RE: Info on WG

["DECprint Arch." [phone] MR01-2/K20 09-Feb-1994 0717 -0500 <[e-mail]>]

> From:	NSL::"[e-mail]" "Orly"  2-FEB-1994 02:07:50.37
> To:	nsl::print-wg
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> Subj:	Info on WG
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I discovered some days ago that there is a Working Group
> on Print issues.
> I am interested in getting the discussions of this working group.
> But my Internet link does not allow me - by the time being - to
> be a subscribed Mail receiver.I wonder if anyone could tell me 
> where I can find an anonymous FTP server which serves as a depository
> for the latest discussions.
> 					Thank you !
> 		Shlomo AM-SHALEM.

A new IETF WG has just been approved to develop a printer MIB.
Attached is its charter.  The same people are likely to develop a
second charter when this work is done (next June or July) to do a
print spooler (or print queue) MIB.   However, neither of these groups
would be developing print or printer protocols, just MIBs to be used
with SNMP and other management protocols to manage printers and print
systems (or at maybe just print queues), respectively.

As far as I know the print-wg (this mailing list), is defunct.

So I'm copying the approved new charter for the Printer MIB 
(printMIB) WG to the entire print-wg, for their information and invite
any of you to join.  We meet monthly and/or you can participate via
e-mail as described below.  The FTP repository is also listed.

The next meeting is in SnowBird Utah, 22-23 Feb (probably too late to
get reservations).

The following meeting will be during the IETF plenary in Seattle,
probably on Friday, 25-March.  Details to be forthcoming via the mail
list.

Tom


From:	US3RMC::"[e-mail]" "Joel Gyllenskog"  2-FEB-1994 20:44:03.77
To:	[e-mail]
CC:	
Subj:	Working Group sanctioned by IETF

As the attached e-mail messages attest, we have been granted official
status as a working group of the IETF.  Everyone that I have visited
with has expressed how cooperatively we are working.  Please review
the charter and note that we have a schedule for delivery of the MIB
in a timely manner.  Your help is appreciated.

Joel

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Date: Wed,  2 Feb 1994 05:07:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Steven Waldbusser <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Fwd: WG Action: Printer MIB (printmib)
References: <[e-mail]>
Status: RO

FYI:  It's official.

Steve

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A new working group has been formed in the Network Management Area of
the IETF.  For more information, please contact the working group's
chair(s) or the Network Management Area director.

IESG Secretary

Printer MIB (printmib)
----------------------

 Chair(s):
     Joel Gyllenskog  <[e-mail]>

 Network Management Area Director(s)
     Marshall T. Rose  <[e-mail]>

 Area Advisor
     Steven Waldbusser  <[e-mail]>

 Mailing lists:
     General Discussion:[e-mail]
     To Subscribe:      [e-mail]
     Archive:           ftp://ftpboi.external.hp.com:/pub/snmpmib

Description of Working Group:

The Printer MIB Working Group is chartered to develop a set of managed
objects for networked printers. These objects will be the minimum
necessary to provide the ability to monitor and control these systems,
providing fault, configuration and performance management, and will be
consistent with the SNMP framework and existing SNMP standards.

At its discretion, the Working Group may also define a small number of
unsolicited notifications (traps) which carry these managed objects.
However, the Working Group recognizes that traps are used sparingly in
the SNMP framework.

The working group recognizes that the area of networked printers is
quite diverse. However, the working group is specifically confined to
defining managed objects that instrument critical information about:

    - printer engine
    - interpreters
    - media
    - input sources
    - output destinations
    - I/O interfaces

Further, the working group is specifically prohibited from defining
managed objects that instrumentation about:

    - other marking technologies (e.g., those that mark onto film)
    - fonts
    - spooling
    - print job management

 Goals and Milestones:

   Jan 94 Post first Internet-Draft; continue discussion

   Feb 94 Post revised Internet-Draft

   Mar 94 Meet at Seattle IETF to make final review of MIB

   Apr 94 Submit final Internet-Draft to IESG for consideration as a Proposed