Re: ASP active procedure

Thanks Brian!!!!!!!!
Yes of course any side can send ASPAC.....


On 1/5/11, 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
>
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> Brian F. G. Bidulock
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