FC-BB February 16, 2000 FC-BB Draft Minutes

Attendees:

Steve Wilson (Brocade)       Murali Rajagopal (Gadzoox)
Gene Milligan (Seagate)      Bob Kembel (Connectivity Solutions)
Roger Cummings (Adaptec)     Steve Ainsworth (Ancor)
Bob Snively (SUN)            Ken Hirata (Vixel)
Carl Zeitler (Compaq)        Bill Collette (CNT)
Bret Ketchum (CNT)           Kumar Malavalli (Brocade)
Eric Vaughn (Bus-Tech)       Robert Reynolds (Crossroads)
Neil Edmunds (Xyratex)       Elizabeth Rodriguez (Lucent)
Norm Harris (SanCastle)      Predrag Spasic (HP)
Horst Truestedt (True Focus) Mark Miquelon (LSI)


Murali led a walk through of FC-BB Rev 4.4. In particular we discussed the
addition of the LLC-SNAP information in the BBW header and the detail added
to LAPB based selective retransmission protocol. Everyone took the action
to review and provide comments in time for the March Adhoc.

Lucent expressed some concern regarding the addition of LLC-SNAP. Lucent
and CNT will discuss and resolve offline.

Lucent indicated that they will be becoming more involved with the 
FC-BB projects and will attempt to provide input regarding the SONET sections by the March adhoc. If they cannot provide comments in time for
the March adhoc, then comments will be presented in April. Depending on
the amount of SONET work remaining, the group will decide on the next course of action. Possibilities include:

1) Addressing SONET comments and postponing letter ballot until June;
2) Make no changes to FC-BB SONET material and keep the April letter ballot
milestone.

Lucent also indicated that point to multi-point should be included in the
BB2 project.

Aside from SONET, the biggest work item remaining is BBW addressing. Proposals will be entertained during the March adhoc.

Action Items

1) Update State Machine - (CNT)
2) Addressing of BBWs (ALL)
3) Provide SONET Comments (Lucent)
4) Discuss LLC-SNAP (Lucent and CNT)
5) Provide General Comments for FC-BB Rev 4.4 (use format comment template)
6) BB2 SD3 for April (Brocade, SanCastle) 

Next Meeting

Tuesday 3/7/00 at 2PM-5PM (tentative times). Dallas, TX. (T10 Week)