My preference is option 1 to adopt draft-ietf-ccamp-network-inventory-yang-02 
in IVY and evolve it to become the network inventory base model

I understand this draft does not cover all the items in the WG charter but IMHO 
there is no need  to  cover  all  the  IVY WG charter  items  into  a  single  
draft  nor  into  a  single  YANG model. Experience usually shows that modular 
and incremental (step-by-step) approaches work better with complex scenarios as 
those we are trying to address in the IVY WG

In this case, considering only HW and SW inventory requirements, I have noted 
that two different set of UCs have been discussed:

  *   UCs  where  only  HW  inventory  is  required;
  *   UCs where both  HW  and  SW  inventory  is  required

A modular approach defining a  base  model  that  covers  the  common  
requirements  (i.e.,  HW inventory)  and  one  or more  augmentation  models  
that  covers  optional  additional  requirements  (e.g.,  SW inventory)  would 
better address these different set of UCs

Moreover, requirements  and  solutions  for  HW inventory  are  more  mature  
(based  on existing standards, like RFC8348  and  TMF, and proven by many years 
of real network deployments)  than  emerging  requirements  and  solutions  for 
 virtualization,  SW and  licenses  inventory

The proposed model split would allow both HW and SW inventory to progress in 
parallel and to reach RFC publication as quickly as possible

IMHO, evolving draft-ietf-ccamp-network-inventory-yang-02 to become the network 
inventory base model would imply also providing the required technical changes 
to support other model augmentations that cover additional requirements (e.g., 
SW inventory). The technical details for these changes can be discussed in the 
interim WG meeting or even offline before/after the interim meeting

Italo

From: Inventory-yang <inventory-yang-boun...@ietf.org> On Behalf Of maqiufang 
(A)
Sent: lunedì 28 agosto 2023 08:22
To: inventory-y...@ietf.org
Cc: ivy-cha...@ietf.org; opsawg <opsawg@ietf.org>; cc...@ietf.org
Subject: [Inventory-yang] [inventory-yang] poll for network inventory base model

Hi Working Group,

It's now time to start considering how to move forward with the inventory base 
model. We have two different documents that could be used as a starting point 
for our work or, in case the working group believes none of them is "good 
enough", we can start a brand new ID.
In case the latter option is chosen, Daniele and I will write a -00 version 
including just the table of content and what we'd like to be covered in each 
section. The document will then be handed over to a pool of authors which will 
bring it till the WG adoption.

Hence, we will have a 3 weeks polling starting today. We decided to make it a 
bit longer than usual because this time the working group is requested to 
review two drafts instead of one.

This mail starts a 3 weeks polling, terminating on September 15th,  where we 
would like the working group to express your preference among:


  1.  Adopt  draft-ietf-ccamp-network-inventory-yang-02 in IVY and evolve it to 
become the network inventory base model
  2.  Adopt draft-wzwb-opsawg-network-inventory-management-03 in IVY and evolve 
it to become the network inventory base model
  3.  Start a brand new document from scratch as described above

In the week after the closure of the polling (between September 18 and 25) we 
will have an IVY interim meeting to discuss the issues/concerns raised during 
the polling ( A separate mail will be sent).

Thank you,

Qiufang and Daniele

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