RE: [bp] 802.3 approves Backplane Ethernet PAR -- UPDATE
Colleagues,
I should also note that, on Friday, the Sponsor Executive Committee (SEC) approved:
1. the Backplane Ethernet PAR and 5 Criteria
2. the formation of a new Study Group to investigate rate control mechanisms (for example, enhancements to 802.3x PAUSE-based flow control). More information on this new study group will follow.
The Backplane Ethernet PAR still needs to be approved by NesCom and the Standards Board, and we should have news of this in the May time-frame.
I have posted the unconfirmed agenda slides, meeting minutes and, for convenience, the opening and closing plenary reports for Backplane Ethernet at:
http://ieee802.org/3/bladesg/public/mar04/index.html
In addition, the updated SG documents (PAR, 5 Criteria, and Objectives) are now available at:
http://ieee802.org/3/bladesg/
Thank you,
-Adam
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Adam B (Adam)
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Subject: [bp] 802.3 approves Backplane Ethernet PAR
Colleagues,
I am pleased to report that 802.3 voted to approve the PAR and forward it to the SEC and NesCom. The motion:
802.3 WG approve the Backplane Ethernet PAR, as per par_0104.pdf, and forward the PAR to the 802 SEC and NesCom for approval (please consider for approval under continuous process).
TECHNICAL (75%)
Moved - A. Healey on behalf of the Study Group
Second - N/A
802.3 Voters (Y/N/A): 55/0/0
MOTION PASSES
Under continuous processing, there is a chance that our first Task Force meeting will be in May. Even if this does not occur, we will still be meeting as a Study Group. The meeting details are still being worked out, but it will take place the week of May 24 in either Monterey or Long Beach, CA. Meeting details and a work plan will be posted as soon as they are available.
Thank you all for the great work.
Adam Healey
Chair, Backplane Ethernet Study Group