Sorry for the short notice, but if anyone wants to take a look
at this MIB module, pls do so and send feedback to Glenn and pls
copy the mreview list. Glenn, I hope this OK with you.
If you want access to the PDF file (some 600 pages), then
pls ask Glenn for a user/password. But I think it would be
good enough to just take a look at the MIB itself, which is attached.
Dan Romascanu and I are already checking the MIB as well.
Thanks,
Bert
-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Parsons [mailto:gparsons@nortelnetworks.com]
Sent: woensdag 13 augustus 2003 17:58
To: 'Thomas Narten'; 'Bert Wijnen'; 'Frank Kastenholz'
Cc: 'tak@cisco.com'
Subject: Personal Invitation to comment on IEEE 802.17 Working Group
Ballo t
Gentlemen,
As I discussed with you at previous IETF meetings, IEEE 802.17 is interested in receiving your comments on the working group ballot draft of RPR. We are especially interested in Bert's 'MIB doctor' review of our MIB as his previous assistance has been very helpful.
As an update, Draft 2.4 of RPR has just passed WG ballot (similar to IETF WG last call) and is currently in a 'recirculation ballot' before proceeding to sponsor ballot (similar to IETF last call) in November. The expectation is that all technical details will be resolved and the sponsor ballot vote will mainly be a simple approval. This will be followed by a review by the IEEE REVCOM -- which is often just a check to ensure that due process was followed. The bottom line is that standard is stabilizing and is on track to publish in early 2004.
One of the WG ballot comments that relates to the MIB is unresolved and besides reviewing the MIB in general, we would appreciate guidance on this specific comment:
RPR (IEEE 802.17) media counters (that will be implemented in silicon)
do not count multicast and broadcast packets separately. Is this a serious
issue? That is, should we re-evaluate counting them separately?
If we do not, how should we map this into the ifMIB which does count them
separately? Should we:
a) ifInMulticastPkts = RPR multicast + broadcast
ifInBroadcastPkts = 0
b) ifInMulticastPkts = RPR multicast + broadcast
ifInBroadcastPkts = RPR multicast + broadcast
c) ifInMulticastPkts = 0
ifInBroadcastPkts = 0
ifInNUcastPkts = RPR multicast + broadcast
d) ???
The deadline for comments in the first of two recirc ballots that will be held in the next two months is August 24th. We would appreciate it if you can forward any comments to us by this deadline as we will be meeting to resolve the comments starting on August 26th.
The details on accessing the web page to retreive the PDF of the draft and the ASCII MIB can be obtained from Glenn. For your convenience, I have attached the MIB as well.
We look forward to your comments.
Cheers,
Glenn Parsons
OAM Editor & IETF Liaison, IEEE 802.17 Working Group
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