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draft-liu-teas-transport-network-slice-yang-08
TEAS Working Group                                                X. Liu
Internet-Draft                                                 Alef Edge
Intended status: Standards Track                             J. Tantsura
Expires: 28 July 2024                                          Microsoft
                                                              I. Bryskin
                                                              Individual
                                                          L.M. Contreras
                                                              Telefonica
                                                                   Q. Wu
                                                                  Huawei
                                                              S. Belotti
                                                                   Nokia
                                                                R. Rokui
                                                                   Ciena
                                                                  A. Guo
                                                               Futurewei
                                                                 I. Busi
                                                                  Huawei
                                                         25 January 2024

              IETF Network Slice Topology YANG Data Model
             draft-liu-teas-transport-network-slice-yang-08

Abstract

   An IETF network slice may use a customized topology to describe
   intended resource reservation for connectivities between slice
   endpoints.  Customized topologies enable customers to request shared
   resources among connections activated on demand and to customize the
   service paths in a network slice with an extensive level of control.

   This document describes a YANG data model for managing and
   controlling customized topologies for IETF network slices defined in
   RFC YYYY.

   [RFC EDITOR NOTE: Please replace RFC YYYY with the RFC number of
   draft-ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices once it has been published.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.1.  Terminologies and Notations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     1.2.  Tree Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     1.3.  Prefixes in Data Node Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   2.  Modeling Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     2.1.  Relationships to Related Topology Models  . . . . . . . .   6
   3.  Model Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   4.  YANG Model Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   5.  Model Tree Structure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   6.  YANG Modules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   7.  Manageability Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
   8.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
   9.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
   10. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     10.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     10.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
   Appendix A.  Acknowledgments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
   Appendix B.  Data Tree for the Example in Section 3.1 . . . . . .  24
     B.1.  Native Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32

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1.  Introduction

   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices] describes that an IETF network
   slice service customer might ask for some level of control, e.g., to
   customize the service paths while requesting network slice services.
   These customized controls may well be expressed by customer-defined
   topologies, i.e. customized topologies.

   Furthermore, by using customized topologies, customers can request
   advanced resource reservation for all potential network slices that
   can be activated on demand in the future.  This capability provides
   customers with full control over when and how resources are allocated
   by the slices.  The resources can be shared by network slices created
   at different times as well as by connections between different edge
   pairs within the same network slice.  This could significantly reduce
   the overall bandwidth requirements of a network slice and provide
   economic advantages to the customer.

   For example, in a hub-and-spoke network slice scenario, multiple
   customer's spoke sites are expected to be dynamically connected to
   the hub site and the bandwidth is shared between the spoke sites.  To
   create a customized topology with two virtual nodes, one representing
   all the spoke sites and the other representing the hub site,
   connected by a shared link between the two, can ensure that resources
   for the shared connection are reserved in advance and hence are
   readily available whenever needed by the customer.  On the other
   hand, to achieve the same level of bandwidth assurance with
   connections, it would be necessary to create separate, dedicated
   connections between every spoke and the hub.  However, this would
   result in significant waste of bandwidth.

   This document defines a YANG [RFC7950] data model for representing,
   managing, and controlling IETF network slices over customized network
   topologies, where the network slices are defined in
   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices].  The YANG model augments the
   data model defined in [RFC8345] to enable a customer to express
   desired service-level objectives (SLOs) and service-level
   expectations (SLEs) over various constructs within the customized
   topology.

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   The defined data model is an interface between customers and
   providers for configurations and state retrievals, so as to support
   network slicing as a service.  Through this model, a customer can
   request or negotiate with a network slicing provider to create an
   instance.  The customer can incrementally update its requirements on
   individual topology elements in the slice instance, e.g., adding or
   removing a node or link, updating desired bandwidth of a link, and
   retrieve the operational states of these elements.  With the help of
   other mechanisms and data models defined in IETF, the telemetry
   information can be published to the customer, too.

   The YANG model defines constructs that are technology-agnostic to
   network slicing built on network layers with different technologies
   such as IP/MPLS, MPLS-TP, OTN and WDM optical.  Therefore, this model
   can serve as a common and base model on which technology-specific
   models for network slicing, such as
   [I-D.ietf-ccamp-yang-otn-slicing], may be built.

   As described in Section 3 of
   [I-D.contreras-teas-slice-controller-models], using customized
   topologies and control of resource reservation is optional for
   network slicing and complements the data model defined in
   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang].

   The YANG data model in this document conforms to the Network
   Management Datastore Architecture (NMDA) [RFC8342].

1.1.  Terminologies and Notations

   The following terminologies for describing network slices are defined
   in [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices] and are not redefined herein.

   *  Network Slice (NS)

   *  Network Slice Customer

   *  Network Slice Service Provider

   *  Network Slice Controller (NSC)

   *  Network Resource Partition (NRP)

   The following terms are defined and used in this document.

   *  Customized Topology: A topology defined by the customer and served
      as an input to the network slice service provider, i.e. to the
      Network Slice Controller (NSC).

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   *  Abstract Topology: A topology exposed to the customer by the
      network slice service provider prior to the creation of network
      slices.  The provider uses an abstract topology to expose useful
      information, such as available resources to the customer, which
      can facilitate the build-up of customized topologies by the
      customer.

   *  NRP Topology: A topology internal to the NSC to facilitate the
      mapping of network slices to underlying network resources.

1.2.  Tree Diagram

   Tree diagrams used in this document follow the notation defined in
   [RFC8340].

1.3.  Prefixes in Data Node Names

   In this document, names of data nodes and other data model objects
   are prefixed using the standard prefix associated with the
   corresponding YANG imported modules, as shown in Table 1.

           +==========+============================+===========+
           | Prefix   | YANG Module                | Reference |
           +==========+============================+===========+
           | yang     | ietf-yang-types            | [RFC6991] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | inet     | ietf-inet-types            | [RFC6991] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | nt       | ietf-network-topology      | [RFC8345] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | nw       | ietf-network-topology      | [RFC8345] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | tet      | ietf-te-topology           | [RFC8795] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | ns-topo  | ietf-ns-topo               | [RFCXXXX] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | te-types | ietf-te-types              | [RFCYYYY] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+
           | ietf-nss | ietf-network-slice-service | [RFCZZZZ] |
           +----------+----------------------------+-----------+

              Table 1: Prefixes and Corresponding YANG Modules

   RFC Editor Note: Please replace XXXX with the RFC number assigned to
   this document.  Please replace YYYY with the RFC number assigned to
   [I-D.ietf-teas-rfc8776-update].  Please replace ZZZZ with the RFC
   number assigned to [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang].
   Please remove this note.

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2.  Modeling Considerations

   An IETF network slice topology is a customized topology modeled as
   network topology defined in [RFC8345], with augmentations.  A new
   network type "network-slice" is defined in this document.
   When a network topology data instance contains the network-slice
   network type, it represents an instance of an IETF network slice
   topology.

2.1.  Relationships to Related Topology Models

   There are several related YANG data models that have been defined in
   IETF.  Some of these are:

   Network Topology Model: Defined in [RFC8345].

   Network Slicing Model: Defined in
   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang].

   OTN Slicing: Defined in [I-D.ietf-ccamp-yang-otn-slicing].

   Figure 1 shows the relationships among these models.  The box of
   dotted lines denotes the model defined in this document.

        +----------+                 +----------+
        | Network  |                 | Network  |
        | Slice    |                 | Topology +
        | NBI YANG +------+          | Model    |
        | Model    |      |          | RFC 8345 |
        +----+-----+      |          +-----+----+
             |            |                |
             |augments    |augments        |augments
             |            |                |
        +----^-----+      |          ......^.....
        | OTN      |      +----------< Network  :
        | Slicing  | augments        : Slice    :
        | Model    >-----------------: Topology :
        |          |                 : Model    :
        +----------+                 ''''''''''''

                       Figure 1: Model Relationships

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3.  Model Applicability

   There are many technologies to achieve network slicing.  The data
   model defined in this document can be used to configure resource-
   based network slices, where the resources for network slices are
   reserved and represented in the form of a customized topology, which
   can then be mapped to a network resource partition (NRP) according to
   the scenarios defined in [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices].

   Network slices may be abstracted differently depending on the
   requirement of the network slice customer.  A customer may request a
   network slice with direct connectivity between pairs of service
   demarcation points (SDPs).  Each connection within the network slice
   may be further supported by an end-to-end tunnel that traverse a
   specific path in a given customized topology supplied by the
   customer.  The resources associated with a link are immediately
   commissioned by the realization at the time of network slice
   configuration.

   Alternatively, a customer can request resources to be reserved for
   potential network slices through a customized topology, and use the
   resources to build network slices in the future.  The customized
   topology represents resources that are reserved but not commissioned
   at the time of request.  By doing so, customers can share resources
   between multiple endpoints and use them on demand.

   In the example shown in Figure 2, two customized topology intents
   named as Network Slice Blue and Network Slice Red, are created by
   separate customers and delivered to the network slice service
   provider.  The provider maps the two intents to corresponding network
   resource partitions (NRPs) internally.  In realizing the network
   resource partitions, node virtualization is used to separate and
   allocate resources in physical devices.  Two virtual routers VR1 and
   VR2 are created over physical router R1, and two virtual routers VR3
   and VR4 are created over physical router R2, respectively.  Each of
   the virtual routers,as a partition of the physical router, takes a
   portion of the resources such as ports and memory in the physical
   router.
   Depending on the requirements and the implementations, they may share
   certain resources such as processors, ASICs, and switch fabric.

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   A network slice customer can configure customized topologies without
   any prior knowledge of the provider's network and resource
   availability.  However, this could potentially make it difficult for
   the provider to understand and realize the topology.  Alternatively,
   the provider may choose to describe the available resources and
   capabilities as an abstract topology and expose it to the customer
   prior to network slice requests.  This can facilitate the customer
   with building customized topologies and avoid unnecessary
   negotiations between the customer and provider.

   The process and the data models for the provider to expose abstract
   topologies are outside the scope of this document.

   The provider reports the operational state of the topology, which
   represents the allocated resources agreed upon through negotiations
   between the customer and the provider.  Customers can subquently
   process the requested topology and integrate it into their own
   topology.  It's important to note that this relationship between the
   customer and provider can be recursive.  For example, a customer for
   network slices can be a provider of its own to offer network slice
   services using customized topologies to its own customers further up
   the hierarchy.

   As an example, Appendix B. shows the JSON encoded data instances of
   the customer topology intent for Network Slice Blue.

       Customer Topology (Merged)          Customer Topology (Merged)
       Network Slice Blue                  Network Slice Red
                            +---+         +---+      +---+
                       -----|R3 |---   ---|R2 |------|R3 |
                      /     +---+         +---+      +---+
      +---+      +---+        ^             ^          ^  \     +---+
   ---|R1 |------|R2 |        |             |          |   -----|R4 |---
      +---+      +---+        |             |          |        +---+
        ^          ^          v             v          v          ^
        |          |        +---+         +---+      +---+        |
        |          |   -----|VR5|---   ---|VR2|------|VR4|        |
        v          v  /     +---+         +---+      +---+        v
      +---+      +---+                                    \     +---+
   ---|VR1|------|VR3|                                     -----|VR6|---
      +---+      +---+                                          +---+
       Customer Topology (Intended)        Customer Topology (Intended)
       Network Slice Blue                  Network Slice Red

                                 Customers
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Provider

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        Customized Topology (Network Resouce Partition)
        Provider Network with Virtual Devices

        Network Slice Blue: VR1, VR3, VR5         +---+
                                        ----------|VR5|------
                                       /          +---+
                    +---+         +---+
              ------|VR1|---------|VR3|
                    +---+         +---+
              ------|VR2|---------|VR4|
                    +---+         +---+
                                       \          +---+
                                        ----------|VR6|------
        Network Slice Red: VR2, VR4, VR6          +---+

                                 Virtual Devices
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Physical Devices

        Native Topology
        Provider Network with Physical Devices
                                                  +---+
                                        ----------|R3 |------
                                       /          +---+
                    +---+         +---+
              ======|R1 |=========|R2 |
                    +---+         +---+
                                       \          +---+
                                        ----------|R4 |------
                                                  +---+

       Figure 2: Network Slicing Topologies for Virtualization

4.  YANG Model Overview

   The following constructs and attributes are defined within the YANG
   model:

   *  Network topology, which represent set of shared, reserved
      resources organized as a virtual topology between all of the
      endpoints.  A customer could use such network topology to define
      detailed connectivity path traversing the topology, and allow
      sharing of resources between its multiple endpoint pairs.

   *  Service-level objectives (SLOs) associated with different objects,
      including node, link, termination point of the topology.

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5.  Model Tree Structure

  module: ietf-ns-topo

    augment /nw:networks/nw:network/nw:network-types:
      +--rw network-slice!
    augment /nw:networks/nw:network:
      +--rw (slo-sle-policy)?
         +--:(standard)
         |  +--rw slo-sle-template?         leafref
         +--:(custom)
            +--rw service-slo-sle-policy
               +--rw description?   string
               +--rw slo-policy
               |  +--rw metric-bound* [metric-type]
               |  |  +--rw metric-type          identityref
               |  |  +--rw metric-unit          string
               |  |  +--rw value-description?   string
               |  |  +--rw percentile-value?    percentile
               |  |  +--rw bound?               uint64
               |  +--rw availability?   identityref
               |  +--rw mtu?            uint16
               +--rw sle-policy
                  +--rw security*               identityref
                  +--rw isolation*              identityref
                  +--rw max-occupancy-level?    uint8
                  +--rw steering-constraints
                     +--rw path-constraints
                     +--rw service-function
                     +--rw disjointness?
                             te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node:
      +--rw (slo-sle-policy)?
         +--:(standard)
         |  +--rw slo-sle-template?         leafref
         +--:(custom)
            +--rw service-slo-sle-policy
               +--rw description?   string
               +--rw slo-policy
               |  +--rw metric-bound* [metric-type]
               |  |  +--rw metric-type          identityref
               |  |  +--rw metric-unit          string
               |  |  +--rw value-description?   string
               |  |  +--rw percentile-value?    percentile
               |  |  +--rw bound?               uint64
               |  +--rw availability?   identityref
               |  +--rw mtu?            uint16
               +--rw sle-policy

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                  +--rw security*               identityref
                  +--rw isolation*              identityref
                  +--rw max-occupancy-level?    uint8
                  +--rw steering-constraints
                     +--rw path-constraints
                     +--rw service-function
                     +--rw disjointness?
                             te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node/nt:termination-point:
      +--rw (slo-sle-policy)?
         +--:(standard)
         |  +--rw slo-sle-template?         leafref
         +--:(custom)
            +--rw service-slo-sle-policy
               +--rw description?   string
               +--rw slo-policy
               |  +--rw metric-bound* [metric-type]
               |  |  +--rw metric-type          identityref
               |  |  +--rw metric-unit          string
               |  |  +--rw value-description?   string
               |  |  +--rw percentile-value?    percentile
               |  |  +--rw bound?               uint64
               |  +--rw availability?   identityref
               |  +--rw mtu?            uint16
               +--rw sle-policy
                  +--rw security*               identityref
                  +--rw isolation*              identityref
                  +--rw max-occupancy-level?    uint8
                  +--rw steering-constraints
                     +--rw path-constraints
                     +--rw service-function
    augment /nw:networks/nw:network/nt:link:
      +--rw (slo-sle-policy)?
         +--:(standard)
         |  +--rw slo-sle-template?         leafref
         +--:(custom)
            +--rw service-slo-sle-policy
               +--rw description?   string
               +--rw slo-policy
               |  +--rw metric-bound* [metric-type]
               |  |  +--rw metric-type          identityref
               |  |  +--rw metric-unit          string
               |  |  +--rw value-description?   string
               |  |  +--rw percentile-value?    percentile
               |  |  +--rw bound?               uint64
               |  +--rw availability?   identityref
               |  +--rw mtu?            uint16
               +--rw sle-policy

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                  +--rw security*               identityref
                  +--rw isolation*              identityref
                  +--rw max-occupancy-level?    uint8
                  +--rw steering-constraints
                     +--rw path-constraints
                     +--rw service-function
                     +--rw disjointness?
                             te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slo-sle-templates
              /ietf-nss:slo-sle-template/ietf-nss:sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:steering-constraints:
      +--rw disjointness?   te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:custom
              /ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:steering-constraints:
      +--rw disjointness?   te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:custom
              /ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:steering-constraints:
      +--rw disjointness?   te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:custom
              /ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy/ietf-nss:sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:steering-constraints/ietf-nss:path-constraints:
      +--rw topology-id?     -> /nw:networks/network/network-id
      +--rw explicit-path* [tp-id]
         +--rw tp-id
                 -> /nw:networks/network/node/nt:termination-point/tp-id
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:connectivity-construct/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:custom/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:sle-policy/ietf-nss:steering-constraints:
      +--rw disjointness?   te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:connectivity-construct/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:custom/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:sle-policy/ietf-nss:steering-constraints
              /ietf-nss:path-constraints:
      +--rw topology-id?     -> /nw:networks/network/network-id
      +--rw explicit-path* [tp-id]
         +--rw tp-id
                 -> /nw:networks/network/node/nt:termination-point/tp-id

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    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:connectivity-construct/ietf-nss:type
              /ietf-nss:a2a/ietf-nss:a2a-sdp/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:custom/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:sle-policy/ietf-nss:steering-constraints:
      +--rw disjointness?   te-types:te-path-disjointness
    augment /ietf-nss:network-slice-services/ietf-nss:slice-service
              /ietf-nss:connection-groups/ietf-nss:connection-group
              /ietf-nss:connectivity-construct/ietf-nss:type
              /ietf-nss:a2a/ietf-nss:a2a-sdp/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:custom/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy
              /ietf-nss:sle-policy/ietf-nss:steering-constraints
              /ietf-nss:path-constraints:
      +--rw topology-id?     -> /nw:networks/network/network-id
      +--rw explicit-path* [tp-id]
         +--rw tp-id
                 -> /nw:networks/network/node/nt:termination-point/tp-id

            Figure 3: Tree diagram for network slice topology

6.  YANG Modules

   <CODE BEGINS> file "ietf-ns-topo@2023-07-07.yang"
      module ietf-ns-topo {
        yang-version 1.1;
        namespace
          "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-ns-topo";
        prefix "ns-topo";

        import ietf-network {
          prefix "nw";
          reference
           "RFC 8345: A YANG Data Model for Network Topologies";
        }
        import ietf-network-topology {
          prefix "nt";
          reference
           "RFC 8345: A YANG Data Model for Network Topologies";
        }

        import ietf-te-types {
          prefix "te-types";
          reference
            "draft-ietf-teas-rfc8776-update-04:
             Common YANG Data Types for Traffic Engineering";
        }

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        import ietf-network-slice-service {
          prefix "ietf-nss";
          reference
            "draft-ietf-teas-ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang-05:
             IETF Network Slice Service YANG Model";
        }

        organization
          "IETF CCAMP Working Group";
        contact
          "WG Web: <http://tools.ietf.org/wg/ccamp/>
           WG List: <mailto:ccamp@ietf.org>

           Editor: Xufeng Liu
                   <mailto:xufeng.liu.ietf@gmail.com>

           Editor: Italo Busi
                   <mailto:italo.busi@huawei.com>

           Editor: Aihua Guo
                   <mailto:aihuaguo.ietf@gmail.com>

           Editor: Sergio Belotti
                   <mailto:sergio.belotti@nokia.com>

           Editor: Luis M. Contreras
                   <mailto:luismiguel.contrerasmurillo@telefonica.com>";

        description
          "This module defines a base YANG data model for configuring
           generic network slices in optical transport networks, e.g.,
           Optical Transport Network (OTN).

           The model fully conforms to the Network Management Datastore
           Architecture (NMDA).

           Copyright (c) 2023 IETF Trust and the persons
           identified as authors of the code.  All rights reserved.

           Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with
           or without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and
           subject to the license terms contained in, the Revised
           BSD License set forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's
           Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents
           (https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).

           This version of this YANG module is part of RFC XXXX; see
           the RFC itself for full legal notices.";

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        revision 2023-07-07 {
          description "Initial revision";
          reference
            "RFC XXXX: IETF Network Slice Topology YANG Data Model";
        }

        /*
         * Groupings
         */
        grouping ns-topo-steering-constraints {
          description
            "Policy grouping for specifying steering constraints for
             Transport Network Slices.";

          leaf disjointness {
            type te-types:te-path-disjointness;
            description
              "Indicate the level of disjointness for slice
               resources.";
          }
        }

        grouping topology-ref {
          description
            "Grouping for network topology reference.";
          leaf topology-id {
            type leafref {
              path "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:network-id";
            }
            description
              "Relative reference to network slice topology id.";
          }
          uses explicit-path;
        }

        grouping explicit-path {
          description
            "Explicit path for a connectivity matrix entry";

          list explicit-path {
            key "tp-id";
            description
              "List of TPs within a network topology that form a
               path.";
            leaf tp-id {
              type leafref {
                path "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node"+
                     "/nt:termination-point/nt:tp-id";

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              }
              description
                "Relative reference to TP id.";
            }
          }
        }

        /*
         * Augmented data nodes
         */
        /* network type augments */
        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:network-types" {
          description
            "Defines the Network Slice topology type.";
          container network-slice {
            presence "Indicates Network Slice topology";
            description
              "Its presence identifies the Network Slice type.";
          }
        }

        /* network topology augments */
        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network" {
          when "./nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }
          description "Augment topology configuration and state.";
          uses ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy;
        }

        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network" +
                "/ns-topo:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:custom" +
                "/ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:steering-constraints" {
          when "../../../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }
          description "Augment topology configuration and state.";
          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        /* network node augments */
        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node" {
          when "../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }

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          description "Augment node configuration and state.";
          uses ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy;
        }

        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node" +
                "/ns-topo:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:custom" +
                "/ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:steering-constraints" {
          when "../../../../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }
          description
          "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
             constraints for nodes.";
          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        /* network node's termination point augments */
        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nw:node" +
                "/nt:termination-point" {
          when "../../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }
          description "Augment node configuration and state.";

        uses ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy;
        }

        /* network link augments */
        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nt:link" {
          when "../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }
          description "Augment link configuration and state.";
          uses ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy;
        }

        augment "/nw:networks/nw:network/nt:link" +
                "/ns-topo:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:custom" +
                "/ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:sle-policy" +
                "/ns-topo:steering-constraints" {
          when "../../../../nw:network-types/ns-topo:network-slice" {
            description "Augment only for Network Slice topology.";
          }

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          description
          "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
             constraints for links within a resource-based transport
             network slice.";
          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-templates" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-template" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" {
          description
             "Augment IETF network slice service templates with
                      technology-specific steering constraints.";

          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" {
          description
            "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
            constraints for connectivity-based transport network
            slices.";

          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        /* connectivity construct augments */
        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" {
          description
            "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
            constraints for connectivity-constructs within a
            connectivity-based transport network slice.";

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          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" +
                "/ietf-nss:path-constraints" {
          description
            "Add toplogy id and explicit path to the connection group";

          uses topology-ref;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:connectivity-construct" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" {
          description
            "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
            constraints for connectivity-constructs within a
            connectivity-based transport network slice.";
          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:connectivity-construct" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" +
                "/ietf-nss:path-constraints" {
          description

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            "Add toplogy id and explicit path to the connectivity
                     construct";

          uses topology-ref;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:connectivity-construct" +
                "/ietf-nss:type" +
                "/ietf-nss:a2a" +
                "/ietf-nss:a2a-sdp" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" {
          description
            "Augment IETF network slice services to include steering
            constraints for a2a connectivity-constructs within a
            connectivity-based transport network slice.";
          uses ns-topo-steering-constraints;
        }

        augment "/ietf-nss:network-slice-services" +
                "/ietf-nss:slice-service" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-groups" +
                "/ietf-nss:connection-group" +
                "/ietf-nss:connectivity-construct" +
                "/ietf-nss:type" +
                "/ietf-nss:a2a" +
                "/ietf-nss:a2a-sdp" +
                "/ietf-nss:slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:custom" +
                "/ietf-nss:service-slo-sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:sle-policy" +
                "/ietf-nss:steering-constraints" +
                "/ietf-nss:path-constraints" {
          description
            "Add toplogy id and explicit path to a2a connectivity
                     construct";

          uses topology-ref;
        }
      }
   <CODE ENDS>

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              Figure 4: YANG model for network slice topology

7.  Manageability Considerations

   To ensure the security and controllability of physical resource
   isolation, slice-based independent operation and management are
   required to achieve management isolation.  Each network slice
   typically requires dedicated accounts, permissions, and resources for
   independent access and O&M.  This mechanism is to guarantee the
   information isolation among slice tenants and to avoid resource
   conflicts.  The access to slice management functions will only be
   permitted after successful security checks.

8.  Security Considerations

   The YANG module specified in this document defines a schema for data
   that is designed to be accessed via network management protocols such
   as NETCONF [RFC6241] or RESTCONF [RFC8040].  The lowest NETCONF layer
   is the secure transport layer, and the mandatory-to-implement secure
   transport is Secure Shell (SSH) [RFC6242].  The lowest RESTCONF layer
   is HTTPS, and the mandatory-to-implement secure transport is TLS
   [RFC8446].

   The NETCONF access control model [RFC8341] provides the means to
   restrict access for particular NETCONF or RESTCONF users to a
   preconfigured subset of all available NETCONF or RESTCONF protocol
   operations and content.

   There are a number of data nodes defined in this YANG module that are
   writable/creatable/deletable (i.e., config true, which is the
   default).  These data nodes may be considered sensitive or vulnerable
   in some network environments.  Write operations (e.g., edit-config)
   to these data nodes without proper protection can have a negative
   effect on network operations.  Considerations in Section 8 of
   [RFC8795] are also applicable to their subtrees in the module defined
   in this document.

   Some of the readable data nodes in this YANG module may be considered
   sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments.  It is thus
   important to control read access (e.g., via get, get-config, or
   notification) to these data nodes.  Considerations in Section 8 of
   [RFC8795] are also applicable to their subtrees in the module defined
   in this document.

9.  IANA Considerations

   It is proposed to IANA to assign new URIs from the "IETF XML
   Registry" [RFC3688] as follows:

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      URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-ns-topo
      Registrant Contact: The IESG
      XML: N/A; the requested URI is an XML namespace.

   This document registers a YANG module in the YANG Module Names
   registry [RFC6020].

      name: ietf-ns-topo
      namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-ns-topo
      prefix: ns-topo
      reference: RFC XXXX

10.  References

10.1.  Normative References

   [RFC3688]  Mealling, M., "The IETF XML Registry", BCP 81, RFC 3688,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC3688, January 2004,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3688>.

   [RFC6020]  Bjorklund, M., Ed., "YANG - A Data Modeling Language for
              the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF)", RFC 6020,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC6020, October 2010,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6020>.

   [RFC6241]  Enns, R., Ed., Bjorklund, M., Ed., Schoenwaelder, J., Ed.,
              and A. Bierman, Ed., "Network Configuration Protocol
              (NETCONF)", RFC 6241, DOI 10.17487/RFC6241, June 2011,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6241>.

   [RFC6242]  Wasserman, M., "Using the NETCONF Protocol over Secure
              Shell (SSH)", RFC 6242, DOI 10.17487/RFC6242, June 2011,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6242>.

   [RFC6991]  Schoenwaelder, J., Ed., "Common YANG Data Types",
              RFC 6991, DOI 10.17487/RFC6991, July 2013,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6991>.

   [RFC7950]  Bjorklund, M., Ed., "The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language",
              RFC 7950, DOI 10.17487/RFC7950, August 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7950>.

   [RFC7951]  Lhotka, L., "JSON Encoding of Data Modeled with YANG",
              RFC 7951, DOI 10.17487/RFC7951, August 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7951>.

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   [RFC8040]  Bierman, A., Bjorklund, M., and K. Watsen, "RESTCONF
              Protocol", RFC 8040, DOI 10.17487/RFC8040, January 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8040>.

   [RFC8340]  Bjorklund, M. and L. Berger, Ed., "YANG Tree Diagrams",
              BCP 215, RFC 8340, DOI 10.17487/RFC8340, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8340>.

   [RFC8341]  Bierman, A. and M. Bjorklund, "Network Configuration
              Access Control Model", STD 91, RFC 8341,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8341, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8341>.

   [RFC8342]  Bjorklund, M., Schoenwaelder, J., Shafer, P., Watsen, K.,
              and R. Wilton, "Network Management Datastore Architecture
              (NMDA)", RFC 8342, DOI 10.17487/RFC8342, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8342>.

   [RFC8345]  Clemm, A., Medved, J., Varga, R., Bahadur, N.,
              Ananthakrishnan, H., and X. Liu, "A YANG Data Model for
              Network Topologies", RFC 8345, DOI 10.17487/RFC8345, March
              2018, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8345>.

   [RFC8446]  Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol
              Version 1.3", RFC 8446, DOI 10.17487/RFC8446, August 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446>.

   [RFC8795]  Liu, X., Bryskin, I., Beeram, V., Saad, T., Shah, H., and
              O. Gonzalez de Dios, "YANG Data Model for Traffic
              Engineering (TE) Topologies", RFC 8795,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8795, August 2020,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8795>.

10.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.contreras-teas-slice-controller-models]
              Contreras, L. M., Rokui, R., Tantsura, J., Wu, B., Liu,
              X., Dhody, D., and S. Belotti, "IETF Network Slice
              Controller and its associated data models", Work in
              Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-contreras-teas-slice-
              controller-models-05, 13 March 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-contreras-
              teas-slice-controller-models-05>.

   [I-D.ietf-ccamp-yang-otn-slicing]
              Guo, A., Contreras, L. M., Belotti, S., Rokui, R., Xu, Y.,
              Zhao, Y., and X. Liu, "Framework and Data Model for OTN
              Network Slicing", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-

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              ietf-ccamp-yang-otn-slicing-05, 7 July 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-ccamp-
              yang-otn-slicing-05>.

   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang]
              Wu, B., Dhody, D., Rokui, R., Saad, T., and J. Mullooly,
              "A YANG Data Model for the IETF Network Slice Service",
              Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-teas-ietf-
              network-slice-nbi-yang-08, 23 October 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-teas-
              ietf-network-slice-nbi-yang-08>.

   [I-D.ietf-teas-ietf-network-slices]
              Farrel, A., Drake, J., Rokui, R., Homma, S., Makhijani,
              K., Contreras, L. M., and J. Tantsura, "A Framework for
              Network Slices in Networks Built from IETF Technologies",
              Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-teas-ietf-
              network-slices-25, 14 September 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-teas-
              ietf-network-slices-25>.

   [I-D.ietf-teas-rfc8776-update]
              Busi, I., Guo, A., Liu, X., Saad, T., and I. Bryskin,
              "Common YANG Data Types for Traffic Engineering", Work in
              Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-teas-rfc8776-update-
              07, 15 September 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-teas-
              rfc8776-update-07>.

Appendix A.  Acknowledgments

   The authors would like to thank Danielle Ceccarelli, Bo Wu, Mohamed
   Boucadair, and Vishnu Beeram for providing valuable insights.

Appendix B.  Data Tree for the Example in Section 3.1

B.1.  Native Topology

   This section contains an example of an instance data tree in the JSON
   encoding [RFC7951].  The example instantiates "ietf-network" for the
   topology of Network Slice Blue depicted in Figure 2.

   =============== NOTE: '\' line wrapping per RFC 8792 ================

   {
     "ietf-network:networks": {
       "network": [
         {

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           "network-id": "example-customized-blue-topology",
           "network-types": {
             "ietf-ns-topo:network-slice": {
             }
           },
           "node": [
             {
               "node-id": "VR1",
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               },
               "ietf-network-topology:termination-point": [
                 {
                   "tp-id": "1-0-1"
                 },
                 {
                   "tp-id": "1-3-1"
                 }
               ]
             },
             {
               "node-id": "VR3",
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               },
               "ietf-network-topology:termination-point": [
                 {
                   "tp-id": "3-1-1"
                 },
                 {
                   "tp-id": "3-5-1"
                 }
               ]
             },

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             {
               "node-id": "VR5",
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               },
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                 {
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                 },
                 {
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                 }
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             }
           ],
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             {
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               },
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                 "slo-policy": {
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                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 60
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }

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                   ]
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": ",,VR1,1-0-1",
               "destination": {
                 "dest-node": "VR1",
                 "dest-tp": "1-0-1"
               },
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                 "slo-policy": {
                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 30
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": "VR1,1-3-1,VR3,3-1-1",
               "source": {
                 "source-node": "VR1",
                 "source-tp": "1-3-1"
               },
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                 "dest-node": "VR3",
                 "dest-tp": "3-1-1"
               },
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                 "slo-policy": {
                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {

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                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 30
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": "VR3,3-1-1,VR1,1-3-1",
               "source": {
                 "source-node": "VR3",
                 "source-tp": "3-1-1"
               },
               "destination": {
                 "dest-node": "R1",
                 "dest-tp": "1-3-1"
               },
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "slo-policy": {
                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 30
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]

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                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": "VR3,3-5-1,VR5,5-3-1",
               "source": {
                 "source-node": "VR3",
                 "source-tp": "3-5-1"
               },
               "destination": {
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                 "dest-tp": "5-3-1"
               },
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                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 35
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
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                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": "VR5,5-3-1,VR3,3-5-1",
               "source": {
                 "source-node": "VR5",
                 "source-tp": "5-3-1"
               },
               "destination": {
                 "dest-node": "VR3",
                 "dest-tp": "3-5-1"
               },
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "slo-policy": {

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                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 35
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "link-id": "VR5,5-0-1,,",
               "source": {
                 "source-node": "VR5",
                 "source-tp": "5-0-1"
               },
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "slo-policy": {
                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 25
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }

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                           }
             },
             {
               "link-id": ",,VR5,5-0-1",
               "destination": {
                 "dest-node": "VR5",
                 "dest-tp": "5-0-1"
               },
               "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
                 "slo-policy": {
                   "metric-bounds": {
                     "metric-bound": [
                       {
                         "metric-type": "ietf-network-slice-service:se\
   rvice-slo-two-way-delay",
                         "metric-unit": "ms",
                         "bound": 25
                       }
                     ]
                   }
                 },
                 "sle-policy": {
                   "isolation": [
                     {
                       "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-iso\
   lation"
                     }
                   ]
                 }
               }
             }
           ],
           "ietf-ns-topo:service-slo-sle-policy": {
             "sle-policy": {
               "isolation": [
                 {
                   "ietf-network-slice-service:service-traffic-isolati\
   on"
                 }
               ]
             }
           }
         }
       ]
     }
   }

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Authors' Addresses

   Xufeng Liu
   Alef Edge
   Email: xufeng.liu.ietf@gmail.com

   Jeff Tantsura
   Microsoft
   Email: jefftant.ietf@gmail.com

   Igor Bryskin
   Individual
   Email: i_bryskin@yahoo.com

   Luis M. Contreras
   Telefonica
   Email: luismiguel.contrerasmurillo@telefonica.com

   Qin Wu
   Huawei
   Email: bill.wu@huawei.com

   Sergio Belotti
   Nokia
   Email: Sergio.belotti@nokia.com

   Reza Rokui
   Ciena
   Email: rrokui@ciena.com

   Aihua Guo
   Futurewei
   Email: aihuaguo.ietf@gmail.com

   Italo Busi
   Huawei
   Email: italo.busi@huawei.com

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