MPLS

Summary

The MPLS Working Group interim meeting was primarily concerned with reviewing the use cases draft, specifically related to In-situ OAM (IOAM) over MPLS (IMAM). Due to significantly low attendance, a poll of the present participants was conducted, which resulted in a decision to adjourn the meeting and defer the agenda items to a future session. Despite the adjournment, a brief technical discussion occurred regarding the various IMAM approaches and their impact on MPLS OAM (M&A) solutions.

Key Discussion Points

Use Cases Draft Status: A discussion was initiated regarding the current state of the use cases draft. The chair noted there was no rush to publish the draft, emphasizing the objective to maintain a document that accurately captures and filters the use cases the working group intends to solve, serving as a reliable reference.
Meeting Attendance and Deferral: Concerns were raised early in the meeting about low attendance. The initial goal was to review the use cases draft. After waiting a short period for more participants, a poll was taken.
Poll on Adjournment: A poll of the room indicated a strong preference to adjourn the meeting. Of the six participants in the poll, five preferred to adjourn, and one preferred to continue.
IMAM Proposals for M&A: A question was raised regarding the chairs' discussions on supporting IMAM using M&A, particularly concerning support for Packet Stamp Data (PSD) or In-situ OAM Data (ISD).
IMAM Use Cases Review: The chair confirmed that two specific IMAM use cases – the "passport" and "IMAM Dex approach" – were on the agenda for review. The aim was to determine which of these use cases the working group should concentrate on, as this decision would impact the required M&A solution capabilities (e.g., PSD or ISD).
IMAM Functionality and Trace Options: Greg offered to re-present a previous discussion on IMAM functionality and the differences among various trace options (e.g., pre-allocated vs. incremental tracing, data collection in trigger packets vs. direct export of in-situ OAM data). This was seen as potentially helpful for the community to refresh memories and inform the decision on which IMAM use case to pursue.

Decisions and Action Items

Decision: The MPLS interim meeting was adjourned due to low attendance, and all agenda items were deferred to a subsequent meeting.
Action Item (Chair): Send a reminder to the MPLS mailing list for the next scheduled interim meeting.
Action Item (Chair): When announcing the next meeting, specifically mention the potential IMAM functionality discussion to attract relevant participants, as suggested by Greg.

Next Steps

Re-schedule the review of the use cases draft, with a particular focus on the two IMAM use cases (passport and IMAM Dex approaches).
Consider adding Greg's presentation on IMAM functionality and various trace options to the agenda for the next meeting to aid the working group in deciding which IMAM use case(s) to prioritize.

Session Date/Time: 19 Oct 2023 14:00

MPLS

Summary

Key Discussion Points

Use Cases Draft Status: A discussion was initiated regarding the current state of the use cases draft. The chair noted there was no rush to publish the draft, emphasizing the objective to maintain a document that accurately captures and filters the use cases the working group intends to solve, serving as a reliable reference.
Meeting Attendance and Deferral: Concerns were raised early in the meeting about low attendance. The initial goal was to review the use cases draft. After waiting a short period for more participants, a poll was taken.
Poll on Adjournment: A poll of the room indicated a strong preference to adjourn the meeting. Of the six participants in the poll, five preferred to adjourn, and one preferred to continue.
IMAM Proposals for M&A: A question was raised regarding the chairs' discussions on supporting IMAM using M&A, particularly concerning support for Packet Stamp Data (PSD) or In-situ OAM Data (ISD).
IMAM Use Cases Review: The chair confirmed that two specific IMAM use cases – the "passport" and "IMAM Dex approach" – were on the agenda for review. The aim was to determine which of these use cases the working group should concentrate on, as this decision would impact the required M&A solution capabilities (e.g., PSD or ISD).
IMAM Functionality and Trace Options: Greg offered to re-present a previous discussion on IMAM functionality and the differences among various trace options (e.g., pre-allocated vs. incremental tracing, data collection in trigger packets vs. direct export of in-situ OAM data). This was seen as potentially helpful for the community to refresh memories and inform the decision on which IMAM use case to pursue.

Decisions and Action Items

Decision: The MPLS interim meeting was adjourned due to low attendance, and all agenda items were deferred to a subsequent meeting.
Action Item (Chair): Send a reminder to the MPLS mailing list for the next scheduled interim meeting.
Action Item (Chair): When announcing the next meeting, specifically mention the potential IMAM functionality discussion to attract relevant participants, as suggested by Greg.

Next Steps

Re-schedule the review of the use cases draft, with a particular focus on the two IMAM use cases (passport and IMAM Dex approaches).
Consider adding Greg's presentation on IMAM functionality and various trace options to the agenda for the next meeting to aid the working group in deciding which IMAM use case(s) to prioritize.