@techreport{aoun-midcom-agent-information-00, number = {draft-aoun-midcom-agent-information-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-aoun-midcom-agent-information/00/}, author = {Cedric Aoun and Sanjoy Sen}, title = {{Required Information in Midcom Agents}}, pagetotal = 8, year = 2001, month = aug, day = 31, abstract = {This draft is part of a gladiator contest within the MIDCOM WG to determine what network topology information is needed at the Midcom agent. By taking out application awareness from Middle Boxes in the networks, and keeping this application knowledge in the application devices (the Midcom Agents); sufficient information needs to be put in the Midcom Agent to allow them to fulfill their responsibility.}, }