IPDVB Working Group                                         G. Fairhurst
Internet-Draft                                    University of Aberdeen
Updates: 4326 (if approved)                                April 7, 2014
Intended status: Standards Track
Expires: October 9, 2014


        IANA Guidance for Managing the ULE Next-Header Registry
                   draft-fairhurst-ipdvb-ule-iana-07

Abstract

   This document updates RFC 4326 to clarify and update the allocation
   rules for the Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) Next-
   Header registry.  This registry is used by ULE and Generic Stream
   Encapsulation (GSE) to record the code points of extension headers
   and protocols supported by these encapsulation protocols.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     2.1.  The ULE Next Header Registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     2.2.  Informative example of using a value from the optional
           range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Updated IANA guidance on allocation in the ULE Next Header
       Registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     3.1.  ULE Next-Header Registry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     3.2.  Expert Review Guidelines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     3.3.  Reservation of Next Header values for Private Use . . . .   5
   4.  Update to registry information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   5.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   6.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   7.  Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   8.  Revision Notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   9.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     9.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     9.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

1.  Introduction

   The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) [RFC4326]
   specifies an encapsulation for links that employ the MPEG-2 Transport
   Stream, with support over a wide variety of physical-layer bearers
   [RFC4259].  The encapsulation header includes a Type field that
   identifies payload types and extension headers (e.g.[RFC5163]).  The
   ULE specification requested IANA to maintain the ULE next header
   registries to record the allocation of the values used to derive this
   Type field.

   The Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) Project has published an
   encapsulation for second-generation DVB physical layers.  This
   specifies the Generic Stream Encapsulation [GSE].  This encapsulation
   shares many of the network properties of ULE and uses a common format
   for the Type field [RFC5163].  The ULE Next Header registries are
   therefore also applicable to this encapsulation.

   This document updates the IANA rules and guidance defined in section
   11.1 of [RFC4326] in the following way:

   o  The document clarifies use of the ULE Next-Header registry by GSE
      as well as for ULE.



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   o  Section 3 specifies that new allocations in the ULE Next-Header
      registry are to be assigned by IANA using the "Specification
      Required" policy and provides guidance to the expert reviewer.

   o  Section 3.3 reserves a range of allocated values.

   o  Section 4 adds an explanatory note to clarify the encoding used in
      the ULE Next-Header registry.

2.  Terminology

   This document assumes familiarity with the terminology of ULE
   [RFC4326] and [RFC5163].

   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].

2.1.  The ULE Next Header Registry

   The mandatory extension headers are allocated in the ULE Next Header
   registry with integer values in the decimal range 0-255.  The
   registered value corresponds to a 16-bit Type value (converted by
   setting the most significant 8-bits of the 16-bit value to zero).
   This Type value may identify a mandatory extension header or a
   specific protocol.

   The optional extension headers are allocated in the ULE Next Header
   registry with integer values in the decimal range 256-511.  The
   registered value corresponds to the 16-bit Type value that would be
   used for an optional extension header with a length (H-LEN) of 1.

2.2.  Informative example of using a value from the optional range

   This section provides an informative example of how a registry entry
   is constructed to identify an optional ULE extension header.

   Values registered by IANA in the optional ULE extension header range
   correspond to a 16-bit Type value with the H-LEN field (in bits 5 to
   7) set to a decimal value of 1.  This registration format is used
   irrespective of the H-LEN value to be used.  Bits 8 to 15 of the
   value in the registry are combined with the actual required H-LEN
   value (bits 5 to 7) to form the 16-bit Type field.

   For example, the decimal value 256 has been allocated to denote the
   padding extension header.





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   o  Type value 256: When a 2-byte padding extension header is used,
      the H-LEN is 1, resulting in a Type value with a decimal value of
      256 (as allocated), corresponding to a hexadecimal value of 0x100.

   o  Type value 768: When a 6-byte padding extension header is used,
      the H-LEN is 3, resulting in a Type value with a decimal value of
      768, corresponding to a hexadecimal value of 0x300.

3.  Updated IANA guidance on allocation in the ULE Next Header Registry

   The rules for allocation were defined in section 11 of [RFC4326].
   This document updates these rules by replacing them with the rules in
   this section:

   Allocations in the ULE Next-Header Registry are to be assigned by
   IANA using the "Specification Required" policy defined in [RFC5226].
   Applications must include a reference to a specification of the next
   header extension in a standards document.  An IETF standards-track
   RFC can provide such a reference.  Other specifications are also
   permitted.  The Designated Expert shall advise IANA on whether a
   particular specification constitutes a standards document.

3.1.  ULE Next-Header Registry

   The ULE Next-Header registry allocates decimal values 0-511
   (0x0000-0x01FF, hexadecimal).  IANA must not allocate values greater
   than 511 (decimal).  For each allocated value, it also specifies the
   set of allowed H-LEN values (see [RFC4326] section 5).  The
   combination of the IANA-registered value and the H-LEN are used by
   ULE and GSE to derive a set of allowed 16-bit integer values in the
   range 0-1535 (decimal).  This forms the first part of the ULE Type
   space (see [RFC4326] section 4.4.1).

   The registry is divided into two ranges:

   1.  0-255 (decimal) IANA-assigned values, indicating Mandatory
       Extension Headers (or link-dependent Type fields).  [RFC4326]
       made initial assignments to this range of values in the registry,
       updated by later requests.

   2.  256-511 (decimal) IANA-assigned values, indicating Optional
       Extension Headers.  The entry MUST . It MUST also define the need
       for the Optional Extension and the intended use.  [RFC4326] made
       initial assignments to this range of values in the registry,
       updated by later requests.






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3.2.  Expert Review Guidelines

   The Specification Required policy also implies use of a Designated
   Expert [RFC5226].  The Designated Expert shall review a proposed
   registration for the following REQUIRED information:

   For requests in the range 0-255 (decimal) - Mandatory Extension
   Headers:

   o  The value and the name associated with the Extension Header;

   o  The procedure for processing the Extension Header;

   o  A definition of the Extension Header and the intended use;

   o  The size of the Extension Header (by default, the entire remaining
      payload).

   For requests in the range 256-511 (decimal) - Optional Extension
   Headers:

   o  The value and the name associated with the Optional Extension
      Header;

   o  The procedure for processing the Extension Header;

   o  A definition of the Extension Header and the intended use
      (including any extension ordering requirements);

   o  The range of allowable H-LEN values that are permitted (in the
      range 1-5).

   If the registration information does not have any of the above
   required information, the Designated Expert shall not approve the
   registration to IANA.

3.3.  Reservation of Next Header values for Private Use

   This document reserves the range decimal 144-159 (0x80-0x8F,
   hexadecimal) for Private Use [RFC5226].

   These values are not available for allocation by IANA.  Appropriate
   use includes development of experimental options for which either no
   general-purpose solution was planned, where insufficient operational
   experience was available to understand if a general solution is
   needed, or where a more general solution is not yet mature.  This use
   is not coordinated between users of these values, so the uniqueness
   of a particular value can not be guaranteed.



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   Authors of specifications MUST contact IANA to request a new value to
   be allocated in the ULE Next-Header registry.  An IANA-allocated
   value uniquely identifies the method.  Such an allocation is REQUIRED
   for any method that is to be standardised.

4.  Update to registry information

   This section requests IANA to record an additional explanatory note
   in the ULE Next-Header registry:

   "The Mandatory Extension Header range in the ULE Next-Header registry
   is used to allocate integer values in the range 0-255 (decimal).
   These values are used to identify mandatory extension headers.  The
   registered value corresponds to the 16-bit Type value for the
   mandatory extension header or the specified protocol.

   The Optional Extension Header range in the ULE Next-Header registry
   is used to allocate integer values in the range 256-511 (decimal).
   These values are used to identify optional extension headers.  The
   registered value corresponds to the 16-bit Type value that would be
   used for an optional extension header with a header length (H-LEN) of
   1."

   This additional note should be placed before the current note.

5.  Security Considerations

   This document does not present new security considerations.

6.  IANA Considerations

   Section 3 specifies updated IANA allocation rules

   Section 3.3 requests IANA to reserve the range decimal 144-159
   (0x80-0x8F, hexadecimal) and to mark this as Reserved for Private
   Use.

   Section 4 requests IANA to update the ULE Next-Header registry
   information.

7.  Acknowledgments

   The author acknowledges feedback from IANA, Thomas Narten, Margaret
   Wasserman, and Wes Eddy and the IETF Gen-ART team.  Helpful reviews
   and comments were also received from Alexander Adolf and Hans-Peter
   Lexow on usage of this registry.





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8.  Revision Notes

   RFC-Editor: Please remove this section prior to publication

   Draft 00

   This was the first revision - it proposed the requested update.

   Draft 01

   This revision is thought complete and replaces the entire IANA
   section with the new text.

   Draft 02

   Section 1 includes an overview of the changes from RFC 4326,
   requested by Margaret Wasserman.

   Draft 03

   Reworded section 3.1 to clarify difference between registered value
   and derived Type field value, requested by Michelle Cotton.

   Clarified each value as being decimal or hexadecimal.

   Draft 04

   No changes made, this draft was updated ready for submission to the
   Area Director.

   Draft 05

   Updated discussion of the private address range, and how this should
   be used.  Fixed NiT in intro, now correctly indicating range:
   256-511.

   Draft 06

   Update to incorporate Gen-ART review feedback and LC comments from
   Alexander Adolf with a suggested informative example.

   Draft 07

   Update to incorporate IESG review feedback and comments from Pete
   Resnick on specifically stating the Expert review requirements and
   changing the definition to "Specification Required".





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9.  References

9.1.  Normative References

   [GSE]      European Telecommunication Standards, Institute (ETSI),
              "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Generic Stream
              Encapsulation (GSE) Protocol", 2007.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC4326]  Fairhurst, G. and B. Collini-Nocker, "Unidirectional
              Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) for Transmission of IP
              Datagrams over an MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS)", RFC 4326,
              December 2005.

   [RFC5163]  Fairhurst, G. and B. Collini-Nocker, "Extension Formats
              for Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) and the
              Generic Stream Encapsulation (GSE)", RFC 5163, April 2008.

   [RFC5226]  Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
              IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
              May 2008.

9.2.  Informative References

   [RFC4259]  Montpetit, M., Fairhurst, G., Clausen, H., Collini-Nocker,
              B., and H. Linder, "A Framework for Transmission of IP
              Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks", RFC 4259, November 2005.

Author's Address

   Godred Fairhurst
   University of Aberdeen
   School of Engineering
   Fraser Noble Building
   Aberdeen, Scotland  AB24 3UE
   UK

   Email: gorry@erg.abdn.ac.uk
   URI:   http://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk










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