[rbridge] Updated charter

[Ralph Droms]

This proposed charter mostly looks OK.  In (6), "improved support"  
relative to what?

- Ralph


On May 10, 2010, at 2:36 AM 5/10/10, Erik Nordmark wrote:

>
> Based on the comments on the mailing list, here is the updated  
> charter.
>
> Description of Working Group:
>
>   The TRILL WG has specified a solution for shortest-path frame
>   routing in multi-hop IEEE 802.1-compliant Ethernet networks with
>   arbitrary topologies, using an existing link-state routing protocol
>   technology and encapsulation with a hop count.
>   [Add reference to RFC?]
>
>   The current work of the working group is around operational and
>   deployment support for the protocol. This includes a MIB and other
>   pieces needed for operations, but also additional ways to extend and
>   optimize TRILL for the properties of the networks on which it is
> deployed.
>
>   The WG will work on the following items:
>
>   (1) A MIB for TRILL which specifies the unique pieces needed for the
>   protocol while reusing what is in the IS-IS MIB and the IEEE 802.1
>   MIB modules for pieces that are not unique to TRILL.
>
>   (2) Addition of optional support for ARP / Neighbor Discovery
>   optimization.
>
>   (3) Refinement of the TRILL Header Options feature and specification
>   of an initial base set of options.
>
>   (4) Support for RBridge campus VLAN regions, such that the same VLAN
>   ID can have different meanings in different regions, requiring
>   configuration only at border RBridges.
>
>   (5) Write up how Operations and Management (OAM) will be handled in
>   networks using TRILL.
>
>   (6) Determine how TRILL will provide improved support for data
>   centers such as support of the IEEE 802.1 "Data Center Bridging"
>   standards.
>
>   (7) Document interoperability test results of protocol
>   implementations.
>
> Goals and Milestones:
>   Done     - Accept base protocol specification as a WG document
>   Done     - Accept problem statement and applicability as a WG work
>              item
>   Done     - Start work with routing area WG(s) to undertake TRILL
>              extensions
>   Done     - Accept architecture document as a WG work item
>   Done     - Accept routing protocol requirements as a WG work item
>   Done     - Choose routing protocol(s) that can meet the requirements
>   Done     - Submit problem statement and applicability to IESG for
>              Informational RFC
>   Done     - Submit base protocol specification to IEEE/IETF expert
>              review
>   Done     - Base protocol specification submitted to the IESG for
>              publication as a Proposed Standard RFC
>   Done     - First draft showing what is needed for MIB
>
> NEW:
>   Done     - Initial WG draft on VLAN Mapping
>   Done     - Initial WG draft TRILL Header Options
>   Jul 2010 - Initial WG draft on ARP/ND optimizations
>   Aug 2010 - Submit TRILL Header Options to IESG for publication as
>              Proposed Standard
>   Aug 2010 - Submit Rbridge Campus VLAN Regions to IESG for  
> publication
>              as Proposed Standard
>   Oct 2010 - Submit RBridge MIB to IESG for publication as Proposed
>              Standard
>   Oct 2010 - Initial WG draft for RBridge support of Data Center
>              Bridging
>   Oct 2010 - Initial WG draft on RBridge OAM
>   Jul 2011 - Re-charter or shut down the WG
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