Network Working Group D. Papadimitriou
Internet Draft Alcatel-Lucent
Intended status: Standards Track November 8, 2009
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Ethernet Traffic Parameters
draft-ietf-ccamp-ethernet-traffic-parameters-09.txt
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Abstract
This document describes the support of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
Ethernet Traffic Parameters as described in MEF10.1 when using
Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Resource
ReSerVation Protocol - Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) signaling.
1. Introduction
Per [RFC3471], Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
allows the inclusion of technology specific parameters in signaling.
Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC and FLOWSPEC specific objects are introduced in
this document that supports Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Ethernet
traffic parameters as specified in [MEF10.1].
These traffic parameters MUST be used when the L2SC value is
specified in the LSP Switching Type field of a Generalized Label
Request (see [RFC3471]) and the LSP encoding type is Ethernet. For
example:
o For Ethernet Private Line (EPL) services [MEF6], these traffic
parameters are applicable to each EVC crossing a given port.
o For Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) services [MEF6], these
traffic parameters are applicable per Ethernet Virtual Connection
(EVC) with single or multiple Class of Service (CoS), independent
of its associated (set of) VLAN ID (VID).
Association between EVC and VIDs is detailed in [MEF10.1]. The
format and encoding of the (set of) VIDs is documented in a
companion document [GMPLS-ESVCS].
This does not preclude broader usage of the traffic parameters
specified in this document for Ethernet LSP.
2. Conventions used in this document
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 RFC-2119 [RFC2119].
Moreover, the reader is assumed to be familiar with the terminology
[MEF10.1] as well as [RFC3471] and [RFC3473].
3. Overview
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The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC/FLOWSPEC object includes the Ethernet link
type (switching granularity) of the requested LSP and the MTU value
for the LSP.
The Bandwidth Profile defines the set of traffic parameters
applicable to a sequence of Service Frames, referred to as bandwidth
profile parameters:
o Committed Rate: indicates the rate at which traffic commits to be
sent to the Ethernet LSP. The Committed Rate is described in terms
of the CIR (Committed Information Rate) and CBS (Committed Burst
Size) traffic parameters.
o CIR is defined as the average rate (in bytes per unit of time) up
to which the network is committed to transfer frames and meets
its performance objectives.
o CBS defines a limit on the maximum number of information units
(e.g., bytes) available for a burst of frames sent at the
interface speed to remain CIR-conformant.
o Excess Rate: indicates the extent by which the traffic sent on an
Ethernet LSP exceeds the committed rate. The Excess Rate is
described in terms of the EIR (Excess Information Rate) and EBS
(Excess Burst Size) traffic parameters.
o EIR is defined as the average rate (in bytes per unit of time),
in excess of the CIR, up to which the network may transfer frames
without any performance objectives.
o EBS defines a limit on the maximum number of information unit
(e.g., bytes) available for a burst of frames sent at the
interface speed to remain EIR-conformant.
o Color mode (CM): indicates whether the "color-aware" or "color-
blind" property is employed by the bandwidth profile.
o Coupling flag (CF): allows the choice between two modes of
operation of the rate enforcement algorithm.
4. Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC Object
The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object (Class-Num = 12, Class-Type = TBA by
IANA, with recommended value 6) has the following format:
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0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Length | Class-Num (12)| C-Type (6) |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Switching Granularity | MTU |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| |
~ TLVs ~
| |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Switching Granularity (SG): 16 bits
This field indicates the type of link that comprises the requested
Ethernet LSP.
The permitted Ethernet Link Type values are:
Value Switching Granularity
----- ---------------------
0 Provided in signaling. See [GMPLS-ESVCS]
1 Ethernet Port (for port-based service)
2 Ethernet Frame (for EVC-based service)
255 Reserved value
Values 0 through 239, and 255 are assigned by IANA via IETF
Standards Track RFC Action. Value 255 is reserved by the present
document.
Values 240 through 254 are reserved for vendor specific usage.
Values 256 through 65535 are not to be assigned at this time.
Before any assignments can be made in this range, there
MUST be a Standards Track RFC that specifies IANA Considerations
that covers the range being assigned.
MTU: 16 bits
This is a two-octet value indicating the MTU in octets.
The MTU field MUST NOT take a value smaller than 46 bytes for
Ethernet V2 and 38 bytes for IEEE 802.3.
TLV (Type-Length-Value):
The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object MUST include at least one TLV
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and MAY include more than one TLV.
Each TLV MUST have the following format:
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| |
~ Value ~
| |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Type: 16 bits
Defined values are:
Type Length Format Description
------------------------------------------------------
0 TBD Reserved Reserved value
1 TBD Reserved Reserved value
2 24 see Section 3.1 Ethernet Bandwidth
Profile [MEF10.1]
3 8 [GMPLS-ESVCS] Layer 2 Control
Processing (L2CP)
255 TBD Reserved Reserved value
Values 0 through 239, and 255 are assigned by IANA via IETF
Standards Track RFC Action. Values 0 and 255 are reserved by
the present document.
Values 240 through 254 are reserved for vendor specific
usage.
Values 256 through 65535 are not to be assigned at this
time. Before any assignments can be made in this range, there
MUST be a Standards Track RFC that specifies IANA
Considerations that covers the range being assigned.
Length: 16 bits
Indicates the length in bytes of the whole TLV including the
Type and Length fields. A value field whose length is not a
multiple of four MUST be zero-padded (with trailing zeros)
so that the TLV is four-octet aligned.
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4.1. Ethernet Bandwidth Profile TLV
The Type 2 TLV specifies the Ethernet Bandwidth Profile. It defines
an upper bound on the volume of the expected service frames belonging
to a particular Ethernet service instance. The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC
object MAY include more than one Ethernet Bandwidth Profile TLV.
The Type 2 TLV has the following format:
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Profile | Index | Reserved |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| CIR |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| CBS |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| EIR |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| EBS |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Profile: 8 bits (this field is to be registered by IANA)
This field is defined as a vector of binary flags. The following
flags are defined:
Flag 1 (bit 0): coupling flag (CF)
Flag 2 (bit 1): color mode (CM)
Where bit 0 is the low order bit. Other flags are reserved, they
SHOULD be set to zero when sent, and SHOULD be ignored when
received.
A flag is set to value 1 to indicate that the corresponding
metering is requested.
The Flag 1 allows the choice between two modes of operation of
the rate enforcement algorithm.
The Flag 2 indicates whether the color-aware or color-blind
property is employed by the bandwidth profile. When Flag 2 is
set to value 0 (1), the bandwidth profile algorithm is said to
be in color blind (color aware) mode.
Index: 8 bits
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The index field is used to reference bandwidth allocated for a
given traffic class in case a multiple-class LSP is being
requested. The index field value MUST correspond to at least one
of the index values included in the CLASSTYPE object [RFC4124] or
EXTENDED_CLASSTYPE object [MCOS].
A given index value j can be associated to at most N Class-Type
values CTi (i =< N) of the extended Class-Type object. This
applies in case a set of one or more CTi maps a single (shared) BW
profile. An example of value setting consists then in assigning
an arbitrary value comprised within the range [0x08,0xF8[
associated to a set of CTi, the values in the range [0xF8,0xFF]
being selected for reserved sets. This allows mapping to one of
248 pre-defined CTi sets.
A given index value j can be associated to a single CTi (1:1
correspondence). In this case, the index value setting consists
then in assigning the 3 LSB of the index field itself to the CTi
value itself (comprised in the range [0x00,0x07]). This applies in
case a single CTi maps a single (dedicated) BW profile or multiple
(dedicated) BW profiles. In the former case (single BW profile),
the Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object includes a single Ethernet
Bandwidth Profile TLV. In the second case, the Ethernet
SENDER_TSPEC includes a set of more than one Ethernet Bandwidth
Profile TLVs (whose respective Index value is associated to a
single CTi value).
Note that the current specification allows for combining shared
and dedicated BW profiles to the same LSP. That is, an Ethernet
SENDER_TSPEC object MAY include multiple Ethernet Bandwidth
Profile TLVs whose respective index can be associated on a 1:1
basis to a single CTi or to a set of multiple CTi.
For each subobject of the extended Class-Type object [MCOS]:
o Each CTi value SHOULD correspond 1:1 to MEF CE VLAN-CoS
o The BW requested per CTi field MAY be used for bandwidth
accounting purposes.
By default, the value of the Index field MUST be set to 0.
Reserved: 16 bits
These bits SHOULD be set to zero when sent and MUST be ignored
when received.
CIR (Committed Information Rate): 32 bits
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The value of the CIR is in units of bytes per second. The CIR is
encoded as a 32-bit IEEE single-precision floating-point number
(see [RFC4506]).
The CIR value MUST be greater than or equal to 0.
CBS (Committed Burst Size): 32 bits
The value of the CBS is in units of bytes. The CBS is encoded
as a 32-bit IEEE single-precision floating-point number (see
[RFC4506]).
When CIR is strictly greater than 0 (CIR > 0), the CBS MUST be
greater than or equal to the maximum frame size.
EIR (Excess Information Rate): 32 bits
The value of the EIR is in units of bytes per second. The EIR
is encoded as a 32-bit IEEE single-precision floating-point
number (see [RFC4506]).
The EIR value MUST be greater than or equal to 0.
EBS (Excess Burst Size): 32 bits
The value of the EBS is in units of bytes. The EBS is encoded
as a 32-bit IEEE single-precision floating-point number (see
[RFC4506]).
When EIR is strictly greater than 0 (EIR > 0), the EBS MUST be
greater than or equal to the maximum frame size.
5. Ethernet FLOWSPEC Object
The Ethernet FLOWSPEC object (Class-Num = 12, Class-Type = TBA by
IANA, with recommended value 6) has the same format as the Ethernet
SENDER_TSPEC object.
6. Ethernet ADSPEC Object
There is no ADSPEC object associated with the Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC
object.
Either the ADSPEC object is omitted or an IntServ ADSPEC with the
Default General Characterization Parameters and Guaranteed Service
fragment is used, see [RFC2210].
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7. Processing
The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object carries the traffic specification
generated by the RSVP session sender. The Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC
object SHOULD be forwarded and delivered unchanged to both
intermediate and egress nodes.
The Ethernet FLOWSPEC object carries reservation request information
generated by receivers. As with any FLOWSPEC object, Ethernet
FLOWSPEC object flows upstream toward the ingress node.
Intermediate and egress nodes MUST verify that the node itself and
the interfaces on which the LSP will be established can support the
requested Switching Granularity, MTU and values included in sub-
object TLVs. These nodes MUST be configured with the same pre-defined
CT sets as the index value signaled as part of the index field of the
Ethernet Bandwidth Profile TLV (see Section 4.1). If the requested
value(s) can not be supported, the receiver node MUST generate a
PathErr message with the error code "Traffic Control Error" and the
error value "Service unsupported" (see [RFC2205]).
In addition, if the MTU field is received with a value smaller than
the minimum transfer unit size of the Ethernet frame (e.g. 46 bytes
for Ethernet V2, 38 bytes for IEEE 802.3), the node MUST generate a
PathErr message with the error code "Traffic Control Error" and the
error value "Bad Tspec value" (see [RFC2205]).
Error processing of the Extended Class-Type object follows rules
defined in [MCOS]. Moreover, an LSR receiving a Path message with the
Extended Class-Type object, which recognizes the object and the
particular Class-Type but does detect a mismatch in the index values,
MUST send a PathErr message towards the sender with the error code
"Extended Class-Type Error" and the error value "Class-Type mismatch"
(see [RFC2205]).
8. Security Considerations
This document introduces no new security considerations to either
[RFC3473].
GMPLS security is described in section 11 of [RFC3471] and refers to
[RFC3209] for RSVP-TE. Further details of MPLS-TE and GMPLS security
can be found in [MPLS-SEC].
9. IANA Considerations
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IANA maintain registries and sub-registries for RSVP-TE as used by
GMPLS. IANA is requested to make allocations from these registries as
set out in the following sections.
9.1. RSVP Objects Class Types
This document introduces two new Class Types for existing RSVP
objects. IANA is requested to make allocations from the "Resource
ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) Parameters" registry using the "Class
Names, Class Numbers, and Class Types" sub-registry.
Class Number Class Name Reference
------------ ----------------------- ---------
9 FLOWSPEC [RFC2205]
Class Type (C-Type):
6 Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC [This.I-D]
Class Number Class Name Reference
------------ ----------------------- ---------
12 SENDER_TSPEC [RFC2205]
Class Type (C-Type):
6 Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC [This.I-D]
9.2. Ethernet Switching Granularities
IANA maintains a registry of GMPLS parameters called "Generalized
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Parameters". IANA is
requested to create a new sub-registry called "Ethernet Switching
Granularities" to contain the values that may be carried in the
Switching Granularity field of the Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object.
Values shall be assigned as follows:
000-239,255 Assigned by IANA via IETF Standards Track RFC action.
240-254 Reserved for Vendor Specific Usage
256-65535 Not assigned at this point in time.
Values 256 through 65535 are not to be assigned at this time. Before
any assignments can be made in this range, there MUST be a Standards
Track RFC that specifies IANA Considerations that covers the range
being assigned.
Initial entries in this sub-registry are as follows:
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Value Switching Granularity Reference
----- -------------------------------------- ----------
0 Provided in signaling. [GMPLS-ESVCS]
1 Ethernet Port (for port-based service) [This.I-D]
2 Ethernet Frame (for EVC-based service) [This.I-D]
255 Reserved Value [This.I-D]
9.3. Ethernet Sender TSpec TLVs
IANA maintains a registry of GMPLS parameters called "Generalized
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Parameters". IANA is
requested to create a new sub-registry called "Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC
TLVs" to contain the TLV type values for TLVs carried in the Ethernet
SENDER_TSPEC object.
Values shall be assigned as follows:
000-239,255 Assigned by IANA via IETF Standards Track RFC action.
240-254 Reserved for Vendor Specific Usage
256-65535 Not assigned at this point in time.
Values 256 through 65535 are not to be assigned at this time. Before
any assignments can be made in this range, there MUST be a Standards
Track RFC that specifies IANA Considerations that covers the range
being assigned.
Initial entries in this sub-registry are as follows:
Type Description Reference
----- -------------------------------- ---------
0 Reserved Value [This.I-D]
1 Reserved Value [This.I-D]
2 Ethernet Bandwidth Profile [This.I-D]
3 Layer 2 Control Processing (L2CP) [This.I-D]
255 Reserved Value [This.I-D]
9.4. Ethernet Bandwidth Profiles
IANA maintains a registry of GMPLS parameters called "Generalized
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Parameters". IANA is
requested to create a new sub-registry called "Ethernet Bandwidth
Profiles" to contain bit flags carried in the Ethernet Bandwidth
Profile TLV of the Ethernet SENDER_TSPEC object.
Bits are to be allocated by IETF Standards Track RFC action. Bits are
numbered from bit 0 as the low order bit.
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Bit Hex Description Reference
--- ---- -------------------------- -------------
0 0x01 Coupling flag (CF) [This.I-D]
1 0x02 Color mode (CM) [This.I-D]
10. Acknowledgments
Many thanks to Adrian Farrel for his comments. Lou Berger provided
the input on control traffic processing.
11. References
11.1. Normative References
[GMPLS-ESVCS] Berger, L., et al., "Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Support
For Metro Ethernet Forum and G.8011 Ethernet
Services", draft-berger-ccamp-gmpls-ether-svcs, work
in progress.
[RFC2205] Braden, R., Zhang, L., Berson, S., Herzog, S., and S.
Jamin, "Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) --
Version 1 Functional Specification", RFC 2205,
September 1997.
[RFC2210] Wroclawski, J., "The Use of RSVP with IETF Integrated
Services", RFC 2210, September 1997.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC3209] Awduche, D., Berger, L., Gan, D., Li, T., Srinivasan,
V., and G. Swallow, "RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for
LSP Tunnels", RFC 3209, December 2001.
[RFC3471] Berger, L., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
(GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description", RFC 3471,
January 2003.
[RFC3473] Berger, L., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation
Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions", RFC
3473, January 2003.
[RFC4124] Le Faucheur et al, "Protocol extensions for support of
Diff-Serv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering", RFC4124.
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[RFC4506] Eisler, M., Ed. "XDR: External Data Representation
Standard", RFC 4506, STD 67, May 2006.
11.2. Informative References
[MEF10.1] The MEF Technical Specification, "Ethernet Services
Attributes Phase 2", MEF 10.1, November 2006.
[MEF6] The Metro Ethernet Forum, "Ethernet Services
Definitions - Phase I", MEF 6, June 2004.
[MEF11] The Metro Ethernet Forum, "User Network Interface (UNI)
Requirements and Framework", MEF 11, November 2004.
[MCOS] Minei, I., et al., "Extensions for Differentiated
Services-aware Traffic Engineered LSPs", draft-minei-
diffserv-te-multi-class, work in progress.
[MPLS-SEC] Fang, L. et al., "Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS
Networks", draft-ietf-mpls-mpls-and-gmpls-security-
framework, work in progress.
Author's Addresses
Dimitri Papadimitriou
Alcatel-Lucent Bell
Copernicuslaan 50
B-2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
Phone: +32 3 2408491
E-mail: dimitri.papadimitriou@alcatel-lucent.be
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