IPv6 MIB (ipv6mib)

NOTE: This charter is a snapshot of that in effect at the time of the 38th IETF Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. It may now be out-of-date.

Chair(s): 

David Arneson <arneson@routeabout.mko.dec.com>

Internet Area Director(s): 

Frank Kastenholz <kasten@ftp.com>
Jeffrey Burgan <jburgan@baynetworks.com>

Mailing Lists: 

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Archive: ftp://research.ftp.com/pub/ip6mib/archive

Description of Working Group: 

Editor: David Arneson (arneson@ctron.com) 

The next generation of the Internet Protocol (IPv6) is intended to support Internet traffic for many years into the future by providing enhancements over the capabilities of the existing IPv4 service. The IPv6 MIB Working Group is producing specifications for the core functionality of that service, per recommendations of the IPng Area Directors as outlined at the July 1994 IETF and in ``The Recommendation for the IP Next Generation Protocol,'' RFC 1752, January 1995. 

The IPv6 MIB Working Group's charter falls into three broad categories:

identify changes, if any, to existing standards track SNMPv2 document 
potential changes to existing MIBs 
new and additional MIBs that are specific to the IP Next Generation Protocol

The IPv6 MIB Working Group is initially chartered to identify specific areas of work and their corresponding work items, within each of the above mentioned categories. 

To which end, if changes or additions to the standards track SNMPv2 documents are identified, such changes will be communicated to and discussed with the SNMPv2 Working Group. If, at a certain time, the SNMPv2 Working Group is inactive, this information will be communicated to the Network Management Area Director. 

Specification of a SNMPv2 Textual Convention for IPv6 addresses and the corresponding Transport Mappings to specify the Transport- Level address fall into this category. (As a result of an action item from the IPv6MIB BOF held in December 1994, these have already been communicated to the SNMPv2 Working Group.) 

As part of the second category, this working group will identify existing MIBs that will be impacted, some of which would need modifications to, at a minimum, include and reflect IPv6 addresses. Examples of these MIBs are:

·   MIB-II 
·   Evolution of the Interfaces Group of MIB-II 
·   IP Forwarding Table MIB 
·   RIP Version 2 MIB Extensions 
·   OSPF Version 2 MIB 
·   IPCP MIB

As part of its charter in this category, this working group will liaison and communicate with relevant working groups where these identified MIBs were developed. If, at a certain time, these said working groups are inactive, the appropriate Area Director will be apprised. 

Per the third category, this working group will identify a complete set of new and additional MIB modules, and their respective organization, in the following areas:

IPv6 and associated ICMPv6 protocols 
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery 
IPv6 Tunneling and Mobility 
IPv6 Forwarding and Flows 
IPv6 Network Address Configuration and Resolution 
IPv6 Header Compression 
Network Layer Security Aspects

In order to maintain compliance, this working group will liaison with other working groups within the Internet Area, such as the IPng and NGTRANS Working Groups.

Goals and Milestones:

Apr 95 



First meeting. Discuss charter, initial proposals and discussions of work items in each major category.

Jun 95 



Submit to the SNMPv2 Working Group, if applicable, the complete list of changes to existing standards track SNMPv2 documents.

Jun 95 



Submit an Internet-Draft that lists a set of existing MIBs that require modifications in order to provide support for IPv6. Convey above information to each affected working group chair and/or Area Director.

Jun 95 



Submit an Internet-Draft of a Framework and Overview document, specifying a list of new MIB modules and corresponding organization.

Sep 95 



Submit final version of Framework and Overview document as an Informational RFC.

Oct 95 



Submit revised charter and request to extend the life of the working group.

No Current Internet-Drafts

No Request For Comments 

Current Meeting Report

The Working Group did not meet. 

Slides

None Received 

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