Group Name: Integrated PNNI (ipnni)
BOF Chair:  Ross Callon <rcallon@baynetworks.com>
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The primary purpose of the BOF is to introduce Integrated PNNI, and to
discuss means for coordination and cooperation between the ATM Forum
and the IETF in the standardization of I-PNNI.

The BOF will include a brief overview of Integrated PNNI. I-PNNI is a
proposal to make use of ATM PNNI routing as a single routing protocol
to be used (where appropriate) in an IP over ATM environment in order
to (i) calculate routes for ATM SVCs, (ii) calculate routes for IP
packets; and (iii) in some cases help in the determination of when to
set up SVCs for the purposes of supporting IP over ATM flows. I-PNNI is
compatible with standard IP over ATM, and with the MPOA standard being
worked on in the ATM Forum. I-PNNI also interworks with / makes use of
NHRP where appropriate. The details of this will be discussed at the
BOF.

Preliminary work on standardization of I-PNNI is just beginning in the
ATM Forum. However, it is highly desireable that this work be closely
coordinated with the IETF. We will therefore discuss the manner in
which this coordination and cooperation should take place.