Deadline extended till 2024-11-17
Regards, Benoit
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Subject: Deadline Extended! Call for Papers: IAB workshop on the Next
Era of Network Management Operations (NEMOPS)
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:25:21 -0700
From: IAB Executive Administrative Manager <ex...@iab.org>
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IAB workshop on the Next Era of Network Management Operations (NEMOPS)
An Internet Architecture Board Workshop
Webpage: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/nemopsws/about/
## Introduction
The IAB organized a workshop in June 2002 to establish a dialog between
network operators and protocol developers, and to guide IETF when
working on network management protocols. The outcome of that workshop
was documented in the "Overview of the 2002 IAB Network Management
Workshop" [RFC3535] which identified 14 operator requirements for
consideration in future network management protocol design and related
data models, along with some recommendations for the IETF.
Those requirements were instrumental in developing first the NETCONF
protocol (in the NETCONF Working Group) [RFC6241], the associated YANG
data modeling language (in the NETMOD Working Group) [RFC7950], RESTCONF
[RFC8040], and most recently CORECONF [I-D.ietf-core-comi].
It has been more than 20 years since that IAB workshop, and it is time
to evaluate what has been achieved since the original workshop and what
recommendations and requirements have changed or still need to be
addressed. This new workshop aims to discuss the following key topics:
• Review the outcomes and results of the 2002 workshop (current
deployments, state of the art) and identify any operational barriers
that prevent these technologies from being widely implemented
(limitations, hurdles).
• Sketch new requirements for future network management operations in a
collaborative manner with the industry, network operators, and protocol
engineers.
• Develop a plan of action and recommendations for the IETF.
## Review of the 2002 Workshop Outcomes
The first focus of the IAB NEMOPS workshop will be to assess the
recommendations and requirements documented in RFC3535 in terms of
specification completeness, deployment, and utilization. This workshop
will also assess to what extent the RFC3535 recommendations were driving
network management efforts within the IETF and influencing other
Standards Development Organizations' (SDOs) activities.
Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to:
• What do implementations and deployments look like today?
• What issues did operators encounter during implementation?
• What IETF network management standards are operators deploying today?
• How are existing IETF network management standards insufficient for
operators' needs?
• What additional features or requirements do operators feel need to be
standardized (possibly by the IETF)?
• What alternative (i.e., non-IETF) solutions are being deployed that
better fit operators' needs?
• What recommendations and requirements from RFC3535 have received
little or no implementation or deployment?
## Laying a path for the future of Network Management
Since the 2002 IAB workshop, network topologies have become
significantly more complex since the 2002 IAB workshop, as have both
router and host technologies. Assuming this trend will continue, this
workshop's ambition is to lay a new directional foundation for the
continued future of network management protocols by gathering new input
on what new issues network operators and network management implementers
are facing.
Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to:
• Tooling, open source, experimentation, proof of concept, multi-vendor
interoperability test (e.g., EANTC), and system integration
• Data consistency to support richer observability (Data & Knowledge)
• Integration issues with the business layer
• Automation, orchestration, and autonomy
Recommendations that may come out of this effort should be helpful to
the standardization development organizations including the IETF and the
IRTF, as well as the global industry's implementers, operational groups,
and other entities.
## Out of scope topics
A workshop dedicated to management techniques related to encrypted
networks [RFC9490] and another dedicated to the environmental impact of
Internet applications and systems [RFC9547] have recently been held.
These topics are, therefore, out of scope for this workshop. Topics that
are clearly in the scope of NMRG in the IRTF for long-term research are
also out of scope.
## Pre-Workshop Information Gathering & Outreach
In 2002, many network operators attended IETF meetings and participated
in network management protocol discussions. Direct IETF participation
from network operators has since decreased, with many operators focusing
on conferences that are more central to their needs (RIPE, NANOG,
APRICOT, AutoConn, etc.).
Under this effort, we expect some workshop participants to stimulate an
outreach effort to attract opinions and interest by visiting these other
venues and running information and requirement-gathering sessions. This
series of outreach efforts will result in workshop position papers that
will provide valuable summarized feedback to the online NEMOPS Workshop.
The mailing list nemops-inter...@iab.org will be used for outreach
events at other conferences, general announcements, and related
discussions before (and after) the workshop.
## Workshop
Interested participants in the workshop are invited to submit position
papers on the workshop topics. There are no restrictions on the format.
Participants can choose their preferred format, including
Internet-Drafts, text- or word-based documents, or papers formatted
similarly to academic publication venues. Submission as PDF is
preferred. Paper size is not limited, but brevity is encouraged.
Interested participants who have published relevant academic papers may
submit these as a position paper, optionally with a short abstract
explaining their interest and the paper’s relevance to the workshop. The
workshop itself will be focused on discussions based on the position
paper topics received.
All inputs submitted and considered relevant will be published on the
workshop website. The organizers will issue invitations based on the
submissions received. Sessions will be organized according to content,
and not every accepted submission or invited attendee will have an
opportunity to present; the intent is to foster an active discussion and
not simply to have a sequence of presentations. The workshop may also
include breakout sessions. A workshop report covering all submissions
and discussions will be published afterward.
The workshop will be by invitation only. Those wishing to attend should
submit a "position paper" or "expressions of interest" to address the
above topics and questions. Position papers from those not planning to
participate in the workshop themselves are also encouraged.
Additionally, we request network operators to complete the survey to
help us better understand current network management practices,
challenges, and future needs. The survey responses will provide valuable
input for the workshop -
https://ietf.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9vQxBRiZqDntarc .
The online workshop would likely be three 2-3h sessions spread over the
week based on submissions and the availability of the invited participants.
### Logistics This workshop will be held online.
• Initial submissions Due: 2024-11-17 AOE (Earlier submissions are
appreciated)
• Invitations Issued by: 2024-11-27
• Workshop Dates : 2024-12-03, 2024-12-04, 2024-12-05
• Workshop Times: 15:00-18:00 UTC
• Program Committee: Wes Hardaker, Qin Wu, Suresh Krishnan, Benoît
Claise, Mohamed Boucadair, Mahesh Jethanandani, Dhruv Dhody, Kent
Watsen, Warren Kumari
Feel free to contact the Program Committee with any further questions:
nemops-workshop...@iab.org.
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