Re: comments on draft-ietf-l3vpn-ppvpn-mcast-reqts-03

[Thomas Morin <thomas.morin at rd.francetelecom.com>]

Marshall,

Marshall Eubanks:
> >  5.1.11.1. RP Outsourcing In the case of PIM-SM in ASM mode, engineering of
> > the RP function requires the deployment of specific protocols and associated
> > configurations. Some service provider may offer to manage customer's
> > multicast protocol operation on behalf of them. This implies that it is
> 
> s/on behalf of them/on their behalf/

Ack.

> >  a) maintaining ASM multicast service among all the sites within an MVPN
> 
> s/maintaining/maintain/

Ack.


> > that maintain connectivity among themselves, even when the site(s) hosting
> > the RP lose their connectivity to the MVPN
> 
> Is this an "and" or an "or" here ? I would say and.

I'm not sure we should make the wording heavier: this is "only" a MAY,
and someone may implement one and not the other, that'd be acceptable. 

> >  5.1.11.3. RP Location
> >  In the case of PIM-SM, when a source starts to emit traffic toward a group
> > (in ASM mode), if sources and receivers are located in VPN sites that are
> > different than that of the RP, then traffic may transiently flow twice
> > through the SP network and the CE-PE link of the RP (from source to RP, and
> > then from RP to receivers). This traffic peak, even short, may no be
> 
> s/no/not/

Ack.

Thanks for your comments,

-Thomas