<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Greg,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> I
would like to come back on a minor point about USLP Issue 8 - COP
Management as reported in the snapshot.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I still agree that the details of COP
Management are defined outside USLP (i.e. COP-1, SLE, Proximity-1), however
the USLP capability of interfacing to COPs Management (for COP-1 and for
COP-P) has to be in the USLP book as CCSDS 232.0-B-3 TC SDLP includes the
capabilities for interfacing to COP-1.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Note that the plura is used in "COPs
Management" as the interfacing shall be available for both COP-1
and COP-P.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Some investigation is likley o be required
to check about any possible difference in USLP interfacing to COP-1 or
COP-P.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">With reference to the attached file
this means that USLP book (also for consistency with e.g. the TC approach)
should at least:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">1) similarly to Table 2-1 of TC
SDLP, include a row for "COPs Management" in Table 2 1: Summary
of Services Provided by USLP Space Data Link Protocol</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">2) similarly to section 2.2.3.8
of TC SDLP, include a section 2.2.3.x for COPs Management Service. Most
likely the text from 2.2.3.8 of TC SDLP may be sufficient with minor
additions.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">3) similarly to Figure 2-3 of
TC SDLP, show the COPs Management Service towards Virtual Channel generation
box in USLP Figure 2 5: Internal Organization of Protocol Entity
(Sending End)</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">4) similarly to section 3.9 of
TC SDLP, include a section 3.x for COPs Management Service. Most likely
this section should be structured as follows (unless the parameters for
COP-1 and COP-P are the same)</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">3.x COPs
Management Service</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> 3.x.1
Overview</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> 3.x.2
COP-1 Management Service Parameters</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> 3.x.3
COP-1 Management Service Primitives</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> 3.x.4
COP-P Management Service Parameters</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> 3.x.5
COP-P Management Service Primitives</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">5) similarly to section 4.3.5 of TC
SDLP, include in section 4.2.5 VIRTUAL CHANNEL GENERATION FUNCTION the
FOP-(1/P) capability to accept Directives from a COPs Management Service
User and update accordingly Figure 4 15: Abstract Model of Virtual
Channel Generation Function. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">6) similarly to section 4.4.5
of TC SDLP, include in USLP section 4.3.5 VIRTUAL CHANNEL RECEPTION FUNCTION
references to COPs/FARMs as appropriate.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">So it looks as a dedicated (sub)point
about USLP vs. COPs and the interfacing to their management service(s)
should be added to the SLP agenda for Cleveland.</font><font size=3> </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">That's all for now.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Best regards</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Gian Paolo</font>
<br>
<br><img src=cid:_1_0F7D11040F7CFBD40048E5E4C1257F72 style="border:0px solid;"><PRE>This message and any attachments are intended for the use of the addressee or addressees only.
The unauthorised disclosure, use, dissemination or copying (either in whole or in part) of its
content is not permitted.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete it from your system.
Emails can be altered and their integrity cannot be guaranteed by the sender.
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
</PRE>