[RPRWG] FW: STP to be retired, RSTP taking over
Colleagues,
It appears that STP will most likely be replaced by RSTP as a consequence of
the adoption of P802.1y. The attached e-mail contains details for those who
are interested.
Best regards,
- Tom Alexander
Chief Editor, P802.17
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stds-802-3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Grow, Bob
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 6:14 PM
To: 'stds-802-3@xxxxxxxx'
Subject: [802.3] FW: STP to be retired, RSTP taking over
Colleagues:
Please note the following information from 802.1 on proposed changes to
Spanning Tree Protocol conformance.
Bob Grow
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Working Group
bob.grow@xxxxxxxx
(Thanks to Geoff Thompson, Vice Chair IEEE 802, for pointing this out to
other working groups.)
>Reply-To: <mick_seaman@xxxxxxxx>
>From: "Mick Seaman" <mick_seaman@xxxxxxxx>
>To: <stds-802-1@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: STP to be retired, RSTP taking over
>Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:14:16 -0700
>
>The 802.1 Interim Meeting in New Orleans, 2nd October 2002, agreed as part
>of ballot resolution on the successful task group ballot of P802.1y (802.1D
>maintenance) that the Spanning Tree Protocol (the original STP) described
in
>Clause 8 would be removed by P802.1y, which will become a full revision of
>802.1D.
>
>Once P802.1y has progressed through final working group and sponsor ballots
>to become 802.1D-2003 (current likely schedule), RSTP (the Rapid Spanning
>Tree Protocol) will be the only conformant option, rather than simply the
>preferred option as at present. This decision reflects the widespread and
>increasing adoption, and significant performance improvement of RSTP and
>well as its ability to interoperate and emulate existing STP
>implementations.
>
>The meeting further directed the 802.1 secretariat to ensure that this
>decision was clearly communicated to those not at the meeting (which is why
>this item is not simply buried in the minutes). If significant practical
>concerns arise about the accessibility of old spanning documentation, ways
>may be devised to ensure that this continues to be available. The editors
>were directed to remove cross-references into clause 8, replacing the
clause
>with a simple "this clause has been removed" statement in the next revision
>of P802.1y. This will be submitted for 802.1 working group ballot shortly
>after the November 2002 meeting.
>
>Mick Seaman, 802.1 Interworking Task Group Chair
>