This page attempts to capture the current state and relevant pointers for desired IETF work towards operations (OPS) of agentic network management systems, specifically AI agents, but potentially also closely related components such as "MCP-gateways".
This work started from a question to the community via a side meeting by OPS AD
IETF126 BoF proposal writeup
IETF126 BoF charter proposal
Side Meeting — IETF 126, Vienna
There will be a side meeting on this topic on Friday, July 24 at 8:00 a.m. in Park Suite 4. Room capacity is limited; attendees are encouraged to join remotely via WebEx: https://ietf.webex.com/meet/sidemeetings1
Agenda/Logistics/Notes: https://notes.ietf.org/notes-ietf-126-sidemeeting-aiops
Webex Side Meeting 08/10/2026
Webex Recording (password: cGBPEfh5 )
Notes, Claude-Minutes from Webex Transcript
Webex Side Meeting 08/24/2026
https://notes.ietf.org/notes-ietf-sidemeeting-aiops-082426
By audience: WG Chairs · Draft Authors · BoF Organizers · Side Meeting Participants
Guidance from the Management Area Director (Mahesh Jethanandani) on evaluating AI/ML network management submissions (and BoF proposal), originally written before AI(NET)OPS side meeting IETF126: Evaluation Guidelines
This page reflects the current understanding of the AI/ML network operations space and will be updated as community consensus develops. Feedback and questions on specific submissions or proposals are welcome on the mailing lists below.
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