Transport protocols and bulk file transfer

[stanislav shalunov <>]

Here are the minutes for the call.  Could those who couldn't join the
call look at the ``All'' action item?  There were no comments on the
requirements section.

                      Bulk Transport Group Call
                  January 14, 2005, noon US/Eastern.

> Roll call and agenda bashing

Participants:

Stanislav Shalunov
Charles Yun
Lisong Xu
Steven Senger
Shawn McKee
Injong Rhee

Larry Dunn said he might be late.

> Comments on minutes from last call

None.

> Review of previous action items
> 
>         1 Stanislav, Steven, Lisong, and Injong to get together
>           offline to discuss the NeTS proposal.  Work on the proposal
>           must happen before the next call.  Stanislav will setup a
>           call.

Done.

>         2 Lisong to submit a draft description of TCP Westwood to the
>           group for review.

Done.  Stanislav not incorporated it.

>         3 (continued from last call) All to look at the requirements
>           section of the document to ensure it captures the intent of
>           the group.

Steven: Looked before, maybe should look again.

>         4 (continued from last call) Steve to include several items to
>           the API based on group consensus.

Done.

>         5 (continued from last call) Larry and Steve will start a
>           discussion on the list about how long a packet can remain in
>           the queue before flushing should occur.

Done.  Timed reliability will suit Steven's purposes.

Stanislav: Can we look at the API document.

Steven: It only exists in the form of notes to self for now.  Still
need to write it up.

>         6 (continued from last call) Steve to contact the authors of
>           the relevant SCTP RFC to see if new information is
>           available.

Steven: Still on the list.

>         7 Larry, Steven S., and Stanislav to talk on Tuesday about the
>           API.  Stanislav will set up the call.

Done.  Steven to look at Larry's notes and then they'd be posted to
the list.

> NSF NeTS solicitation update -- Injong

A group got together as discussed.  The proposal is practically ready,
with Injong as the PI.

> SLC Joint Techs in February -- Stas

Stanislav: Who's going to be there?
Charles.

Steven will consider coming.

Stanislav interested in sharing his presentation slot.

> Design space survey status and time line -- Stas

Include Lisong's description of TCP Westwood.
Address Bartek's comments.

Stanislav: Would like to have conclusions before mid-February so that
a reasonably complete design survey exists by Joint Techs.  Is this
realistic?

Steven: Seems so.

> Action items for next meeting

1. Stanislav: incorporate Lisong's TCP Westwood description.

2. Stanislav: address Bartek's comments about MaxNet and XCP.

3. Stanislav: draft conclusions section for design space survey.

4. (Continued.) All: look at the requirements section of the document
   to ensure it captures the intent of the group.  Send comments to
   the mailing list.  (A simple ``I think this is what we want to
   build'' is OK, too.)

5. (Continued.) Steven: contact the authors of the SCTP RFC to discuss
   models of partial reliability other than timed reliability.

6. (Continued.) Steven: write up API specification.

> Next meeting date and time

Same time in a week.  January 21, 2005.  Noon US/Eastern.

Call ended 3:30PM.