MSTP MIB proposals

Hi,

A number of people have asked about MSTP (802.1s) MIB work, and
offered a starting document.

The Bridge WG will not be developing a mib module for MSTP. MSTP mib
work will be done by the IEEE 802.1 WG.

The IEEE 802.1 WG will meet the week following IETF61, and the
co-chair is planning to schedule time to discuss an 802.1s mib PAR.
For those who are not acquainted with IEEE, a PAR discussion is
something like a BOF or a re-charter discussion. This is the point at
which they decide whether to ask the <area director equivalent> to
approve work on a new document.

One proposal has been submitted, and it will be reviewed by the 802.1
WG next week, as part of the PAR discussions. If you want your
proposal considered as a basis for the effort, then now is the time to
submit it. If you don't, it is likely the effort will be based on
somebody else's proposal. You can submit your proposal to Paul Congdon
[[email protected]].

You can send your proposal in a format consistent with IETF internet
draft requirements. You do not have to have it published by the I-D
editor, since it will be published on the IEEE web site.

David Harrington
[email protected]

p.s. Please do NOT name your draft draft-ietf-bridge-XXXXX.txt, since
that is reserved for the Bridge WG.