IETF Logo Mail Archive

[Gen-art] RE: Gen-ART review of draft-schoenw-snmp-ether-01.txt

Black_David@emc.com Mon, 25 September 2006 21:30 UTC

Received: from [127.0.0.1] (helo=stiedprmman1.va.neustar.com) by megatron.ietf.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GRy1z-0003nx-T9; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:30:27 -0400
Received: from [10.91.34.44] (helo=ietf-mx.ietf.org) by megatron.ietf.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GRy1y-0003ns-Nx for gen-art@ietf.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:30:26 -0400
Received: from mexforward.lss.emc.com ([128.222.32.20]) by ietf-mx.ietf.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GRy1n-0007kQ-Bv for gen-art@ietf.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:30:26 -0400
Received: from mailhub.lss.emc.com (nirah.lss.emc.com [10.254.144.13]) by mexforward.lss.emc.com (Switch-3.1.7/Switch-3.1.7) with ESMTP id k8PLTpwY029737; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:29:51 -0400 (EDT)
Received: from corpussmtp3.corp.emc.com (corpussmtp3.corp.emc.com [10.254.64.53]) by mailhub.lss.emc.com (Switch-3.1.8/Switch-3.1.7) with ESMTP id k8PLTS8D023417; Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:29:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Black_David@emc.com
Received: from CORPUSMX20A.corp.emc.com ([128.221.62.13]) by corpussmtp3.corp.emc.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:18:13 -0400
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5
Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:18:09 -0400
Message-ID: <F222151D3323874393F83102D614E05502B673FA@CORPUSMX20A.corp.emc.com>
In-Reply-To: <20060925205556.GA4997@boskop.local>
X-MS-Has-Attach:
X-MS-TNEF-Correlator:
Thread-Topic: Gen-ART review of draft-schoenw-snmp-ether-01.txt
Thread-Index: Acbg5S5b6sLSHDg9TbiipIZsnXV7cQAAs1iQ
To: j.schoenwaelder@iu-bremen.de
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Sep 2006 21:18:13.0157 (UTC) FILETIME=[1BE38D50:01C6E0E8]
X-PMX-Version: 4.7.1.128075, Antispam-Engine: 2.4.0.264935, Antispam-Data: 2006.9.25.141444
X-PerlMx-Spam: Gauge=, SPAM=2%, Reason='EMC_FROM_0+ -2, NO_REAL_NAME 0, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CTYPE_CHARSET_QUOTED 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __IMS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0'
X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/)
X-Scan-Signature: 538aad3a3c4f01d8b6a6477ca4248793
Cc: dromasca@avaya.com, gen-art@ietf.org, tony@jeffree.co.uk, Black_David@emc.com
Subject: [Gen-art] RE: Gen-ART review of draft-schoenw-snmp-ether-01.txt
X-BeenThere: gen-art@ietf.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: "GEN-ART: General Area Review Team" <gen-art.ietf.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/gen-art>, <mailto:gen-art-request@ietf.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://www1.ietf.org/pipermail/gen-art>
List-Post: <mailto:gen-art@ietf.org>
List-Help: <mailto:gen-art-request@ietf.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/gen-art>, <mailto:gen-art-request@ietf.org?subject=subscribe>
Errors-To: gen-art-bounces@ietf.org

Juergen,

Yes, that rephrased paragraph would be fine.

Thanks,
--David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Juergen Schoenwaelder [mailto:j.schoenwaelder@iu-bremen.de] 
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:56 PM
> To: Black, David
> Cc: gen-art@ietf.org; tony@jeffree.co.uk; dromasca@avaya.com
> Subject: Re: Gen-ART review of draft-schoenw-snmp-ether-01.txt
> 
> On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 09:22:09AM -0400, Black_David@emc.com wrote:
>  
> > Comments:
> 
> [...] 
> 
> > The -01 version would be ok to publish as-is, but I concur with
> > Cullen Jennings's comment that use of RFC 2119 language is
> > appropriate, and I specifically suggest a couple of "MUST"s in
> > the second paragraph of Section 3.2 to require the use of EtherType
> > hex 814C and use of SNAP with LLC.  I happen to know from history
> > that IEEE is somewhat sensitive about proper EtherType usage.
> 
> Does the following rephrased text address your comment:
> 
>    When serialized SNMP messages are sent in IEEE 802.3 frames (and in
>    other IEEE 802 MAC frame types that can natively represent Ethernet
>    type values), the Ethernet type field value of 33100 (hexadecimal
>    814C) MUST be used as the link layer protocol identifier.  In IEEE
>    802 LANs that use LLC as the means of link layer protocol
>    identification, such as IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs, the SNAP
>    encapsulation method described in subclause 10.5 "Encapsulation of
>    Ethernet frames over LLC" in [IEEE802] MUST be used.
>  
> > IANA needs clarification of what to do about SNMP domain
> > registration - see the IANA comment in the I-D tracker.
> 
> This is taken care of in the -02 version (which still sits in the
> queue).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> /js
> 
> -- 
> Juergen Schoenwaelder		    International University Bremen
> <http://www.eecs.iu-bremen.de/>	    P.O. Box 750 561, 
> 28725 Bremen, Germany
> 

_______________________________________________
Gen-art mailing list
Gen-art@ietf.org
https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/gen-art

v2.23.0 | Report a Bug | By Email