Re: Use of XML for MPEG Network config

[Joerg Ott <jo@Informatik.Uni-Bremen.DE>]

Regarding XML, it would be great if we could first formulate the
problem and then figure out whether XML is an adequate solution.

That said, there is some work ongoing in the IETF that could be
relevant here (that actually uses XML): the NETCONF WG
http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/netconf-charter.html.
I haven't followed the work in the Ops area that much though.

Joerg

> I agree that XML is now becoming a common configuration language, and 
> this is certainly one way we must explore in the ipdvb WG: both for 
> setting up the L1/L2 information at the Receivers and IP Gateways and 
> also for address resolution. It would be interesting to explore 
> alternatives for the ways in which XML could be used to map IP addresses 
> to PIDs.
> 
> Can I ask everyone on this list to send an email if they know of any 
> existing work (or work-in-progress), especially if it is  relevant to 
> MPEG-2 transmission networks?
> 
> Thanks Marie-Jose for starting this topic, and offering to write a draft!
> 
> Gorry
> 
> Marie-Jose Montpetit wrote:
> 
> > List:
> >  
> > I am putting together a short draft for the next IETF on the use of XML 
> > for MPEG network configuration. This is part of the extension work of a 
> > larger IP Over DVB ESA sponsored study as well as my other R&D activities.
> >  
> > The poster child right now is address resolution as this is part of the 
> > WG charter, but I can see this approach as being useful for a larger set 
> > of application. Our initial view is to have 3 types of services:
> > - a static version based on local configuration that can be accessed via 
> > the web
> > - a subscriber service
> > - on demand service
> > We expect to be able to use the same semantics and have investigated 
> > transport methods based on SIP, SOAP/UDP and SOAP/SIP. I know we are not 
> > probably the only people on the list thinking about this as the above IP 
> > mechanisms for network control are fairly popular right now.
> >  
> > I welcome comments or real life implementations of this.
> >  
> > Thanks
> >  
> > Marie-Jose
> >  
> >  
> >  
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