Re: configuration: writable MIB modules versus NETCONF/YANG modules

I don't think remaining silent is a feature, when WGs have asked for
guidance.

David Harrington
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OPS-AREA [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave
> Thaler
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 2:23 PM
> To: Juergen Schoenwaelder; Simon Leinen
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [OPS-AREA] configuration: writable MIB modules versus
> NETCONF/YANG modules
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OPS-AREA [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Juergen
> > Schoenwaelder
> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 1:54 AM
> > To: Simon Leinen
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [OPS-AREA] configuration: writable MIB modules versus
> > NETCONF/YANG modules
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:39:26AM +0100, Simon Leinen wrote:
> > > Benoit Claise writes:
> > > > Here is the statement we came up with:
> > >
> > > >     The OPS area recommends the use of NETCONF/YANG standards for
> > > >     configuration. IETF working groups are therefore encouraged to
> > > >     use the NETCONF/YANG standards for configuration, specifically
> > > >     in new charters. SNMP MIB modules modifying persistent
> > > >     configuration state should only be produced by working groups in
> > > >     cases of clear utility and consensus to use SNMP write
> > > >     operations for configuration.
> > >
> > > > Ideally, this should become an IESG statement.
> > > > Your feedback is most welcome.
> > >
> > > Agree - it's time for such a statement, and this is a good one.
> > > It doesn't make any recommendations about monitoring or notifications.
> > > I think that (absence) is also appropriate at this point.
> >
> > I agree that it is a feature to be silent about things this statement is
not
> > talking about.
> >
> > /js
> 
> It may be a feature to the OPS area, but it is not a feature as far as the
> audience
> of the statement is concerned (I speak as one of the latter, and one who's
> asked
> for a statement about notifications).
> 
> It sounds like the silence is due to lack of any consensus or simple
answer.
> The lack of a simple consensus answer is a problem, not a feature.
> But that's the current world we live in.
> 
> -Dave
> 
> 
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