> A server accepting and returning non-valid config is also a surprise > and inconvenience.
Andy made a similar point in his reply but it is currently implemented today and there are some desirable aspects of that functionality. Many major server implementations (at least in the router space) have this concept of hidden config that can be referenced, and support configuration templates. Both of those mean the server is accepting and returning "non-valid config". (quotes around "non-valid config" because we're debating what it means to have valid config in this discussion -> i.e. is it ok that running is invalid, as long as intended is valid ?) Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: Jürgen Schönwälder <j.schoenwael...@jacobs-university.de> > Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:46 AM > To: maqiufang (A) <maqiufa...@huawei.com> > Cc: Andy Bierman <a...@yumaworks.com>; Sterne, Jason (Nokia - > CA/Ottawa) <jason.ste...@nokia.com>; Jan Lindblad <j...@tail-f.com>; > Kent Watsen <k...@watsen.net>; netmod@ietf.org > Subject: Re: [netmod] Must offline-validation of <running> alone be valid? > > On Thu, Dec 09, 2021 at 01:07:09PM +0000, maqiufang (A) wrote: > > > > Regarding open #3, it is natural for the clients to believe that what they > read back from the server is exactly what they sent to the server. > > If there is a "system client" playing a role, this would require some extra > handling for the other remote clients and bring them surprise and > inconvenience. > > > > A server accepting and returning non-valid config is also a surprise > and inconvenience. > > /js > > -- > Juergen Schoenwaelder Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH > Phone: +49 421 200 3587 Campus Ring 1 | 28759 Bremen | Germany > Fax: +49 421 200 3103 <https://www.jacobs-university.de/> _______________________________________________ netmod mailing list netmod@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/netmod
