[STDS-802-3-25G] P802.3 ballot reminder email
Dear Colleagues,
First of all, thank you to all that have submitted your ballot!
This is yet another friendly reminder that the IEEE P802.3by 25Gb/s Ethernet draft 2.0 specification is out for Working Group ballot. :) As David Law stated in the Working Group closing plenary meeting in July, reviewing a draft standard and submitting a ballot response is a requirement for retaining your IEEE 802.3 voter status.
In order to complete the Working Group ballot, the following response criteria (in addition to others outlined in Section 2.8.2 of the Operating Rules at http://ieee802.org/3/rules/P802_3_rules.pdf) must be met:
* The response rate must be >50%
* Approval rate must be >=75%
* Abstain rate must be <30%
As of this writing, the response requirement for P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet has not yet been met. :( Another _50_ ballot responses are required to meet the requirement. Please take the time to review the draft and submit your ballot no later than Sunday 16th August 2015 23:59 AOE. Thank you!
See you in September!
-Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Law, David
Sent: 17 July 2015 22:23
To: IEEE 802.3 Working Group <stds-802-3@xxxxxxxx<mailto:stds-802-3@xxxxxxxx>>
Subject: +++ 802.3 WG INITIAL BALLOT: IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet D2.0 ballot
Dear Colleagues,
This is the announcement of the electronic IEEE 802.3 Working Group Initial ballot on the amendment IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet. Remember that voting, as well as attendance, is a requirement to maintain your IEEE 802.3 member (voter) status. Instructions for accessing the draft, casting your ballot and submitting comments follow this announcement. The ballot group for this draft is the IEEE 802.3 voting membership as of Friday 17th July 2015.
BALLOT SCOPE:
As a Working Group initial ballot, the scope of the ballot is the complete IEEE P802.3by draft.
FIVE CRITERIA:
One of the responsibilities as a balloter is to ensure that draft is consistent with the 5 Criteria responses which are available at <http://ieee802.org/3/by/P802_3by_CSD.pdf>. An Approve vote indicates your agreement that the draft is consistent with the 5 Criteria responses.
BALLOT OPEN:
Saturday 18th July 2015
BALLOT CLOSE:
Sunday 16th August 2015 23:59 AOE
The Project Authorization Request for this Amendment is available at <http://ieee802.org/3/by/P802_3by_PAR_approved_121214.pdf> and includes the following:
TITLE:
Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 25 Gb/s Operation
SCOPE OF PROJECT:
This amendment defines Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) parameters, physical layer specifications, and management parameters for the transfer of Ethernet format frames at 25 Gb/s for server to switch interconnections
NEED FOR THE PROJECT:
There is a need for greater than 10 Gb/s Ethernet connectivity for server to switch connections. The availability of 25 Gb/s signaling technologies enables interconnect solutions for server to switch applications to be developed which are lower cost than existing 40 Gb/s Ethernet solutions
Thank you for your participation in this ballot and careful review of the draft.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Phone: +44 1631 563729
Email: david_law@xxxxxxxx<mailto:david_law@xxxxxxxx>
Mark Nowell
Chair, IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force
Phone: +1 613 852 7290
Email: mnowell@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:mnowell@xxxxxxxxx>
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOTING ON: IEEE P802.3by draft D2.0
Instructions for accessing the ballot documents, casting your ballot and submitting comments follow.
HOW TO ACCESS THE DRAFT
The draft is posted for your review for balloting purposes only, and neither the draft nor access information should be copied or redistributed to others in violation of document copyrights.
The IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet draft D2.0 may be downloaded from:
URL: <http://www.ieee802.org/3/by/private/8023by_D2p0.pdf>
Username:
Password:
This document is posted in Adobe "pdf" document format and can be downloaded and printed if desired. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, it may be downloaded for free downloading from Adobe from:
<http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html>
HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT
To assure your ballot is counted, please:
1) Send your ballot to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx<mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx>
2) Paste the following line into the subject field:
IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet D2.0 ballot
This can be done with this link <mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx?subject=IEEE%20P802.3by%2025%20Gb/s%20Ethernet%20D2.0%20ballot>
3) Paste into the message body and complete the ballot form below:
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IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet D2.0 ballot
Your Name:___________________________
___ APPROVE ALL WITHOUT COMMENT
___ APPROVE ALL WITH COMMENTS on SOME
(All comments are non-binding)
___ DISAPPROVE
(Some or all comments are binding; a voter must attach specific comments for remedy)
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Expertise
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Time
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HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Acceptable comment types:
E = Editorial
ER = Editorial Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE vote, therefore only appropriate for an IEEE 802.3 voting member) T = Technical TR = Technical Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE vote, therefore only appropriate for an IEEE 802.3 voting member)
1. Prepare your comments in one of the following two ways:
a. You are STRONGLY REQUESTED to use the comment tool at the URL:
<http://www.ieee802.org/3/WG_tools/filemaker/Generic_Commenting_Tool.zip>
To use the tool, extract all components into a folder and do not move any component from that folder as this will cause the executable to not work correctly. The tool is:
Comment_Tool_Generic_Solution.exe
b. To submit comments in text (ASCII) form, please use the form below. This will make it possible for the editor to properly record and track all submissions. Make as many copies of the template as necessary and submit as an ASCII text file or as part of your e-mail.
PLEASE NOTE: The ASCII method involves a manual transcription, hence you are recommended to check your comments to ensure accurate transcription when the comment file is made available. Please use the comment tool above if possible.
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CommentID: (Leave Blank)
CommenterName:
CommenterEmail:
CommenterPhone:
CommenterCellPhone:
CommenterCompany:
Clause:
Subclause:
Page:
Line:
CommentType: (E, ER, T, or TR)
Comment:
CommentEnd:
SuggestedRemedy:
RemedyEnd:
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2. Send your comments to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx<mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx> and paste into the subject line:
IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet D2.0 comments
This can be done with this link <mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx?subject=IEEE P802.3by%2025%20Gb/s%20Ethernet%20D2.0%20comments>