Re: Question regarding the scope of the WG

[Jon Saperia <saperia@jdscons.com>]

Brad,

These are good questions which will impact the answers. Even if we are
speaking exclusively of configuration management (was the primary topic
at the meeting), I believe that 'craft interfaces' such as a CLI are but
one of the things that should be considered. One first reasonable
question is, is that the only interface an entire ISP/enterprise needs
to do it's work? Are there other needs, in not, why not? If yes, what
are they? These are likely to prompt spirited discussion, but that might
be helpful. If there are multiple interfaces how should they relate to
each other?

/jon
> Greetings,
> 
> This message is being sent in response to the request sent to the
> NANOG list by Bill Woodcock ( Subject: IETF draft on Operator 
> Requirements of Network Management Tools ).
> 
> Before I comment, I have a question or two.  I am specifically
> interested in what the scope of Network Management is that the WG 
> intends to address.  The reason that I ask, is that I have 
> personally spoken to people who had the following views on what 
> Network Management entails: 
> 
> a/  Device configuration management
> 
> b/  Statistical collection, to include billing
> 
> c/  Network surveillance
> 
> These all seem valid to me.  
> 
> Is there a specific focus, or is the answer more along the lines 
> of "D.  All of the above"  ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --bradv
> 
> 
> 

Thanks,
/jon
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