Submission write-up for draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-algo-imp-status-03. Template date 2012-02-24 (1) What type of RFC is being requested (BCP, Proposed Standard, Internet Standard, Informational, Experimental, or Historic)? Why is this the proper type of RFC? Is this type of RFC indicated in the title page header? BCP (2) The IESG approval announcement includes a Document Announcement Write-Up. Please provide such a Document Announcement Write-Up. Recent examples can be found in the "Action" announcements for approved documents. The approval announcement contains the following sections: Technical Summary The DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) requires the use of cryptographic algorithm suites for generating digital signatures over DNS data. There is currently an IANA registry for these algorithms that it lacks the recommended implementation status of each algorithm. This document provides an applicability statement on algorithm implementation status for DNSSEC component software. This document lists each algorithm's status based on the current reference. In the case that an algorithm is specified without an implementation status, this document assigns one. The document updates RFCs 2536, 2539, 3110, 4034, 4398, 5155, 5702, and 5933. Working Group Summary The intended effect of this draft was originally captured in draft-ietf-dnsext-dnssec-registry-fixes-08, which made a novel and controversial use of the IANA registry. That approach was too controversial, and so the WG split the document into two parts. This draft is one of them. The present approach was far less controversial than the previous one, and nobody has raised any objection to the current text. Document Quality The draft does not specify a protocol of any kind, but it does make a recommendation in favour of some algorithms that are so far not widely deployed. The discussion of dnssec-registry-fixes led to the approach instantiated in this draft. Personnel Who is the Document Shepherd? Who is the Responsible Area Director? Andrew Sullivan is the Document Shepherd, and Ralph Droms is the Responsible Area Director. (3) Briefly describe the review of this document that was performed by the Document Shepherd. If this version of the document is not ready for publication, please explain why the document is being forwarded to the IESG. The shepherd reviewed the document for content, to make sure that it was in keeping with the WG's consensus, to ensure that its references were correct, and to ensure that it addressed previous objections to the approach adopted in dnssec-registry-fixes. The document is ready. (4) Does the document Shepherd have any concerns about the depth or breadth of the reviews that have been performed? No. There was adequate discussion of the draft, and a significant amount of it had to do with whether a particular word was the right one. (5) Do portions of the document need review from a particular or from broader perspective, e.g., security, operational complexity, AAA, DNS, DHCP, XML, or internationalization? If so, describe the review that took place. No, except that the IESG should confirm that the approach in the draft meets its objections to the predecessor draft. (6) Describe any specific concerns or issues that the Document Shepherd has with this document that the Responsible Area Director and/or the IESG should be aware of? For example, perhaps he or she is uncomfortable with certain parts of the document, or has concerns whether there really is a need for it. In any event, if the WG has discussed those issues and has indicated that it still wishes to advance the document, detail those concerns here. The IESG should confirm that the approach in the draft meets its objections to the predecessor draft. Otherwise, none. (7) Has each author confirmed that any and all appropriate IPR disclosures required for full conformance with the provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79 have already been filed. If not, explain why. Yes. (8) Has an IPR disclosure been filed that references this document? If so, summarize any WG discussion and conclusion regarding the IPR disclosures. No. (9) How solid is the WG consensus behind this document? Does it represent the strong concurrence of a few individuals, with others being silent, or does the WG as a whole understand and agree with it? There appear to be no objections. The WG has previously lamented the problem that figuring out what is a conforming DNSSEC validator or server implementation has been hard because of the lack this draft seeks to address. (10) Has anyone threatened an appeal or otherwise indicated extreme discontent? If so, please summarise the areas of conflict in separate email messages to the Responsible Area Director. (It should be in a separate email because this questionnaire is publicly available.) No. (11) Identify any ID nits the Document Shepherd has found in this document. (See http://www.ietf.org/tools/idnits/ and the Internet-Drafts Checklist). Boilerplate checks are not enough; this check needs to be thorough. Nits all pass. The nits tool says that two updates are missing from the header, but I can see them. (12) Describe how the document meets any required formal review criteria, such as the MIB Doctor, media type, and URI type reviews. N/A (13) Have all references within this document been identified as either normative or informative? Yes. (14) Are there normative references to documents that are not ready for advancement or are otherwise in an unclear state? If such normative references exist, what is the plan for their completion? No. (15) Are there downward normative references references (see RFC 3967)? If so, list these downward references to support the Area Director in the Last Call procedure. No. (16) Will publication of this document change the status of any existing RFCs? Are those RFCs listed on the title page header, listed in the abstract, and discussed in the introduction? If the RFCs are not listed in the Abstract and Introduction, explain why, and point to the part of the document where the relationship of this document to the other RFCs is discussed. If this information is not in the document, explain why the WG considers it unnecessary. This draft is intended to update a number of others. They are all listed. (17) Describe the Document Shepherd's review of the IANA considerations section, especially with regard to its consistency with the body of the document. Confirm that all protocol extensions that the document makes are associated with the appropriate reservations in IANA registries. Confirm that any referenced IANA registries have been clearly identified. Confirm that newly created IANA registries include a detailed specification of the initial contents for the registry, that allocations procedures for future registrations are defined, and a reasonable name for the new registry has been suggested (see RFC 5226). The document does not actually change or create any IANA registry, but it requests addition of itself as a reference from the relevant registry. (18) List any new IANA registries that require Expert Review for future allocations. Provide any public guidance that the IESG would find useful in selecting the IANA Experts for these new registries. None. (19) Describe reviews and automated checks performed by the Document Shepherd to validate sections of the document written in a formal language, such as XML code, BNF rules, MIB definitions, etc. N/A.