Technical Summary
Deterministic Networking (DetNet), as defined in RFC 8655, aims to
provide bounded end-to-end latency on top of the network
infrastructure, comprising both Layer 2 bridged and Layer 3 routed
segments. This document's primary purpose is to detail the specific
requirements of the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM)
recommended to maintain a deterministic network. The document will
be used in future work that defines the applicability of and
extension of OAM protocols for a deterministic network. With the
implementation of the OAM framework in DetNet, an operator will have
a real-time view of the network infrastructure regarding the
network's ability to respect the Service Level Objective, such as
packet delay, delay variation, and packet loss ratio, assigned to
each DetNet flow.
Working Group Summary
Shepherd writeup notes good support considering the subject
matter, and a lack of drama.
Document Quality
Since the document is a framework, there's no question of implementation.
Two other working group documents informatively reference this framework.
Personnel
The Document Shepherd for this document is Lou Berger. The Responsible
Area Director is John Scudder.