>Will there ever be a server that operates in synchronous mode, given >that applied will not match intended if hardware is missing? > >Will a client ever use "block" mode if it means that it might hang >forever (or at least until some hw is plugged in)?
I think the key is in the phrase "The server MUST fully *attempt* to apply..." In my view, the server does not have to "fully apply", it merely has to have attempted to do so. Essentially, a request comes in resulting in a flurry of activity, that ultimately stabilizes, at which point the response can be sent. If a line card is missing, then (as I understand it), the server would not wait for the line-card to show up. That said, if the client requested transactional/atomic update, a missing line-card would cause an immediate failure/rollback. Makes sense? Kent // as a contributor _______________________________________________ netmod mailing list netmod@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/netmod
