The IP Over NBMA (ION) Archive

[David Horton <horton@citr.com.au>]

Maria, Jim,

Some comments based on a non-too-detailed reading.

(1) Page 4 Module identity

Could a different experimental number be chosen. This conflicts with MARS

MARS	9999
NHRP	9999	how about 2000?
IPATM	2001

(2) Page 6 Sub address type

Can an nhrpNextHopResNhrpSubAddrType be added. With additional code "none'.

(3) Page 10 Ditto for nhrpClient table
(4) Page 14 Ditto for nhrpClientNhs table

(5) Page 21 Other NHS

The NhrpServer table provides a list of NHRP servers (though restricted
to those present on this particular router).

I would like to have a table containing a list of

subnet specification (network Addr + prefix length) (index)
NHS network addr
NHS NBMA addr
and perhaps a priority/index as part of the index

This allows configuration adjacent NHS independently of IP routing,
which will be needed until NHRP is pervasive. e.g. non-NHRP egress routers

This is analagous to the old nhrpServer table.

(6) Page 10 Authentication type missing

The auth key is a bit problematic but the type seems fairly well
defined. It can take values {none, clearText, md5 }

(7) Page 6 Hold time

The hold time is missing. The amount of time remaining until
the cache entry expires. 

(8) Page 24 nhrpServerNextHopRes AUGMENTS

Shouldn't this just be an augments rather than a separate table? (minor)

(9) page 38 Acknowledgements

Shouldn't Mike Patrick as original author be included?

regards,
David

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