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

Juergen,

I don't want to change the IE description. See below "So I would not 
change the definitions."

Regards, benoit
> Hi Benoit,
>
> I think we cannot change the specification of an IE once it has been
> registered at IANA.
> If we do so, existing implementations based on the spec at IANA may break.
>
>      Juergen
>
>
> On 26.07.11 16:29, "Benoit Claise"<bclaise@cisco.com>  wrote:
>
>> Juergen,
>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:54:52AM -0400, Andrew Feren wrote:
>>>
>>>>    From a collection and reporting perspective the important difference
>>>> for
>>>> me in these two sets of definitions isn't physical vs maybe not
>>>> physical, but that "The value matches the value of managed object
>>>> 'ifIndex' as defined in RFC 2863 ..." and everything that implies for
>>>> elements 10/14.
>>>>
>>>> So I agree with Paul's approach.  There are situations where either
>>>> 10/14 or 252/253 could be used, but if RFC 2863 applies to your
>>>> interface use 10/14.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe rather than replacing "IP interface" with "logical or virtual
>>>> interface" it could just be "interface" or "network interface".
>>>>
>>>> On a related not I'm not sure the references for 252/253 need to refer
>>>> readers to "[RFC2863] for the definition of the ifIndex object."
>>> RFC2863 always applies to an ifIndex object. I fail to see the
>>> problem. I find the definitions of these elements rather clear as they
>>> are written.
>> I agree.
>> Both sets (10/14 and 252/253( are ifIndex.
>> The second set applies to the physical ifIndex, while the first one
>> might be non-physical.
>> A Flow Record can contain both, and the Collector can draw the
>> conclusions if the sets are different.
>>
>> So I would not change the definitions.
>> A clarification might be welcome (even though I'm not convinced).
>> However, where?
>> - not in IANA, which specifies individual IE, and not the relation
>> between them
>> - maybe in the RFC5102 Proposed Draft RFC
>>
>> Regards, Benoit.
>>> /js
>>>
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