[CMC Alert] CCSDS Review of CCSDS 871.2-R-1, SOIS Device Virtualization Service

[CCSDS Rapporteur]

Control Number: RP 13-26

The following draft CCSDS Recommended Practice has been placed on 
line for CCSDS Agency review:

        CCSDS 871.2-R-1.  Spacecraft Onboard Interface Services--
                          Device Virtualization Service.  Red Book.
                          November 2013.

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:  This draft Recommended Practice defines the 
SOIS Device Virtualisation Service (DVS). The definition encompasses 
specification of the service interface exposed to onboard software 
(user applications and libraries) as well as the conceptual mapping 
of the DVS primitives to the protocols implementing such services.

The due date for receipt of Agency review comments by the Review 
Coordinator is 2014-1-21.  More information is available at the Web 
site identified below.

The review document, in Portable Document Format (PDF), and 
associated review materials are available for downloading at the 
following location:

      http://public.ccsds.org/review/

REMINDER:  Agency Heads of Delegation are to make their own 
arrangements for review participation by their Agency-sponsored Associates.

NOTE: Per CMC Action Item CMC-A-2007-10-05, agency reviewers are 
reminded to review for compliance with the CCSDS Publications Manual 
as well as technical content.