[ixpmanager] IXP manager roadmap

[Andreas Polyrakis]

Thank you Barry for the detailed answer.

I am aware of the PDF, but it does not seem as the most appropriate 
place to see the roadmap (and it is already >1y old). I propose that you 
maintain a less static list on github or on your website. Some 
indicative dates (or versions) could help. (The feature requests list on 
github does not help; it is hard to distinguish small improvements from 
large features, and the priority is not obvious).

A big "thank you" for supporting this very useful software.

Regards,

On 06/30/2017 11:29 AM, Barry O'Donovan wrote:
> Hi Andreas,
>
> there is a published road map available as part of the sponsorship
> program at:
>
> https://www.ixpmanager.org/media/2016/2016-02-Funding-Model-1.4.pdf
>
> This has been referenced here on the list quite a bit. As Yann has no
> experience with FOSS to date, we're project managing this on a private
> GitHub repo for now with big merges of completed features in the end. As
> he gets more comfortable, we'll probably move this (GitHub issues,
> project management, milestones) to the public repo.
>
> We only hired Yann (the developer) in late Dec 2016 so we're really <6
> months into year one with a lot accomplished already:
>
> • Dedicated website [DONE]
> • Logo [DONE]
> • Complete and release v4 [DONE]
> • L2 ACLs – most IXPs are moving towards static L2 ACLs rather than
> dynamic port security. We want IXP Manager to provide database
> management, a UI for updating (including member facing for router
> changes) and zero touch provisioning to our switches. [DONE]
> • Patch panel / cross connect management. [DONE]
>
> Right now Yann is working on 'core bundles' - also known as ISL
> (inter-switch LAGs). The functionality will include:
>
> - wizard to create them (L2-LAG/LACP, L3-LAG/LACP, ECMP bundles)
> - edit / manage
> - automatic graph generation
> - API endpoints for provisioning
> - documentation
> - (further along) monitoring
>
>
> What's in that document aren't our only exclusive areas of activity.
>
> The core bundles wasn't on the year one plan for example but is a major
> gap in IXP Manager functionality that hurts a lot of users.
>
> Separately, INEX have moved LAN1 to VXLAN with complete automated
> provisioning via Salt. In the background we're working out the kinks,
> documentation and filling in some gaps (e.g. core bundles) before we go
> public on it. Aim for that is (maybe) euro-ix next.
>
> On top of all of that, feature requests / bug reports at
>
> https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/issues
>
> remain on the list. Longer term stuff that we may consider are collated at:
>
> https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/blob/master/IDEAS
>
> These are particularly feature requests from issues that have no
> short/medium term hopes of being done by us which get closed and moved
> to IDEAS.
>
>
>   - Barry
>
>
> Andreas Polyrakis wrote:
>> Hello Barry,
>>
>> I wonder if there is a published (rough) roadmap for IXPmanager. If not,
>> it would be very helpful to set up and maintain one. That would help us
>> to know what to expect; also it could encourage people to contribute on
>> areas that they feel important but that are not on your priorities.
>>
>> Regards,
>>

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