EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Vice President Jean-Claude Ippolito,(JCI) Treasurer, absent Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) EARN STAFF: Hans Deckers (AA) Paris Office BY INVITATION: Jean-Luc Delhaye (JLD)
Information of a contractual or personal nature which could prejudice EARN negotiations is not in the published EARN Executive minutes
Note - the actions were not reviewed by the Executive and actions that have been clearly completed have been marked as such by the Secretary. Members are invited to check that they agree with the statements.
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG Retain
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in Nordunet as it effects EARN HD Retain
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over DECNET HD Retain
Executive meeting February 21 and 22, 1990
31.8 Produce report on management of HEPNET NJE addresses by EARN ST Retain
31.22 Consider IBM offer of 9370 FG,HD Retain
Executive meeting April 24 and 25, 1990
32.9 Redraft EXEC39 90 DJ Complete
32.19 Look into methods of recognising exceptional contributions to EARN HD Retain
Executive meeting May 13, 1990
33.2 Provide traffic figures over "standard" periods HD Retain
Board of Directors Meeting May 17/18, 1990
23.4.6 Ask all countries to supply traffic figures. Complete
23.4.7 The Executive to negotiate an annual fee for the VNET gateway. Remove
Note - this is now Executive action 34.3
Executive meeting June 20/21, 1990
34.1 Complete the "directive and recommendation procedures" for the
SNA directives and recommendations HD Retain
34.1 Provide paper on "recommending" the use of
SNA virtual circuits through Montpellier JCI Retain
34.3 Consider VNET gateway fee for IBM FG Retain
34.5 Supply justification for additional staff and development expenses HD Retain
34.10 review Statutes JCI Retain
Executive meeting 35 September 13/14, 1990
35.1 Ask NOG what steps they recommend should be taken with respect to security. HD Retain
35.1 Set up new series of documents for EARN formal documents. HD Retain
35.2 Ask EARN-RPG Project Group to provide a
work plan including time scales. HD Retain
35.3 Inform the ASTRA project of the Executives views on the program of work. HD Retain
35.5 Submit GBOX ownership paper, EXEC75 90 to BOD. PB Complete
35.6 Invite Austria to select their method of connection to EARN FG Complete
35.7 Implement actions in EXEC81 90 with respect to use of EASINET lines. HD Retain
35.8 Refer EXEC82 90 on East Europe links to the
NOG and relevant EARN directors for comment. HD Retain
35.9 Update EXEC83 90 for submission to the BOD FG Complete
35.9 Review the Management of Change document in the light of EXEC83 90. ST Retain
35.11 Revise EXEC71 90 as defined and send to the BOD for information. HD Complete
35.11 Produce a nine month financial report for the BOD meeting. HD Complete
35.11 Encourage groups to submit budgets to facilitate work HD Retain
35.12 Amend the Charter, BOD30 90, for submission to the BOD. AC Complete
35.13 Provide figures similar to EXEC88 90 as an
aide memoir at the BOD for the President. HD Complete
35.14 Amend BOD37 89 for presentation to the BOD. AC Complete
35.15 Ask DEC to progress the California to Amsterdam connection as specified. FG Complete
35.16 Inform Belgium of approval of their connection proposal. HD Retain
35.17 Inform Greece of approval of their connection proposal. HD Retain
35.18 Develop cost sharing proposal for 1992 PB,AC Retain
35.19 Provide BOD papers as specified in BOD42 90 All Complete
35.20 Inform Eastern Mediterranean University of
steps advised to regularise their connection FG Complete
35.21 Set up JOB-LIST distribution list. HD Complete
35.22 Ask IP Group for comments on NJE/connection-less proposal EXEC70 90. DJ Retain
35.24 Amend and submit EARN operational procedures to the BOD. PB Complete
35.25 Justify request for a VAX at the Paris office. HD Retain
35.26 Produce new agreement with DEC. FG Retain
Items for decision.
Noted - the Board of Directors' agenda and papers.
Resolved - to recommend to the Board of Directors that the Spring Board of Directors meeting should be held in Copenhagen in conjunction with INET'91. Action FG
Resolved - that the president should meet with DEC to discuss the content of the DEC letter and the EARN reply before the next Executive meeting. In principle any residual functions of the EOC will be moved to the Paris Office if no alternative proposals are made and agreed with respect to the future of the EOC. Action FG
Resolved - that, in the light of no adverse comments having been received from the NOG, EXEC98 90 is approved. Action HD
Resolved - that, in the light of a recommendation from the NOG that this proposal should be approved on a temporary basis pending the conversion of the link to a single IP connection, EXEC103 90 is approved. In the light of the Executive's concern that the EARN traffic should not be prejudiced by this change, Israel is requested to monitor the EARN traffic on the link and report back to the Executive. Action HD
Noted - a statement from Montpellier that they intend to run VM and VMNET on their IBM 3090 in April which will facilitate the conversion of the link to a single IP connection.
Resolved - in the light of the more complex topology and the popularity of NETNEWS the best way of distributing it through EARN will be determined. Action DJ
Resolved - to continue an electronic discussion on EXEC99 90 and reconsider the paper or an updated version at the next Executive meeting. Action DJ
Resolved - to continue an electronic discussion on EXEC39 90 and reconsider the paper or an updated version at the next Executive meeting. Action DJ
Note - there was insufficient time to consider this paper.
Resolved - to welcome the proposal from Austria, to study the implications for the conference, to propose how EARN should support it and to make a recommendation to the Board of Directors after the next Executive meeting. Action FG
Noted - EXEC107 90
Noted - that EARN should receive of the order of 6000 ECU from the profits of this event.
Resolved - to support the concern of DJ of the increase in the cost of production of the proceedings from 12000 ECU to 35000 ECU and the RARE staff support costs of 5000 ECU. A clarification will be sought. Action FG
Standing items
Other items
Executive planning
Noted - the next meeting will be: December 6/7, 1990, Amsterdam.
Noted - there was insufficient time to plan the next meeting.
Items for information
Noted - EXEC100 90. This paper has been considered at a previous meeting and has now been catalogued. It has not been re-circulated because of its size.
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
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET HD
Executive meeting February 21 and 22, 1990
31.8 Produce report on management of HEPNET NJE
addresses by EARN ST
31.22 Consider IBM offer of 9370 FG,HD
Executive meeting April 24 and 25, 1990
32.19 Look into methods of recognising exceptional
contributions to EARN HD
Executive meeting May 13, 1990
33.2 Provide traffic figures over "standard"
periods HD
Executive meeting June 20/21, 1990
34.1 Complete the "directive and recommendation procedures" for the
SNA directives and recommendations HD
34.1 Provide paper on "recommending" the use of
SNA virtual circuits through Montpellier JCI
34.3 Consider VNET gateway fee for IBM FG
34.5 Supply justification for additional staff
and development expenses HD
34.10 review Statutes JCI
Executive meeting 35 September 13/14, 1990
35.1 Ask NOG what steps they recommend should be
taken with respect to security. HD
35.1 Set up new series of documents for EARN
formal documents. HD
35.2 Ask EARN-RPG Project Group to provide a
work plan including time scales. HD
35.3 Inform the ASTRA project of the Executives
views on the program of work. HD
35.7 Implement actions in EXEC81 90 with respect
to use of EASINET lines. HD
35.8 Refer EXEC82 90 on East Europe links to the
NOG and relevant EARN directors for comment. HD
35.9 Review the Management of Change document
in the light of EXEC83 90. ST
35.11 Encourage groups to submit budgets to
facilitate work HD
35.16 Inform Belgium of approval of their
connection proposal. HD
35.17 Inform Greece of approval of their
connection proposal. HD
35.18 Develop cost sharing proposal for 1992 PB,AC
35.22 Ask IP Group for comments on NJE/connection-
less proposal EXEC70 90. DJ
35.25 Justify request for a VAX at the Paris
office. HD
35.26 Produce new agreement with DEC. FG
Executive meeting 36 November 7, 1990
36.3 Recommend to Board that the next meeting
should be in conjunction with INET'91 FG
36.4 Discuss DEC letter with DEC FG
36.5 Inform Norway and Finland of approval of
their proposal for connection HD
36.6 Inform Israel of approval of their plan and
to request traffic reports HD
36.6 Determine best way of distributing NETNEWS DJ
36.7 Continue electronic discussions on EXEC99 90 DJ
36.8 Continue electronic discussions on EXEC39 90 DJ
36.10 Make recommendation to Board for Austrian
conference in 1992 FG
36.12 Seek clarification of some costs associated
the EARN/RARE Joint networking Conference FG