History. People are still running servers that don't handle this, and breaking things overnight with a new OS is rude. So they kept things the same as always by default, but allow people to turn it on if needed. Like on PMs - in 3.5 we started doing VLSM and honoring RADIUS netmasks set for users. Now, since we didn't in the past people have some pretty poor netmasks set in RADIUS - like "255.255.255.0" which would route a /24 to the user. So it is off by default and 'set user-netmask on' is used to tell ComOS to honor the netmasks. Gives people time to clean up the mess and prepare to use it. Maybe eventually it'll be on by default, once it has been out for a while. -MZ -- Livingston Enterprises - Chair, Department of Interstitial Affairs Phone: 800-458-9966 510-737-2100 FAX: 510-737-2110 megazone@livingston.com For support requests: support@livingston.com <<A HREF="http://www.livingston.com/">http://www.livingston.com/</A>> Snail mail: 4464 Willow Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588 ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10049.html">Re: (ASCEND) The USR Total control chassis (fwd)</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Phillip Vandry <vandry@Mlink.NET></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10036.html">Re: (ASCEND) The USR Total control chassis (fwd)</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Josh Bailey <joshb@xtra.co.nz></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10028.html">Re: (ASCEND) IfInOctets on Pipe130</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10017.html">(ASCEND) IfInOctets on Pipe130</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10063.html">Re: (ASCEND) IfInOctets on Pipe130</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10036.html">Re: (ASCEND) The USR Total control chassis (fwd)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail3.html#10018"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd214.html#10018"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>