6TiSCH                                                 R. Sudhaakar, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                                     Cisco
Intended status: Standards Track                                 P. Zand
Expires: June 7, 2015                               University of Twente
                                                        December 4, 2014


         6TiSCH Resource Management and Interaction using CoAP
                       draft-ietf-6tisch-coap-02

Abstract

   The [IEEE802154e] standardizes the TSCH mode of operation and defines
   the mechanisms for layer 2 communication between conforming devices.
   6top defines a set of commands to monitor and manage the TSCH
   schedule.  To realize the full functionality of sensor networks and
   allow their adoption and use in real applications we need additional
   mechanisms.  Specifically, the interaction with 6top, control and
   modify schedules, monitor parameters etc must be defined.  Higher
   layers monitoring and management entities are then able to use these
   capabilities to create feedback loops.  Although, there have been
   many custom implementations of such feedback loops between the
   routing, transport and MAC layers in sensor network deployments,
   there has been a lack of standards based approaches.  This draft
   defines the messaging between monitoring and management entities and
   the 6top layer and a mapping to the 6top commands.  The document also
   presents a particular implementation of the generic data model
   specified in [I-D.ietf-6tisch-6top-interface] based on CoAP and CBOR.

Requirements Language

   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 RFC
   2119 [RFC2119].

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Table of Contents

   1.  Requirements notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Scope of the document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Data Model definition for CoAP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.1.  Naming Convention for URI schemes . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.2.  Convention for accessing URIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     4.3.  6TiSCH Resources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
       4.3.1.  Versioning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       4.3.2.  Management Resources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       4.3.3.  Informational Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       4.3.4.  Message Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
       4.3.5.  Extensible Resources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
     4.4.  Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
       4.4.1.  Request-Response  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
       4.4.2.  Publish-Subscribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   5.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     5.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     5.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     5.3.  External Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
   Appendix A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16








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1.  Requirements notation

   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.  Introduction

   The 6TiSCH Operation Sublayer (6top) [I-D.ietf-6tisch-6top-interface]
   describes the main commands provided to higher layers that allow them
   to build TSCH schedules, make routing decisions, perform TSCH
   configuration and control procedures and supports centralized and
   decentralized scheduling policies among other functionalities.
   However, there is still a need for specifying the methods, including
   message exchanges and message formats that higher layers use to
   invoke these command described by 6top.

   +------------------------------------+
   |          Higher Layers             |
   +------------------------------------+
   |     CoAP - Resource Management     |
   |           and Interaction          |
   +------------------------------------+
   |            6top                    |
   +------------------------------------+
   |         802.15.4e TSCH             |
   +------------------------------------+

                  Figure 1: Logical positioning of layers

   Interoperation with any protocol that may be used by the network
   layer is necessary to have a wide impact.  This documents aims at
   defining the message exchanges and the formats of the messages that
   the network layer uses to interact with the 6top sub-layer.  The
   messaging scheme defined in this document is aimed for use between
   6top nodes and higher layer management entities as well as between
   6top nodes.

   This document also specifies an implementation of this generic
   message exchange and data model using CoAP as the transport
   mechanism.

3.  Scope of the document

   This draft defines the communication mechanism between PCE and 6top
   nodes using COAP.  The generic YANG data model defined in
   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-6top-interface] is used to define the various CoAP
   messages and payloads.  The payload used CBOR for the encoding



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   format.  The document also defines the URIs that used to identify the
   resources exposed by 6top.

   This document also defines how users can install custom resources
   that allow them to extend the basic resource exposed by 6top.

   The CoAP Management Interface (CoMI) [I-D.vanderstok-core-comi] draft
   specifies a common constrained device managment interface.  The
   conventions used in this draft follow the guidelines in the CoMI
   draft . This draft expects CoMI to define the access methodologies,
   discovery mechanisms, resource installation procedures required for
   the management of constrained devices.  This draft presents some
   examples in Section 4.3.4 on how to use the CoMI specifications to
   manage the 6top sublayer.

   NOTE: CoMI specifications are not finalized at the time of this
   writing.  In case of any discrepancies, CoMI will supersede the
   message formats in the examples presented in Section 4.3.4.

4.  Data Model definition for CoAP

4.1.  Naming Convention for URI schemes

   Universal Resource Identifiers (URIs) help us uniquely identify the
   various commands and parameters that 6top exposes to the higher
   layers.  The basic URI naming conventions and terminology specified
   in [RFC3986] is used.  Specifically, the terms, 'scheme',
   'authority', 'path', 'query' are used as defined in the [RFC3986].

   The following provides the guidelines that are followed in this draft
   to name the URIs that identify the resources exposed by 6top.

   1.  All URIs naming 6top resources MUST use the 'coap' scheme

   2.  The authority MUST have the username '6top' and the IP address of
       6top node

   3.  The root path MUST always start with '6top'

   4.  Each component of the path SHOULD be of minimum possible length
       while being self descriptive.

   5.  Typographical conventions as described in A SHOULD be followed

   These guidelines MUST be followed by users who install extensible
   resources.  It SHOULD be followed for future extensions of the data
   model in order to provide consistency.




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4.2.  Convention for accessing URIs

   We use the GET, POST and DELETE methods described by CoAP.  These
   methods MUST be used in accordance with their definition in Sec. 5.8
   of [RFC7252] and as specified in the CoMI draft
   [I-D.vanderstok-core-comi].  There is no need for the PUT method as
   the functionality of the POST method can be used for all situations
   that need updating or modification of a resource.

   The CoAP methods are mapped to 6top commands as shown in the figure
   below.

   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+
   | CoAP method | 6top command |  Description            |
   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+
   |    GET      |   READ       | Retrieves 6top resources|
   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+
   |    POST     |   CREATE /   | Creates/Updates a new   |
   |             |   UPDATE     | entry                   |
   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+
   |    DELETE   |   DELETE     | Deletes an entry        |
   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+
   |    POST     |  CONFIGURE   | Configures a setting    |
   +-------------+--------------+-------------------------+

         Figure 2: Mapping between CoAP methods and 6top commands

   The GET method may use queries to allow higher layer entities to
   perform conditional GETs or filter the results of a GET on resource
   that is a collection.

   The POST method is used in all situations where an argument needs to
   be passed to the 6top layer.  The Content-Type option is set to
   'application/cbor'.  The payload is encoded using CBOR format as
   described in [I-D.vanderstok-core-comi] and [RFC7049].

   The DELETE method is used to invoke the 6top DELETE command on a
   particular resource.

   The GET method may use queries to allow higher layer entities to
   perform conditional GETs or filter the results of a GET on resource
   that is a collection.

4.3.  6TiSCH Resources

   The 6TiSCH resources presented in this draft offer a comprehensive
   way to manage 6top nodes based on the requirement known to us as of
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   identified by appropriate version numbers that will be tied to
   revisions of this draft.

   Management resources are classified as resources to which a higher
   layer entity may create, update or delete.  They are typically used
   to create schedules, identify time sources that TSCH needs.  They are
   the means to close the control loop between TSCH and higher layers.

   Informational resources are classified as resources to which a higher
   layer entity typically has only READ access.  They are typically used
   to monitor operational parameters of TSCH and the values used as
   input to routing algorithms and other mechanisms.

4.3.1.  Versioning

   The version number describes the set of resources that can be
   accessed on a node that implements the recommendations in this draft.

   Each revision of this draft will define a version number which will
   uniquely identify the set of resources defined in that particular
   revision of the draft.  Specifically, a change to the major version
   number indiactes that resources have been added, deleted, renamed or
   their message formats have changed.  In most cases, this MAY require
   changes to the implementation.  The minor version number indicates
   changes to options supported by resources or other textual/language
   changes to the draft.  In most cases, this MAY NOT require any
   changes to the implementation.

   The 6TiSCH resource version information is available by executing a
   GET method on the resource '/6top/version' of a 6top node.

4.3.2.  Management Resources

   All the attributes in the management resources have the Read/Write
   accessibility.  The following table lists the 6top management
   resources and the related URI paths.















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   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Name        | Accessibility   | URI path        |
   |             | 6top Commands   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Neighbor    | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/nbrList    |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | slotframe   | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/slotFrame  |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Cell        | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/cellList   |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Time        | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/timeSource |
   | Source      | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | LabelSwitch | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/labelSwitch|
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Track       | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/tracklist  |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | EB          | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/ebList     |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+
   | Chunk       | CREATE/READ/    | 6top/chunkList  |
   | List        | DELETE/UPDATE   |                 |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------+

                  Figure 3: List of Management Resources

   The following table provides an example about how Neighbor List
   components (leafs in the YANG model) can be addressed.


















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   +-------------+---------------------------+
   | Field name  | URI path                  |
   +-------------+---------------------------+
   | Target      |                           |
   | Neighbor    | 6top/nbrList/tna          |
   | Addr        |                           |
   +-------------+---------------------------+
   | ASN         | 6top/nbrList/asn          |
   +-------------+---------------------------+
   | RSSI        | 6top/nbrList/rssi         |
   +-------------+---------------------------+
   | LinkQuality | 6top/nbrList/linkQ        |
   +-------------+---------------------------+

                         Figure 4: Neighbor Table

4.3.3.  Informational Resources

   All the attributes in the Informational resources have the Read
   accessibility.  The following table lists the 6top informational
   resources and the related URI paths.

   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+
   | Name        | Accessibility   |    URI path           |
   |             | 6top Commands   |                       |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+
   | Version     | READ            | 6top/version          |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+
   | Queue       | READ/CONFIGURE  | 6top/queue            |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+
   | Monitoring  | READ/CONFIGURE  | 6top/monitStatus      |
   | status      |                 |                       |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+
   | Statistics  | READ/CONFIGURE  | 6top/stats            |
   | metrics     |                 |                       |
   +-------------+-----------------+-----------------------+

                 Figure 5: List of Informational Resources

4.3.3.1.  Version

   The version resource is a read-only resource that provides
   information on the methods, resources, message formats that is
   supported by the node.  The version resource does not directly map to
   a 6top resource defined in [I-D.ietf-6tisch-6top-interface].

   Upon receiving a GET on the '/6top/version' resource, the node MUST
   respond with a version number that is described by a major and minor



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   number.  It is expressed using 2 bytes - The first and second bytes
   are 8-bit unsigned integers indicating the major and minor version
   numbers respectively.  The valid values for the major version are 1
   through 255 (both inclusive) and for the minor version are 0 through
   255 (both inclusive).

   A 6top node implmenting the recommendations in this draft will
   respond with the following 2 byte version number - '0x01 0x00',
   indicating major version = 1 and minor version = 0.

   The major and minor versions are separately accessible using the
   resources '/6top/version/major' and '/6top/version/minor'
   respectively.  The response will be an 8-bit unsigned integer
   containing the major or minor version number, respectively.

4.3.3.2.  Resource Discovery

   As new resources are defined (both native and custom), it is
   essential for the PCE as well peers to discover the resources.  The
   CoMI draft presents methods by which standard CoAP resource discovery
   mechanisms are extended to the management of constrained devices.
   The methods described in Section 4.3 of [I-D.vanderstok-core-comi]
   SHALL be used for discovering new resources available at a node.

4.3.4.  Message Formats

   GET messages do not contain any payload.  However, they can contain a
   query option to filter on the resource that is being retrieved.  An
   example query on the neighbor list is:

           +------------------------------------------+
   Header  | GET                                      |
           +------------------------------------------+
   Uri-Path| /6top/nbrList                            |
           +------------------------------------------+
   Options | Accept: application/cbor                 |
           | Uri-Query: ABNF(TargetNodeAddr==0x1234)  |
           +------------------------------------------+

                       Figure 6: Example GET message

   Since this resources points to the entire neighbor list, the response
   returns all the entries (the list of neighbors of that node) and all
   fields in each entry (i.e. entry for a neighbor) of the list in CBOR
   format.  A request with a Uri-Query option may be used to retrieve
   only specific entries in the list.  The value of Uri-Query MUST be in
   the ABNF format as described in [RFC5234].




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   Resources that point to collection within a list, such as
   '/6top/nbrList/tna', returns only the values in the TargetNodeAddr
   entry of the Neighbor list.  The usage of the Uri-Query option has
   the same effect of filtering on the result.

   The endpoint MUST appropriately respond with a 2.05 Content or 4.04
   Not Found message as defined in [RFC7252].  If the resource is found
   then the payload of the response MUST contain a CBOR representation
   of the data that is referenced by the URI.

   To create or update a Neighbor, the CoAP client MUST send a POST
   message as shown in Figure 7.  The payload MUST describe the argument
   that is passed to 6top in CBOR format.

           +-------------------------------------+
   Header  | POST                                |
           +-------------------------------------+
   Uri-Path| /6top/nbrList                       |
           +-------------------------------------+
   Payload | CBOR( {TargetNodeAddr: 0x1234} )    |
           +-------------------------------------+

                      Figure 7: Example POST message

   The POST method may not be used on resources that are collection
   within a list, such as '/6top/nbrList/tna'.

   To delete a Neighbor, the CoAP client MUST send a DELETE message as
   shown in Figure 8.

           +-------------------------------------+
   Header  | DELETE                              |
           +-------------------------------------+
   Uri-Path| /6top/nbrList                       |
           +-------------------------------------+
   Options | Uri-Query: ABNF(TargetNodeAddr      |
           |                      == 0x1234)     |
           +-------------------------------------+

                     Figure 8: Example DELETE message

   A DELETE message SHOULD always contain a Uri-Query option in order to
   clearly specify which entry(s) within the list must be deleted.
   Ideally, the CoAP client SHOULD make one call per entry that must be
   deleted.  An implementation may decide whether or not a DELETE method
   on '/6top/nbrList' may be allowed.





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   The endpoint MUST appropriately respond with a 2.02 (Deleted)
   message.

   A sample of mapping between CoAP methods and 6top commands for
   manipulating the neighbor list is shown in the figure below.

  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  |   CoAP method       |  6top command  |6top behaviour |CoAP Response|
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  | POST /6top/nbrList  | Create.neighbor| Adds a        | 2.01 Created|
  | CBOR(               |                | neighbor      |             |
  | {TargetNodeAddr:    | (address,stats)|               |             |
  |             1234})  |                |               |             |
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  | GET /6top/nbrList   | Read.all.      | Reads         | 2.05 Content|
  |                     | neighbor()     | all           | CBOR(Neigh- |
  |                     |                | neighbors     | bor List)   |
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  | GET /6top/nbrList   | Read.neighbor  | Reads neighbor| 2.05 Content|
  | Uri-Query -         |  (address)     | information   | CBOR(Neigh- |
  | TargetNodeAddr:     |                |               | bor List)   |
  |             1234})  |                |               |             |
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  | POST /6top/nbrList  | Update.neighbor| Updates an    | 2.04 Changed|
  | CBOR(               | (address,stats)| entry         |             |
  | {TargetNodeAddr:    |                |               |             |
  |             1234})  |                |               |             |
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
  | DELETE /6top/nbrList|Delete.neighbor | Removes       | 2.02 Deleted|
  | Uri-Query -         | (address)      | the neighbor  |             |
  | TargetNodeAddr      |                |               |             |
  |          == 1234})  |                |               |             |
  +---------------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+

       Figure 9: CoAP methods and resulting invocation 6top commands

4.3.5.  Extensible Resources

   Extensible resources are to be used when a higher layer entity wants
   to be notified of an event.  An event may be defined as the result of
   a mathematical operation on a 6top resource.  For example, the CoAP
   client might want to monitor when the DAG rank of a particular node
   crosses a threshold.  Once the extensible resource is installed the
   CoAP client uses the observe mechanism defined in
   [I-D.ietf-core-observe] to monitor the resource.






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4.3.5.1.  Defining new resources

   An extensible resource path MUST always start with '/6top/custom' and
   follow the guideline for URI naming as described in 4.1.  The event
   associated with the extensible resource must be defined using the
   ABNF notation described in [RFC5234].

   An extensible resource may be created by performing POST operation to
   the resource '/6top/custom' with the following payload encoded using
   CBOR.

   +---------------+------------+
   |   Field Name  |    Type    |
   +---------------+------------+
   |    Resource   |   String   |
   |     Name      |            |
   +---------------+------------+
   |    Event      |   String   |
   |   Definition  |            |
   +---------------+------------+

       Figure 10: Payload format for creating an Extensible Resource

4.4.  Example

   This section gives a number of short examples of how to use the data
   model and CoAP mapping defined in this document.

4.4.1.  Request-Response

   Figure 11 shows how a CoAP client adds an entry in the neighbor list
   of node A.  This new neighbor has a target node address 0x1234.  The
   client sends out a POST request containing the CBOR encoding of
   '{TargetNodeAddr: 1234}'.  This message is received and processed by
   the CoAP endpoint of Node A and in turn, the 6top command,
   Create.neighbor is invoked with the appropriate parameters.  In this
   case, the address is the 'TargetNodeAddr' parameter passed in the
   payload of the POST message and the stats argument has the default
   value.  In the response to the invocation of the Create.neighbor
   command, the 6top sublayer adds an entry to the neighbor list with
   appropriate values and returns a confirm message.  The CoAP endpoint
   in turn send out an appropriate CoAP response to indicate success.
   If the addition of the neighbor failed, a failure message will be
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   CoAP Client                Node A                   Node A
                         (CoAP-endpoint)         (6top sublayer)
       |     CoAP Request       |                        |
       |- - - - - - - - - - - ->| 6top Request           |
       | POST /6top/nbrList     |----------------------->|
       | payload:               | Create.neighbor        | Adds a
       | CBOR({TargertNodeAddr: | (address,stats)        | neighbor
       |             1234})     |                        | with address
       |                        |                        | 1234
       |                        | 6top Confirm           |
       |   CoAP Response        |<-----------------------|
       |<- - - - - - - - - - - -|                        |
       |                        |                        |
       |                        |                        |

                  Figure 11: Example of adding a neighbor

   In Figure 12, a CoAP client reads a neighbor entry from node A.  This
   neighbor has a target node address 0x1234.

   CoAP Client                Node A                   Node A
                         (CoAP-endpoint)          (6top sublayer)
       |     CoAP Request       |                        |
       |- - - - - - - - - - - ->| 6top Request           |
       | GET /6top/nbrList      |----------------------->|
       | Uri-Query -            | Read.neighbor(address) |Reads neighbor
       | TargetNodeAddr         |                        |information
       |       == 0x1234        |                        |
       |                        |                        |
       |                        | 6top Confirm           |
       |   CoAP Response        |<-----------------------|
       |<- - - - - - - - - - - -| Reads neighbor         |
       |   2.05 Content         | information            |
       |                        |                        |

                 Figure 12: Example of reading a neighbor

4.4.2.  Publish-Subscribe

   In Figure 13, a CoAP client subscribes to Monitoring Status of node
   A.  The Monitoring status of Node A is constantly monitored by the
   CoAP client.









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   CoAP Client                 Node A                   Node A
                          (CoAP-endpoint)          (6top sublayer)
       |     CoAP Register       |                        |
       |- - - - - - - - - - - - >| 6top Request           |
       | GET /6top/monitStatus   |----------------------->|
       |                         | Read.Monitoring.Status |Reads
       |                         |                        |the current
       |                         |                        |Monitoring
       |                         |                        |status
       |                         | 6top Notification      |
       |   CoAP Notification     |<-----------------------|
       |<- - - - - - - - - - - - | Reads the current      |
       |   2.05 Content          | Monitoring status      |
       |                         |                        |The Status
       |                         |                        |changes
       |                         | 6top Notification      |
       |   CoAP Notification     |<-----------------------|
       |<- - - - - - - - - - - - | Notifies upon the      |
       |   2.05 Content          | status change          |
       |                         |                        |The Status
       |                         |                        |changes
       |                         | 6top Notification      |
       |   CoAP Notification     |<-----------------------|
       |<- - - - - - - - - - - - | Notifies upon the      |
       |   2.05 Content          | status change          |
       |                         |                        |

          Figure 13: Example of Subscribing to Monitoring Status

5.  References

5.1.  Normative References

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

5.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-6top-interface]
              Wang, Q., Vilajosana, X., and T. Watteyne, "6TiSCH
              Operation Sublayer (6top) Interface", draft-ietf-6tisch-
              6top-interface-02 (work in progress), October 2014.

   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-architecture]
              Thubert, P., Watteyne, T., and R. Assimiti, "An
              Architecture for IPv6 over the TSCH mode of IEEE
              802.15.4e", draft-ietf-6tisch-architecture-04 (work in
              progress), October 2014.



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   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-coap]
              Sudhaakar, R. and P. Zand, "6TiSCH Resource Management and
              Interaction using CoAP", draft-ietf-6tisch-coap-01 (work
              in progress), July 2014.

   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-minimal]
              Vilajosana, X. and K. Pister, "Minimal 6TiSCH
              Configuration", draft-ietf-6tisch-minimal-04 (work in
              progress), November 2014.

   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-terminology]
              Palattella, M., Thubert, P., Watteyne, T., and Q. Wang,
              "Terminology in IPv6 over the TSCH mode of IEEE
              802.15.4e", draft-ietf-6tisch-terminology-02 (work in
              progress), July 2014.

   [I-D.ietf-6tisch-tsch]
              Watteyne, T., Palattella, M., and L. Grieco, "Using
              IEEE802.15.4e TSCH in an IoT context: Overview, Problem
              Statement and Goals", draft-ietf-6tisch-tsch-03 (work in
              progress), October 2014.

   [I-D.ietf-core-observe]
              Hartke, K., "Observing Resources in CoAP", draft-ietf-
              core-observe-15 (work in progress), October 2014.

   [I-D.vanderstok-core-comi]
              Stok, P., Greevenbosch, B., Bierman, A., Schoenwaelder,
              J., and A. Sehgal, "CoAP Management Interface", draft-
              vanderstok-core-comi-05 (work in progress), October 2014.

   [I-D.wang-6tisch-6top-sublayer]
              Wang, Q., Vilajosana, X., and T. Watteyne, "6TiSCH
              Operation Sublayer (6top)", draft-wang-6tisch-6top-
              sublayer-01 (work in progress), July 2014.

   [RFC3986]  Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
              Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66, RFC
              3986, January 2005.

   [RFC5234]  Crocker, D. and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax
              Specifications: ABNF", STD 68, RFC 5234, January 2008.

   [RFC7049]  Bormann, C. and P. Hoffman, "Concise Binary Object
              Representation (CBOR)", RFC 7049, October 2013.

   [RFC7252]  Shelby, Z., Hartke, K., and C. Bormann, "The Constrained
              Application Protocol (CoAP)", RFC 7252, June 2014.



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5.3.  External Informative References

   [IEEE802154e]
              IEEE standard for Information Technology, "IEEE std.
              802.15.4e, Part. 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area
              Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment 1: MAC sublayer", April
              2012.

Appendix A.

   Guidelines for constructing URI path names:

   1.  The first letter of each element of the path SHOULD be
       capitalized

   2.  If an element has multiple words, each the first letter of each
       work SHOULD be capitalized

Authors' Addresses

   Raghuram S Sudhaakar (editor)
   Cisco Systems, Inc
   Building 24
   510 McCarthy Blvd
   San Jose  95135
   USA

   Phone: +1 408 853 0844
   Email: rsudhaak@cisco.com


   Pouria Zand
   University of Twente
   Department of Computer Science
   Zilverling Building
   Enschede  7522 NB
   The Netherlands

   Phone: +31 619040718
   Email: p.zand@utwente.nl











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