Re: [oam] One example of an updated approach

Fred Baker <fred@cisco.com> Wed, 25 August 2010 04:56 UTC

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Subject: Re: [oam] One example of an updated approach
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On Aug 24, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Ronald Bonica wrote:

>> From my perspective, either we continue with the "you can't talk with
>> the network, only over it" paradigm, or we look at a paradigm in which
>> the network can itself respond to questions. I think the latter is
>> required if we want to do anything that is recursive.
>> 
> 
> This question is absolutely key, and I would be very interested in co-authoring a paper with you that poses this question to the design session. If you like, I will produce a first draft and send it to you.

Sure.

Fair warning - I will be out and about, with vacation and travel next week, a WIDE workshop after Labor Day, and an SGIP workshop the week of the 13th. But you know me. I'll find it and fit it in.