EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Vice President Jean-Claude Ippolito,(JCI) Treasurer Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) EARN STAFF: Alain Auroux, (AA) Paris Office Jerry Striplin(part) (JS) EARN OSI Centre
Information of a contractual or personal nature which could prejudice EARN negotiations is not in the published EARN Executive minutes
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Retain
Board Meeting October 24/25, 1988
FG Circulate BITNET charter for Associate Networks Retain
Executive meeting 26
26.4 Update EARN technical and management plan EXEC25 89 Retain
26.8 Revise and clarify EXEC59 89 Retain
26.9 Set up political and technical meetings with IBM in ESINET Complete
26.13 Manage LISTSERV, provide detailed proposal LISTGATE Retain
26.14 Investigate statistics collection on a VAX Completed
Resolved - to review the collection of statistics on a VAX Action AA
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.7.3 produce "server compensation" proposals Completed
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic back-up Retain
Noted - further discussions are taking place with DEC.
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62 89 as required EXEC Retain
27.5 Amend EARN/NORDUNET agreement - EXEC81 89 and negotiate for signature Complete
27.13 Investigate security group Retain
27.15 The NOG and IP groups will be asked to report on gateways Complete
Resolved - a paper will be circulated to the Executive for comment Action ST
27.16 Clarify technical details for Italian G-box Retain
27.17 Form "Scholar Committee" Complete
27.18 Send "Associate Membership Form" to BOD Retain
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV Retain
27.22 Investigate tax on spares for EARN equipment Complete
27.24 Review the EARN projects and tasks Remove
Resolved - a draft EARN project report will be produced with a view to
producing one regularly Action PB
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Ask EOC to study conformation with COSINE specifications Retain
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation Retain
28.2 Send an amended version of the letter to Klaus Ullman (EXEC114 89) Complete
28.3 Prepare slightly amended version of the
1990 budget as per EXEC102 89 for the BOD Complete
28.3 Send reminder to countries not having
confirmed their 1990 contribution agreement Complete
28.3 Write to G-box sites with respect to maintenance.
Information from DJ and JS Retain
28.4 Hopefully update first 3 pages of EXEC113 89
with server compensation figures and submit to BOD Complete
28.8 Amend BOD agenda and issue Complete
28.10 Re-draft EXEC109 89, issue to Executive for
electronic comment and submit to BOD Complete
28.11 Re-draft EXEC110 89, issue to Executive for
electronic comment and submit to BOD Complete
28.12 Send letter to Eric Thomas regarding LISTSERV 1.6 Complete
28.16 Issue invoice to UK for full balance of contribution Remove
28.16 Prepare proposal on sanctions on the UK in
the event of non-payment to submit to BOD Remove
28.18 Issue amended OSI development plan to the BOD by September 14, 1989 Complete
28.19 Investigate Belgium situation with respect
to their international connection Complete
Noted - the Paris to Belgium link has been removed and the EARN traffic now uses
the Leuven to Montpellier ESINET link.
28.20 Ask EARN France to comment on EXEC121 89 Complete
Noted - EARN France will fund the first phase of the project for a PC mail server
and EARN may be approached for support in 3 to 6 months.
Items for decision.
Resolved - technical specification of DECNET in NORDUnet as it effects EARN is required Action JS
Resolved - technical specification of NJE/OSI will be published. Action DJ
Noted - the discussions with DEC on a TAL connection
Noted - successful testing of VAXVMS to IBM NJE/OSI and that a number of bugs have been detected.
29.3.1 EARN manager
Resolved - the financial requirements and implications of increasing the budget for an EARN manager will be presented to the Board of Directors.
Resolved - in response to a NOG request the NOG should be allowed to invite observers from BITNET and other networks through their chairman as well as observers from EARN countries not yet connected. No finance would be provided for such observers.
Resolved - the NOG LISTSERV directive was approved for presentation to the Board of Directors.
Resolved - the SNA group should be asked to bring forward a detailed plan based on section 6 of BOD44 89. Action MH
Resolved - the Executive will investigate the political aspects of operating SNA on a wider scale. Action DJ
Noted - EXEC129 89 has been withdrawn in the light of discussion in the NOG and will not be published. A new proposal will be presented for the next Executive meeting. Action MH
Noted - EXEC128 89 which will be published and EXEC131 89 which is confidential.
Resolved - in response to EXEC137 89 (mission and strategy) members will produce their own views which will be discussed electronically and FG will produce a draft document. Action all, FG
Resolved - the proposed connections were approved subject to the EOC confirming that there are no problems with respect to their access to the relevant G-boxes (DJ) and that the NOG confirms that they have no objections (AA). Action DJ, AA
Resolved - to set up a working group to investigate NJE over DECNET Action FG
Resolved - to re-consider the request when the final report and recommendations of the SNA working group are known.
Resolved - the proposal was agreed in principal. Each request will be dealt with by the EARN manager who must be convinced by the NOG that the plan is viable.
Resolved - to include new country or new co-operating country directors and deputies on acceptance in the Board of Directors' distribution list. They will also be invited to meetings of the Board of Directors.
Resolved - the form will be filled in for the EOC NT to IXI connection by N O'Reilly and PB. Action DJ
Resolved - a copy of the form will be sent to each director asking for volunteers to test and evaluate IXI connections with E or G box connections. The list of participants will be selected from the replies. DJ and PB to check the letter. Action FG
Resolved - the details of the project to test and evaluate the connections will be developed from the "OSI development Plan" document. Action DJ
Resolved - all signed EARN agreements will be circulated to the Board of directors with their papers.
Confidential items for decision
Resolved - no action will be taken over certain EARN table entries.
Executive planning
The EARN office opening will be December 13 at 18.00. French journalists and sponsors will be invited.
The important topics will be:-
Draft 1991 budget and country contributions including server compensation. Further planning for OSI - DJ. EARN strategy - FG. Security group - AC. SNA final document - MH.
Items for information
Noted - the president has registered EARNs interest.
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Board Meeting October 24/25, 1988
FG Circulate BITNET charter for Associate Networks
Executive meeting 26
26.4 Update EARN technical and management plan
EXEC25 89 AA
26.8 Revise and clarify EXEC59 89 AA
26.13 Manage LISTSERV, provide detailed proposal
LISTGATE AA
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic back-up DJ,FG
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC DJ
27.13 Investigate security group AA MH
27.16 Clarify technical details for Italian G-box ST
27.18 Send "Associate Membership Form" to BOD AA
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV PB
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Ask EOC to study conformation with COSINE
specifications DJ
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG
28.3 Write to G-box sites with respect to
maintenance. Information from DJ and JS AA
Board meeting October 19/20, 1989
22.5.3 To develop a long term strategy
22.9.3 To further consider actions in the case of
the late payment of contributions
22.9.4 To provide proposals for the connection of
countries by alternative means, e.g. ISDN
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.1 Review the collection of statistics on a VAX AA
29.1 Circulate NOG and IP gateway document to the
Executive ST
29.1 Produce draft EARN project report PB
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN JS
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI DJ
29.3.1 Ask SNA group to provide a detailed plan
based on section 6 of BOD44 89 MH
29.3.1 Investigate political use of SNA on a wider
scale DJ
29.4 Produce server compensation proposal MH
29.6 Produce long term strategy document All
29.7 Confirm that the DK G-box will be accessible
from the EOC and confirm the NOG have no
objections to EXEC139 89 DJ, AA
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET FG
29.8 Re-consider CERN to CUNY circuit in the light
of the SNA final report Exec
29.11 Ask N O'Reilly and PB to fill in IXI form DJ
29.11 Copy IXI form to all BOD members and ask for
volunteers to test IXI. FG
29.11 Develop OSI development plan for IXI test DJ