Subject: WG ACTION: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol Extensions (l2tpext)

From: The IESG <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:00:49 -0400

A new working group has been formed in the Internet Area of the IETF.
For additional information, contact the Area Directors
or the WG Chair.

Layer Two Tunneling Protocol Extensions (l2tpext)
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 Current Status: Active Working Group
 
 Chair(s):
     W. Mark Townsley <[email-masked]>
 
 Internet Area Director(s): 
     Thomas Narten  <[email-masked]>
     Erik Nordmark  <[email-masked]>
 
 Internet Area Advisor: 
     Thomas Narten  <[email-masked]>
 
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     To Subscribe:      [email-masked]
     Archive:           http://www.ipsec.org/email/l2tp/

Description of Working Group:
 
The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP, RFC 2661) is a protocol for
tunneling PPP (RFC 1661) sessions over various network types.  The group
will provide a forum for discussion and development of extensions to
L2TP, and actively advance the L2TP base protocol to Internet Standard.

The group will:

Define and advance standard MIB for L2TP management.

Produce documents describing how L2TP operates over link types other
than IP (e.g., ATM, Frame Relay, etc.)

Identify and define specific parameters and modes of IPsec in order to
aid interoperability when IPsec is used to secure L2TP traffic.

Define and review the definition of any additional IETF AVPs which are
of interest to the group.
 
 Goals and Milestones: 
 
   Oct 99       Advance L2TP MIB to Proposed Standard                          

   Feb 00       Advance L2TP Security to Proposed Standard                     

   May 00       Advance L2TP over ATM and Frame Relay to Proposed Standard     

   Sep 00       Advance L2TP to Draft Standard