Internet Draft                                                E. Stephan
                                                      France Telecom R&D
                                                                J. Palet
                                                             Consulintel
draft-ietf-rmonmib-pi-ipv6-00.txt                          October, 2003
Category: Informational

                  RMON Protocol Identifier Macros for IPv6


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Abstract

   This memo defines basic protocol identifiers for IP version 6 and sub
   IP protocols.


Table of Contents

   1.      The Internet-Standard Management Framework..................2
   2.      Terms.......................................................2
   3.      Overview....................................................2
   4.      Relationship to the Remote Network Monitoring MIB...........2
   5.      MPLS layer protocol identifiers.............................2
   6.      IPv6 Protocols..............................................3
   7.      Intellectual Property.......................................5
   8.      Normative References........................................5
   9.      Informative References......................................6
   10.     Security Considerations.....................................6
   11.     Authors' Addresses..........................................6
   12.     Full Copyright Statement....................................7


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1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework

   For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
   Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
   RFC 3410 [RFC3410]. Managed objects are accessed via a virtual
   information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB.
   MIB objects are generally accessed through the Simple Network
   Management Protocol (SNMP). Objects in the MIB are defined using the
   mechanisms defined in the Structure of Management Information (SMI).
   This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2,
   which is described in STD 58, RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579
   [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580 [RFC2580].

2. Terms

   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 BCP 14, RFC 2119
   [RFC2119].

3. Overview

   This memo defines basic protocol identifiers for IP version 6 and sub
   IP protocols.

   The "Remote Network Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifier Macros"
   [RFC2896], defines various protocol identifiers. The syntax of the
   protocol identifier descriptor is defined in the RMON Protocol
   Identifier Reference [RFC2895]. The reader should be familiar with
   these documents.

   The intend of this document is not to adapt each protocol identifier
   defined in the RFC 2895 and in the RFC 2896 to IP version 6, but to
   define protocol identifiers for IP version 6 protocols and for sub IP
   protocols.

4. Relationship to the Remote Network Monitoring MIB

   RMON MIB implementations use protocol identifiers to describe
   unambiguous capabilities in protocolDirTable entries.


5. MPLS layer protocol identifiers

   There is a need to define protocol identifiers for MPLS to provide
   unambiguous names to distinguish a trunk from a LSP, an IPv4 LSP from
   an IPv6 one.


-- MPLS unicast



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mplsu PROTOCOL-IDENTIFIER
   PARAMETERS { }
   ATTRIBUTES { }
   DESCRIPTION
        "MPLS Label Stack Encoding."
   CHILDREN
        "Children of MPLS are not systematically identifiable. "
   REFERENCE
        "RFC 3032, MPLS Label Stack Encoding [RFC3032]."
   ::= {
        ether2  0x8847, -- RFC 3032 section 5
        snap    0x8847,
        802-1Q  0x8847,
        ppp     0x0281,
   }

-- MPLS multicast

mplsm  PROTOCOL-IDENTIFIER
   PARAMETERS { }
   ATTRIBUTES { }
   DESCRIPTION
        "MPLS Label Stack Encoding."
   CHILDREN
        "Children of MPLS are not systematically identifiable."
   REFERENCE
        "RFC 3032, MPLS Label Stack Encoding [RFC3032]."
   ::= {
        ether2  0x8848, -- RFC 3032 section 5
        snap    0x8848,
        802-1Q  0x8848,
        ppp     0x0283,
   }


6. IPv6 Protocols

ip6 PROTOCOL-IDENTIFIER
   PARAMETERS {}
   ATTRIBUTES {}
   DESCRIPTION
        "The protocol identifiers for the Internet Protocol, Version 6
        [RFC2460]."
   CHILDREN
        "Children of 'ip6' are selected by the value in the Protocol
        field (one octet), as defined in the PROTOCOL NUMBERS table
        within the Assigned Numbers Document.

        The value of the Protocol field is encoded in an octet string as
        [ 0.0.0.a ], where 'a' is the protocol field.



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        Children of 'ip6' are encoded as [ 0.0.0.a ], and named as 'ip6
        a' where 'a' is the protocol field value.  For example, a
        protocolDirID-fragment value of:
          0.0.0.1.0.0.0.41.0.0.0.58

        defines an encapsulation of IPv6-ICMP (ether2.ip6.icmp6)"
   ADDRESS-FORMAT
        "16 octets of the IPv6 address, in network byte order.  Each ip
        packet contains two addresses, the source address and the
        destination address."
   DECODING
        "Note: ether2.ip.ipip6.udp is a different protocolDirID than
        ether2.ip6.udp, as identified in the protocolDirTable.  As such,
        two different local protocol index values will be assigned by
        the agent. E.g. (full INDEX values shown):
        ether2.ip.ipip6.udp =
                16.0.0.0.1.0.0.8.0.0.0.0.41.0.0.0.17.4.0.0.0.0
        ether2.ip6.udp =
                12.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.41.0.0.0.17.3.0.0.0 "
   REFERENCE

        "RFC 2460 [RFC2460] defines the Internet Protocol version 6; The
        following URL defines the authoritative repository for the
        PROTOCOL NUMBERS Table:

          ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/protocol-numbers"
   ::= {
        ether2     0x86DD,
        802-1Q     0x86DD,
        mplsu       41,
        mplsm       41
   }

ipip6 PROTOCOL-IDENTIFIER
   PARAMETERS { }
   ATTRIBUTES {

       }
   DESCRIPTION
        "IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling"
   CHILDREN
        "Children of 'ipip6' are selected and encoded in the same manner
        as children of ip6."
   ADDRESS-FORMAT
        "The 'ipip6' address format is the same as the IPv6 address
        format."
   DECODING
        "Note: ether2.ip.ipip6.udp is a different protocolDirID than
        ether2.ip6.udp, as identified in the protocolDirTable.  As such,
        two different local protocol index values will be assigned by
        the agent. E.g. (full INDEX values shown):
                ether2.ip.ipip6.udp =

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                    16.0.0.0.1.0.0.8.0.0.0.0.41.0.0.0.17.4.0.0.0.0
                ether2.ip6.udp =
                    12.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.41.0.0.0.17.3.0.0.0 "
   REFERENCE
        "RFC 2473 [RFC2473] defines Generic Packet Tunneling in IPv6
        Specification."
       ::= {
                ip 41
       }

icmp6 PROTOCOL-IDENTIFIER
   PARAMETERS { }
   ATTRIBUTES { }
   DESCRIPTION
        "Internet Message Control Protocol for IP Version 6"
   REFERENCE
        "RFC 2463 [RFC2463] Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6)
        for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification "
   ::= {
        ip6 58,
        ipip6 58
   }

7. Intellectual Property

   The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any
   intellectual property or other rights that might be claimed to
   pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in
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   The IETF invites any interested party to bring to its attention any
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   this standard.  Please address the information to the IETF Executive
   Director.

8. Normative References

   [RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
      Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Structure of Management Information
      Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.



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   [RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
      Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD
      58, RFC 2579, April 1999.

   [RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
      Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for SMIv2",
      STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999.

   [RFC2895] Bierman, A., Bucci, C. and R. Iddon, "Remote Network
      Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifiers", RFC 2895, August 2000.

9. Informative References


   [RFC2026] Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process -- Revision
      3", BCP 9, RFC 2026, October 1996.

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

   [RFC2460] Deering, S and R. Hinden, " Internet Protocol, Version 6
      (IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998.

   [RFC2463] Conta, A. and S. Deering, "ICMP for the Internet Protocol
      Version 6 (IPv6)", RFC 2463, December 1998.

   [RFC2473] Conta, A. and S. Deering, "Generic Packet Tunneling in IPv6
      Specification", RFC 2473, December 1998.

   [RFC2896] Bierman, A., Bucci, C. and R. Iddon, "Remote Network
      Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifier Macros", RFC 2896, August 2000.

   [RFC3032] Rosen, E., Tappan, D., Fedorkow, G., Rekhter, Y.,
      Farinacci, D., Li, T. and A. Conta, "MPLS Label Stack Encoding",
      RFC 3032, January 2001.

   [RFC3410] Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D. and B. Stewart,
      "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-Standard
      Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.


10. Security Considerations

   This memo does not specify metrics implementation nor measurements
   implementation, so it does not directly affect the security of the
   Internet nor of applications that run on the Internet. However, usage
   of protocol identifiers to describe measurement configurations must
   be mindful of security and privacy concerns.


11. Authors' Addresses


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   Emile Stephan
   France Telecom R & D
   2 avenue Pierre Marzin
   F-22307 Lannion cedex

   Phone: +33 2 96 05 11 11
   Fax:   +33 2 96 05 18 52
   Email: emile.stephan@francetelecom.com


   Jordi Palet
   Consulintel, IPv6 R&D
   San Jose Artesano, 1
   E-28108 - Alcobendas
   Madrid, Spain

   Phone: +34 91 151 81 99
   Fax:   +34 91 151 81 98
   Email: jordi.palet@consulintel.es

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