[LinkSec] Reminder: Next call tomorrow at 2:00pm EST

["Dolors Sala" <dolors@ieee.org>]

Dear SG members,

 

Please remember that our weekly call is tomorrow Tuesday at 2:00pm EST.

Call in details can be found at: http://www.ieee802.org/linksec/

 

Almost all material generated last meeting in Vancouver is now posted at the meeting's page

http://www.ieee802.org/linksec/Meetings/MeetingsMaterial/Jan03/index.html

Note that the home page has been updated and restructured a little to simplify the front page and other links to IEEE802 pages.

 

A summary of the January meeting is given below. More detailed meeting minutes will be posted soon.

 

We can give an overview of the meeting at tomorrow's call and start addressing items of the work plan.

 

Dolors

 

 

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Summary of Jan 2003 meeting in Vancouver:

 

Major decisions made:

1. The SG will recommend to the executive committee in the next IEEE802 plenary meeting to place the project in 802.1
2. The next interim meeting in May will not be co-located with EFM in Korea, but will be in Ottawa hosted by Nortel late May early June and co-located with P802.3 10GBASE-CX4, P802.3 10GBASE-T SG, and P802.1.
3. Developed an initial set of scenarios. See http://www.ieee802.org/linksec/Meetings/MeetingsMaterial/Jan03/LinkSecUsageCases_0103.pdf
4. A work plan for development of project PAR(s) was identified. See http://www.ieee802.org/linksec/Meetings/MeetingsMaterial/Jan03/LinkSecWorkPlan_0103.pdf
5. Three technical tutorials will be prepared for next plenary meeting to introduce SG participants to the three major areas involved in this project. The areas are Bridging, EPON and Security. The volunteers to organize or prepare the tutorials were: Norm Finn (nfinn@cisco.com) to prepare the Bridging tutorial, Jonathan Thatcher (Jonathan.Thatcher@worldwidepackets.com) to organize the EPON tutorial, and Bill McIntosh (bmcintosh@fortresstech.com) to prepare the Security tutorial.

Summary of Straw Polls

1.      Where should the next LinkSec Interim meeting be held? Specifically, are you will to go if:

a.      Co-lo with .3 in Seoul - 14

b.      Co-lo with .11 in Singapore - 10

c.      Meet with late may June in Ottawa – 30

 

2.      Who thinks the approach outlined by Mick for development of the PAR(s) is a good one?

Yes – 36

No – 0

 

3.      Are you in favor of moving this SG group to 802.1?

Yes - 26

Negative - 0

Abstain – 12