RE: WG Action: RECHARTER: IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn)

The best way to do so is to start participating in
IPCDN and get the WG to understand any cross-references
that are being made.

Makes sense?

I have copied the IPCDN WG so they are aware of your statement.

Bert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas D. Nadeau [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 20:52
> To: Bert Wijnen
> Subject: Re: WG Action: RECHARTER: IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn)
> 
> 
> 
>      FYI, some cable networks are now starting to
> use PWE3-related technologies, and thus
> it makes sense to cross-reference those cases
> with the PWE3 MIBs.  I am not sure how this
> can be coordinated with the IPCDN WG, so I
> am writing to you.
> 
>      --Tom
> 
> > The charter of the IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn) 
> working group  
> > in the
> > Operations and Management Area of the IETF has been updated. For  
> > additional
> > information, please contact the Area Directors or the 
> working group  
> > Chairs.
> >
> > +++
> >
> > IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn)
> > ==================================
> >
> > Current Status: Active Working Group
> >
> > Chair(s):
> > Richard Woundy <[email protected]>
> > Jean-Francois Mule <[email protected]>
> >
> > Operations and Management Area Director(s):
> > Bert Wijnen <[email protected]>
> > David Kessens <[email protected]>
> >
> > Operations and Management Area Advisor:
> > Bert Wijnen <[email protected]>
> >
> > Mailing Lists:
> > General Discussion: [email protected]
> > To Subscribe: http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipcdn
> > Archive: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ipcdn/index.html
> >
> > Description of Working Group:
> > The IETF IPCDN Working Group develops and standardizes MIBs
> > for IP-capable data-over-cable systems, for example cable
> > modems, multimedia terminal adapters and associated
> > cable-data equipment in a cable headend.
> > These MIBs cover not only cable data interfaces, but also
> > management of cable-data equipment and systems.
> >
> > The WG mailing list may be used to discuss Internet-related
> > issues in data-over-cable equipment and systems. In the event
> > of a particular new Internet technology issue arising in the
> > cable-data context, the WG will identify whether that is best
> > handled within the IETF or is best handled by another standards
> > body. In the event that new IETF MIB work is requested, the WG
> > chairs can discuss additional WG work items with the AD. Such
> > additions will have to go through normal re-charter process.
> > If non-MIB work gets identified, such items are not normal
> > work items for this IPCDN-MIB WG and must go through normal
> > IETF new WG chartering process.
> >
> > Standardization of MIBs for DOCSIS and PacketCable systems are
> > explicitly within the scope of the IPCDN Working Group.
> >
> > The IPCDN WG will also keep informed on what other groups in
> > the industry are doing as it relates to the efforts of this
> > working group.
> >
> > The WG will align its specifications with IPv6 and SNMP Standards.
> >
> > Related groups:
> >
> > CableLabs (http://www.cablelabs.com/) is structured into projects.
> > In its Cable Modem DOCSIS project, CableLabs has produced three
> > generations of data over cable specifications: DOCSIS 1.0,
> > DOCSIS 1.1, and DOCSIS 2.0.
> > In its PacketCable project, CableLabs has produced one generation
> > of interface specifications for delivering real-time multimedia
> > services over DOCSIS (http://www.packetcable.com/specifications/).
> > Internationally, IPCablecom is the global name associated
> > with the extensions & global standardization of PacketCable
> > in ETSI & ITU-T SG9.
> >
> > DOCSIS 1.0 includes specifications for a bidirectional
> > data-over-cable interface (RFI, or Radio Frequency Interface)
> > and a data privacy service (BPI, or Baseline Privacy Interface).
> > The key devices in a DOCSIS network are the Cable Modem (CM, the
> > device at the subscriber premise) and the Cable Modem Termination
> > System (CMTS, the device at the cable headend). For DOCSIS 1.0
> > systems, the IPCDN WG has published the Cable Device MIB
> > (RFC 2669), the RF Interface MIB (RFC 2670), and the Baseline
> > Privacy MIB (RFC 3083).
> >
> > DOCSIS 1.1 extends the DOCSIS 1.0 specifications to support
> > better quality of service parameters (RFIv1.1), to enable
> > operation in European cable networks (EuroDOCSIS), and to
> > authenticate modems and firmware images (BPI+). The IPCDN WG
> > will update the Cable Device and Radio Frequency MIBs for
> > DOCSIS 1.1, and repair flaws discovered in operational use.
> > Other IPCDN WG documents will address the operational and
> > management issues for new DOCSIS 1.1 functional components
> > (e.g. BPI+), for subscriber device management, and for
> > uniform event notification. The IPCDN WG has also published 
> the DOCSIS
> > Subscriber Management MIB (RFC4036) for DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0
> > systems.
> >
> > DOCSIS 2.0 enhances the DOCSIS 1.1 specifications at the
> > physical layer, in particular to support two new physical
> > layer encodings: S-CDMA and A-TDMA. The IPCDN WG will update
> > the Radio Frequency MIB for DOCSIS 2.0.
> >
> > PacketCable 1.0 is built on top of the DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem
> > infrastructure and it includes a suite of interface
> > specifications covering multimedia terminal adapter (MTA)
> > device provisioning, voice over IP session signaling, QoS
> > signaling based on IETF standards. The key systems in a
> > PacketCable network are the multimedia terminal adapter (MTA),
> > a Call Management Server (CMS), a PacketCable-compliant
> > DOCSIS 1.1 CMTS, Media Gateway Controllers, Media Gateways
> > along with back-office systems. In ITU-T SG-9 and ETSI AT,
> > IPCableCom has standardized PacketCable to create a set of
> > international standards.
> >
> > Work items:
> >
> > The IPCDN WG will address issues related to network management,
> > especially as they concern HFC access networks. It is expected
> > that other services (i.e. RSVP, IPSEC, etc.) will operate
> > mostly unmodified.
> >
> > The specific work items include
> >
> > -- DOCSIS,
> > - publish MIB documents for:
> > - subscriber device management on a DOCSIS 1.1 CMTS,
> > - managing the quality of service parameters for a
> > DOCSIS 1.1 device,
> > - managing the Baseline Privacy Plus system for a
> > DOCSIS 1.1 device,
> > - uniform event notification on a DOCSIS 1.1 device,
> > - revise MIB documents for:
> > - DOCSIS 1.0 RF Interface MIB to support EuroDOCSIS
> > parameters and DOCSIS 2.0 physical layer management,
> > - the DOCSIS 1.0 Cable Device MIBs to address SNMPv3
> > and IPv6 compliance and interoperability issues,
> >
> > -- IPCablecom & PacketCable
> > - publish MIB documents for:
> > - managing the device parameters of
> > PacketCable/IPCableCom MTA devices,
> > - managing the signaling parameters of
> > PacketCable/IPCableCom MTA devices,
> > - managing events for PacketCable/IPCablecom systems,
> >
> > Goals and Milestones:
> >
> > Done Post final I-D on Baseline Privacy MIB; Last call
> > Done Post I-Ds revising RF and CM MIBs to support DOCSIS1.1 
> and for  
> > compliance with SNMPv3 and IPv6
> > Done Submit Baseline Privacy MIB to IESG for publication as a  
> > Standards Track RFC
> > Done Submit DOCSIS Subscriber Management MIB to IESG for
> > consideration as a Standards Track RFC
> > Done Submit DOCSIS 1.1 QoS MIB to IESG for consideration as a
> > Standards Track RFC
> > Done Submit DOCSIS BPI+ MIB to IESG for consideration as a Standards
> > Track RFC
> > Done Submit DOCSIS Event Notification MIB to IESG for consideration
> > as a Standards Track RFC
> >
> > Oct 05 Submit updated DOCSIS RF MIB to IESG for consideration as a
> > Standards Track RFC (Proposed Standard)
> > Oct 05 Submit updated DOCSIS Cable Device MIB to IESG for  
> > consideration
> > as a Standards Track RFC
> >
> > Oct 05 Submit PacketCable/IPCableCom MTA device MIB to IESG for
> > consideration as a Standards Track RFC
> >
> > Oct 05 Submit PacketCable/IPCableCom MTA signaling MIB to IESG for
> > consideration as a Standards Track RFC
> >
> > Dec 05 Submit PacketCable/IPCableCom MTA event MIB to IESG for
> > consideration as a Standards Track RFC
> >
> > Jan 06 Re-evaluate charter and milestones or conclude wg.
> >
> >
> >
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