VRRPV3-MIB protocol error trap question
"tony vanderpeet" <[email protected]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:24:51 +1200
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This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=__Part56674E73.0__= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__Part56674E73.1__=" --=__Part56674E73.1__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am implementing the protocol error trap in the VRRPV3 MIB and have = spotted a possible hole in the MIB. I wonder if this was picked up in = discussions and a work-around devised?=20 When an advertisement is received with an unrecognised VR ID, a protocol = error trap is generated, with the object vrrpv3StatisticsProtoErrReason. = This object has value vrIdError(4) in this case, but what should the index = of the object be? In particular, what should the VR ID part of the index = be?=20 I am inclined to create a variable binding with a fake OID using the = unrecognised VR ID, since this will actually convey the information = required (which VR ID is invalid, and the address type and ifIndex).=20 What, if any, discussion has taken place around this issue, and was there = any conclusion reached?=20 Thanks=20 Tony=20 Tony van der Peet Software Architect Allied Telesis Labs Limited 27 Nazareth Ave Christchurch, NZ Tel: +64-3-3399532 (DDI) Mob: +64-27-2091860 --=__Part56674E73.1__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <html>=0A <head>=0A=0A </head>=0A <body style=3D"margin-top: 4px; = margin-right: 4px; margin-bottom: 1px; font-variant: normal; margin-left: = 4px; line-height: normal">=0A <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: = 0">=0A <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Dialog">I am implementing the = protocol error trap in the VRRPV3 MIB and have spotted a possible hole in = the MIB. I wonder if this was picked up in discussions and a work-around = devised?</font> </p>=0A<br> =0A <p style=3D"margin-bottom: = 0; margin-top: 0">=0A <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Dialog">When an = advertisement is received with an unrecognised VR ID, a protocol error = trap is generated, with the object vrrpv3StatisticsProtoErrReason. = This object has value vrIdError(4) in this case, but what = should the index of the object be? In particular, what should the = VR ID part of the index be?</font> </p>=0A<br> =0A <p = style=3D"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0">=0A <font face=3D"Dialog" = size=3D"2">I am inclined to create a variable binding with a fake OID = using the unrecognised VR ID, since this will actually convey the = information required (which VR ID is invalid, and the address type = and ifIndex).</font> </p>=0A<br> =0A <p style=3D"margin-bott= om: 0; margin-top: 0">=0A <font face=3D"Dialog" size=3D"2">What, = if any, discussion has taken place around this issue, and was = there any conclusion reached?</font> </p>=0A<br> =0A <p = style=3D"margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0">=0A <font face=3D"Dialog" = size=3D"2">Thanks</font> </p>=0A <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 0; = margin-top: 0">=0A <font face=3D"Dialog" size=3D"2">Tony</font> = </p>=0A<br> =0A <font face=3D"Dialog" STYLE=3D"font-size: 10pt"><br><= BR><BR>Tony van der Peet<BR>Software Architect<BR>Allied Telesis Labs = Limited<BR>27 Nazareth Ave<BR>Christchurch, NZ<BR>Tel: +64-3-3399532 = (DDI)<BR>Mob: +64-27-2091860<BR><BR><br><br></font></body>=0A</html>=0A --=__Part56674E73.1__=-- --=__Part56674E73.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ vrrp mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/vrrp --=__Part56674E73.0__=--