[nmrg] Proposed Description for UCAN BoF

"Michael Behringer (mbehring)" <mbehring@cisco.com> Thu, 15 May 2014 11:52 UTC

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From: "Michael Behringer (mbehring)" <mbehring@cisco.com>
To: "Brian E Carpenter (brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com)" <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>, "nmrg@irtf.org" <nmrg@irtf.org>
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Subject: [nmrg] Proposed Description for UCAN BoF
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On the wiki (http://trac.tools.ietf.org/bof/trac/wiki/WikiStart#TimeframeIETF90Toronto) we don't have a description yet for the BoF we applied for. Let me propose here what I have in mind, for discussion: 

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Autonomic Networking focuses on self-management of network elements. An autonomic function works in a distributed way across various network elements, allowing however central guidance and reporting. Autonomic functions already exist today, for example IGP routing protocols such as OSPF. However, all such functions have their own discovery, messaging and security mechanisms. 
	
This BoF collects and analyses use cases for Autonomic Networking.  The goal is to find commonalities between various use cases, to be able to determine generic requirements for Autonomic Networking functions and to conclude whether there is scope for a common, generic Autonomic Networking Infrastructure for all autonomic functions. 
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What do others want to get out of this BoF? Please provide input! 

Michael