Re: ASP active procedure

Anand N Ilkal <[email protected]> Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:11:58 +0530
Newsgroups gmane.ietf.sigtran
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello Brian,

"Consider and ASP that goes ASP-UP with an SGP just to receive
NOTIFY messages for its AS, and nothing else.  This is
permitted."

the above comment pretty much solves my doubt.

On 5 January 2011 15:54, Brian F. G. Bidulock <[email protected]> wrote:

> arif,
>
> arif khan wrote:                                                      (Wed,
> 05 Jan 2011 14:53:15)
> > No It is wrong to keep it must...........
> >
> > You may send one or multiple ASP ACT message depending on the
> > configuration of ASPs
> >
> > Suppose if you have 2 asp and you want to send aspac for both after
> > receiving the ASP UP Ack msg from SGP.In this situation either wait
> > for the second asp ack to send the aspac for both the asp or one by
> > one.
> >
> > So for this reason the MAY tag is given.
> >
>
> No.  The reason is that it is not necessary for an ASP to ever
> send an ASP Active message.
>
> Consider and ASP that goes ASP-UP with an SGP just to receive
> NOTIFY messages for its AS, and nothing else.  This is
> permitted.
>
> Also, a backup ASP may never ever need to go active.  This too
> is permitted.
>
> MUST or SHOULD is terribly wrong.  Please try to understand the
> standard before trying to change it.
>
> --brian
>
> --
> Brian F. G. Bidulock
> [email protected]
> http://www.openss7.org/
>



-- 
with regards,
Anand kumar Ilkal

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