Brian,
> Let me be clear about what you mean here. You mean that getting through
> firewalls and NATs is equally possible with SSH or BEEP (or TLS or HTTP
> for that matter)?
Yes, pretty much. The key useful function is an substrate that allows
for multiple channels.
>
> I'd also observe in terms of charter language that the ability to
> have agents and managers indifferently either side of NATs and
> firewalls, and the ability to support traps in such scenarios,
> are potential charter requirements. But "call home" is a solution,
> and there might be others.
Brian, I would be very happy with the language you mentioned:
Solution must support {pick your favorite SNMP terminology: command
generators/responders/.../agents/managers} on either side of
NATs and firewalls
Whether it's CH or some other Thing, as long as it's not incredibly
contortive, I'm okay with it, and I'm perfectly fine with a WG
evaluating such solutions and making a considered decision.
Eliot
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