Token Ring Remote Monitoring (trmon)

Charter 
 
Chair(s):
     Michael Erlinger  <mike@lexcel.com>
 
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Description of Working Group:

The Token Ring Remote Monitoring MIB Working Group is chartered to
produce a new MIB specification that extends the facilities of the
existing Remote Monitoring (RMON) MIB (RFC 1271) for use in monitoring
IEEE 802.5 Token Ring networks.

The token ring RMON MIB extensions will be developed in the same
architectural framework as the existing Ethernet-based RMON MIB.  The
original RMON MIB architecture was designed with the intention of
incorporating MIB extensions devoted to monitoring other network media
types.  This token ring activity is the first attempt at such
integration.

In creating the token ring extensions the Working Group will wherever
possible conform to terminology and concepts defined by relevant IEEE
standards.  It may be that a MIB devoted to monitoring may need to
expand on the IEEE objects and definitions.  Such modifications will
be accompanied by a detailed rationale.

All work produced by the Token Ring Remote Monitoring Working Group
will be consistent with the existing SNMP network management framework
and standards.


Goals and Milestones: 
 
     Feb 92     Discussion and agreement on models and terminology. Comparison 
                of RMON architecture and token ring requirements. Assign author
                and editor responsibilities.                                   

     Mar 92     Working Group Meeting at IETF. Present and confirm results of 
                February meeting.  Develop MIB draft. Publish initial version 
                as Internet Draft.                                             

     Jul 92     Working Group Meeting at IETF to discuss and revise draft of 
                token ring extensions. Publish revised version as Internet 
                Draft.                                                         

     Nov 92     Working Group meeting to discuss and reach closure on token 
                ring MIB extensions MIB. Publish agreed version MIB as Internet
                Draft. Make Working Group recommendation on token ring 
                extensions MIB.