IETF Bridge WG Transition to IEEE WG Dave Harrington Dan Romascanu This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select Meeting Minder Select the Action Items tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered.

Vision Statement Improve timeliness and effectiveness of standard MIB module development Distribute the editing/publishing work load Transition MIB module development to the content experts Improve cross-SDO standardization of management

Bridge/802.1 Transition Goals MIB modules edited by the editors MIB modules available when technology available experts consider device, network and service mgmt needs MIB modules developed by content experts Improve IETF/IEEE technology sharing

Todays Situation Bridge MIB modules years behind approved technologies 802.1s (2002) – no standard MIB module 802.1t (2001) – IETF in progress (2004) 802.1u (2001) – IETF in progress (2004) 802.1v (2001) – IETF in progress (2004) 802.1w (2001) – IETF in progress (2004) 802.1x (2001) – including MIB module (2001) 802.1AB (~2004) – including MIB module (~2004)

Todays Situation New work not being accepted in Bridge WG Waiting for existing work to be completed 802.1s MIB module and other MIB modules not being started on a timely basis in IETF; cannot complete on a timely basis

How Did We Get Here? Early 90s IETF NM experts write standard MIB modules Mid 90s Wide-spread deployment of MIB and SNMP for IP management IESG: protocol WGs should write own MIB modules IEEE: protocol-independent management objects Late 90s data/voice convergence Increased cross-SDO liaison activities

How Did We Get Here? Early 00s Dramatic increase in IETF standard MIB modules to manage non-IETF technologies Mid 00s SDOs for non-IETF technologies encouraged to write their own MIB modules IETF willing to help MIB module development via mib-review-guidelines, MIB design advice, MIB Doctor reviews, etc. O&M area working to clarify the nature and amount of help we can provide.

Available Options Bridge WG continues Pro - SNMP experts involved in designs Con - Unsatisfactory MIB module timeliness Con - Personnel must attend both IETF and IEEE to understand technology to do timely MIB modules WG takes on mibs Pro - IEEE process promotes completion Pro - Timely delivery of MIB modules Pro – Personnel only need attend IEEE meetings Pro - IETF assists with MIB module design advice, informal MIB Doctor reviews, etc.

Status Summary Transition has been discussed by IEEE and IETF leaders Transition is proceeding smoothly transition may take a year MIB editors must attend IEEE meetings MIB editors need to learn IEEE style, starting projects, voting rules, etc.

Progress Jan2004 – IEEE Interim Meeting Bernard Aboba (IAB/IEEE liaison), Bert Wijnen (IETF Area Director), Dave Harrington (Bridge EG co-chair), Dan Romascanu (Bridge and Hubmib co-chair) meet with IEEE 802 Executive Committee and 802.x chairs to discuss cross-SDO cooperation Agreement to appoint default liaisons in 802 and IETF Cross-organization review of new work Bridge MIB WG efforts will transition to (pilot) IETF MIB Doctors will provide review

Progress Technical Advisor and MIB Doctor advice accepted in WG will develop management controls, with SMIv2-compliant MIB module as an illustration IEEE MIB modules will be published in ASCII format, free of charge, at MIB Doctor reviews done for 802.1AB (drafts 9, 10, 11) and 802.1AE documents 802.1AB and 802.1AE documents updated to match IETF mib-review-guidelines (to a degree)

Progress New IEEE standards work will include the corresponding MIB modules Work on new MIB modules for existing IEEE standards, and IEEE updates of existing IETF MIB modules will require following IEEE PAR process 802.1s MIB module proposals and 5-criteria are now being considered for a PAR

Schedule Nov 04 Publish RFC1493 update, RFC2674 update, RSTP-MIB Early 05 Bridge WG documents to Proposed Standard IEEE publishes 802.1AB standard, with MIB module Late 05 IEEE publishes 802.1aa (802.1X update) with MIB module IEEE publishes 802.1AE standard, with MIB module IEEE publishes 802.1af standard, with MIB module