Subject: FE model open issues

From: "Yang, Lily L" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:01:34 -0800

Hi, all --

I hope you've had a chance reviewing the latest FE model draft. Here is the link, in case you have not done that. 
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-forces-model-01.txt

The FE model design team also identified a list of open issues that we consider either not fully resolved or completely missing  in v01. Here is the list:

#1 FE connectivity: Whether or not the FE connectivity information should be part of the FE model? 
#2 metadata: How to define the metadata in LFB model? 
#3 XML schema for LFB class: We need to refine LFB model and turn it into XML schema for Section 4.
#4 LFB class partition: How to partition common FE functions (starting with IPv4 forwarding) into a list of LFB classes? When to use a base class ? (Section 7)
#5 Satisfying requirements: We need to provide examples to demonstrate that the FE model can address all the requirements in Section 8.
#6 FE capabilities and attributes: We need to define the FE level capabilities and attributes in Section 6.
#7 LFB topology for Section 5.

We would like to continue working on these issues to move the FE model forward. Your ideas, suggestions & contribution in these areas are most welcome!

Lily