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Say, Sabit | 7 Apr 2003 08:17

RE: dsl2002.298 and SCM LCS MIB

Felix,
Sorry about not responding to this quickly.
I do not receive email from the ietf? list. Do I need to subscribe to some
email list or perhaps you can forward relevant correspondence, as you did
earlier.

I am glad to hear that not including line code specific parameters in the
basic MIB is still a valid course. 
I also agree that we have missed a couple of generic parameters that specify
the configuration of the interleaver and the RS frame. 

The missed parameters should be needed not only for SCM but MCM as well.

The first parameter should be called "target burst protection" and it
applies only to the Slow channel (Interleaved, if you like) 
I included the qualifier "target" because the selection of linecode specific
intleaver parameters would try to achieve this target, but the result could
end up being lower or higher. 
The parameter applies independently to Upstream and Downstream.
I prefer the unit microseconds, because the values are sub-ms. A reasonable
range would be 0 to 1000 microseconds in 20 microsecond increments. 

The other parameter should be called "Maximum redundancy overhead" and it
applies only to the Fast channel (Not interleaved, if you like). 
I included the qualifier "maximum" because the selection of linecode
specific framing parameters would use no more, but equal to or less than
this percentage, in determining the number of FEC octets. 
The parameter applies independently to Upstream and Downstream. 
The % unit is OK. The reasonable range would be 0 to 50% in 1% increments.

If this is agreed so far, we can provide a detailed description. 

Sabit
NLC

-----Original Message-----
From: Flemisch Felix [mailto:felix.flemisch <at> siemens.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:42 PM
To: 'ssay <at> nlc.com'
Cc: 'adslmib <at> ietf.org'
Subject: dsl2002.298 and SCM LCS MIB

Hello Sabit,

Moti Morgenstern wrote on Sunday 02 March 2003 (see msg00178.html):

"For the VDSL, the DSLF decided to extract the line code specific parameters
from the basic MIB only after the members reviewed a contribution from NLC
(dsl2002.298) claiming that SCM specific parameters can be determined
according to other, generic type, parameters. The problem is that the DSLF
discovered only recently that few of those generic parameters are not
present in the MIB so configuring a SCM line is impossible without
additional parameters.
So, I suggest adding the two generic parameters Overhead (%) and Burst
Protection (ms) to the MIB, in order to allow determining the Fast Codeword
Size and FEC Size for SCM links."

But Moti is not aware of the semantics of the proposed parameters
(see msg00191.html):  "NLC ... to ... provide soon the definitions
for the two alternative parameters they mentioned (i.e.,
overhead-percentage and burst protection)".

Therefore, I would like to ask you, Sabit, to resolve asap these issues
and the following questions and request of mine (see msg00183.html):

Are you proposing to add the parameters vdslChanOverhead (UNITS "%") and
vdslChanBurstProtection (UNITS "ms") to VdslChanEntry, which shall be not
for ifType interleave(124)?  Please provide a formal DESCRIPTION and how
they
are used for SCM lines.  After adding these two parameters, is it then clear
that basic configuration of SCM lines is possible, or might something else
be needed or useful?

If this is the case, and since these extensions are compatible with TR-057
and RFC 2662, I agree to add them to IETF's VDSL MIB and don't see any
reason
why anybody should not agree.

Best regards,

Felix Flemisch
--------------------------------------
SIEMENS AG
Information and Communication Networks
Carrier Products Systems Engineering
Hofmannstr. 51
D-81359 Munich
Tel    +49 89 722 62175
e-Mail felix.flemisch <at> siemens.com
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Bob Ray | 18 Apr 2003 16:11

-08 revision

I've submitted the -08 revision to the internet drafts editor.
As far as I know, all that is missing are the definitions for two 
objects:

    vdslChanOverhead
    vdshChanBurstProtection

I put "TBD" in the definitions for now.  I believe Felix Flemisch
issued a request for these definitions over a month ago.  I echo
this request.  

If anyone needs a copy before the draft editor gets it posted,
please let me know!  

Regards,
Bob Ray
PESA Switching Systems
Flemisch Felix | 19 Apr 2003 08:30
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RE: Adslmib digest, Vol 1 #84 - 1 msg

Hi Sabit and Ray,

thanks, Ray, for the awaited update.

From my point of view the best thing would be if you two get together immediately to replace the TBD parts in
-08 by proper contents (and inform the internet drafts editor that an update is on its way).  I had some
questions on the issue but they seem not easy to be answered by e-mail.

Sabit, you announced to provide a detailed description (see attachment).

Thanks,
Felix
(on holiday until 28 April)

From: "Bob Ray" <rray <at> pesa.com>
To: <adslmib <at> ietf.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:11:29 -0500
Subject: [Adslmib] -08 revision

I've submitted the -08 revision to the internet drafts editor.
As far as I know, all that is missing are the definitions for two 
objects:

    vdslChanOverhead
    vdshChanBurstProtection

I put "TBD" in the definitions for now.  I believe Felix Flemisch
issued a request for these definitions over a month ago.  I echo
this request.  

If anyone needs a copy before the draft editor gets it posted,
please let me know!  

Regards,
Bob Ray
PESA Switching Systems

From: Say, Sabit <ssay <at> nlc.com>
Subject: RE: dsl2002.298 and SCM LCS MIB
Date: 2003-04-07 06:17:08 GMT
Felix,
Sorry about not responding to this quickly.
I do not receive email from the ietf? list. Do I need to subscribe to some
email list or perhaps you can forward relevant correspondence, as you did
earlier.

I am glad to hear that not including line code specific parameters in the
basic MIB is still a valid course. 
I also agree that we have missed a couple of generic parameters that specify
the configuration of the interleaver and the RS frame. 

The missed parameters should be needed not only for SCM but MCM as well.

The first parameter should be called "target burst protection" and it
applies only to the Slow channel (Interleaved, if you like) 
I included the qualifier "target" because the selection of linecode specific
intleaver parameters would try to achieve this target, but the result could
end up being lower or higher. 
The parameter applies independently to Upstream and Downstream.
I prefer the unit microseconds, because the values are sub-ms. A reasonable
range would be 0 to 1000 microseconds in 20 microsecond increments. 

The other parameter should be called "Maximum redundancy overhead" and it
applies only to the Fast channel (Not interleaved, if you like). 
I included the qualifier "maximum" because the selection of linecode
specific framing parameters would use no more, but equal to or less than
this percentage, in determining the number of FEC octets. 
The parameter applies independently to Upstream and Downstream. 
The % unit is OK. The reasonable range would be 0 to 50% in 1% increments.

If this is agreed so far, we can provide a detailed description. 

Sabit
NLC

-----Original Message-----
From: Flemisch Felix [mailto:felix.flemisch <at> siemens.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:42 PM
To: 'ssay <at> nlc.com'
Cc: 'adslmib <at> ietf.org'
Subject: dsl2002.298 and SCM LCS MIB

Hello Sabit,

Moti Morgenstern wrote on Sunday 02 March 2003 (see msg00178.html):

"For the VDSL, the DSLF decided to extract the line code specific parameters
from the basic MIB only after the members reviewed a contribution from NLC
(dsl2002.298) claiming that SCM specific parameters can be determined
according to other, generic type, parameters. The problem is that the DSLF
discovered only recently that few of those generic parameters are not
present in the MIB so configuring a SCM line is impossible without
additional parameters.
So, I suggest adding the two generic parameters Overhead (%) and Burst
Protection (ms) to the MIB, in order to allow determining the Fast Codeword
Size and FEC Size for SCM links."

But Moti is not aware of the semantics of the proposed parameters
(see msg00191.html):  "NLC ... to ... provide soon the definitions
for the two alternative parameters they mentioned (i.e.,
overhead-percentage and burst protection)".

Therefore, I would like to ask you, Sabit, to resolve asap these issues
and the following questions and request of mine (see msg00183.html):

Are you proposing to add the parameters vdslChanOverhead (UNITS "%") and
vdslChanBurstProtection (UNITS "ms") to VdslChanEntry, which shall be not
for ifType interleave(124)?  Please provide a formal DESCRIPTION and how
they
are used for SCM lines.  After adding these two parameters, is it then clear
that basic configuration of SCM lines is possible, or might something else
be needed or useful?

If this is the case, and since these extensions are compatible with TR-057
and RFC 2662, I agree to add them to IETF's VDSL MIB and don't see any
reason
why anybody should not agree.

Best regards,

Felix Flemisch
--------------------------------------
SIEMENS AG
Information and Communication Networks
Carrier Products Systems Engineering
Hofmannstr. 51
D-81359 Munich
Tel    +49 89 722 62175
e-Mail felix.flemisch <at> siemens.com
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Internet-Drafts | 21 Apr 2003 13:30
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I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-adslmib-vdsl-08.txt

A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
This draft is a work item of the ADSL MIB Working Group of the IETF.

	Title		: Definitions of Managed Objects for Very High Speed 
                          Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL)
	Author(s)	: B. Ray, R. Abbi
	Filename	: draft-ietf-adslmib-vdsl-08.txt
	Pages		: 65
	Date		: 2003-4-18
	
This document defines a Management Information Base (MIB) module for 
use with network management protocols in the Internet community.  In 
particular, it describes objects used for managing Very high speed
Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) interfaces [T1E1311, T1E1011, T1E1013,
ETSI2701, ETSI2702, ITU9931].
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Bob Ray | 28 Apr 2003 21:16

vdsl-08 question

Hi.

I propose that I remove the two objects

    vdslChanBurstProtection
    vdslChanOverhead

from the -08 draft (producing a -09 draft) and move
it ahead in the queue.  Haven't heard any comments or
suggestions in several weeks, so I guess no one really
cares about the two objects (i.e. they are unimportant).

If I don't hear any objections in the next day or so,
I'll get -09 out.

--

-- 
Bob Ray <rray <at> pesa.com>
Moti.Morgenstern | 29 Apr 2003 08:42

Re: vdsl-08 question


Hi Bob,

The main reason all SCM specific parameters were removed from the model is
because there was an input from NLC to the DSLF (dsl2003.298) showing that
with the existing generic parameters plus (new) vdslChanBurstProtection and
vdslChanOverhead, one can configure a SCM line. So we should choose between
including the generic parameters, according to Sabit's mail from 7-Apr-03,
and the SCM parameters (vdslSCMConfProfileFastCodewordSize and
vdslSCMConfProfileFastFecSize) according to your mail from 27-Mar-03.

We cannot leave outside both the original and the alternative parameters,
because there is no one who claims it is possible to configure a SCM link
that way.

Best regards,
Moti Morgenstern

Senior Systems Engineer
ECI Telecoms Ltd.
Inovia Broadband Access Division
30 Hasivim St.
Petach Tikva, Israel 49133
Tel.: +972-3-9266258
Fax: +972-3-9268182
Cell: +972-55-786258
e-mail: Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com
www.ecitele.com

                                                                                                                                       
                      Bob Ray <rray <at>                                                                                                    
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                      adslmib-admin <at>            Subject: [Adslmib] vdsl-08 question                                                     
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                      28/04/03 22:16                                                                                                   
                      Please respond                                                                                                   
                      to rray                                                                                                          

Hi.

I propose that I remove the two objects

    vdslChanBurstProtection
    vdslChanOverhead

from the -08 draft (producing a -09 draft) and move
it ahead in the queue.  Haven't heard any comments or
suggestions in several weeks, so I guess no one really
cares about the two objects (i.e. they are unimportant).

If I don't hear any objections in the next day or so,
I'll get -09 out.

--
Bob Ray <rray <at> pesa.com>

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Bob Ray | 29 Apr 2003 15:22

Re: vdsl-08 question

On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 01:42, Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> 
> The main reason all SCM specific parameters were removed from the model is
> because there was an input from NLC to the DSLF (dsl2003.298) showing that
> with the existing generic parameters plus (new) vdslChanBurstProtection and
> vdslChanOverhead, one can configure a SCM line. So we should choose between
> including the generic parameters, according to Sabit's mail from 7-Apr-03,
> and the SCM parameters (vdslSCMConfProfileFastCodewordSize and
> vdslSCMConfProfileFastFecSize) according to your mail from 27-Mar-03.
> 
> We cannot leave outside both the original and the alternative parameters,
> because there is no one who claims it is possible to configure a SCM link
> that way.
> 
> Best regards,
> Moti Morgenstern
> 

Hi Moti.

I asked the list for two sentences (DESCRIPTION for these two objects).
On the assumption SOMEONE/ANYONE would provide them, I removed all
the other LCS objects from the draft.

Since NO ONE has provided the two sentences in the two months since
Felix first asked for them, and three weeks since I first asked for
them, I assumed no one cared whether they were in or not.  Hence,
my post.

As I understand the process, these two sentences are all that is
keeping us from moving these two drafts to the RFC editor queue.
Which is what I want to do.

I did not see the presentation from NLC.  One would think that they
would be happy to provide the DESCRIPTIONs, no?

--

-- 
Bob Ray <rray <at> pesa.com>
Moti.Morgenstern | 29 Apr 2003 15:54

Re: vdsl-08 question


Bob,

First we had a comprehensive solution in IETF based on LCS parameters. Then
came NLC (actually they convinced the DSLF) and said it's better to use
generic parameters. This is obviously a better solution once you have the
detailed definitions.

The PROBLEM is that Sabit doesn't receive email from the IETF (as he wrote
on 18-Apr-2003).

Therefore I added Sabit on CC and suggest that:
- Sabit will add himself to the list :-)
- Sabit (or his colleague) will at last find the time to provide the
detailed spec of those two generic parameters.

If nothing happens, we should return to the two "old and good" SCM specific
parameters (for which we already have detailed definitions) and move them
to the main profile table. They can and should be conditionally mandatory
for SCM applications.

Bye,
Moti Morgenstern

Senior Systems Engineer
ECI Telecoms Ltd.
Inovia Broadband Access Division
30 Hasivim St.
Petach Tikva, Israel 49133
Tel.: +972-3-9266258
Fax: +972-3-9268182
Cell: +972-55-786258
e-mail: Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com
www.ecitele.com

                                                                                                                                       
                      Bob Ray <rray <at>                                                                                                    
                      pesa.com>                To:      Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com                                                   
                                               cc:      adslmib mail list <adslmib <at> ietf.org>                                           
                      29/04/03 16:22           Subject: Re: [Adslmib] vdsl-08 question                                                 
                      Please respond                                                                                                   
                      to rray                                                                                                          

On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 01:42, Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com wrote:
[snipped my original email]

Hi Moti.

I asked the list for two sentences (DESCRIPTION for these two objects).
On the assumption SOMEONE/ANYONE would provide them, I removed all
the other LCS objects from the draft.

Since NO ONE has provided the two sentences in the two months since
Felix first asked for them, and three weeks since I first asked for
them, I assumed no one cared whether they were in or not.  Hence,
my post.

As I understand the process, these two sentences are all that is
keeping us from moving these two drafts to the RFC editor queue.
Which is what I want to do.

I did not see the presentation from NLC.  One would think that they
would be happy to provide the DESCRIPTIONs, no?

--
Bob Ray <rray <at> pesa.com>
Say, Sabit | 30 Apr 2003 00:58

RE: vdsl-08 question

If this is all you need:

vdslChanOverhead OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX       Gauge32
        UNITS        "%"
        MAX-ACCESS   read-only
        STATUS       current
        DESCRIPTION
            "Channel overhead applies independently to downstream and
upstream directions, and only to fast channel. It indicates the percentage
of redundant octets to the total FEC block. The range is 0 to 100. In the
case where the ifType is interleave(124), use noSuchObject."
        ::= { vdslChanEntry 4 }

    vdslChanBurstProtection OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX       Gauge32
        UNITS        "0.005 ms"
        MAX-ACCESS   read-only
        STATUS       current
        DESCRIPTION
            "Channel burst protection applies independently to downstream
and upstream, and only to interleave (slow) channel. It indicates the
correctable burst size with the interleaver settings. The range is 0 to
1.275 ms. In the case where the ifType is fast(125), use noSuchObject."
        ::= { vdslChanEntry 5 }

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Ray [mailto:rray <at> pesa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:22 AM
To: Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com
Cc: adslmib mail list
Subject: Re: [Adslmib] vdsl-08 question

On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 01:42, Moti.Morgenstern <at> ecitele.com wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> 
> The main reason all SCM specific parameters were removed from the model is
> because there was an input from NLC to the DSLF (dsl2003.298) showing that
> with the existing generic parameters plus (new) vdslChanBurstProtection
and
> vdslChanOverhead, one can configure a SCM line. So we should choose
between
> including the generic parameters, according to Sabit's mail from 7-Apr-03,
> and the SCM parameters (vdslSCMConfProfileFastCodewordSize and
> vdslSCMConfProfileFastFecSize) according to your mail from 27-Mar-03.
> 
> We cannot leave outside both the original and the alternative parameters,
> because there is no one who claims it is possible to configure a SCM link
> that way.
> 
> Best regards,
> Moti Morgenstern
> 

Hi Moti.

I asked the list for two sentences (DESCRIPTION for these two objects).
On the assumption SOMEONE/ANYONE would provide them, I removed all
the other LCS objects from the draft.

Since NO ONE has provided the two sentences in the two months since
Felix first asked for them, and three weeks since I first asked for
them, I assumed no one cared whether they were in or not.  Hence,
my post.

As I understand the process, these two sentences are all that is
keeping us from moving these two drafts to the RFC editor queue.
Which is what I want to do.

I did not see the presentation from NLC.  One would think that they
would be happy to provide the DESCRIPTIONs, no?

--

-- 
Bob Ray <rray <at> pesa.com>

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