RE: [RPRWG] Promiscuous mode
Sam,
I agree with your comment. I think the MAC should
check whether or not the receiver is in promiscuous
mode before copying a flooded frame from the ring
that has a unicast DA not equal to its own.
-Anoop
-----Original Message-----
From: Blakey, Sam [mailto:Sam.Blakey@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:10 AM
To: 'stds-802-17@xxxxxxxx'
Subject: [RPRWG] Promiscuous mode
Hi,
At the last meeting submitted a comment to include promiscuous mode in the
state table governing frame reception. The reply to the comment was that
Ethernet (802.3) only has promiscuous mode in the MIB. Now that I look more
carefully, in the frame reception normative clause (5.2.4.3 Receive
variables and procedures) there is a condition that checks promiscuous mode
and determines whether to receive a frame depending on whether in this mode.
So, if we're taking 802.3 as a guideline for the required contents for
promiscuous mode, although there is no actual description of the mode as a
subclause needed, it should be included in the frame reception logic (as per
comment submitted).
Opinions?
Thanks,
Sam
Sam Blakey
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