Black_David | 2 Feb 2009 18:42

Revised storm (STORage Maintenance) BOF proposal for SF

I just sent this in with a request for approval of the
BOF.  There should be no substantial changes from what
I posted earlier, but there is a strong request for a
meeting slot later in the week due to a conflicting
meeting for the RDDP folks Mon-Wed.

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Proposed Transport Area (TSV) BOF: STORM (STORage Maintenance)
Proposed for IETF San Francisco (March 22-27, 2009)

The IETF ips (IP Storage) and rddp (Remote Direct Data Placement)
working groups have produced a significant number of storage
protocols (e.g., iSCSI, iSER, FCIP and iFCP) for which there is
significant usage.  The time has come to reflect feedback from
implementation and usage into updated RFCs.  See the initial
draft list of work items below for details (expansion of this
list during the BOF is a definite possibility).

The purpose of the storm BOF is to determine whether a working group
should be formed for maintenance and update of these storage-related
protocols based primarily on implementation experience.  This work
is envisioned to encompass:

- Implementation-driven revisions and updates to existing protocols
	(i.e., updated RFCs that match the "running code").
- Interoperability reports as needed for the resulting revised
	protocols that are appropriate for Draft Standard RFC status.
- Minor protocol changes or additions; this is anticipated to
	include iSCSI features for SAM-4 compliance, some minor
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