The magic cookie is an indication of the UA being RFC3261 compliant. So, if its missing, the UA is not RFC3261 compliant. I would say you would still accept the call and process the call for backward compatibility for RFC2543 compliance.
Somesh S Shanbhag M G L Bangalore -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Sudhir Kumar Reddy Sent: Wed 11/19/2008 5:33 PM To: sip-implementors@lists.cs.columbia.edu Subject: [Sip-implementors] query in Magic cookie Hi All, I would like to know if magic cookie is missing in VIA header. what would be the behavior of B2BUA? Should it process request / discard packet? Thanks in advance Sudhir Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/ _______________________________________________ Sip-implementors mailing list Sip-implementors@lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/sip-implementors EMAIL DISCLAIMER : This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorised distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply email and then destroy the message. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of Mascon shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by Mascon. Any information contained in this email, when addressed to Mascon clients is subject to the terms and conditions in governing client contract. Whilst Mascon takes steps to prevent the transmission of viruses via e-mail, we can not guarantee that any email or attachment is free from computer viruses and you are strongly advised to undertake your own anti-virus precautions. Mascon grants no warranties regarding performance, use or quality of any e-mail or attachment and undertakes no liability for loss or damage, howsoever caused. _______________________________________________ Sip-implementors mailing list Sip-implementors@lists.cs.columbia.edu https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/sip-implementors