[Nsi-wg] NML topology

[Jerry Sobieski]

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Guy Roberts wrote:
> Freek,
>
> Some interesting questions, here are my thoughts your questions-
>
> Requirement 1:  In my opinion each network resource should be owned by only one NSA.  However, one NSA can own many resources.  I guess this means that 'owned' and 'controlled' are synonymous.  Though perhaps the distinction could be that a passive object (eg patchcord link) can only be owned and not managed?
>   
It seems to me even a passive patch cable is still managed - what 
happens if it breaks?   I think the issue here is that it is a component 
of a network, and b/y definition/ it is managed by the associated NSA.  
(What that NSA needs to do - if anythng- to control or manage the patch 
cable is a separate issue. )   Also, often in this whole conflagration 
we find that one agent controls the port on one end of a link and 
another agent controls the port on the other end, and these two separate 
objects must *MUST* correspond to one another, ..so the configuration is 
negotiated via protocols and the link in-between simply reflects this 
agreed config.   It is sort of moot who actually owns the resource, or 
"controls" it, as that agent simply has the priviledge of writing the 
negotiated configuration into the device...

I think owned and controlled are synonymous for our purposes - even if 
the physical device interface is delegated to a subordinate function 
(e.g. an RM) it is still under the control and management of the NSA.

Jerry
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