Ethereal-users: RE: [Ethereal-users] ISO8073 OSI COTP over Ethernet

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From: CNS - Matthew Bradley <matthew.bradley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 10:23:53 +0100
Can we therefore add Martin's changes to the source for the next release of
Ethereal?

Thanks,

Matthew

-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Harris [mailto:gharris@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 27 May 2003 19:18
To: Martin Regner
Cc: CNS - Matthew Bradley; 'ethereal-usersetherealcom'
Subject: Re: [Ethereal-users] ISO8073 OSI COTP over Ethernet


On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 06:18:48PM +0100, Martin Regner wrote:
> NAI Sniffer:
> ----------------
> The packets were decoded as ISO-TP (i.e. COTP)  over CLNP (Null).
> There was no specific indication what SAP 0x14 or 0x54 meant.
> 
> Wandel & Goltermann Examine:
> --------------------------------------------
> The packets were decoded as ISO-TP (i.e. COTP)  over CLNP (Null).
> SAP 0x14 was indicated as "0x14 (ISO)"
> SAP 0x54 was indicated as "0x54 (ISO)"

I.e., both Sniffer and W&G's Examine treat both 0x14 and 0x54 as SAPs
for CLNP-over-802.2?

That suggests that they're at least semi-standard, and that Ethereal
should also treat them as such.


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