ken -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Vandry [SMTP:vandry@Mlink.NET] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 9:10 AM To: Ken Packert Cc: ascend-users@bungi.com Subject: Re: (ASCEND) BGP 4 ? > We are fixing the interface numbering as I've stated many times. It is quite a > large undertaking but is essential. I will post, as promised, our proposed fix > to see if it jibes with what you all are expecting. > > The issue of dialed interface handling is not done well by any vendor. Every im > plementation has shortcomings. If I am wrong about this please correct me. All > input on this issue is desired. The IETF certainly does not have a reasonable i > mplementation either. They are forging ahead with the notion that every VC shou > ld have and an ifIndex. What do you do with a box like the TNT that can handle > a T3? Traverse 672 interfaces? That will take 3 or 4 minutes. How about this: Recognize that we are almost never interested in everybody who connects. Implement a configured static mapping between connection profiles and ifIndices. Allow maybe 200 of these mappings, as memory permits. Then if I want to monitor my dedicated customers, they probably fit in the static mappings, so I can assign them an ifIndex and use that ifIndex to monitor them whereas I will not assign a mapping to Joe 28.8 User. Joe 28.8 User may not get an ifIndex or may just get a dynamic one after the static mappings. -Phil ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11066.html">RE: (ASCEND) FAT Codes Through SNMP?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11063.html">RE: (ASCEND) BGP 4 ? (fwd)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11219.html">Re: (ASCEND) K56..</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11064.html">(ASCEND) How to set up logging help,please</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail7.html#11059"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd254.html#11059"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>