Chassis MIB (chassis)

Charter 
 
Chair(s):
     Bob Stewart  <rlstewart@eng.xyplex.com>
     Jeffrey Case  <case@cs.utk.edu>
 
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Description of Working Group:

This working group will produce a document describing MIB objects for
use in a "chassis" --- which is a collection of traditionally discrete
network devices packaged in a single cabinet and power supply. A
chassis may comprise, for example, combinations of layer 1 repeater
elements, MAC layer bridges, or internetwork layer routers.
 
The working group is chartered to produce up to three distinct
documents that define extensions to the SNMP MIB:
 
(1) The working group is chartered to define MIB objects that
represent the mapping of the logical functions of traditional network
devices onto particular, physical hardware resources within the
chassis. These MIB definitions will not address any aspects of the
network functions comprised by a chassis box that are shared with an
analogous collection of discrete network devices.
 
(2) The working group is chartered, at its option, to define MIB
objects that instrument the operational state of a power supply
element in a chassis.
 
(3) The working group is chartered, at its option, to define MIB
objects that represent aggregated information about collections of
network devices (e.g., aggregate information about devices attached to
a particular LAN), provided that this MIB specification is not
specific to chassis implementatons of such networks and is also
readily implementable for analogous collections of discrete network
devices.
 
The MIB object definitions produced will be for use by SNMP and will
be consistent with existing SNMP standards and framework.
 
Although the working group may choose to solicit input or expertise
from other relevant standards bodies, no extant standards efforts or
authorities are known with which alignment of this work is required.
 
Because the structure of chassis implementations varies widely, the 
working group shall take special care that its definitions reflect a 
generic and consistent architectural model of chassis management rather 
than the structure of particular chassis implementations.
 
Should the working group elect to define objects representing
aggregated information about collections of network devices, those
efforts will not compromise the operational robustness of the SNMP
that depends on its realization of management system function as
closely as possible to centers of responsible authority.
 

Goals and Milestones: 
 
     Mar 92 Discuss the charter and define the scope of the working group.  In 
            particular, review all contributed MIBs and agreement on plan for 
            producing baseline document(s).                                    

     Jul 92 Post the first draft of the Chassis MIB specification as an        
            Internet Draft.                                                    

     Jan 93 Submit the Chassis MIB to the IESG as a Proposed Standard.