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From: rick@GATEWAY.MITRE.ORG
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Subject: Re: ISO Session Help!
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Date: 23 Aug 89 12:34:02 GMT
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>> It is not possible for the MAA and AEA SPDUs.  They have exactly the same
>> parameters.  Although they generate the same responses at the receiver in
>> almost all states, there are two exceptions:  STA04A (AWAIT MAA) and STA04B
>> (AWAIT AEA).  Thus, distinguishing by parameters is not always possible.

>> Viola Lee

>True, but if you don't implement major sync (since nobody -- last time I >checked)
>uses it, then you don't have the problem...

>rob

Virtual Terminal uses major sync for non-data-transfer functions
such as renegotiation of VT parameters during an association.

-Rick Wilder