Re: Re: Can SUA Layer encapsulate MTP L3 layer/functionality?

Stanislav,

You are still confused.  In the multiple SG as STP configuration, the
ASP needs to provide some MTP3 functions in the M3UA layer (namely
routing and route status).  Also, please read RFC 2719 section 4.1.

--brian

Stanislav Ivanovich wrote:                    (Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:07:16)
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>    Brian,
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>    Please  read my last mail I have recently sent with clarififcations on
>    my last question.
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>    Here I react to this statement:
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>    [Brian]
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>    Also, M3UA may contain MTP3 functions.
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>    No! Certainly not!
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>    Anyway  why would anyone need any SIGTRAN paper (like M3UA) to develop
>    something  that  already  exist???  Is  it because  we can say"We have
>    developed  new  xxUA  thing which is the same thing ITU-T developed 20
>    years ago"???
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>    M3UA  certainly  does specify something what is not specified in ITU-T
>    specifications  (messages  for  MTP3  API  primitives  +  AS redundacy
>    support). However this is not MTP functionality!
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>    Neither two M3UA instances can communicate like two M! TP3 instances!
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>    Why  would  one  use  M3UA as replacement for MTP external protocol if
>    these already exisit??? M3UA does contain peer-to-peer protocol but it
>    is certainly not replacement for MTP external protocol!
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>    Two  MTP3  instances can communicate with TFP, TFA... while DUNA, DAVA
>    are not supported on IPSP-IPSP interfaces with very good reason!
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>    / Stanislav
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Brian F. G. Bidulock
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