1. Page 1Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group November Plenary Report 20 November 2009 David J. Law, Chair, IEEE 802.3 David_Law@3Com.com www.ieee802.org/3

2. Page 2Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary IEEE P802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet IEEE P802.3ba/D2.1 completed 1st Working Group recirculation ballot –81% Approval rate, 67% Return rate, 18% Abstention rate Resolved comments on IEEE P802.3az/D2.1 –Reviewed and processed 255 comments –Proceeding to 2 nd Working Group recirculation ballot –Ballot scope will be same as 1st recirculation ballot Other items –Chartered 10GBASE-T fast link recovery ad-hoc Next meeting at January 2010 interim meeting series –Respond to 2 nd Working Group recirculation ballot comments

3. Page 3Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary IEEE P802.3ba 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet IEEE P802.3ba/D2.3 completed 3 rd Working Group recirculation ballot –97% Approval rate, 63% Return rate, 5% Abstention rate Resolved comments on IEEE P802.3ba/D2.3 –Reviewed and processed 77 comments No new unresolved negative comment No substantive changes to draft –Proceeding to sponsor ballot Other items –Developed response to OIF liaison letter Next meeting at January 2010 interim meeting series –Respond to initial sponsor ballot comments

4. Page 4Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary IEEE 802.3 Maintenance IEEE P802.3-2008/Cor 1(IEEE 802.3bb)/D1.2 Pause Reaction Delay Corrigendum completed initial sponsor ballot –Results 100% Approval rate, 88% Return rate, 1% Abstention rate No comments received –Approval to proceed to RevCom submittal Review of outstanding maintenance requests Developed response to interpretation request 1-11/09 Discussion of timing for next revision –Initial proposal is for post IEEE P802.3az Next meeting at January 2010 interim meeting series –Review of outstanding maintenance requests

5. Page 5Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary IEEE P802.3.1 Ethernet MIB Continuing Task Force review of draft Other items –Developing request to IANA for assignments IANAifMauTypeListBits textual convention IANAifMauAutoNegCapBits textual convention dot3MauType object identifier –Request to be completed at next interim Next meeting at January 2010 interim meeting series –Review comments from Task Force review

6. Page 6Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary Ethernet support for the IEEE P802.1AS time synchronization protocol call for interest IEEE P802.3bf Media Access Control (MAC) service interface and management parameters to support time synchronization protocols draft PAR –Draft PAR approved for submittal to NesCom –Objective and 5 Criteria approved Held joint session with IEEE 802.1 AVB –Drafted response to ITU-T SG15 liaison letter –Reviewed IEEE P802.3bf draft PAR IEEE P802.3af Task Force formed on PAR approval First meeting of Task Force at January 2010 interim –If PAR not approved Study Group will meet in January

7. Page 7Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary 40Gb/s Ethernet Single-mode Fibre PMD Call for Interest Vote to form Study Group passed –IEEE 802.3 40Gb/s Ethernet Single-mode Fibre Study Group First meeting at January 2010 interim meeting series

8. Page 8Version 1.0 IEEE 802.3 closing report – November 2009 Plenary Working Group information Web site http://www.ieee802.org/3 WG and TF documents on web site –Presentations –Minutes –Reflector subscription information –Rules, etc. Interim TF and SG meeting details posted on web site –TFs and SG will meet 25-28 January, New Orleans, LO, USA –Next WG plenary session, 15-18 March, Orlando, FL, USA