3.1.4 Higher-Layer Triggered Events

This section covers reading record types from the underlying transport. The higher-layer triggered events and related processing are role specific.

The following stipulations apply throughout the remaining sections.

Wherever it is mentioned that a session MUST be closed, it refers to the following actions being taken by the participant:

  • Any session-related state MUST be discarded.

  • The participant MUST notify the higher layer of the error.

Wherever it is mentioned that a Fault Record MAY (or SHOULD) be sent, it refers to the following action being taken by the participant:

  • If the mode is Singleton Unsized, or Duplex mode, a Fault Record MAY (or SHOULD) be sent, as described in section 2.2.5.