Re: Is it possible to make all the associations ACTIVE at a time at M3UA level ?

Dario,

                 ---------- 1.1.3.65:9002 ASP1
                /                             
  1.1.1.39:2095 ----------- 1.1.3.65:9004 ASP2
     SGP1      |\                             
               | ---------- 1.1.3.65:9006 ASP3
                \                             
                 ---------- 1.1.3.65:9008 ASP4

Dario Filjar wrote:                               (Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:13:08)
> 
>    Hi,
> 
>    isn't this case with multiple associations between two processes?

Not necessarily.  A host can support multiple ASPs or SGPs.
> 
>    I did not understand what "active association" means.

By "active for M3UA" I assumed Mahantesh meant in the ASP Up state.
> 
>    I  understood  that  ASP UP is related to Application Process states -
>    here we have one M3UA ASP (or IPSP) activating on SGP (another IPSP)?

Well, no, it could be 4 ASPs activating on 1 SGP or 1 ASP activating on
4 SGP, or some other combination.

>    SCTP is transport, so those associations can be established or down.

I assumed that all 4 were established as Mahantesh indicated.
> 
>    Why would you send 4 ASP Up messages, and how SGP would react on those
>    4 ASP Up messages, say, carrying identical ASP ID?

Depends on what ASP is connecting to what SGP.

--brian

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