It is very important to standardize dataset classes. The authors hope that ACAP achieves the success that SNMP has seen with the definition of numerous standards track MIBs. In the absence of standardization, it is important to get community review on a proposal to improve its engineering quality. Community review is strongly recommended prior to registration. The ACAP implementors mailing list should be used for this purpose.
Registration serves a two-fold purpose.
First it prevents use of the same name for different purposes, and second it provides a one-stop list which can be used to locate existing extensions or dataset classes to prevent duplicate work. ACAP Capabilities New ACAP capabilities MUST be registered prior to use. Careful consideration should be made before extending the protocol, as it can lead to complexity or interoperability problems. Review of proposals on the acap implementors mailing list is strongly encouraged prior toregistration. ACAP Response Codes ACAP response codes are registered on a first come, first served basis.