Re: WIMS> Why WIMS should use an IANA-assigned port

From: wamwagner@comcast.net
Date: Wed Oct 19 2005 - 19:02:55 EDT

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    Ira,

    No objection provided that it is clear that port 80 can be used as an alternate without being uncompliant.

    Bill Wagner

    -------------- Original message --------------

    > Hi,
    >
    > Reading the WIMS URI Scheme over again, I realized that I'd followed
    > the SOAP spec itself (default HTTP port is 80) and not current IETF
    > best practice.
    >
    > The latest IETF NetConf over SOAP draft says SHOULD use IANA-assigned
    > port [tbd] for NetConf over SOAP/HTTP.
    >
    > For that matter, Candidate Standard PWG PSI/1.0 (SOAP/HTTP) says SHALL use
    > port 3800 (IANA-assigned) first and only fallback to port 80 optionally.
    > And PWG IPPFAX (IPP/HTTP) says MUST use IANA-assigned port 3951 as default.
    >
    > I suggest that I apply to Michelle at IANA for a WIMS over SOAP port (she
    > granted one for both PSI and IPPFAX while they were work-in-progress).
    >
    > Comments?
    >
    > Cheers,
    > - Ira
    >
    >
    > Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
    > Blue Roof Music / High North Inc
    > PO Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839
    > phone: +1-906-494-2434
    > email: imcdonald@sharplabs.com

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