Re: How does XML help Network Operators

[Juergen Schoenwaelder <schoenw@ibr.cs.tu-bs.de>]

>>>>> Wijnen, Bert (Bert) writes:

Bert> So, how does XML (or any new technology for that matter) help us
Bert> address the Operator Requirements.

- Looking at a configuration as a complex document rather than a heap
  of somehow related simple typed variables helps to dump/restore
  configurations.

- Using human readable and memorizable names rather than just machine
  readable OIDs helps.

- Protocols that use already established security mechanisms help.

- Protocols that can handle complex data structures and do not suffer
  from arcane 484 byte packet size limits help.

- Being able to use common off the shelf tools helps.

- Most programmers are more interested to learn common technologies
  than network management specialities.

[I guess I can easily add more, but I also know that you have heard
 these things many times before. But still you ask for it...]

/js

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Juergen Schoenwaelder    <http://www.informatik.uni-osnabrueck.de/schoenw/>



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