The IESG has approved the following Internet-Drafts as Informational
RFCs:
o 'Requirements for OPES Callout Protocols'
<draft-ietf-opes-protocol-reqs-03.txt>
o 'An Architecture for Open Pluggable Edge Services (OPES)'
<draft-ietf-opes-architecture-04.txt>
These documents are the product of the Open Pluggable Edge Services
Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Ned Freed and Patrik
Faltstrom.
An announcement to this effect will be sent shortly. As explained
previously, the IESG believes that draft-ietf-opes-scenarios-01.txt
is too dependent on draft-ietf-opes-threats-00.txt to publish at this
time.
The IESG is concerned, however, that what appears in these drafts is a
fairly high level overview of OPES requirements and architecture.
Missing is any mention of specific mechanisms to provide security and
congestions.
This is not necessarily a problem given these are informational
requirement and architecture documents. However, the IESG notes that
the lack of specificity at this point could lead to problems deciding
on actual protocol details later in the process. Requirement and
architecture documents have often proved to be useful tools in
reaching consensus on subsequent protocol specifications.
Should difficulties arise in reaching consensus later it may be
necessary and useful to expand on these documents with information
about specific mechanisms to be used.