Re: Comments on draft-ietf-gsmp-reqs-03

> 2. Section 6.10.  This whole section seems to be unnecessary given that the
> whole document is addressing the requirements for GSMP to support optical
> and TDM switches.  Further, the diagram is not really that general because
> it illustrates only one (G.805) layer.  I think that this section is trying
> to address specifically the photonic layer.  This is fine but is covered
> throughout the document with description of general layer support.

The main purpose of this section is defining what is the optical 
cross-connect system. 
If you feel that this section is covered with other sections. Please replace 
this section with the text shown below.

6.10 GSMP support for optical cross-connect system

   The cross-connect system can be consist of not only cross-connect 
   (/switch) function, but also multiplexing function (including transmission 
   function), path termination function (including client signal termination
   function). In the optical cross-connect (OXC) system, the multiplexing 
   function corresponds to the wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). 
   The optical regenerator and wavelength converter may be necessary in order 
   to realize long-haul transmission and to use effectively the wavelength 
   resource respectively. The path termination function corresponds to 
   the optcal channel termination and adaptation function. The GSMP controller
   SHOULD support not only the OXC system which is consist of only
   cross-connect (/switch) function, but also the OXC system which is consist 
   of cross-connect (/switch) function, multiplexing function (including 
   transmission function), and/or path termination function (including 
   client signal termination function).

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