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Re: MARS last call: packet formats (fwd)

James Watt <james@ca.newbridge.com> Mon, 13 November 1995 16:30 UTC

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From: James Watt <james@ca.newbridge.com>
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Subject: Re: MARS last call: packet formats (fwd)
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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 10:49:08 -0500 (EST)
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Folks: I sent the note below a week or so ago. I believe that we need to converge

on a single packet format for both NHRP and IP-MC.  I would welcome more
comments from the group as to:

a) whether or not this is desireable and
and
b) how we should get to a single format.

Regards,
-james

+---------
|>>Since we are in last call, can someone just summarise for the
|>>list the arguments that lead to MARS extending the control packet 
|>>formats from ATM-ARP in RFC 1577, rather than those proposed for use in 
|>>NHRP.
+---------
All:
  As one person who has also wondered this, I would venture that:
a) I have no attachment to either packet format
BUT
b) as the "end game" would appear to be NHRP and IP-MC (*), I would suggest
   that having both formats is a big loss.

A couple of questions:
1) is there anyone that believes we need 2 packet formats ?
2) what is the most expedient way to converge on a single packet format ?

Regards,
-james

(*) As a gross over-simplification, in both cases the client says "please
Mr. Server, tell me what NBMA destinations should receive packets with this
destination."
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James W. Watt,     james@newbridge.com                   Ph: +1 613 591-3600
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