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Re: [Internet-Drafts@ietf.org: I-D ACTION:draft-schoenw-snmp-ether-00.txt]



On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 10:53:14AM -0700, C. M. Heard wrote:
 
> I have read this draft and it looks OK to me.  With regard to the
> open issue listed in the (temporary) Appendix A, viz.,
> 
>    o  Need to check whether we want to reuse the type value which
>       meanwhile belongs to Rensselaer Technology Park or whether
>       we go for a new type value specifically allocated for this
>       purpose.
> 
> my suggestion would be to continue to use Ethertype 0x814C, as
> Ethertypes are relatively scarce resources.  This one was was
> obviously obtained by Marty Schoffstall -- the contact address
> listed for him in RFC 1089 is the same as the one listed in the IEEE
> public Ethertype database for type 0x814C -- so I don't think there
> is a question of misappropriation.  If it's possible to get in touch
> with him or with the other the authors of RFC 1089, it should be
> possible to get the contact information for Ethertype 0x814C 
> suitably updated.

I am in contact with Marty Schoffstall now who "owns" the Ethertype
code. He will look at the ID and then comment. So it seems we can
continue to use 0x814C. I will keep folks here updated.

/js

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