Changes between Version 47 and Version 48 of Old/NodeHandler/Multicast

Timestamp:

Apr 4, 2006, 3:18:43 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

sswami

Comment:

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Old/NodeHandler/Multicast

@@ -93 +93 @@
 '''R.6:'''
 {{{
-The communication layer will keep track of whether all the NodeAgents have confirmed receipt
-of a message sent from the NodeHandler. Till all ACKs confirming message receipt have been 
-received, it will keep resending the message. Once all confirmations have been received, it 
-will request the NodeHandler to send the next message.  The server will not pipe the 
-individual ACKs and heartbeats to the NodeHandler. 
+The communication server will not pipe the heartbeats from the NodeAgents to the NodeHandler. 
+Instead, it will keep track of these messages on a per-node basis and on detecting a breakdown
+ in communication; it will send a RETRY message to the NodeAgent. The NodeAgent will consider 
+it to be a message from the NodeHandler.
 }}}
 
 '''R.7:'''
-{{{
-The communication server will not pipe the heartbeats from the NodeAgents to the NodeHandler. 
-Instead, it will keep track of these messages on a per-node basis and on detecting a breakdown
- in communication; it will pipe a message to the NodeHandler to issue a “HANDLER_RETRY” message.
-}}}
-
-'''R.8:'''
 {{{
 To send a message to the NodeAgent, the NodeHandler will pipe this message to the 
@@ -116 +108 @@
 }}}
 
-'''R.9:'''
+'''R.8:'''
 {{{
 All issues relating to scaling impacts on the decision to use TCP will be thoroughly