Re: Please read - proposed WG termination

Given the emphasis of IP over IB was one of connectivity / integration into 
the data center's IP infrastructure, I think the main objectives ot the 
workgroup have been met.  There are open, interoperable IP over IB 
implementations in the market today.  While the other work is a 
nice-to-have, it is far from critical.  I have no problems with seeing this 
workgroup shut down.

Mike


At 10:37 AM 8/29/2005, H.K. Jerry Chu wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>With the DHCP over IB draft in IESG's hand, we are done with all
>the basic IPoIB work, including the architecture (informational),
>encapsulation, and DHCP (standard tracked). Now seems a good time
>to decide the next step for the WG.
>
>The work on IPoIB connected mode and most of the MIB drafts started
>a while back (2003/2002). Over the years the interest/participation
>level on these work has not been high, and now the work seems to drag
>on indefinitely. The AD has recently questioned whether the remaining
>work should be continued or not.
>
>The following is a quick update on their status:
>
>1. IPoIB connected mode
>draft-ietf-ipoib-connected-mode-00.txt
>updated recently
>
>2. MIB drafts
>IPoIB Textual Conventions MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-ibmib-tc-mib-06.txt
>
>IPoIB InfiniBand Interfaces MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-ibif-mib-07.txt
>
>IPoIB subnet Management Agent MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-subnet-mgmt-agent-mib-07.txt
>
>IPoIB Channel Adapter MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-channel-adapter-mib-06.txt
>
>IPoIB Baseboard Management Agent MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-baseboard-mgmt-agent-mib-02.txt
>
>IPoIB performance Management Agent MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-perf-mgmt-agent-mib-03.txt
>
>The above 6 MIB drafts have gone through the
>MIB doctor (Randy Presuhn) review late 2003 and
>updated accordingly. All the updated drafts expired
>in April 2005.
>
>3. IPoIB Subnet Manager MIB
>draft-ietf-ipoib-subnet-manager-mib-00.txt
>
>Submitted 3/2004 but has expired too.
>
>If you want to see any of the above work continue in the WG,
>AND is willing to participate to get the work completed, please
>speak up NOW! You will have until Sep. 20 to do so. After
>that unless there is evidence a "sufficient" interest level
>on any of the work above still exists, the WG will be disbanded
>(or become dormant in order to handle the on-going work on
>the standard-tracked RFCs) and the unfinished work abandoned.
>
>Note that authors of the above drafts may choose to resubmit
>their drafts as individual submissions if they want to continue
>to pursue their work at IETF.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Jerry & Bill
>
>IPoIB co-chairs
>
>
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