Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvalidIntervals
Gary Hanson <gary@kentrox.com> Fri, 12 June 1998 21:10 UTC
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:58:13 -0700
From: Gary Hanson <gary@kentrox.com>
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To: "C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc." <heard@vvnet.com>
Cc: atommib@thumper.bellcore.com, trunk-mib@external.cisco.com
Subject: Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvalidIntervals
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Hi Mike,
On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc. wrote:
> In other words, we cannot change the definitions of the various
> xyzValidIntervals and xyzInvalidIntervals without breaking
> fielded implementations. Actually, SMI rules wouldn't let us
> change the definitions anyway -- we'd need to deprecate these
> objects and replace them with new objects. We are, however,
> allowed to make editorial changes to the description clauses
> to clarify the definitions. That's what I have tried to do,
> and corrections are invited if someone feels that I have
> done something else.
Note that xyzValidIntervals up through RFC 1406, RFC 1407, and RFC
1595 have never described proxy cases. If the new text added in the
current drafts reflects fielded implementations, then it would still
be possible to change the definitions once more provided:
- (a) you can convince the implementors of existing fielded
implementations to agree to the change (if you can identify
who these implementors are)
- (b) you can convince the IESG and WG chairmen to allow the
changes, in the best interests of future network management
If the new text only reflects SOME of the fielded implementations,
and if others match your modified interpretation, you have a better
case still (albeit one that would likely be considered late in
coming :-).
As you know, the xyzInvalidIntervals are likely to be less ingrained
in fielded implementations, since they are new in the current
drafts. For those objects, at least, there would not be any issue
with having to deprecate them, since they don't "officially" exist
yet until the RFC is published (at least based on my interpretation
of how these things evolve).
> [...]
>
> Mike
> --
> C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc.
> heard@vvnet.com
Gary
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- Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvalidInt… C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc.
- Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvali… Rajesh Abbi
- Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvali… C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc.
- Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvali… Gary Hanson
- Re: Proposed text for xyzValidIntervals/xyzInvali… C. M. Heard/VVNET, Inc.