Re: Agenda for next NANOG

[Curtis Villamizar <curtis () ans net>]

In message <xoibufnxm6l.fsf () chops icp net>, Sean Doran writes:
> Curtis Villamizar <curtis () ans net> writes:
>
> > This is an interesting problem and actually close to solvable at the
> > IP level.  I'm sure you are familiar with PPP LQM.  Take out the PPP
> > part and keep the LQM packet format and local storage.  Keep one LQM
> > struct per ARP entry on a bcast or nbma interface (such as an ATM
> > NAP).  Count packets used by each ARP entry and update SNMP and the
> > LQM entry as you would in PPP LQM.  Occasionally (once a second is
> > fine) send an LQM packet summarizing what has been sent.
>
> This is a very good idea.   You might want to hand it over
> to your vendor before I hand it over to mine.  :-)
>
>       Sean.


Sean,

I already brought it up with Cisco.  Also with Steve Knowles when he
was an AD, but I never wrote an I-D.  I was more inclined toward
trying to get an implementation.  This was about 1994 if I remeber
correctly.  Also brought it up with IBM before they stpped development
on the NSS but not for ATM, other bcast.  Happens to be good stuff for
ATM, SMDS, FR.  Carriers switched service perople might hate it.  :-)

Curtis

ps- maybe one of us will have better luck now.
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