The Tao Of The IETF

7/17/97


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The Tao Of The IETF

What is the IETF?

An engineering organization

Approach to protocols

Sometimes recommend policies

Short history of the IETF

Initial DARPA research in 1970's using NCP

Production network

Vendors' workshop (InterOp)

IAB oversight period

IAB oversight period, contd.

1992: Internet Society oversight

Role of IETF in the development of the Internet

Protocol definition

Infrastructure issues

Role of IETF in the internetworking market

Relationship between the IETF and other standards bodies

Types of standards

De jure bodies

Closed industry consortia

McLuhan’s global village

Relationships:

The IETF Standards Process

Roles and relationships of the Internet groups

Top Level View

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)

Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA)

Protocol numbers

IP addresses

Names delegated to DNS name registries

RFC Editor

IETF Chair

IETF Areas

Working groups

General Area

Applications Area

Internet Area

Operations and Management Area

Routing Area

Security Area

Transport Area

User services Area

IETF Secretariat

What is a “Request For Comments” (RFC)?

RFC repository contains:

Document status

Working papers

Standards:

Archives

Individual participation?

How to submit an Internet draft (id)?

Prepare according to guidelines

Name accordingly

Send to internet-drafts@ietf.org

Organizational participation?

How to find out more

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