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Signaling Base MPLS Inspection MSD
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draft-liu-lsr-mpls-inspection-msd-03
LSR                                                               Y. Liu
Internet-Draft                                                       ZTE
Intended status: Standards Track                       14 September 2023
Expires: 17 March 2024

                   Signaling Base MPLS Inspection MSD
                  draft-liu-lsr-mpls-inspection-msd-03

Abstract

   This document defines a new type of MSD to reflect the Readable Label
   Depth(RLD), and the mechanism to signal this MSD using IGP and BGP-
   LS.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
     2.1.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
     2.2.  Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  RLD MSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Advertising RLD MSD Using IGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   5.  Signaling Base MPLS Inspection MSD in BGP-LS  . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   7.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   8.  Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   9.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     9.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     9.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

1.  Introduction

   [I-D.ietf-mpls-mna-fwk] specifies an architectural framework for the
   MPLS Network Actions (MNA) technologies.  MNA technologies are used
   to indicate actions for Label Switched Paths (LSPs) and/or MPLS
   packets and to transfer data needed for these actions.  And an MNA
   solution is envisioned as a set of network action sub-stacks(NAS),
   plus possible post-stack data.  In order to put the NAS(s) at the
   appropriate place into the MPLS label stack, [I-D.ietf-mpls-mna-fwk]
   introduces the concept of Readable Label Depth(RLD), and puts forward
   the need for signaling of RLD via MPLS signaling protocols.

   Maximum SID Depth (MSD)[RFC8491] is originally introduced for SR-MPLS
   to express the number of SIDs supported by a node or a link on a
   node.  In a non-SR MPLS network, MSD defines the maximum label depth.

   This document defines a new type of MSD for RLD, and the mechanism to
   signal this MSD using IGP and BGP-LS.

2.  Conventions Used in This Document

2.1.  Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119] [RFC8174]
   when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.

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2.2.  Abbreviations

   MNA: MPLS Network Actions

   NAS: Network Action ub-stack

   EL: Entropy Label

   ERLD: Entropy Readable Label Depth

   RLD: Readable Label Depth

3.  RLD MSD

   The RLD MSD MAY be used by NAS imposing node to determine the
   position of the NAS.  When the label stack are determined by a
   centralized controller, the RLD MSD of each intermediate LSR SHOULD
   be sent to the controller.

   With RLD MSD, new application/network action-specified MSDs analogous
   to ERLD-MSD[RFC9088] [RFC9089] MAY not needed.  For example, a node
   can signal certain network action capability and the RLD MSD to
   indicate that it can process this network action within the MSD.

   Editor's note: The reason why ERLD-MSD is not reused to reflect the
   RLD is that the definition of ERLD is strongly related the router's
   ability to process entropy label.  As specified in [RFC8662], the
   ERLD means that the router will perform load-balancing using the EL
   if the EL is placed within the first ERLD labels, and a router
   capable of reading N labels but not using an EL located within those
   N labels MUST consider its ERLD to be 0.  Considering that
   implementations in strict accordance with the definition of ERLD may
   exist, defining a new MSD instead of reusing/updating ERLD is
   preferred in this document.

4.  Advertising RLD MSD Using IGP

   A new IGP MSD-Type, called RLD MSD, is defined.  The MSD-Type code is
   to be assigned by IANA.  The MSD-Value field is set to the maximum
   number of labels a router can read in the range between 0 to 255.
   The scope of the advertisement depends on the application.  This MSD
   can be advertised on the per-node and/or per-link basis as in IS-IS
   [RFC8491] and OSPF [RFC8476].

   The absence of Base MPLS Inspection MSD advertisements indicates only
   that the advertising node does not support advertisement of this
   capability.

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5.  Signaling Base MPLS Inspection MSD in BGP-LS

   The IGP extensions defined in this document can be advertised via
   BGP-LS (distribution of Link-State and TE information using BGP)
   [RFC7752] using existing BGP-LS TLVs.

   The RLD MSD is advertised via the Node MSD TLV and/or the Link MSD
   TLV as defined in [RFC8814].

6.  Security Considerations

   This document specifies the ability to advertise additional node
   capabilities using IS-IS, OSPF and BGP-LS.  As such, the security
   considerations as described in [RFC5340], [RFC7684], [RFC7752],
   [RFC7770], [RFC7794], [RFC7981], [RFC8476], [RFC8491], [RFC8662],
   [RFC8814], [RFC9085] are applicable to this document.

   Incorrectly setting of the RLD MSD value may lead to poor or no
   execution of the network action.

7.  IANA Considerations

   This document requests the following allocation from IANA:

   Type TBA in the IGP MSD-Types registry is requested to be assigned
   for RLD MSD.

8.  Acknowledgement

   The author would like to thank Greg Mirsky, Les Ginsberg, Tony Li and
   Gyan Mishra for their helpful review and comments.

9.  References

9.1.  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,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC5340]  Coltun, R., Ferguson, D., Moy, J., and A. Lindem, "OSPF
              for IPv6", RFC 5340, DOI 10.17487/RFC5340, July 2008,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5340>.

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   [RFC7684]  Psenak, P., Gredler, H., Shakir, R., Henderickx, W.,
              Tantsura, J., and A. Lindem, "OSPFv2 Prefix/Link Attribute
              Advertisement", RFC 7684, DOI 10.17487/RFC7684, November
              2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7684>.

   [RFC7752]  Gredler, H., Ed., Medved, J., Previdi, S., Farrel, A., and
              S. Ray, "North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and
              Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP", RFC 7752,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7752, March 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7752>.

   [RFC7770]  Lindem, A., Ed., Shen, N., Vasseur, JP., Aggarwal, R., and
              S. Shaffer, "Extensions to OSPF for Advertising Optional
              Router Capabilities", RFC 7770, DOI 10.17487/RFC7770,
              February 2016, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7770>.

   [RFC7794]  Ginsberg, L., Ed., Decraene, B., Previdi, S., Xu, X., and
              U. Chunduri, "IS-IS Prefix Attributes for Extended IPv4
              and IPv6 Reachability", RFC 7794, DOI 10.17487/RFC7794,
              March 2016, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7794>.

   [RFC7981]  Ginsberg, L., Previdi, S., and M. Chen, "IS-IS Extensions
              for Advertising Router Information", RFC 7981,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7981, October 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7981>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.

   [RFC8476]  Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Aldrin, S., and P. Psenak,
              "Signaling Maximum SID Depth (MSD) Using OSPF", RFC 8476,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8476, December 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8476>.

   [RFC8491]  Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Aldrin, S., and L. Ginsberg,
              "Signaling Maximum SID Depth (MSD) Using IS-IS", RFC 8491,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8491, November 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8491>.

   [RFC8662]  Kini, S., Kompella, K., Sivabalan, S., Litkowski, S.,
              Shakir, R., and J. Tantsura, "Entropy Label for Source
              Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) Tunnels", RFC 8662,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8662, December 2019,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8662>.

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   [RFC8814]  Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Talaulikar, K., Mirsky, G.,
              and N. Triantafillis, "Signaling Maximum SID Depth (MSD)
              Using the Border Gateway Protocol - Link State", RFC 8814,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8814, August 2020,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8814>.

   [RFC9085]  Previdi, S., Talaulikar, K., Ed., Filsfils, C., Gredler,
              H., and M. Chen, "Border Gateway Protocol - Link State
              (BGP-LS) Extensions for Segment Routing", RFC 9085,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC9085, August 2021,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9085>.

9.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.ietf-mpls-mna-fwk]
              Andersson, L., Bryant, S., Bocci, M., and T. Li, "MPLS
              Network Actions Framework", Work in Progress, Internet-
              Draft, draft-ietf-mpls-mna-fwk-04, 5 September 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-mpls-
              mna-fwk-04>.

   [RFC9088]  Xu, X., Kini, S., Psenak, P., Filsfils, C., Litkowski, S.,
              and M. Bocci, "Signaling Entropy Label Capability and
              Entropy Readable Label Depth Using IS-IS", RFC 9088,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC9088, August 2021,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9088>.

   [RFC9089]  Xu, X., Kini, S., Psenak, P., Filsfils, C., Litkowski, S.,
              and M. Bocci, "Signaling Entropy Label Capability and
              Entropy Readable Label Depth Using OSPF", RFC 9089,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC9089, August 2021,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9089>.

Author's Address

   Yao Liu
   ZTE
   Nanjing
   China
   Email: liu.yao71@zte.com.cn

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