Multicast VPN Using Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER)
RFC 8556
| Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(April 2019; No errata)
Was draft-ietf-bier-mvpn (bier WG)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated | 2019-04-08 | ||
| Replaces | draft-rosen-l3vpn-mvpn-bier | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
| Document shepherd | Nabeel Cocker | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2017-12-01) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 8556 (Proposed Standard) | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
| Telechat date | |||
| Responsible AD | Alvaro Retana | ||
| Send notices to | Nabeel Cocker <nabeel.cocker@nokia.com>, aretana.ietf@gmail.com | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | IANA OK - Actions Needed | |
| IANA action state | RFC-Ed-Ack | ||
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Rosen, Ed.
Request for Comments: 8556 M. Sivakumar
Category: Standards Track T. Przygienda
ISSN: 2070-1721 Juniper Networks, Inc.
S. Aldrin
Google, Inc.
A. Dolganow
Nokia
April 2018
Multicast VPN Using Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER)
Abstract
The Multicast Virtual Private Network (MVPN) specifications require
the use of multicast tunnels ("P-tunnels") that traverse a service
provider's backbone network. The P-tunnels are used for carrying
multicast traffic across the backbone. A variety of P-tunnel types
are supported. Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) is a new
architecture that provides optimal multicast forwarding through a
"multicast domain", without requiring intermediate routers to
maintain any per-flow state or to engage in an explicit tree-building
protocol. This document specifies the protocol and procedures that
allow MVPN to use BIER as the method of carrying multicast traffic
over a service provider's backbone network.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8556.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Use of the PMSI Tunnel Attribute in x-PMSI A-D Routes . . . . 5
2.1. MPLS Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2. Explicit Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1. Using the LIR Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.2. Using the LIR-pF Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Use of the PMSI Tunnel Attribute in Leaf A-D Routes . . . . . 11
4. Data Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.1. Encapsulation and Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2. Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2.1. At a BFER That Is an Egress PE . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2.2. At a BFER That Is a P-tunnel Segmentation Boundary . 14
5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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1. Introduction
[RFC6513] and [RFC6514] specify the protocols and procedures that a
Service Provider (SP) can use to provide Multicast Virtual Private
Network (MVPN) service to its customers. Multicast tunnels are
created through an SP's backbone network; these are known as
"P-tunnels". The P-tunnels are used for carrying multicast traffic
across the backbone. The MVPN specifications allow the use of
several different kinds of P-tunnel technology.
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