Re: SNMPv3 as MIDCOM protocol: Opinions?

Hi Juergen,

Juergen Schoenwaelder wrote:
>>>>>>Martin Stiemerling writes:
>>>>>
> 
> Martin> as you may have heard: the MIDCOM WG is currently doing a
> Martin> protocol evaluation which protocol to use as the MIDCOM
> Martin> protocol. SNMPv3 is amongst these candidates (diameter,
> Martin> cops(-pr), megaco).  Would you strongly recommend to use
> Martin> SNMPv3 as the MIDCOM protocol without having a bad feeling?
> 
> Feeling is one dimension in a multi-dimensional space. And we all know
> that SNMP has a reputation which is kind of special.
> 
> Anyway, it usually makes sense to also look at the functional
> requirements and the features offered by a protocol if you are not
> completely driven by feelings. Are the MIDCOM requirements spelled out
> somewhere?

Yes, they are:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3303.txt (architecture und framework)
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3304.txt (requirements)
The actual protocol evaluation is:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-midcom-protocol-eval-06.txt

Thanks in advance
Martin


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