The IESG has received a request from the Autonomic Networking Integrated Model and Approach WG (anima) to consider the following document: - 'A Reference Model for Autonomic Networking' <draft-ietf-anima-reference-model-06.txt> as Informational RFC The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2018-08-21. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to iesg@ietf.org instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Abstract This document describes a reference model for Autonomic Networking. It defines the behaviour of an autonomic node, how the various elements in an autonomic context work together, and how autonomic services can use the infrastructure. The file can be obtained via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-anima-reference-model/ IESG discussion can be tracked via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-anima-reference-model/ballot/ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.