Re: [Netconf] We NEED RESPONSES: WG Last Call ended for:draft-ietf-netconf-4741bis-04.txt

> I agree with Juergen that we should stick with client/server
> terminology.

This is also what I want. As this is the Terminology section
the description of client (server) could also contain the 
relation to other terms.

> Andy

Mehmet

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: netconf-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:netconf-bounces@ietf.org] On
> Behalf Of Juergen Schoenwaelder
> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: Ersue, Mehmet (NSN - DE/Munich)
> Cc: Netconf
> Subject: Re: [Netconf] We NEED RESPONSES: WG Last Call ended
for:draft-
> ietf-netconf-4741bis-04.txt
> 
> On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 07:15:52PM +0200, Ersue, Mehmet (NSN -
> DE/Munich) wrote:
> > Section 1.1. Terminology
> >
> > I would suggest to bring the terms client/manager/
> > application vs. agent/server/device as early as
> > possible into relation. The document mainly avoids
> > the usage of the terms manager and agent though
> > there are some leftovers.
> >
> > OLD:
> >    client: A client invokes protocol operations on a server.
> > NEW:
> >    client: A client (manager, application) invokes
> >    protocol operations on a server (agent, device).
> >
> > OLD:
> >    server: A server executes protocol operations invoked by a
client.
> > NEW:
> >    server: A server (agent, device) executes protocol
> >    operations invoked by a client (manager, application).
> 
> I am against this change. The terminology is client and server; if
> there are any leftovers of other terms, we should remove them. There
> is a huge difference between a device and a NETCONF server, same for
> an application and a NETCONF client.
> 
> > Section 9. Security Considerations
> >
> > I would suggest to add a few sentences for the EOM handling
> > and the possible thread concerning section 3. It would be
> > interesting to recommend a possible reaction if this happens
> > frequently, e.g. to drop the NETCONF session.
> 
> 4741bis does not have an EOM marker - so how can we discuss it in
> the security considerations?
> 
> /js
> 
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