MIB module root assignment

[Andy Bierman <abierman@cisco.com>]

Hi,

I would like to get feedback from this group on a proposal
before taking it to a larger audience.

Problem:  

The MODULE-IDENTITY macro (MIB root assignment) contained 
in a MIB module should be assigned by IANA when the RFC 
containing the MIB module is published.  During the I-D
development, the MIB module root assignment is done in an 
ad-hoc manner.  This practice has led to confusion and poor
procedures, e.g.:
  - WG controlled naming authorities  { rmon 30 }
  - invalid SMI syntax in MIBs under development { mib-2 xxx }
  - random (unauthorized) temporary MIB roots { mib-2 6767 }

It is desirable to provide a consistent temporary MIB module
root which will not require any changes to existing MIB compiler
tools, and is easily identifiable as a temporary MIB module 
root. 

Proposed Solution:

Ask IANA to assign the OID { mib-2 999999 } as the
official temporary MIB module root.  Update the MIB Review
Guidelines and MIB module template to mandate that
MIB modules under development use this IANA assigned
temporary MIB module root.

Comments?

thanks,
Andy