AlaisNames are required to be supported in the ConnectionManager models. If a server provides AliasNames, and A CM doe snot support it then the is a serious interoperability issue. it is not required for a server to use them, but a cm does not have the choice on what a server provides. AliasNames have been prototyped in UA extensively, They are required for O-PAS and used extensively - if they are not provided in a CM then a CM will not be able to operate with an O-PAS system, which is a requirement from the steering committee at this point in time.

This topic again can be discussed in the next f2f meeting if desired.

We will ask Paul to present something at the F2F. Paul may not have time to address this prior to the F2F. His Log Object work takes priority. If he cannot address this prior to the F2F, we should dedicate a meeting to this once he is able to prepare something. Depending on the timing of that we will make the decision about removing this as a mandatory feature or not.