Re: [STDS-802-16] Packets that don't match the convergence sublayer type
The Service Flow's CS type determines the classifiers and offsets that
the CS will use for classifying SDUs to service flows in the transmit
direction. The CS on the receiving side does not verify that the SDU is
well-formed. That would be the job of the application using the CS.
In particular, a frame with VLAN tags is entirely legitimate on
Ethernet/802.3 CS.
> Hi,
>
> Is a BS or SS entitled to drop a packet with headers that conflict
> with the convergence sublayer type of the connection used? An example
> of this scenario is where the convergence sublayer type is
> Ethernet/802.3 and the packet contains a header with 802.1Q VLAN
> fields. Is a BS or SS obliged to drop such a packet?
>
> Does the same apply if the convergence sublayer type is IPv4 over
> Ethernet/802.3 and the packet does not contain IP headers?
>
> Mark
>