In the Framework Policy Information Base, I
think some changes to the wording would help
to avoid some confusion about the
configuration of multiple request state
contexts.
In Section 3.2 Multiple PIB Instances
Add to the following paragraph:
With the COPS-PR protocol, each of these
states is identified by a unique client handle.
The creation and deletion of these PIB instances
is controlled by the PDP as described in
[COPS-PR]. A PEP must open only a single
"request-state" for configuration for a given
subject-category (client type). Any additional
"request-states" at the PEP must be initiated
by the PDP.
The following 3 sentences:
Note that in the event that a PEP has an
interface capability change such as a card hot
swap, a subsequent request is issued to the
PDP containing its revised capabilities. A
request for re-configuration is issued for all
request state contexts, both for the active
context as well as any inactive contexts. This
is to ensure that when an inactive context is
activated its been pre-configured with
policies compatible with the PEP current
capabilities.
In the same Section 3.2
Replace the following wording:
To facilitate this selection, the Framework
PIB supports an attribute to make a PIB
instance the active one and, similarly, to
report the active PIB instance to the PDP in a
COPS request message.
With the following suggested wording:
To facilitate this selection, the Framework PIB
supports the attribute frwkPibIncarnationActive
that denotes the PIB instance as being active.
-Diana