Re: [IPFIX] multiple export streams

Paul,

As we discussed off line, that makes sense.
Inserted in my temp version of RFC5101bis.

Regards, Benoit.
> Benoit, All,
>
> I just submitted a new errata for NFv9 (RFC 3954), to clarify that the 
> source port should be used to differentiate between multiple export 
> streams coming from a single device:
>
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=3954&eid=2979
>
>
> While doing this, I noticed another subtle difference between NFv9 and 
> IPFIX:
>
> 3954 says that these fields should be used to separate multiple 
> streams from the same Exporter:
>
>           NetFlow Collectors SHOULD use the combination of the source IP
>           address and the Source ID field to separate different export
>           streams originatingfrom the same Exporter.
>
> (NB Exporter = "A device ... with the NetFlow services enabled".)
>
> Whereas 5101 limits to multiple streams from the same Exporting Process:
>
>        Collecting Processes SHOULD use the Transport Session and the
>        Observation Domain ID field to separate different export streams
>        originatingfrom the same Exporting Process.
>
> - which fails to explain how to differentiate export streams from 
> multiple EPs in a single device.
>
> I think 5101 should also say, "from the same Exporter.", which in 5101 
> is defined as:
>        A device that hosts one or more Exporting Processes is termed an Exporter.
>
> Can you take care of this in 5101bis? Shall I open another errata?
>
> Thanks,
> P.

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