6TiSCH Minimal Scheduling Function (MSF)
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6TiSCH                                                     T. Chang, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                                     Inria
Intended status: Standards Track                              M. Vucinic
Expires: February 22, 2019                      University of Montenegro
                                                           X. Vilajosana
                                         Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
                                                            S. Duquennoy
                                                               RISE SICS
                                                         D. Dujovne, Ed.
                                              Universidad Diego Portales
                                                         August 21, 2018

                6TiSCH Minimal Scheduling Function (MSF)
                        draft-ietf-6tisch-msf-00

Abstract

   This specification defines the 6TiSCH Minimal Scheduling Function
   (MSF).  This Scheduling Function describes both the behavior of a
   node when joining the network, and how the communication schedule is
   managed in a distributed fashion.  MSF builds upon the 6TiSCH
   Operation Sublayer Protocol (6P) and the Minimal Security Framework
   for 6TiSCH.

Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
   [RFC2119].

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Interface to the Minimal 6TiSCH Configuration . . . . . . . .   4
   3.  Autonomous Unicast Cells  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   4.  Node Behavior at Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     4.1.  Start State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     4.2.  Step 1 - Choosing Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     4.3.  Step 2 - Receiving EBs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     4.4.  Step 3 - Setting up Autonomous Unicast Cells  . . . . . .   7
     4.5.  Step 4 - Join Request/Response  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     4.6.  Step 5 - Acquiring a RPL rank . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     4.7.  Step 6 - Send EBs and DIOs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     4.8.  Step 7 - Neighbor Polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     4.9.  End State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   5.  Rules for Adding/Deleting Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     5.1.  Adapting to Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     5.2.  Switching Parent  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
     5.3.  Handling Schedule Collisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   6.  6P SIGNAL command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   7.  Scheduling Function Identifier  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   8.  Rules for CellList  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   9.  6P Timeout Value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   10. Rule for Ordering Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   11. Meaning of the Metadata Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   12. 6P Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   13. Schedule Inconsistency Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13