As a
communications protocol
A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity. The protocol defines the rules, syntax, semantics and synchr ...
the Aggregate Server Access Protocol is used by the
Reliable server pooling Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) is a computer protocol framework for management of and access to multiple, coordinated (pooled) servers. RSerPool is an IETF standard, which has been developed by the IETF RSerPool Working Group and documented in ...
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RSerPool Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) is a computer protocol framework for management of and access to multiple, coordinated (pooled) servers. RSerPool is an IETF standard, which has been developed by the IETF RSerPool Working Group and documented in ...
) framework for the communication between
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Pool Element
Pool may refer to:
Water pool
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky pool ...
s and
Pool Registrar In computing, a Pool Registrar (PR) is a component of the reliable server pooling (RSerPool) framework which manages a handlespace. PRs are also denoted as ENRP server or Name Server (NS).
The responsibilities of a PR are the following:
* Register ...
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Application Layer
An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and Interface (computing), interface methods used by Host (network), hosts in a communications network. An ''application layer'' abstraction is speci ...
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Pool User A Pool User (PU) is a client in the Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) framework.
In order to use the service provided by a pool, a PU has to proceed the following steps:
* Ask a Pool Registrar for server selection (the Pool Registrar will return ...
s and
Pool Registrar In computing, a Pool Registrar (PR) is a component of the reliable server pooling (RSerPool) framework which manages a handlespace. PRs are also denoted as ENRP server or Name Server (NS).
The responsibilities of a PR are the following:
* Register ...
s (
Application Layer
An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and Interface (computing), interface methods used by Host (network), hosts in a communications network. An ''application layer'' abstraction is speci ...
)
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Pool User A Pool User (PU) is a client in the Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) framework.
In order to use the service provided by a pool, a PU has to proceed the following steps:
* Ask a Pool Registrar for server selection (the Pool Registrar will return ...
s and
Pool Element
Pool may refer to:
Water pool
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky pool ...
s (
Session Layer
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the session layer is layer 5.
The session layer provides the mechanism for opening, closing and managing a session between end-user application processes, i.e., a semi-permanent dialogue. ...
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Standards Documents
Aggregate Server Access Protocol (ASAP)Aggregate Server Access Protocol (ASAP) and Endpoint Handlespace Redundancy Protocol (ENRP) ParametersThreats Introduced by Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) and Requirements for Security in Response to ThreatsReliable Server Pooling Policies
External links
Thomas Dreibholz's Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) Page
Internet protocols
Internet Standards
Session layer protocols
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