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Networking project workshop @ UTSA, May 7-8, 2014
=Presentations=


=Minutes=
From Carlos Cardenas:
2014-05-08 OCP Networking Meeting Minutes
Facilitators: Carlos Cardenas and Omar Baldonado

Guest Speakers:
* Jeff Catlin: Switch sled for OpenRack and 10Gb Intel based Accton switch proposal to OCP
* Curt Brune: ONIE Status and ONIE Certification at UTSA
* Rob Sherwood: ONL status
* Omar Baldonado: Incubation process
 
Topics:
* Growth of the group has been outstanding
* Need for more testing and possibly certification
* Jeff discusses the switch sled that Accton will be donating the spec to OCP
** Allows mounting a switch into an OCP Open Rack along with connecting to the main DC bus bar
** Jeff discusses the Accton 10GB Intel based switch that has been submitted to the Incubation committee (note: will be submitted)
* Agreement that the first certification should be between hardware and network operating systems
** ONIE being the specification (i.e. contract between the two)
** Curt and Carlos discuss ONIE (see Curt's slides and updated ONIE docs)
** ONIE is landing x86 changes for inclusion for the 2014-08 release
** UTSA Cloud and Big Data Laboratory is now a member of the ONIE community and the certification lab for ONIE starting with the 2014-08 release
** Spec will be making the rounds in the mailing list in the coming weeks
** Testing suite will be made available for vendors to self-certify: ONIE Ready while ONIE certification will require it to be tested at the C&I lab (UTSA)
*** Process matches OCP Ready and Certification for Server and Storage
* Rob discusses ONL status (see Rob's slides)
* Omar discusses Incubation process
* Omar and Carlos discuss potential for other testing such as:
** Switching fabric (i.e. Trident forwarding chip)
** Pin outs
** Additional software compatibilities (i.e. configuration management, real time data analytics, etc…)
** Some agreement to have matrix of all switches and some informational material for the consumer (see Omar's table)
* Open Forum
** Carlos introduces topic to standardize on optics
*** Agreement from the group along with volunteers to help make it happen
*** Craig Thompson from Finisar will be contacting Carlos for assistance
*** Microsoft, Dell, and others will follow suit
* Group Photo
* Meeting adjourned