Subject: [midcom] Moving forward with protocol selection

From: Melinda Shore <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 10:36:19 -0500

We've successfully eliminated two of the candidate protocols
(RSIP and megaco) from consideration as the midcom protcol,
but we're clearly not going to be able to make further
progress as things currently stand.  Therefore, the process
going forward is going to be this:

1) we're going to go through the remaining protocols in the
   order they're ranked in the evaluation document (1 SNMPv3,
   2 Diameter, 3 COPS)
2) we're going to stop when we find one that can do the job
3) people who object to the selection of that protocol
   *MUST* demonstrate clearly that the protocol cannot meet
   the midcom requirements and framework

I've cleared this with the AD who's overseeing the working
group.  

We're starting with SNMPv3, which is ranked first in the
evaluation document.  Anybody who has a technical
description of why SNMPv3 cannot meet the needs of the
midcom protocol should post that description.

Thanks,

Melinda
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