[802.3AZ] FW: [STDS-802-3] +++ 802.3 WG BALLOT: IEEE P802.3az ,Energy-efficient Ethernet
Dear IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet Task Force participants,
Below is the announcement of the opening of the IEEE P802.3az
Energy-efficient Ethernet initial Working Group ballot. While only IEEE
802.3 voters can submit a ballot, all comments received before the close
of ballot will be considered (only voters can submit TR and ER comments
since these comments have to be associated with a Disapprove ballot). If
you are an IEEE 802.3 voter and you have not received the following
announcement, please contact Adam Healey to verify that you are on the
IEEE 802.3 email reflector (Adam's e-mail can be found at the bottom of
this page: http://www.ieee802.org/3.)
Mike
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To: STDS-802-3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [STDS-802-3] +++ 802.3 WG BALLOT: IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient
Ethernet
From: David Law <David_Law@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:17:58 +0100
TO: IEEE 802.3 Voters, Observers and Liaisons
Dear Colleagues:
This is the announcement of the electronic IEEE 802.3 Working Group
Ballot on IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet. Remember that voting,
as well as attendance, is a requirement to maintain your IEEE 802.3
member (voter) status. Instructions for accessing the draft, casting
your ballot and submitting comments follow this announcement.
The ballot group for this draft is the IEEE 802.3 voting membership as
of Monday July 27th 2009. IEEE P802.3az is an amendment to the recently
published IEEE Std 802.3-2008 which is available through the Get802
program at the URL [ http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.3.html ].
As two IEEE 802.3 Working Group ballots are likely to be running in
parallel, this ballot and the IEEE P802.3ba 2nd recirculation ballot,
proper subject lines on ballots and comments are essential for your
ballot and comments to be accepted.
The Project Authorization Request for this amendment is posted at
http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/802-3az.pdf and includes
the following:
TITLE:
IEEE Standard for Information Technology - Telecommunications and
Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area
Networks - Specific Requirements Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access
with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer
Specifications - Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical
Layers and Management Parameters for Energy-Efficient Ethernet
SCOPE:
The proposed standard will include a symmetric protocol to facilitate
transition to and from lower power consumption in response to changes in
network demand. The transition will not cause loss of link as observed
by higher layer protocols. The project will also specify PHY
enhancements as required for a selected subset of PHY types to improve
energy efficiency.
PURPOSE:
Most Ethernet links have significant periods of low utilization or no
utilization for application data traffic. This project will take
advantage of this to provide energy savings in the PHY and enable energy
savings in the system which will deliver reduction in total cost of
operation.
NEED FOR THE PROJECT:
Market pressure and legislative action worldwide is demanding
improvements in energy efficiency of networked systems. Energy costs are
a major component of operating cost. Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
features will be explicitly or implicitly required by a significant
fraction of Ethernet edge connections in the future. Energy consumption
and efficiency will become a major factor in the choice of network
solutions, especially in data centers. EEE capabilities will be
important as Ethernet becomes an enabler for low duty cycle, consumer
class applications. EEE capabilities will enable new system level energy
management techniques that will save energy beyond the network
interface. EEE will address interface changes required to improve energy
efficiency.
BALLOT SCOPE:
As an initial Working Group ballot, the scope of the ballot is the
complete IEEE P802.3az draft.
BALLOT OPEN:
Tuesday, 28th July 2009
BALLOT CLOSE:
Monday, 31st August 2009 11:59PM AOE
Thank you for your participation in this ballot and careful review of the
draft.
David Law, Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Phone: +44 131 665 7264
Email: david_law@xxxxxxxx
Michael J. Bennett, Chair, IEEE P802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Task
Force
Phone: +1 510 486 7913
Email: mjbennett@xxxxxxx
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOTING ON: IEEE P802.3az draft D2.0
Instructions for accessing the ballot documents, casting your ballot and
submitting comments follow.
HOW TO ACCESS THE DRAFT
The draft is posted for your review for balloting purposes only, and
neither the draft nor access information should be copied or redistributed
to others in violation of document copyrights.
The IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet draft D2.0 may be downloaded
from:
URL: http://www.ieee802.org/3/az/private/8023az-D2-0.pdf
Username: ******
Password: ******
Please submit comments against the above draft.
The document is posted in Adobe "pdf" document format and can be
downloaded and printed if desired. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat
Reader, it is available for free downloading from Adobe at:
URL: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT
To assure your ballot is counted, please:
1) Send your ballot to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx
2) Paste the following line into the subject field:
IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet draft D2.0 ballot
3) Paste into the message body and complete the ballot form below:
-----CUT AND PASTE TEXT BELOW THIS LINE ONLY PLEASE--------
IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet draft D2.0 Working Group ballot
Your Name:___________________________
___ APPROVE ALL WITHOUT COMMENT
___ APPROVE ALL WITH COMMENTS on SOME
(All comments are non-binding)
___ DISAPPROVE
(Some or all comments are binding, a voter must attach specific
comments for remedy)
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Expertise
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Time
-----------------------end ballot form--------------------
HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Acceptable comment types:
E = Editorial
ER = Editorial Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE
vote, therefore only appropriate for an 802.3 voting member)
T = Technical
TR = Technical Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE
vote, therefore only appropriate for an 802.3 voting member)
1. Prepare your comments in one of the following two ways:
a. You are STRONGLY REQUESTED to use the comment tool in the TF private
area at the URL:
http://www.ieee802.org/3/az/public/tools/Generic_Commenting_Tool.zip
To use the tool, extract all components into a folder and do not move
any component from that folder as this will cause the executable to not
work correctly. The tool is:
Comment_Tool_Generic_Solution.exe
b. To submit comments in text (ASCII) form, please use the form below.
This will make it possible for the editor to properly record and track
all submissions. Make as many copies of the template as necessary and
submit as an ASCII text file or as part of your e-mail.
PLEASE NOTE: The ASCII method involves a manual transcription, hence you
are recommended to check your comments to ensure accurate transcription
when the comment file is made available. Please use the comment tool
above if possible.
------CUT AND PASTE TEXT BELOW THIS LINE ONLY PLEASE--------
CommentID: (Leave Blank)
CommenterName:
CommenterEmail:
CommenterPhone:
CommenterCellPhone:
CommenterCompany:
Clause:
Subclause:
Page:
Line:
CommentType: (E, ER, T, or TR)
Comment:
CommentEnd:
SuggestedRemedy:
RemedyEnd:
--------------------end comment template------------------
2. Send your comments to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx and paste into the
subject line:
IEEE P802.3az Energy-efficient Ethernet draft D2.0 comments