Subject: [paws] http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-das-paws-protocol-02.txt

From: "M.K.Sajeev" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:09:43 -0700 (PDT)

Hi,
 
Few comments on the protocol spec:
 
1. Use of term 'device' in the doc confuses in many places whether it is master or slave? Term 'master' while refering master device looks better, leaving device for slave. As I understand master perhaps will be an equipment than device.
2. Can DB initiate any kind of mesage exchanges with master, an active db scenario? For example polling whether a registered master is alive, or any failure scenarios etc?

3. Is there a de-registration or destroy message flow, when master shuts down or go inoperative?

4. Is it sensible to have all protocol messages having a common prefix like PAWS or similar? Eg:- PAWS-REG-REQ, PAWS-INT-REQ, etc.

6. Section 6.1: Data element optional/mandatory description can follow the standard conventions described in section 1 of the spec

Best Regards,
 
Sajeev Manikkoth
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