> > Clearview is providing a unified model, the "data-link" which > represent the network interfaces on a system. Yet, it is currently > disjoint from SMF, which is used to manage the majority of the > Solaris services, and is being used as the basis for future > management tools as well (e.g. visual panels). I think that by > providing SMF integration, we could more fully realize the potential > of the data-link model. This could enable, for example: > > - Integration with the "bottom" of the NWAM service model by allowing > datalink instances state to be reflected through service instance > state or property change. > - Managing properties and states of the data-links through common > interfaces (libscf(3LIB), svcprop, visual panels, etc) > - Enabling the future integration of data-links with FMA for > increased diagnosability > > ... and more. > > > If it is the latter, we really think it needs more thought and it > > falls out of the scope of Clearview. > > Clearview is clearly focusing on the usability aspects of network > interface management, and SMF is a big part of the management story > of Solaris, so I was hoping to see the view of the Clearview team on > how they see this evolving in the long term.
I very much see it evolving in the manner you suggest above -- and much of what you mention above is on the network approachability roadmap. We'll get there :-) -- meem
