Re: [IPFIX] IPFIX export: SNMP versus physical Interface

[Paul Aitken <[e-mail]>]

Juergen,

> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 01:30:17PM +0100, Paul Aitken wrote:
>> Dear IPFIXers,
>>
>> I noticed that the definitions of fields 10 and 14, and fields 252
>> and 253 are confusingly similar. See below.
>>
>> Cisco uses fields 10 and 14 to export the logical or virtual
>> interface (eg. SVI, tunnel), while fields 252 and 253 export the
>> actual physical interface.
>>
>> For example, if we have an SVI configured on a VLAN, the SNMP index
>> of the SVI would be exported using fields 10 and 14, while the SNMP
>> index of the physical port in that VLAN would be exported with
>> fields 252 and 253.
>>
>> So I propose to update fields 10 and 11 to say, "the index of the
>> logical or virtual interface ...", to contrast with 252 and 253
>> which say, "The index of a networking device's physical interface
>> ...".
> Not sure this is right because if I only have a physical interface and
> no logical/virtual interfaces, I think I still want to report the
> physical interface in fields 10 and 11, no? I am not sure why there is
> actually a need to change something here.

In this case, physical == logical, so either 10/14 or 252/253 would be 
correct.

We've always used 10/14 in this case.

P.