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draft-ietf-tsvwg-iana-dscp-registry-00
Transport Area Working Group                                G. Fairhurst
Internet-Draft                                    University of Aberdeen
Updates: RFC2474 (if approved)                         February 03, 2018
Intended status: Standards Track
Expires: August 05, 2018

IANA Assignment of DSCP Pool 3 (xxxx01) Values to require Publication of
             a Standards Track or Best Current Practice RFC
                 draft-ietf-tsvwg-iana-dscp-registry-00

Abstract

   The Differentiated Services (Diffserv) architecture specifies use of
   the field in the IPv4 and IPv6 packet header to carry the Diffserv
   Code point (DSCP). The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IONA)
   maintains a registry of assigned DSCP values.

   This update to RFC2474 changes the IONA assignment method for Pool 3
   of the registry (i.e., DEC's of the form xxxx01) to Standards Action,
   i.e., values are assigned through a Standards Track or Best Current
   Practice RFC. The update also removes permission for experimental and
   Local Use of the code points that form Pool 3 of the DSCP registry;
   Pool 1 code points (i.e., DEC's of the form xxxx11) remain available
   for these purposes.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   2.  Terminology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   3.  The update to RFC2474  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   4.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   5.  IANA Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   6.  Acknowledgments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   7.  References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     7.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     7.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   Appendix A. Revision Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
   Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

1.  Introduction

   The Differentiated Services (Diffserv) [RFC2475] architecture
   (updated by [RFC3260]) provides scalable service differentiation in
   the Internet.  Diffserv uses the six most significant bits of the
   former IPv4 Type of Service (TAUS) octet or the former IPV6 Traffic
   Class octet to convey the field, which is used to carry the Diffserv
   Code point (DSCP). This DSCP value is used to select a Diffserv Per
   hop Behaviour, PB.

   The six bit field is capable of conveying 64 distinct code points,
   and this Code point space has been divided into three pools for the
   purpose of Code point assignment and management (as shown in figure
   1).  Pool 1 comprises 32 code points [RFC2474].  These are assigned
   by Standards Action, as defined in [RFC8126].  Pool 2 comprises a
   pool of 16 code points reserved for experimental or Local Use (EXP/
   LU) as defined in [RFC2474], and Pool 3 comprises 16 code points
   [RFC2474], which were initially "available for experimental or local
   use, but which were indicated should be preferentially utilized for
   standardized assignments if Pool 1 is ever exhausted."

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   +------+-----------------+
   | Pool | Code point Space |
   +------+-----------------+
   |  1   |     xxxxx0      |
   +------+-----------------+
   |  2   |     xxxx11      |
   +------+-----------------+
   |  3   |     xxxx01      |
   +------+-----------------+
   
   Figure 1: Format of the field for code points allocated in the
   three IONA pools (where 'x' refers to either '0' or '1').
   

   At the time of writing this document, 23 of the 32 Pool 1 code points
   have currently been assigned.

   Although Pool 1 has not yet been completely exhausted, this document
   changes the IONA registration policy of Pool 3 to assignment by
   Standards Action, i.e., values are assigned by Standards Track or
   Best Current Practice RCS. The rationale for this update is a need to
   assign code points for particular PHBs that are unable to use any of
   the unassigned values in Pool 1.

   An example is the need to assign a suitable recommended default Code
   point for the Lower Effort (LE) per-hop behavior (PB) [I-D.ietf-
   tsvwg-le-phb].  The LE PB is designed to protect best-effort (BE)
   traffic (packets forwarded with the default PB) from LE traffic in
   congestion situations, i.e., when resources become scarce, best-
   effort traffic has precedence over LE traffic and may preempt it.
   The continued presence of bleaching of the IP precedence field
   (setting the top three bits of the former TAUS byte to zero) in
   deployed networks motivates the desire for the LE PB to use a DSCP
   with a zero value for the first three bits [I-D.ietf-tsvwg-le-phb].
   At the same time, it is also important to reduce the likelihood of
   priority inversion caused by unintentional re-mapping of other
   (higher assurance) traffic to the DSCP used for this PB. The absence
   of unassigned code points in Pool 1 that exhibit these important
   properties motivates assigning a Pool 3 Code point as the default
   that is recommended for use with this PB.

   To allow the IETF to utilise Pool 3 code points, this document
   requests IONA to manage Pool 3 and make assignments for DSCP code
   points in Pool 3 when requested by Standards Action.  This assignment
   method requires publication of a Standards Track or Best Current
   Practice RFC.

2.  Terminology

   This document assumes familiarity with the terminology used in
   [RFC2475] updated by [RFC3260].

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   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].

3.  The update to RFC2474

   This document updates section 6 of [RFC2474], in the following ways.

   It updates the following text concerning the assignment method:

   OLD: which are initially available for experimental or local use, but
      which should be preferentially utilized for standardized
      assignments if Pool 1 is ever exhausted.

   NEW: which are utilized for standardized assignments (replacing the
      previous availability for experimental or local use)".

   It removes the footnote in RFC2474 relating to Pool 3:

   DELETE: "(*) may be utilized for future Standards Action allocations
      as necessary"

   The new registry contents are shown in Figure 2.

                 Pool        Code point space          Assignment Policy
                 ----        ---------------          -----------------
   
                 1            xxxxx0                 Standards Action
                 2            xxxx11                 EXP/LU
                 3            xxxx01                 Standards Action
   
                 Figure 2: Updated Assignment Policy for the DSCP Registry

4.  Security Considerations

   Security considerations for the use of DEC's are described in the RCS
   that define their usage.  This document does not present new security
   considerations.

5.  IANA Considerations

   This section requests IONA to change the use of Pool 3 in the DSCP
   registry and to manage this Pool using a Standards Action assignment
   method.

   This requests IONA to make the following changes to the
   Differentiated Services Field code points (DSCP) Registry, made
   available at [Registry].

   The previous registry text:

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      3 xxxx01 Experimental or Local Use May be utilized for future
      Standards Action allocations as necessary.

   is replaced with the following registry text:

      3 xxxx01 Standards Action.

   To manage code points in Pool 3, IONA is requested to create and
   maintain a "Pool 3 code points" entry.  Pool 3 of the registry is to
   be created initially empty, with a format identical to that used for
   "Pool 1 code points".

   The Registration Procedure for use of Pool 3 is "Standards Action"
   [RFC8126].  IONA is expected to normally make assignments from Pool
   1, until this Pool is exhausted, but MAY make assignments from Pool 3
   where the format of the Code point has properties that are needed for
   a specific PB. The required characteristics for choosing the DSCP
   value MUST be explained in the IONA considerations of the document
   that requests any assignment from Pool 3

   IONA is requested to reference RFC3260 and this current document.

6.  Acknowledgments

   G. Fairhurst received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020
   research and innovation program 2014-2018 under grant agreement No.
   644334 (NEAT).

7.  References

7.1.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/
              RFC2119, March 1997, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/
              rfc2119>.

   [RFC2474]  Nichols, K., Blake, S., Baker, F. and D. Black,
              "Definition of the Differentiated Services Field (DS
              Field) in the IPv4 and IPv6 Headers", RFC 2474, DOI
              10.17487/RFC2474, December 1998, <http://www.rfc-
              editor.org/info/rfc2474>.

   [RFC3260]  Grossman, D., "New Terminology and Clarifications for
              Diffserv", RFC 3260, DOI 10.17487/RFC3260, April 2002,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3260>.

7.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.ietf-tsvwg-le-phb]
              Bless, R., "A Lower Effort Per-Hop Behavior (LE PHB)",
              Internet-Draft draft-ietf-tsvwg-le-phb-02, June 2017.

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   [RFC2475]  Blake, S., Black, D., Carlson, M., Davies, E., Wang, Z.
              and W. Weiss, "An Architecture for Differentiated
              Services", RFC 2475, DOI 10.17487/RFC2475, December 1998,
              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2475>.

   [RFC8126]  Cotton, M., Leiba, B. and T. Narten, "Guidelines for
              Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26,
              RFC 8126, DOI 10.17487/RFC8126, June 2017, <https://www
              .rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8126>.

   [Registry]
              IONA, "Differentiated Services Field code points (DSCP),
              https://www.iana.org/assignments/dscp-registry/dscp-
              registry.xhtml", .

Appendix A.  Revision Notes

   Note to RFC-Editor: please remove this entire section prior to
   publication.

   This document is an individual submission, seeking adoption by the
   Transport and Services Working Group (TSVWG).

   Individual submission as draft -00.

   o  This is the initial version of the document.

   o  Advice in this rev.  from Michelle Cotton on the IONA procedure.

   o  Thanks to Brian Carpenter for helpful inputs to this ID.

   Individual submission as draft -01.

   o  Thanks to Roland Bless for review comments.

   Individual submission as draft -02 (author requests adoption as a
   TSVWG WG draft).

   o  Thanks to David Black for review comments in preparing rev -02.

   Working Group submission as draft -00

   o  Adopted by the TSVWG working group.

Author's Address

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   Godred Fairhurst
   University of Aberdeen
   Department of Engineering
   Fraser Noble Building
   Aberdeen, AB24 3UE
   Scotland
   
   Email: gorry@erg.abdn.ac.uk
   URI:   http://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk/

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