chairs should
treat these comments just like any other IETF Last Call comments.

Document: draft-ietf-ipsecme-g-ikev2-18
Reviewer: Russ Housley
Review Date: 2024-12-16
IETF LC End Date: already complete
IESG Telechat date: 2025-02-06

Summary: Ready


Thank you for moving the updates to RFC 7296  to a separate document.

Thank you for changing teh term "GIKE_REKEY" to "GIKE_UPDATE".  I think
the document is much easier to understand now.


Major Concerns:  None.


Minor Concerns:  None.


Nits:

Section 6.3: s/to be installed on GM utilize/to be installed on the GMs use/