This Working Group Did Not Meet
NOTE: This charter is a snapshot of the 42nd IETF Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. It may now be out-of-date. Last Modified: 17-Aug-98
Chair(s):
Hal Sandick <hsandick@baynetworks.com>
Eric Crawley <esc@argon.com>
Routing Area Director(s):
Rob Coltun <rcoltun@fore.com>
Routing Area Advisor:
Rob Coltun <rcoltun@fore.com>
Mailing Lists:
General Discussion:qosr@newbridge.com
To Subscribe: qosr-request@newbridge.com
Archive:
Description of Working Group:
This working group is chartered to define a framework and techniques for Quality of Service (QoS) Routing in the Internet. QoS Routing allows the network to determine a path that supports the QoS needs of one or more flows in the network. The path chosen may not be the "traditional shortest path" that is typically computed based on current metrics and policies. The group's work will focus on how to select and maintain packet forwarding paths capable of meeting specific service class objectives. In particular, the techniques will specify what extensions and adaptations to routing and QoS setup protocols are required to support QoS routing and new packet handling techniques that may be needed to avoid packet loops for QoS flows. While it is not intended, this may also spawn the development of new routing protocols that can specifically address QoS routing. The WG will identify topics and issues in QOS routing which require additional research.
The WG needs to work closely with other routing protocol working groups such as OSPF, IDR, BGP, and IDMR. A close relationship with the RSVP,IntServ, and ISSLL working groups is also needed to understand the QoS signalling and specification.
Goals and Milestones:
Apr 97 |
|
Post internet-draft outlining the requirements, issues, history, and an initial framework for QoS routing in the Internet. |
Aug 97 |
|
Refine the QOS Framework internet-draft with inputs from other working groups such as RSVP and some of the routing WGs. |
Dec 97 |
|
Submit internet-draft to IESG for publication as an Informational RFC. |
Dec 97 |
|
Revise charter or shut down. |
No Current Internet-Drafts
Request For Comments:
RFC |
Status |
Title |
RFC2386 |
A Framework for QoS-based Routing in the Internet | |