March 2017 doc.: IEEE 802.11-16/1489r1
IEEE P802.11 Wireless LANs
802.11ak March 2017 Minutes
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Date: 2016-03-16
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Mark Hamilton
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Ruckus Wireless/Brocade Communications
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350 W. Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA
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+1-303-818-8472
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mark.hamilton2152@gmail.com
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Abstract
This document constitutes the minutes of the IEEE 802.11ak Task Group meeting for the March 2017, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada session of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group.
Table of Contents
802.11ak March Regular Session Minutes 4
IEEE 802.11 TGak meeting
Hyatt, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
13-16 March 2017
Chair & Editor: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd (Huawei)
d3e3e3@gmail.com +1-508-333-2270
Vice Chair: Mark Hamilton (Ruckus/Brocade)
Vice Editor: Norm Finn (Self)
Secretary: Vacant (Notes taken by Mark Hamilton)
Mailing list: STDS-802-11-TGAK@listserv.ieee.org
802.11ak March Regular Session Minutes
Monday, 13 March 2017
13:30 – 15:30, Regency B
Chair Donald Eastlake (Huawei) calls meeting to order.
Appointment of Secretary
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Mark Hamilton took notes.
Reviewed Patent policy slides. Called for potentially essential patents. No response.
Attendance recording reminder.
Reviewed proposed agenda. 11-17/0194r3:
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Agenda approved without objection.
Reviewed the proposed schedule for the week:
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7 CIDs remain to be resolved. Plan is get them resolved by mid-week plenary, so we can request recirc then.
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Use the Wednesday/Thursday meetings to cover logistics and motions for conditional approval to start Sponsor Ballot.
Moved, to approve 11-16/469r0 as the minutes of the Atlanta TGak meeting in January.
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Approved by unanimous consent
Moved, to approve the following minutes of TGak teleconferences held since the January TGak meeting:
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30 January: 11-17/0265r0
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13 February: 11-17/0266r0
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20 February: 11-17/0293r0
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27 February: 11-17/0314r0
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Approved by unanimous consent.
Discussion of (legacy) Element ID versus Element ID Extension form, for GLK Capabilities IE:
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We could also consider putting bits into the Extended Capability IE. But agreed this is too big a change to make at this time.
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Due to the timing of getting a recirculation ballot out before the EC meeting on Friday afternoon, maybe we should handle this during Sponsor Ballot.
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Suggest we take this to the WG for a vote at the mid-week plenary. Depending on whether that passes or not, we can instruct the Editor to make changes as appropriate, in the process of creating Draft 4.0. Then, we can also ask the WG for permission to start the recirc (assuming we agree on resolution to all the comments).
Motion (#42): Moved, to allocate an Element ID for the P802.11ak GLK Capabilities IE.
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Moved: Michael Fischer. Seconded: Mark Hamilton
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Yes: 4 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Motion (#43): Moved, Based on the fate of TGak motion 42 in the WG, direct the editor to update Clause 9.4.2 of the draft appropriately.
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Moved: Adrian Stephens. Seconded: Michael Fischer
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Yes: 4 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Discussion of comments from the MDR:
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Clause 6: description for the GLK-GCR Parameter Set element is not complete – include a condition saying when the parameter is present. See D3.0: 29.22, 32.8, 35.1, 37.37.
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Naming: What is a “GLK-GCR field”? Should that be “GLK-GCR Parameters field”?
Agreed to match other baseline text examples.
Motion (#44): Moved, to replace the Description for GLK-GCR Parameter Set in Clauses 6.3.7.2.2 and 6.3.8.2.2:
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“This parameter is present if dot11GLKGCRImplemented is true and not present otherwise. Specifies the GLK-GCR capabilities supported by the STA.”
and replace the Description for GLK-GCR Parameter Set in Clauses 6.3.7.3.2:
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“Specifies the values from the GLK-GCR Parameter Set element if such an element was present in the Association Response frame, otherwise null.”
and replace the Description for GLK-GCR Parameter Set in Clauses 6.3.8.3.2:
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“Specifies the values from the GLK-GCR Parameter Set element if such an element was present in the Reassociation Response frame, otherwise null.”
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Moved: Mark Hamilton. Seconded: Michael Fischer
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Yes: 3 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Reviewed 11-17/0409r0. Donald presented. This covers CIDs 1402 and 1444. Suggested some editorial fixes and saved as r1. Agreed ready to motion this in the next meeting.
Recessed until PM2, today.
Monday, 13 March 2017
16:00 – 18:00, Regency A
Chair Donald Eastlake (Huawei) calls meeting to order.
Appointment of Secretary
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Mark Hamilton took notes.
Called for potentially essential patents. No response.
Attendance recording reminder.
Reviewed proposed agenda. 11-17/0194r4:
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Agenda approved without objection.
Continued discussion on 11-17/0409r1, covering CIDs 1402 and 1444:
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Note that this also covers CID 1428, but we need to cover non-AP STA transmitting, where the SA must equal the TA to do this.
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Decided to limit the three-address format to an AP transmitter. This is in-line with the comments’ intent. Made parallel fixes in the paragraphs for multiple destinations.
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Saved as r2.
Motion (#45): Moved, resolve CIDs 1402, 1428, and 1444 with the resolution “Revise. Make draft changes shown in 11-17/409r2.”
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Moved: Mark Hamilton. Seconded: Joseph Levy
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Yes: 4 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Discussion on 11-17/0269r0. Mark Hamilton presented.
CID 1408:
CID 1430:
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Created resolution that adds text to 11.49.1 that both requires using GLK when dot11GLKRequired is true (which was apparently missing), and prohibit using GLK in an IBSS if dot11GLKRequired is not true. Combined with existing text, this forces an IBSS to be entirely GLK to entirely not GLK (no mixed mode).
Motion (#46): Moved, resolve CID 1408 as indicated in 11-17/269r0 and resolve CID 1430 as “Revise. Insert the following text after the second paragraph in Clause 11.49.1:
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“If dot11GLKRequired is true, every association or mesh peering created by the STA shall establish a general link.
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In an IBSS, if dot11GLKRequired is not true, general links shall not be established.”
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Moved: David Hunter. Seconded: Joseph Levy
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Yes: 4 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Reviewed CID 1431. Agreed to Accept.
Motion (#47): Moved, resolve CID 1431 with “Accept”
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Moved: Mark Hamilton. Seconded: Joseph Levy
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Yes: 3 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Reviewed CID 1443:
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Agreed that we need text for these bits, or we need to remove the bits.
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The feature seems useful. But, not clear if we need to do this at our level, or if the Bridge does it (via MMRP) for us. Or, if we have to do it, do we have enough knowledge (or “wanted” addresses, for example) to do it.
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Donald is going to work on this overnight, and we’ll consider it tomorrow.
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Noted, this is the last CID to resolve.
Out of time.
Recess at 17:55 until Tuesday EVE.
Monday, 13 March 2017
19:30 – 21:30, Regency B
Chair Donald Eastlake (Huawei) calls meeting to order.
Appointment of Secretary
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Mark Hamilton took notes.
Called for potentially essential patents. No response.
Attendance recording reminder.
Approved the agenda (11-17/194r5) as proposed.
Reviewed 11-17/416r1:
CID 1443:
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Suggest we just remove the DNS bits. It appears that MMRP will do this for group addresses.
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It seems this should be handled at the Bridge layer, without 802. MAC involvement.
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There is no clear way to reach into the Bridge machinery to manipulate the individually addressed behavior.
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Agree with the change, fixing the typos.
CID 1431:
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Revisit this, since yesterday’s decision.
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Some more changes are needed in the text in the three paragraphs in 14.11.1.
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Wordsmithed the proposed changes, saved as an r2.
Motion (#48): Moved, resolve CIDs 1431 and 1443 as “Revise. Make draft changes shown in 11-17/416r2” changing the previous adopted resolution of CID 1431.
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Moved: Ganesh Venkatesan. Seconded: Mark Hamilton
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Yes: 3 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Check over the status of the comment spreadsheet. All comments are resolved.
Uploaded comment spreadsheet as 11-17/25r9.
Motion (#49): Moved, Having approved comment resolutions for all of the comments received from LB227 on TGak Draft_D3.0 as contained in document 11-17/0025r9,
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Instruct the editor to prepare Draft D4.0 incorporating these resolutions and,
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Approve a 15 day Working Group Recirculation Ballot asking the question “Should TGak Draft_D4.0 be forwarded to Sponsor Ballot?”
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Moved: Ganesh Venkatasan. Seconded: Mark Hamilton
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Yes: 3 No: 0 Abstain: 0
The TG agreed to release the meeting slot on Wednesday, PM2, if the mid-week plenary passes our motions to recirc.
Recess at 21:15 until Wednesday PM2, or Thursday PM2 if Wednesday is cancelled per above.
Thursday, 16 March 2017
16:00 – 18:00, Regency B
Chair Donald Eastlake (Huawei) calls meeting to order.
Appointment of Secretary
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Mark Hamilton took notes.
Called for potentially essential patents. No response.
Attendance recording reminder.
Reviewed proposed agenda. 11-17/194r7
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Agenda approved without objection.
Reviewed timeline for Sponsor Ballot and recirculations to get there.
Reviewed all unsatisfied comments from all WG ballots. Prepared report to the EC on balloting status. Report is in 11-17/498r0.
Motion (#50): Moved:
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Approve document 11-17/0498r0 as the report to the 802 Executive Committee (EC) on the requirements for conditional approval to forward P802.11ak Draft D4.0 to sponsor ballot.
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Confirm the CSD for P802.11ak in 11-12/1208r0.
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Request the IEEE 802 Executive Committee to conditionally approve forwarding P802.11ak Draft D4.0 to Sponsor Ballot.
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Moved: Mark Hamilton. Seconded: Joseph Levy
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Yes: 3 No: 0 Abstain: 0
Agreed to schedule teleconferences for April 3, 10 and 17, at 10:00 am ET, for 1.5 hours, to address any comments on the recirculation ballot.
Moved, to hold 802.11ak Teleconferences:
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1 ½ hour teleconferences through the May 2017 802.11 meeting on April 3rd, April 10th, and April 17th at 10am Eastern US Time.
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Approved by unanimous consent
Adjourned for the week.
Minutes page Mark Hamilton, Ruckus/Brocade
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