Re: [Dime] [dime] #24: Terminology and Abbreviations

Ben Campbell <ben@nostrum.com> Thu, 20 February 2014 22:33 UTC

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+1

On Feb 19, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Steve Donovan <srdonovan@usdonovans.com> wrote:

> There has been no discussion of this ticket.
> 
> I propose that the definition of Diameter layer load balancing be removed.
> 
> I propose removing the definition of Topology Hiding, as it has meanings outside of the context of Diameter overload.
> 
> I also propose that we remove any discussion of agents acting as server front ends or topology hiders.  I propose instead to have a discussion in section 5.5 outlining the requirements for an agent to take on the role of a reporting node for host reports.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve
> 
> On 1/28/14 2:13 PM, dime issue tracker wrote:
>> #24: Terminology and Abbreviations
>> 
>>  This applies to draft-ietf-dime-ovli.
>> 
>>  Section 2. contains a definition of Diameter layer Load Balancing that
>>  does not appear to be needed.  This was originally included as one of the
>>  features of a Server Front End.  Given that SFE has been removed this can
>>  be removed as well.
>> 
>>  The definition of Topology Hiding is the generic Diameter topology hiding
>>  definition.  This is different than the server identity hiding that an
>>  agent might optionally do.  We should probably remove this definition and
>>  insert a definition of server identity hiding for an agent that is
>>  aggregating overload state across a server farm.
>> 
>> 
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