Hi all- I would like to formally propose that we do a reprise NSI and Automated GOLE interop demonstration we did last year with a similar effort this fall for the GLIF meeting in October. As always, demos are a lot of work, but I believe we need to cap the efforts over this past year with an appropriate public display for both NSI evolution and the enhanced scope and reach of the AutomatedGOLE architecture. If anyone objects, please send me a note asap. As always, we will be flexible in the planning details, but we need to make the commitment now if we wish to have the facilities we need in October. Thanks Jerry Here is the proposed demo description: Plugfest 2 "Windy City" - NSI v2.0 First Look + GLIF Automated GOLE Pilot Project. This demonstration will provide an alpha test of the newly minted OGF NSI version 2.0 protocols utilizing an expanded global Automated GOLE testbed facility. As a reprise to the successful NSI "Plugfest Rio" demonstrations at GLIF 2011 Rio de Janiero, the Plugfest Windy City demonstration is intended to show new features of NSI v2.0 as well as interoperability among numerous NSI implementations. The demonstrations will include a functional interoperability matrix that the NSI developers will be exercising. And some of the subtle but very important new features of NSI v2 will be highlighted and explained with informal presentations and demos - features such as enhanced topology management, sophisticated path planning, ease of use, versioning, authorization, and many more. You will have an opportunity to talk to the NSI development experts and get the low down and dirty straight from the guys (and gals) in the software development trenches. No hidden wires, and no nets.