Re: Update to Netconf Notifications Draft

[Andy Bierman <ietf@andybierman.com>]

Phil Shafer wrote:
> Andy Bierman writes:
> > I changed the name from "endless RPC" to "extended RPC"
> > because it does end if so requested.
>
> I called them long-lived RPCs in the draft, which seems fairly
> accurate.
>
> > > Also, even if the model in Sharon's draft is used for events, the
> > > endless RPC can still be used for ping-like commands.
> > Yes, you can already do this -- without changing a single
> > word in the NETCONF spec.
>
> I think this is the big difference between the drafts.  Use the
> existing netconf RPC mechanism to deliver existing syslog data
> versus use a new mechanism to delivery new content.

Agree 110% !!!
I would even say that it is Bad Engineering
to invent new mechanisms when the existing mechanisms
will do the job.


> Thanks,
>  Phil

Andy


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