direction of connection

I'm concerned about the direction of the connection. The current spec

implies that the device only expects inbound connections - section 1.1

states that device==server and app==client; and section 2.1 doesn't

clarify.

I believe that the device should be able to initiate the connection to the

app (i.e. an NMS) as it:

1) enables the manageability of devices behind a Port NAT

2) enables the device to manage failover (when NMS can't)

3) enables the device to not have an open port (for stealth mode)

Has this already been considered?

- I didn't see anything in the mailing list archive...

Kent

Kent Watsen

Software Architect

NetScreen Technologies, Inc.

kwatsen@netscreen.com

(W) 408.543.4027