New Non-WG Mailing List: Operationalizing Network & service abstractIONS (ONIONS)

[IETF Secretariat <[e-mail]>]

A new IETF non-working group email list has been created.

List address: [e-mail]
Archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/onions/
To subscribe: https://mailman3.ietf.org/mailman3/lists/onions.ietf.org/

Purpose:
This list is intended to discuss operational considerations related to the network and service abstractions in the IETF. The list will be used to discuss a WG charter that will cover the following initial scope:

-Reference for network/service abstractions modelling in the IETF
 -Build and provide a big picture of the operational needs and motivations for these abstractions
 -Structure the effort on Service and Network models (and their maintenance) together with glues with underlying devices models
  -Define models for network and service abstractions with support from operators
  -Maintain network and service models (L3SM, L2SM, L2NM, L3NM, ACaaS, SAP, Slicing, VN, and ACTN, in particular) based on operational feedback
  -Explore approaches for mapping between various abstraction layers

-Provide recommendations on operationalizing YANG APIs (YANG2API)
 -Investigate required components so that YANG modules can be easily consumed
 -These components are meant to programmatically transform YANG models into key open APIs specifications

-Assess the applicability of these abstractions to accommodate specific operational use cases and deployments

-Assess the realization of the intended abstractions and identify gaps, if any
 -Typically, assess interactions with required control and data plane features to implement an intended service in a network

-Coordinate with the routing area for evaluating OPS needs of proposed solutions that are motivated by a given abstraction need (e.g., slicing)

More details can found at: https://github.com/boucadair/WG-Charters/blob/main/onions.md

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