Re: FCIP Last Call comment 46 - TCP connection establishment

[Ralph Weber <ralphoweber@compuserve.com>]

David,

I can accept adding the following sentence if you can:

  "For example, the FCIP Entity might wait 60 seconds before
  trying to re-establish the connection."

Thanks.

.Ralph

Black_David@emc.com wrote:

>
> Ok, I agree that specifying a requirement for how this MUST be done
> overconstrains the solution space, but I would like to see an example
> provided of how this could be done (without requiring that all
> implementers to do it that way) so that an implementer has some idea
> of what's needed to get this right.  For example, a 60 second wait
> before trying to re-establish the connection might be sufficient.
>
> --David
>
> Comment 46 Technical
>
>    -- Section 9.1.2.1 - Non-Dynamic Creation of New TCP Connections
>
>       If the TCP connect request is rejected, the FCIP Entity SHALL act
>       to limit unnecessary repetition of attempts to establish similar
>       connections.
>
>    [T] That's a little vague. How about specifying a minimum time
>    period that MUST elapse before retry?
>
>    Rejected
>
>    The purpose of the statement is to recommend against denial
>    of service to other TCP clients as the result of over jealous
>    attempts to retry rejected TCP connect request by FCIP Entities.
>
>    In the absence of an explanation of how interoperability is affected,
>    it not possible to devise a requirement that is both specific and
>    practical for implementations.
>
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