Additionally http://draft-tomlinson-epsfw-00.txt shows the
Administrative Server. I assume that the intend is to have
an OPES box from company A communicates w/ Administration
Server from company B. Are there any protocols, accounting
requirements defined ?
How about just using a standardized logging format? The OPES box would
transmit (detailed) log files using a standarized format and a
standarized protocol (e.g. secure file transfer etc.) to the
Administration server. The Administration server can then get all the
information it wants from the log files and do accounting based on
local decisions.
A known log format is fine as a starting point. However there seem to be
a need for OPES specific accounting information about ICAP, proxylet,
maybe rule matched, ... which are not described using Squid logs or other
format.
Christian