Subject: [Isis-wg] RE: draft-ietf-isis-wg-mib-05.txt

From: Jeff Parker <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:19:36 -0400

> Hi,
> Could someone please explain to me the third sentance of the following
> object definition?
> 
>      isisManAreaAddrExistState OBJECT-TYPE
>          SYNTAX RowStatus
>          MAX-ACCESS read-create
>          STATUS current
>          DESCRIPTION
>              "The state of the isisManAreaAddrEntry. This object
>              follows the Row Status behaviour. If an attempt is
>              made to set this object to the value off when the
>              corresponding isisManAreaAddrEntry is the only valid
>              entry for this instance and when the corresponding ISIS
>              instance has isisSysAdminState set to On then the attempt
>              is rejected."
>          DEFVAL { active }
>      ::= { isisManAreaAddrEntry 2 }

Ken -
	Each IS-IS Router (IS for short) must have at least one
area configured.  The verbage above tries to say:

	"You cannot delete the -last- area"

To change areas, you add, then delete, rather than 
deleting and then adding.

- jeff parker
- axiowave networks
- All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand.
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