IETF STEERING GROUP (IESG) Minutes of the IESG Teleconference September 14, 1992 Reported by: Steve Coya This report contains IESG meeting notes, positions and action items. For more information please contact the IESG Secretary. iesg-secretary@nri.reston.va.us Attendees: Almquist, Philip / Consultant Borman, David / Cray Research Coya, Steve / CNRI Crocker, Dave / TBO Crocker, Steve / TIS Davin, Chuck / Bellcore Gross, Phillip / ANS Hinden, Robert / SUN Reynolds, Joyce / ISI Regrets Hobby, Russ / UC-Davis Huizer, Erik / SURFnet Piscitello, Dave/ Bellcore Stockman, Bernard / SUNET/NORDUnet Vaudreuil, Greg / CNRI 1. Minutes of August 31 teleconference were approved. Edits are needed for September 10 minutes. 2. A new SNMP security WG is be created. Draft of charter being reviewed, and will be ready by end of week. 3. TCP/IP Header Compression Dave Borman is still waiting for responses. The due date (September 21) has not yet been achieved, and item will be reviewed during next IESG teleconference. 4. Dynamic Host Configurations o Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol o DHCP Options o Interworking of DHC and BootP Phil Almquist has been in communication with Ralph Droms who will illicit help from other WG members to make requested changes. ACTION: Coya (aka Vaudreuil) send message to WG Chair, copying wg email list, reiterating that the IESG would like tghe changes as documented by Phil Almquist made to the Internet Drafts. 5. POSITION: Last Calls will must be approved by the relevant Area Director before being sent to the IETF mailing list. 6. There was extentsive discussion on technical review of documents prior to IESG submission. Concerned was raised on the amount of time needed to do this for every submission and that this may be considered a change to formal process which may need ietf buy-in. Another concern raised was that the process added a bureaucratic step that may not accomplish anything. One suggestion was that a checklist of steps would be helpful. A related topic discussed was whether the checklist review be done by the Area Director, an outside group, or the WG chair? ADs should insure that a senior-level architect-type person be involved with WG efforts where necessary (WG may already have such a person involved or chairing the WG. Make sure WG knows there will be a review, and if there is a need for assistance, the WG can request help from the AD or experts. It was decided that the WG Chair should write the overview, technical summary and WG Deliberation items as listed in a message from Phill, and have a "reviewer" perform, at option of AD (or IESG?) technical assessment and document quality review. ACTION: Coya to rewrite Phill's message, distribute to IESG for review and edits. When final, submit to others (IAB, WGChairs). When "really" final, send to IETF list. POSITION: All IESG Areas MUST have advisory groups to facilitate better tracking of working group efforts and timely protocol review. Note that this is a rewording of the previous position which used the word SHOULD instead of MUST. Action: All area advisory groups must be formed by IETF in November. 7. Decnet IV Control Protocol for PPP The PPP DECnet Phase IV COntrol Protocol (DNCP) is ready to be submitted to IAB as a Proposed Standard 8. Network Management o LAP-B MIB o X.25 Packet MIB Ready to be submitted to IAB. 9. Routing o RIP Version 2 o RIP Version 2 MIB o RIP Protocol Analysis Status: Outside review to be conducted. 10. IESG Road Work Plan Latest version was distributed to IESG, but some additions still need to be incorporated. Final version to be sent to IESG by September 14, permitting one day for review and comment. Will be submitted as an Internet-Draft by COB September 15. 11. SMTP Working Group Dave Crocker reported that there are 4 documents under review and that he believes the WG is reaching convergence. Phill to discuss with Russ Hobby. May need to ask Klensin to send message to IESG detailing open issues. 12. Working Group Actions (15 minutes) SNMP Evolution (snmpev) was approved. pip and ipae WGs are ready to be announced, following the announcement of the ROAD Work Plan Internet-Draft. Appendix - Action Items -------- ACTION: Coya (aka Vaudreuil) send message to WG Chair, copying wg email list, reiterating that the IESG would like tghe changes as documented by Phil Almquist made to the Internet Drafts. ACTION: Coya to rewrite Phill's message, distribute to IESG for review and edits. When final, submit to others (IAB, WGChairs). When "really" final, send to IETF list. Appendix - Positions Taken -------- POSITION: Last Calls will must be approved by the relevant Area Director before being sent to the IETF mailing list.