[Nsi-wg] Topology Distribution document

[Henrik Thostrup Jensen]

Hi

On Wed, 27 Mar 2013, Jeroen van der Ham wrote:

> I've uploaded a new version of the Topology Distribution Informational 
> GFD. This document discusses the requirements and possible solutions for 
> the topology distribution for NSI as we have identified them so far.

I've just read the document, and I though it would be standard document, 
and not so much of a discussion, and this probably reflects in my feedback 
quit a lot:

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1.2
The last paragraph: "Requests to NSI"? I am not sure the latter 
requirement in the sentance is true.

1.3
A lot of these things are specified in the NSI document (also true for 
1.2), and I am wondering what they are doing here.

It sounds as if NSI is only bi-directional, while it can setup both uni- 
and bi- directional circuits.

1.4
Initial paragraph is a bit odd.

1.5
The conclusion of this section does not seem to follow the NSI spec or 
current practice.
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After reading section 1, I am somewhat left wondering what the purpose of 
the section is.
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2
Naming the second section introduction is pretty weird.

3.1:
I'd relax the phrase "complete seperate" to something like "not 
necessarely the same"

3.2
The mechanisms described in here are very simple. Yet it sounds quite 
complicated.

3.3 + 3.4
This sounds more like a discussion than an actual standard.
This goes for the entire document, and I find it somewhat problematic.

I though the current intention was to switch from the Github approach to 
an HTTP based distribution. Then later consider a peer-to-peer 
distribution in time, if neeeded.

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So, what exactly is it we want with this document?


     Best regards, Henrik

  Henrik Thostrup Jensen <htj at nordu.net>
  Software Developer, NORDUnet