IETF STEERING GROUP (IESG) REPORT FROM THE TELECONFERENCE November 30th, 1992 Reported by: Greg Vaudreuil, IESG Secretary This report contains IESG meeting notes, positions and action items. These minutes were compiled by the IETF Secretariat which is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NCR 8820945. For more information please contact the IESG Secretary. ATTENDEES --------- Almquist, Philip / Consultant Borman, David / Cray Research Crocker, Dave / TBO Crocker, Steve / TIS Coya, Steve / CNRI Davin, Chuck / Bellcore Gross, Philip / ANS Hinden, Robert / SUN Hobby, Russ / UC-DAVIS Huizer, Erik / SURFnet Knowles, Stev / FTP Software Piscitello, Dave/ Bellcore Vaudreuil, Greg / CNRI Regrets Stockman, Bernard / SUNET/NORDUnet Reynolds, Joyce / ISI AGENDA ------ 1) Protocol Actions o Token Ring MIB o Dynamic Host Configuration o Identity Protocol 2) IESG Restructuring o Additional at Large IESG Members o Additional Co-Area Directors o Area Re-alignments o Integration of OSI Working Groups 3) ROAD Action Plan MINUTES ------- 1) Protocol Actions. o Token Ring No progress to report. o Identity Protocol The final documents have been posted as Internet Drafts and the IESG approved them as Proposed Standards. ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send the IESG Protocol Action moving the Ident Protocols and Ident MIB to Proposed Standard. o Dynamic Host Configuration New documents were discussed by the Working Group at the Washington D.C. IETF meeting. The revised documents are expected to be submitted for IESG consideration soon. ACTION: Knowles -- Contact the chair of the DHC working group and confirm the consensus of the Working Group. Insure that the documents are posted as Internet Drafts promptly. 2) IESG Restructuring o At Large members The IESG is now responsible for front line architectural review of IETF protocols. Two new IESG positions for architectural review were proposed by the chairman and discussed by the IESG. The IESG struggled with how to define these positions as well as how to characterize the current position of standards management. No consensus was reached on the roles of these at-large members but it was agreed that two IAB members should be invited to provide architectural guidance. ACTION: Gross -- Request that the IAB provide suggestions for two members to serve as active IESG participants to insure the architectural integrity of new IETF protocols. o New Co-Area Directors With the increased workload on the IESG Area Directors, and with an eye to maintaining a continuity of management between nomination cycles, the chairman suggested all areas have two area directors. There was no disagreement in principle with having co-area directors. However, the area directors who do not currently have co-chairs discussed the roles plated by the area directorates in managing the workload. There was not agreement on the need to make immediate changes but the IESG was open to additonal co-area directors should they be needed in the future. o Area Re-alignments Any restructuring of the IESG should occur before the re-nomination process. This includes the integration of the OSI Working Groups, the possible re-alignment of Routing and Addressing, and the placement of transport and multi-protocol issues in the IESG. The IESG discussed these changes in an abstract level and agreed to hold a special purpose teleconference to resolve the particular details. ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Set up a teleconference for Wednesday December 2nd from 1PM to 2PM ET. Attendees are to include the Area Directors for Internet, Transport and Services, Routing, and OSI Lower Layers. 3) ROAD Action Plan The IESG has heard a few rumblings about conflict of interest and agreed that special measures need to be taken to insure that the process of selection is open and fair. Appendix -- Summary of Action Items ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Send the IESG Protocol Action moving the Ident Protocols and Ident MIB to Proposed Standard. ACTION: Gross -- Request that the IAB provide suggestions for two members to serve as active IESG participants to insure the architectural integrity of new IETF protocols. ACTION: Vaudreuil -- Set up a teleconference for Wednesday December 2nd from 1PM to 2PM ET. Attendees are to include the Area Directors for Internet, Transport and Services, Routing, and OSI Lower Layers.