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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=005151217-12062008>When a RAMS Gateway initially comes up, currently there
is no type of handshaking in order to get it up to date with the pre-existing
Subscriptions (petitions) for peer Gateways. Scott thinks this probably
needs to be addressed in the Spec we are working on.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=005151217-12062008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=005151217-12062008>By the way, when a Node comes up (the parallel), there
is the I_AM_HERE / DECLARATION (Feb 2007 Spec terminology) handshaking
to get the initializing Node up to date on Subscription requests from other
Nodes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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