Subject: (FRNETMIB) FRS MIB: How can frPVCConnectLowIfIndex be ZERO?

From: "Rehbehn, Kenneth" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:00:50 -0400

I need some institutional memory from the creators of RFC 1604.

In the IESG review of draft-ietf-frnetmib-frs-06.txt, a question came up
about the frPVCConnectLowIfIndex.  The value zero suggested by the
DESCRIPTION should force us to the SYNTAX InterfaceIndexOrZero.  I can't
explain why this value would EVER be zero!!!  How could the situation arise
where "this logical port is not a Frame Relay UNI/NNI logical port"?  

 frPVCConnectLowIfIndex OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX  IfIndex
     MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
     STATUS  current
     DESCRIPTION
             "The value of this object is equal to MIB II's
             ifIndex value of the UNI/NNI logical port for this
             PVC segment.  The term low implies that this PVC
             segment end-point has the numerically lower
             ifIndex value than the connected/associated PVC
             segment end-point.  If the value is equal to zero,
             then this logical port is not a Frame Relay
             UNI/NNI logical port."
     ::= { frPVCConnectEntry 2 }

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Ken

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