Netconf Data Model (netmod) Charter

Netconf Data Model (netmod)

NOTE: This charter is a snapshot of the . It may now be out-of-date.

Last Modified: 2004-07-27

Chair(s):

Sharon Chisholm <schishol@nortelnetworks.com>

Operations and Management Area Director(s):

Bert Wijnen <bwijnen@lucent.com>
David Kessens <david.kessens@nokia.com>

Operations and Management Area Advisor:

David Kessens <david.kessens@nokia.com>

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Description of Working Group:

The Netconf Data Model Working Group would be charted to provide an
initial framework to create XML data models for use with the Netconf
protocol. Abstract information models on which all XML data models
would be based may also be discussed. The working group will also
produce some initial XML data models as proof of concept examples, as
well as to meet specific industry need.

The network configuration (netconf -
http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/netconf-charter.html )working group
in the IETF is chartered to produce a protocol for network
configuration. The data models to be used with this new protocol are
outside the scope of that discussion. Even though the netconf
architecture proposes to be independent of data definition and data
model, it is critical to start talking about data models in more
concrete terms to ensure there really aren't implications for either
the protocol or the models as a result of combining them into system to
provide management functionality.

In addition, many feel that the identification or creation of standard
data models for use in netconf is critical for both the success of the
protocol and the benefit of the industry.