Re: [CCAMP] [Inventory-yang] [inventory-yang] poll for network inventory base model

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Hi Chairs, 

It seems that draft-ietf-ccamp-network-inventory-yang-02 focuses only on hardware inventory,  while draft-wzwb-opsawg-network-inventory-management-03 includes both hardware and software inventories (software components, virtual devices, and licenses). Considering the increase of SDN and virtualized service function scenarios in service provider networks, I think these software items are also key parts of network inventory management.

I would like to understand what is in the network inventory core model? My preferences is the item B in the IVY charter:
"B. Hardware/Software components including licenses: Hardware and Software component management to allow network operators to keep track of which physical/virtual devices are deployed in the network, including software and hardware versions as well as licenses/entitlement."

So, it seems to me Option 3 makes more sense, which is to merge the hardware device and hardware components in the draft-CCAMP-network-inventory, and also the virtual devices, software components, and the licenses of the devices and components in the draft-wzwb-network-inventory to form a base model.

Thanks an Best Regards,
Cheng Zhou 

 
From: maqiufang \(A\)
Date: 2023-08-28 14:21
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Subject: [Inventory-yang] [inventory-yang] poll for network inventory base model
Hi Working Group,
 
It’s now time to start considering how to move forward with the inventory base model. We have two different documents that could be used as a starting point for our work or, in case the working group believes none of them is “good enough”, we can start a brand new ID.
In case the latter option is chosen, Daniele and I will write a -00 version including just the table of content and what we’d like to be covered in each section. The document will then be handed over to a pool of authors which will bring it till the WG adoption. 
 
Hence, we will have a 3 weeks polling starting today. We decided to make it a bit longer than usual because this time the working group is requested to review two drafts instead of one.
 
This mail starts a 3 weeks polling, terminating on September 15th,  where we would like the working group to express your preference among:
 
Adopt  draft-ietf-ccamp-network-inventory-yang-02 in IVY and evolve it to become the network inventory base model
Adopt draft-wzwb-opsawg-network-inventory-management-03 in IVY and evolve it to become the network inventory base model
Start a brand new document from scratch as described above
 
In the week after the closure of the polling (between September 18 and 25) we will have an IVY interim meeting to discuss the issues/concerns raised during the polling ( A separate mail will be sent).
 
Thank you,
 
Qiufang and Daniele