IETF 106 Starts Soon
Looking ahead to IETF 106 taking place 16-22 November 2019 in Singapore? Here are a few final items to consider before the meeting starts.
The IETF Network Operations Center (NOC) team takes on the large task to build each meetings network. Monitoring the network once it is built is important. The NOC uses a number of tools and one of those tools is a number of Raspberry Pis.

More than two dozen Pis are are deployed in meeting rooms, common areas, and guest rooms. Connecting to the wireless and wired networks used throughout the meeting, each Pi reports basic connectivity and service(s) availability.
Currently the NOC uses the Pis to:
We are working to perform more tests. New to the IETF 106 meeting, a beta test of room temperature monitoring.
This meeting the NOC upgraded the older Pi 2 and Pi 3 units that have been used for a number of meetings with new RPI 4 models. They are easily identifiable by their clear case and IETF label rp-***.
Each Pi is treated just like an attendee. No user-related PII is collected. IP and MAC address used in tests and monitoring are limited to IETF infrastructure or identified external sites. Test data is forwarded to the internal server infrastructure for alerting. Only OS operation and SSID association logs reside on each Pi.
So, if you find one of these at the next IETF meeting, know that they are helping keep the IETF meeting network working smoothly.
Looking ahead to IETF 106 taking place 16-22 November 2019 in Singapore? Here are a few final items to consider before the meeting starts.
The IETF Administration LLC has drafted the 2020 Budget under the guidance of its first permanent board. Careful consideration has been provided to each budget request as well as the needs of the Community as a whole.
One of our key work items, developing policies for the IETF LLC, is now complete.
The IESG held a second retreat in 2019 to focus on strategic objectives.
One of the most critical tasks facing the inaugural IETF LLC Board this year was to hire a permanent IETF Executive Director.
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