EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Absent Vice President Jean-Claude Ippolito,(JCI) Treasurer Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) EARN STAFF: Hans Deckers (AA) Paris Office BY INVITATION: Klaus Birkenbihl (KB) For MH
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
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62 89 as required EXEC DJ Withdrawn
27.13 Re-invigorate/establish security group HD MH Retain
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG Retain
Board meeting October 19/20, 1989
22.9.4 To provide proposals for the connection of
countries by alternative means, e.g. ISDN Exec Complete
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN HD Retain
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI DJ
Note: Document to be sent to PB for publication Retain
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over DECNET FG Retain
Executive meeting December 13 and 14, 1989
30.5 To co-ordinate technical report for BOD ST Complete
30.8 To amend "Operations Procedures" (Standing orders) paper PB Retain
30.24 To resolve Dublin financial request. FG AA Complete
Executive meeting February 21 and 22, 1990
31.4 Organise the EARN stall at the Conference AC Complete
31.5 Submit IP document to BINET for comment FG Complete
31.8 Produce report on management of HEPNET NJE addresses by EARN ST Retain
31.10 Produce a Board proposal for EARN/VNET gateway FG Complete
31.12 Revive NJE inter-operability tests DJ Retain
31.16 Convert SNA paper EXEC19 90 to directive AA Complete
Resolved - to complete the "directive procedures" for the
SNA directives and recommendations. Action HD
Resolved - a request has been made that EARN should "recommend" that virtual
circuits should be set up between various European sites and CUNY. Currently
such circuits are "permitted". The reasons for the requests and the sites it
would effect are unclear and a paper is requested. Action JCI
31.22 Consider IBM offer of 9370 FG,AA Retain
Resolved - the machine would not be located at CIRCE but it may be located
at CERN to support the T1 trans-atlantic link.
Executive meeting April 24 and 25, 1990
32.2 Rewrite accounts in English and redraft
income and expenditure sheet (first page) AA Complete
32.4 Provide Board paper on revised subscriptions
for new countries AC Complete
32.8 Update spread sheet PB Complete
32.8 Provide 1990 expenditure, draft 1991 budget,
and forward look papers for the Board AA Complete
32.9 Amend EXEC14 90 and submit to Board AC Complete
32.9 Redraft EXEC39 90 DJ Retain
32.10 Provide membership payment proposal for Board FG,AC Complete
32.11 Examine NJE routing issues in complex networks AA Withdraw
Resolved - to set up a routing project group. Action HD
32.12 Submit revised EXEC25 90 to Board AA Complete
32.13 Issue message to Board on IXI DJ Complete
32.14 Present EXEC23 90 to Board AA Complete
32.16 Present proposal to allow connection of
secondary schools to the Board AC Complete
32.17 Present Charter changes to the Board AC Complete
32.19 Look into methods of recognising exceptional
contributions to EARN HD Retain
32.20 Produce policy paper on EASINET ST,DJ Retain
Executive meeting May 13, 1990
33.2 All changes on topology should be reported to the Executive AA Complete
33.2 Provide traffic figures over "standard" periods HD Retain
33.2 Provide details of finance carried over year ends AA Withdrawn
Items for decision.
Items arising from the Board of Directors meeting - BOD40 90
Resolved - EARN will fully support INET'91 and will participate in the planning of the RARE event as a member of RARE by offering Hans Deckers to be a member of the programme committee. An attempt will be made to ensure that the events are complimentary.
Noted - the gateway is expected to be at CIRCE and maintained by IBM (Dominique Pinse). A fee has been suggested by EARN and a response is awaited from IBM. It is understood that testing is underway with a possible service date of August 1, 1990.
Resolved - to reconsider the fee when the IBM response is received and to consider the domain name for IBM. No announcement will be made or service provided until a fee has been fixed. Action FG
Resolved - to remove most of the section referring to the options for the NT switches in the light of continuing negotiations with NT and to remove the final section on project groups to a separate paper for the Executive. The paper will be circulated to the Board. Action PB
Resolved - to include in EXEC59 90 a statement on the consolidated reserves, to correct the DEC money and retain as a foot note, to include the EARN keys for various new countries, to include the notional contribution by EARN France for staff, and to circulated to the Board of Directors for action to secure funds for 1991. Action HD
Note - the above minute is contested and the alternative is to replace "to correct the DEC money and retain as a foot note" by "to provide a separate paper on the DEC money".
Resolved - to update the spread sheet EXEC45 90 Action PB
Resolved - to justify the inclusion of 90K ECU for additional staff and for the 70K ECU for other development expenses. Action HD
Resolved - to reorganise the budget structure. Action AC PB
Resolved - to make changes to the Charter in the light of comments. Action AC
Resolved - to present the Code of Conduct to the next Board of Directors meeting with minor changes. Action PB
1 Seek assurances that IXI will carry traffic emanating or terminating anywhere in the EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH networks.
Resolved - to reconsider the issue when a response has been obtained from a letter sent to IXI by FG. Action FG
2 Clarify use of EASINET links
Note - a letter has been received from IBM on the use of the T1 line.
Resolved - as the right to use the other EASINET links is unclear and there is a particular problem with the CERN MONTPELLIER link this will be investigated. Action FG
3 Set up study of NJE routing in a multi network environment
Note - a project group is being set up under 34.1 (item 32.11).
4 Technical proposal for incorporation of HEP NJE names in EARN tables.
Noted - an action exists under 31.8.
5 Proposal for changes to EARN charter to allow multiple connections to a country.
Noted - the EARN Charter does not limit the number of international connections into a country.
6 Provide "Country payment procedure" based on discounts
Noted - this item is included under 34.19.
7 Definition of a "country" for the Charter and revision of connection procedures
Resolved - there will be a further discussion on the definition of a country in the light of the ITU definition. Action AC
Resolved - the agenda will be updated in the light of comments. Action PB
Resolved - to review the statutes. Action JCI
Noted - EXEC15 90 will be updated as a result of the IXI meeting which will take place on July 22.
Standing items
Noted - EXEC61 90 was noted with some suggestions for future modifications.
Noted - EXEC64 90
Other items
Noted - EXEC52 90 supersedes EXEC49 90.
Resolved - H Deckers will be the IXI project leader, N O'Reilly will lead the GBOX testing, and D Bovio will lead the EBOX testing.
Secretary's note - At the IXI meeting the project plan was further developed and this may supersede some of the detail of EXEC52 90.
Resolved - to use IXI for the OSI project.
Noted - that negotiation with DEC on the use of the remaining DEC finance are progressing.
Resolved - EXEC53 90 is approved subject to the exclusion of any work financed by EARN. Unsuccessful applications from previous years may re-submitted and will be so notified. Action AC
Noted - EXEC47 90
Resolved - EXEC46 90 will be modified in the light of discussion but it is not intended to submit it to the Board of Directors at the Autumn meeting. Action AC
Resolved - The project is approved subject to:
Action ST
Resolved - to put EXEC60 90 to the Board of Directors at the next meeting with minor changes. Action PB
Resolved - to approve the purchase of two PCs and a printer for the EARN office.
Noted - there is some confusion over the provision of lines from East Europe by the sites and by IBM.
Resolved - in the light of a press release from IBM indicating a gift to Prague and Budapest Universities with communications links EARN, will determine from H Clasper the proposed way to use these lines for EARN traffic. Action HD
Resolved - to allow a temporary link from IKI in the USSR to ESOC for EARN traffic. This is subject to the agreement of other interested parties in the USSR, in particular the Board member, and the signing of the EARN Charter.
Resolved - to set up a meeting between Jaime Perez Vidal, Howard Davies, DJ, HD, and FG to explore the possibility of support for EARN. Action FG
Confidential items for decision
Executive planning
The next meeting will be in Paris on September 13/14. The first day will be at the Novotel and the second day at Jusseau. The deadline for papers is August 30.
The subsequent meeting will be November 2 and 7 in Egypt.
Note - it has been decided to abandon the November 2 meeting.
The subsequent meeting will be December 6/7 in Amsterdam.
The principle topics for the first meeting are:
1 BOD meeting 2 IXI matters - DEC finance, OSI programme, COSINE progress 3 routing group report 4 library initiative. 5 To identify items for subsequent meetings
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.13 Re-invigorate/establish security group HD MH
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN HD
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI DJ
Note - DJ to send to PB for publication.
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET FG
Executive meeting December 13 and 14, 1989
30.8 To amend "Operations Procedures" (Standing
orders) paper PB
Executive meeting February 21 and 22, 1990
31.8 Produce report on management of HEPNET NJE
addresses by EARN ST
31.12 Revive NJE inter-operability tests DJ
31.22 Consider IBM offer of 9370 FG,AA
Executive meeting April 24 and 25, 1990
32.9 Redraft EXEC39 90 DJ
32.19 Look into methods of recognising exceptional
contributions to EARN HD
32.20 Produce policy paper on EASINET ST,DJ
Executive meeting May 13, 1990
33.2 Provide traffic figures over "standard"
periods HD
Board of Directors Meeting May 17/18, 1990
23.4 The Executive to decide the extent of EARN's
involvement in INET'91 and the Blois event.
23.4.2 Clarify the use of EASINET links by EARN.
23.4.6 Ask all countries to supply traffic figures.
23.4.7 The Executive to negotiate an annual fee for the
VNET gateway.
23.6 To allow the use of NJE over any reasonable
underlying technology.
Set up a GENROTE project group to study routing.
Take part in the co-ordination of bandwidth
from various sources.
23.7 Continue negotiation with CREN on improved connections.
Endorse the proposal to manage the HEP NJE names.
Study the possibility of allowing more than one
connection to a country.
Seek assurances from IXI that there would be no
on EARN traffic.
23.8.2 Remove X.25 backbone from 1991 budget.
reduce contributions to be similar to 1990 ones.
23.8.5 Adopt the cost sharing proposal.
23.8.6 Bring forward further proposals for country
payments based on discounts.
23.8.7 Fund Dublin overspend.
23.10.6 Amend Charter.
23.10.9 Actions in connection with the Eastern Mediterranean
University.
The Executive will find a better definition of a
"country" and reconsider connection procedures.
23.14.3 The commitment to an OSI programme in confirmed.
Executive meeting June 20/21, 1990
34.1 Complete the "directive procedures" for the
SNA directives and recommendations HD
34.1 Provide paper on "recommending" the use of
SNA virtual circuits through Montpellier JCI
34.1 To set up a routing project group HD
34.3 Consider VNET gateway fee for IBM FG
34.4 Edit and circulate EXEC55 90 on closure of
EARN X.25 network PB
34.4 Extract section of EXEC55 90 on groups to a
separate paper PB
34.5 Modify EXEC59 90 as specified and circulate
to the Board HD
34.5 Update the spread sheet PB
34.5 Supply justification for additional staff
and development expenses HD
34.5 Reorganise budget structure AC PB
34.6 Modify Charter AC
34.7 Edit Code of Conduct and issue with next
Board papers - BOD32 90 PB
34.8 Consider response from IXI to request for
assurances on passage of EARN traffic FG
34.8 Seek clarification of the right to use
EASINET links FG
34.8 Further consider the definition of a
country AC
34.9 Update Board of Directors agenda PB
34.10 review Statutes JCI
34.15 Issue request for applications for the EARN
scholarship when appropriate AC ??
34.17 Modify EXEC46 90 - cost sharing proposal AC
34.18 Various ASTRA actions ST
34.19 Edit membership payments - EXEC60 90 - and
issue with next Board papers PB
34.21 Clarify the EARN connections to East Europe HD
34.22 Set up meeting with COSINE for possible P4
contracts FG