[nmrg] draft-irtf-nmrg-autonomic-network-definitions-01 feedback

[Benoit Claise <[e-mail]>]

Dear all,

- Make it clear that the definition means a logical OR

    Autonomic: Self-managing (self-configuring, self-protecting, self-
    healing and self-optimizing); however, allowing high-level guidance
    by a central entity, through intent.

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    Intent: An abstract, high level policy used to operate the network
    autonomically.  Its scope is an autonomic domain, such as an
    enterprise network._It does not contain configuration or information
    for a specific node._  It may contain information pertaining to nodes
    with a specific role.

Well in the end, configuration or information for a specific node will be involved.
I guess you want to rephrase that the intent is a general policy above configuration or information for a specific node, dealing with the intent you want to have from the network.

-  When I read "It requires no configuration" in ...

    Autonomic Function: A feature or function which requires no
    configuration, and can derive all required information either through
    self-knowledge, discovery or through intent.

    OR

    Fully Autonomic Node: A node which employs exclusively autonomic
    functions.  It requires no configuration.

... I wondered about an initial configuration before a device is shipped. Autonomic or not?
Coincidently, this was just discussed at the time of typing these lines, by Brian, presenting in NMRG.
I understand that this is automatic, right?
And I see a extra definition in draft-irtf-nmrg-an-gap-analysis-00

   o  Automatic: A process that occurs without human intervention, with
       step-by-step execution of rules.  However it relies on humans
       defining the sequence of rules, so is not Autonomic in the full
       sense.  For example, a start-up script is automatic but not
       autonomic.

draft-irtf-nmrg-autonomic-network-definitions would benefit from this definition in my opinion, and a few words on the difference between autonomic and automatic

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Northbound interface. These days, with the SDN/controller story, this is a confusing term.
I would rephrase the section and the text inside
OLD:
3.4.  Simplification of the Northbound Interfaces
OLD:
3.4.  Simplification of the Autonomic Node Northbound Interfaces

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3.7 Modularity
Section 3 intro says:

    This section explains the high level goals of Autonomic Networking,
    independent of any specific solutions.

Is this an Autonomic Networking design goal to be modular? Not really
I see this more like a good deployment practice, i.e. if you think about an autonomic protocol, please think of deployment, i.e. modularity

Regards, Benoit