Network Information Model BOF (nim) Wednesday, August 2 at 0900-1130 ================================ CHAIRS: Walter Weiss Jeff Case DESCRIPTION: As the Internet has grown and flourished, new technologies have been developed and deployed at a feverish pace. In the traditional IETF operations and management model, the working group developing the technology has also defined the data elements (MIB definitions) necessary to monitor and manage the technology. While this has been very successful, it has also led to a divergence of definitions and structures. In many cases similar management elements have been completely reinvented in different working groups because of a lack of awareness. In other cases duplication has occurred because of a subtle variation in the definition of the element or because the relationship between the data element and other elements is new or different. It is recognized that the major benefit of an information model is its ability to reuse previously defined constructs across various applications. In order to see the benefits of an information model, each addition to the model needs to be scrutinized for the reuse of constructs that have already been defined in the model. As such, the primary objective of this BOF is to determine the feasibility of defining an information modeling language for the IETF that organizes information to maximize reuse and provides consistency in the information representation across various protocols and services. AGENDA: 1. Summarize proposal 2. Discuss non-IETF work in this area 3. Review requirements document 4. Consider possible modeling language alternatives 5. Discuss proposed charter 6. Determine interest in proceeding with this activity