Re: [ipcdn] pktcMtaDevRealmName

["Randy Presuhn" <randy_presuhn at mindspring.com>]

Hi -

> From: "Jean-Francois Mule" <jf.mule at cablelabs.com>
> To: "Randy Presuhn" <randy_presuhn at mindspring.com>; "Ipcdn (E-mail)" <ipcdn at ietf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:51 PM
> Subject: RE: [ipcdn] pktcMtaDevRealmName
...
> > I think the use of SnmpAdminString for pktcMtaDevRealmName
> > might need some more thought.  The language about "all capitals"
> > and search operations using upper-case ASCII doesn't mesh
> > too well with SnmpAdminString.
> >
> > Whether it makes any sense at all will depend on
> > whether Kerberos will ever permit realm names which are
> > not upper-case ASCII.
>
>   How about changing the syntax to DisplayString?
>   This would address your point and align the mib object syntax with the kerberos type.
...

This would be OK with me.  It wouldn't hurt to add some text to the
BEHAVIOUR explaining that the kerberos type is limited to ASCII,
so that well-meaning folks who want to help the cause of internationalization
aren't led astray, and so that other MIB reviewers understand why it
isn't SnmpAdminString.

Randy



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