I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-implementation-report-00.txt

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	Title           : Implementation Report for ForCES
	Author(s)       : E. Haleplidis, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-implementation-report-00.txt
	Pages           : 38
	Date            : 2009-09-07

Forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) defines an
architectural framework and associated protocols to standardize
information exchange between the control plane and the forwarding
plane in a ForCES Network Element (ForCES NE).  RFC3654 has defined
the ForCES requirements, and RFC3746 has defined the ForCES
framework.

This document is an implementation report of the ForCES Protocol,
Model and SCTP-TML, including the report on interoperability testing
and the current state of ForCES implementations.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-04.txt

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	Title           : ForCES Interoperability Draft
	Author(s)       : E. Haleplidis, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-04.txt
	Pages           : 34
	Date            : 2009-09-07

This document describes the details of the interoperability test of
the Forward and Control Element Separation (ForCES) protocol that
took place in the University of Patras in Rio, Greece, 15 and 16 July
2009.  This informational draft provided necessary information, for
all parties who wish to participate in the interoperability test.

This update also includes the results of the test.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-05.txt

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	Title           : SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer) for ForCES protocol
	Author(s)       : J. Hadi Salim, K. Ogawa
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-05.txt
	Pages           : 28
	Date            : 2009-08-10

This document defines the SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer)
for the ForCES protocol.  It explains the rationale for choosing the
SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) [RFC4960] and also
describes how this TML addresses all the requirements described in
[RFC3654] and the ForCES protocol [FE-PROTO] draft.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-03.txt

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	Title           : ForCES Interoperability Draft
	Author(s)       : E. Haleplidis, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-03.txt
	Pages           : 34
	Date            : 2009-08-07

This document describes the details of the interoperability test of
the Forward and Control Element Separation (ForCES) protocol that
took place in the University of Patras in Rio, Greece, 15 and 16 July
2009.  This informational draft provided necessary information, for
all parties who wish to participate in the interoperability test.

This update also includes the results of the test.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-applicability-06.txt

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	Title           : ForCES Applicability Statement
	Author(s)       : A. Crouch, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-applicability-06.txt
	Pages           : 13
	Date            : 2009-07-02

The ForCES protocol defines a standard framework and mechanism for
the interconnection between Control Elements and Forwarding Elements
in IP routers and similar devices.  In this document we describe the
applicability of the ForCES model and protocol.  We provide example
deployment scenarios and functionality, as well as document
applications that would be inappropriate for ForCES.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-04.txt

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	Title           : SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer) for ForCES protocol
	Author(s)       : J. Hadi Salim, K. Ogawa
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-04.txt
	Pages           : 27
	Date            : 2009-06-30

This document defines the SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer)
for the ForCES protocol.  It explains the rationale for choosing the
SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) [RFC4960] and also
describes how this TML addresses all the requirements described in
[RFC3654] and the ForCES protocol [FE-PROTO] draft.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-lfb-lib-00.txt

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	Title           : ForCES LFB Library
	Author(s)       : W. Wang, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-lfb-lib-00.txt
	Pages           : 118
	Date            : 2009-06-30

The forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) protocol
defines a standard communication and control mechanism through which
a Control Element (CE) can control the behavior of a Forwarding
Element (FE).  That control is accomplished through manipulating
components of Logical Function Blocks (LFBs), whose structure is
defined in a model RFC produced by the working group.In order to
build an actual solution using this protocol, there needs to be a set
of Logical Function Block definitions that can be instantiated by FEs
and controlled by CEs.  This document provides a sample space of such
definitions.  It is anticipated that additional defining documents
will be produced over time.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-03.txt

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	Title           : SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer) for ForCES protocol
	Author(s)       : J. Hadi Salim, K. Ogawa
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-sctptml-03.txt
	Pages           : 26
	Date            : 2009-06-04

This document defines the SCTP based TML (Transport Mapping Layer)
for the ForCES protocol.  It explains the rationale for choosing the
SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) [RFC4960] and also
describes how this TML addresses all the requirements described in
[RFC3654] and the ForCES protocol [FE-PROTO] draft.

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I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-01.txt

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	Title           : ForCES Interoperability Draft
	Author(s)       : E. Haleplidis, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-01.txt
	Pages           : 19
	Date            : 2009-06-03

This document describes the details of the interoperability test of
the Forward and Control Element Separation (ForCES) protocol that
will take place in the University of Patras in Rio, Greece, in the
third week of July 2009.  This informational draft provides necessary
information, for all parties who wish to participate in the
interoperability test.

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Protocol Action: 'ForCES MIB' to Proposed Standard

The IESG has approved the following document:

- 'ForCES MIB '
   <draft-ietf-forces-mib-10.txt> as a Proposed Standard

This document is the product of the Forwarding and Control Element 
Separation Working Group. 

The IESG contact persons are Ross Callon and David Ward.

A URL of this Internet-Draft is:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-forces-mib-10.txt

Technical Summary

  This memo defines a Management Information Base (MIB) module for use
  with network management protocols in the Internet community.  In
  particular, it defines managed objects for the Forwarding and Control
  Element Separation (ForCES) Network Element (NE). 

Working Group Summary

  This is the MIB that goes with the Forces Protocol (see 
  draft-ietf-forces-protocol). This document was produced very 
  smoothly in the Forces WG. There were some discussions on the 
  mailing list but no conflicts (see PROTO writeup in the ID
  Tracker).

Protocol Quality

I-D Action:draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-00.txt

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This draft is a work item of the Forwarding and Control Element Separation Working Group of the IETF.

	Title           : ForCES Interoperability Draft
	Author(s)       : E. Haleplidis, et al.
	Filename        : draft-ietf-forces-interoperability-00.txt
	Pages           : 16
	Date            : 2009-03-04

This document describes the details of the interoperability test of
the Forward and Control Element Separation (ForCES) protocol that
will take place in the University of Patras in Rio, Greece, in the
fourth week of July 2009.  This informational draft provides
necessary information, for all parties who wish to participate in the
interoperability test.

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