Represent existing directory
protocols with new transport syntax
Don’t want new protocols
Don’t want divergence in way protocols are handled
2251 conformance necessary but not sufficient
What about LDAP extensions, VLV etc?
Just make an alternative representation, don’t try to solve
LDAP problems in DSML
Proposed additions that might provide functionality not in
LDAP should be evaluated very carefully. (Eg. specifying
serial/parallel operation and interoperability for common
operations)