There are references to DPA at the end of the first paragraph and again in
the second to last paragraph. Are these really needed? Can't this document
stand on its own without DPA?
RB> In the re-write of the JMP MIB Introduction, I did not try to remove
RB> any of the ideas that were present in the original goals and charter
RB> for the project. I share your concerns of becoming tied into the
RB> DPA philosophy of supporting everything possible and imaginable.
RB>
RB> I also recall a discussion in one of the PWG meetings of last year,
RB> that referenced an even earlier meeting, whereby it was agreed that
RB> all future PWG efforts would be based upon DPA. The first DPA
RB> reference merely states that the Job Monitoring MIB is not intended
RB> to be used in pure DPA environment. The second to last paragraph
RB> states that the MIB objects "represent a compatible subset of job
RB> and document attributes of the ISO DPA standard" but "nothing in the
RB> job monitoring MIB shall require implementation of the ISO DPA
RB> protocol". I justify the inclusion of the references as providing
RB> a reason for not being 100% DPA compatible.
RB>
RB> You do raise a valid point, do we really need to reference DPA?
RB> Are there any others that feel this should be removed?
Under "User" it says "No attempt is made to actually predict the length of
time that jobs will take." Then, under "Operator" it says "Provide some
idea of how long each job will take." Aren't these contradictory?
RB> Again, here is another area that we have discussed to death and I
RB> let this by! I propose the paragraph under "Operator" be revised
RB> or removed (removed is preferred). The paragraph presently reads:
RB>
RB> Provide some idea of how long each job will take. However, exact
RB> estimates of time to process a job is not being attempted. Instead,
RB> objects are included that allow the operator to be able to make
RB> gross estimates.
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Ron Bergman
Dataproducts Corp
rbergma@dpc.com
(805)578-4421