Re: Can One M2PA layer have multple links

"Brian F. G. Bidulock" <[email protected]>
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Bibhuti,

Bibhuti Bhusan Tosh wrote:                   (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:19:51)
> 
> Consider the following case
>                    IPSP X                        IPSP Y
> 
>                +-------------+               +-------------+
>                |             |     SCTP      |             |
>                |         IPA | association 1 | IPB         |
>                |   port = PW +---------------+ port = PW   |
>                |     SLC = a |               | SLC = a     |
>                |             |               |             |
>                |             |               |             |
>                |             |     SCTP      |             |
>                |         IPC | association 2 | IPD         |
>                |   port = PW +---------------+ port = PW   |
>                |     SLC = b |               | SLC = b     |
>                |             |               |             |
>                |             |               |             |
>                +-------------+               +-------------+
> 
> 
> 
> In the above case Does Both the links are part of single M2PA endpoint or we
> need separate END Points?
> 
> If We consider both the links by a single M2PA. Then Do We need to do all
> the procedures for both the links?

Yes, but such an arrangement is counter-recommended.

--brian

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