[T11.2] Proposed definition of scope for T11.5 and results of solicitation for volunteers

Robert Snively rsnively at brocade.com
Fri Sep 13 12:09:30 PDT 2002


INCITS T11.2 Mail Reflector
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See T11/02-532v0 for the letter to INCITS founding T11.5. 

The founding meeting will be Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in 
New Orleans, LA.  

I have appointed Roger Cummings chair of T11.5.  Roger comes to 
us with a vast and well-recognized knowledge of T11, INCITS 
standardization procedures, and SAN and management technologies. 

At present, there are three volunteers for the additional 
officers positions.  Selection of the officers will depend 
on their management's approval and their qualifications in the area 
of management and standards and should be completed 
quickly.  It is not too late to volunteer if you are interested. 

With suggestions from David Black and Roger Cummings, the proposed 
scope for TG T11.5 is modified to allow a broader selection of 
storage environments, including both SAN and NAS. 

                        PROPOSED TITLE FOR TASK GROUP T11.5 

                           Storage Management Interfaces 

                        PROPOSED SCOPE FOR TASK GROUP T11.5 

        Task Group T11.5 will take an all-inclusive approach to 
        the definition of device level interfaces between 
        management applications and all devices in a storage 
        network.  Such devices may include storage 
        devices, server devices, gateway devices, fabric devices, 
        and other related equipment. T11.5 will emphasize 
        techniques which are independent of network topology, 
        platform environment, and infrastructure technology.  
        T11.5 will specifically address heterogeneous storage network 
        configurations which incorporate interfaces based on T11 
        standards (e.g. Fibre Channel) as well as technologies 
        not developed in T11.  It will seek to use existing 
        management schemes and protocols to the maximum 
        extent possible.  It will provide guidance designed 
        to optimize and standardize the implementation of management 
        schemes for storage networks, facilitating interoperability.  It
will 
        not create modifications of schemes defined by other 
        organizations, but will maintain liaison with them to 
        facilitate the incorporation of features in those 
        schemes that contribute to the work of T11.5. 


Robert Snively, Chair INCITS TC T11 
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 
1745 Technology Drive 
San Jose, CA  95110 
E-Mail:        rsnively at brocade.com 
Phone:         (408) 487-8135 
Fax:           (408) 392-6655 



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 Proposed definition of scope for T11.5 and results of = solicitation for volunteers See T11/02-532v0 for the letter to INCITS founding = T11.5. The founding meeting will be Tuesday, October 8, 2002 = in 
New Orleans, LA.  I have appointed Roger Cummings chair of T11.5.  = Roger comes to 
us with a vast and well-recognized knowledge of T11, = INCITS 
standardization procedures, and SAN and management = technologies. At present, there are three volunteers for the = additional 
officers positions.  Selection of the officers = will depend 
on their management's approval and their = qualifications in the area 
of management and standards and should be = completed 
quickly.  It is not too late to volunteer if = you are interested. With suggestions from David Black and Roger Cummings, = the proposed 
scope for TG T11.5 is modified to allow a broader = selection of 
storage environments, including both SAN and = NAS.         =         =         PROPOSED = TITLE FOR TASK GROUP T11.5         =         =            = Storage Management Interfaces         =         =         PROPOSED = SCOPE FOR TASK GROUP T11.5         Task Group = T11.5 will take an all-inclusive approach to 
        the = definition of device level interfaces between 
        management applications and all devices in a storage 
        network.  Such devices may include storage 
        devices, = server devices, gateway devices, fabric devices, 
        and other = related equipment. T11.5 will emphasize 
        techniques which are independent of network topology, 
        platform = environment, and infrastructure technology.  
        T11.5 = will specifically address heterogeneous storage network 
        configurations which incorporate interfaces based on = T11 
        standards = (e.g. Fibre Channel) as well as technologies 
        not = developed in T11.  It will seek to use existing 
        management schemes and protocols to the maximum 
        extent = possible.  It will provide guidance designed 
        to = optimize and standardize the implementation of management 
        schemes = for storage networks, facilitating interoperability.  It will = 
        not = create modifications of schemes defined by other 
        organizations, but will maintain liaison with them to 
        facilitate the incorporation of features in those 
        schemes = that contribute to the work of T11.5. 
Robert Snively, Chair INCITS TC T11 
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 
1745 Technology Drive 
San Jose, CA  95110 
E-Mail:        = rsnively at brocade.com 
Phone:         (408) = 487-8135 
Fax:         ; (408) 392-6655 

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