InterWorking Labs Will Host the Bridge MIB and Ethernet-Like Interface MIBs Test Summit.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002

Vendors will test interoperability and manageability of counters,

spanning tree protocol implementations, loops, and VLANs

InterWorking Labs, developers of state-of-the-art tests for computer networking standards compliance, announced the Bridge and Ethernet-Like Interface MIBs Test Summit for March 5, 6, and 7, 2002.

These are the standards that are of particular importance to Metro Area Service Providers for managing their network operations.

This Summit will provide test coverage for RFC2665: Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types, RFC2233 and RFC2863: The Interfaces Group MIB, RFC2674: Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering and Virtual LAN Extensions, and RFC1493: Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges.

Attendees will be able to compare like implementations with other engineers, and test their own products for Bridge MIB or Ethernet-Like MIB conformance, as well as clarify any area of confusion in the RFC.

A number of leading network vendors have committed to participate in the event, including Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, and Riverstone Networks.

"Correctly implemented SNMP agents from our network equipment suppliers insure maintainability and continuous operation of our networks. We applaud efforts like this Test Summit that resolve ambiguities in the standards," said Vipin Jain, Vice President, Systems Engineering, Telseon, a leading metropolitan optical network provider.

Participating companies may send up to three engineers and any number of products to be tested. For those who cannot attend due to travel restrictions and/or new security policies at your company, InterWorking Labs will find a local software engineer with a networking background who can participate on your behalf.

Fred Baker will serve as Chief Technical Officer for the Test Summit. Fred Baker has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1978, building statistical multiplexors, terminal servers, bridges, and routers. At Cisco Systems, his primary interest areas include the improvement of Quality of Service for best effort and real time traffic, and the development of next generation routing and addressing for the Internet. In addition to product development, as a Cisco Fellow, he advises senior management of industry directions and appropriate corporate strategies. His principal standards contributions have been to the IETF, for which he served as IETF Chair from March 1996 to March 2001. In that forum, he has contributed to Network Management, Routing, PPP and Frame Relay, the Integrated and Differentiated Services architectures, and the RSVP signaling protocol. He now serves on the IETF's Internet Architecture Board, and as a technical contributor.

Information on the test network, test plan, and attendee accommodations is available at http://www.iwl.com.

The fee for participating in the Test Summit is $2,995. Space is limited, so interested parties are requested to make their reservations no later than February 15, 2002. More information about the Test Summit is available at http://www.iwl.com.

About InterWorking Labs

InterWorking Labs specializes in testing solutions for network hardware and software manufacturers. SilverCreek, the SNMP Test Suite, verifies correct operation of SNMP agents and their standard and proprietary MIBs.

InterWorking Labs has its offices at:

4113 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 200

Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4547

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