We could support the SNMP traps and design the transport later. Speaking as a vendor of IDS, there are many things I need to think about. If I go to a customer and ask them to open up the SNMP port they'd throw me out. If, on the other hand, they are ready used it they tend to love it. Speaking from the DoD side, our Security Policy forbids opening SNMP ports.
Efficiency is another issue.
I don't think the data model is strong enough for us to make a decision. At this point Stuart stopped the discussion to bring the issue to a vote. Show of hand showed consensus the group feels strongly that we need a single standard. A second vote showed that as a group we do not have enough information to make that decision. End Of Floor Comments.