DetNet B. Varga, Ed.
Internet-Draft J. Farkas
Intended status: Standards Track Ericsson
Expires: August 6, 2020 L. Berger
LabN Consulting, L.L.C.
A. Malis
Independent
S. Bryant
Futurewei Technologies
February 3, 2020

DetNet Data Plane: MPLS over UDP/IP
draft-ietf-detnet-mpls-over-udp-ip-05

Abstract

This document specifies the MPLS Deterministic Networking data plane operation and encapsulation over an IP network. The approach is modeled on the operation of MPLS and over UDP/IP packet switched networks.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Deterministic Networking (DetNet) is a service that can be offered by a network to DetNet flows. DetNet provides these flows extremely low packet loss rates and assured maximum end-to-end delivery latency. General background and concepts of DetNet can be found in [RFC8655].

This document specifies use of the MPLS DetNet encapsulation over an IP network. The approach is modeled on the operation of MPLS over an IP Packet Switched Network (PSN) [RFC7510]. It maps the MPLS data plane encapsulation described in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] to the DetNet IP data plane defined in [I-D.ietf-detnet-ip].

To carry DetNet MPLS flows with full functionality at the DetNet layer over an IP network, the following components are required (these are a subset of the requirements for MPLS encapsulation listed in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls]):

  1. A method for identifying DetNet flows to the processing element.
  2. A method for carrying the DetNet sequence number.
  3. A method for distinguishing DetNet OAM packets from DetNet data packets.
  4. A method for carrying queuing and forwarding indication.

These requirements are satisfied by the DetNet over MPLS Encapsulation described in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] and they are partly satisfied (i.e., IP flows can be identified however no DetNet sequence number is carried) by the DetNet IP data plane defined in [I-D.ietf-detnet-ip]

2. Terminology

2.1. Terms Used in This Document

This document uses the terminology established in the DetNet architecture [RFC8655], and the reader is assumed to be familiar with that document and its terminology.

2.2. Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this document:

d-CW
A DetNet Control Word (d-CW) is used for sequencing and identifying duplicate packets of a DetNet flow at the DetNet service sub-layer.
DetNet
Deterministic Networking.
A-Label
A special case of an S-Label, whose properties are known only at the aggregation and deaggregation end-points.
F-Label
A Detnet "forwarding" label that identifies the LSP used to forward a DetNet flow across an MPLS PSN, e.g., a hop-by-hop label used between label switching routers.
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching.
OAM
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance.
PEF
Packet Elimination Function.
POF
Packet Ordering Function.
PREOF
Packet Replication, Elimination and Ordering Functions.
PRF
Packet Replication Function.
PSN
Packet Switched Network.
S-Label
A DetNet "service" label that is used between DetNet nodes that also implement the DetNet service sub-layer functions. An S-Label is also used to identify a DetNet flow at DetNet service sub-layer.

2.3. 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 BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.

3. DetNet MPLS Operation over DetNet IP PSNs

This document builds on the specification of MPLS over UDP defined in [RFC7510]. It may replace partly or entirely the F-Label(s) used in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] with UDP and IP headers. The UDP and IP header information is used to identify DetNet flows, including member flows, per [I-D.ietf-detnet-ip]. The resulting encapsulation is shown in Figure 1. There may be zero or more F-label(s) between the S-label and the UDP header.

Note that this encapsulation works equally well with IPv4, IPv6, and IPv6-based Segment Routing [I-D.ietf-6man-segment-routing-header].

+---------------------------------+
|                                 |
|         DetNet App-Flow         |
|         Payload  Packet         |
|                                 |
+---------------------------------+ <--\
|       DetNet Control Word       |    |
+---------------------------------+    +--> DetNet data plane
|             S-Label             |    |    MPLS encapsulation
+---------------------------------+    |
|          [ F-label(s) ]         |    |
+---------------------------------+ <--+
|           UDP Header            |    |
+---------------------------------+    +--> DetNet data plane
|           IP Header             |    |    IP encapsulation
+---------------------------------+ <--/
|           Data-Link             |
+---------------------------------+
|           Physical              |
+---------------------------------+

 

Figure 1: UDP/IP Encapsulation of DetNet MPLS

S-Labels, A-Labels (when present), d-CW and zero or more F-Labels are used as defined in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] and are not modified by this document.

4. DetNet Data Plane Procedures

To support outgoing DetNet MPLS over UDP/IP encapsulation, an implementation MUST support the provisioning of UDP and IP header information in addition or in place of F-Label(s). Note, when PRF is performed at the MPLS service sub-layer, there will be multiple member flows, and each member flow will require the provisioning of their own UDP and IP header information. The headers for each outgoing packet MUST be formatted according to the configuration information and as defined in [RFC7510], and the UDP Source Port value MUST be set to uniquely identify the DetNet flow. The packet MUST then be handled as a DetNet IP packet, per [I-D.ietf-detnet-ip]. This includes QoS related traffic treatment.

To support the receive processing defined in this document, an implementation MUST also support the provisioning of received UDP and IP header information. The provisioned information MUST be used to identify incoming app-flows based on the combination of S-Label and incoming encapsulation header information. Normal receive processing as defined in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls], including PEF and POF, can then take place.

5. Management and Control Information Summary

The following summarizes the set of information that is needed to configure DetNet MPLS over UDP/IP: [RFC8655] or management plane.

This information MUST be provisioned per DetNet flow via configuration, e.g., via the controller

It is the responsibility of the DetNet controller plane to properly provision both flow identification information and the flow specific resources needed to provide the traffic treatment needed to meet each flow's service requirements. This applies for aggregated and individual flows.

6. Security Considerations

The security considerations of DetNet in general are discussed in [RFC8655] and [I-D.ietf-detnet-security]. MPLS and IP specific security considerations are described in [I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] and [I-D.ietf-detnet-ip]. This draft does not have additional security considerations.

7. IANA Considerations

This document makes no IANA requests.

8. Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank Pat Thaler, Norman Finn, Loa Anderson, David Black, Rodney Cummings, Ethan Grossman, Tal Mizrahi, David Mozes, Craig Gunther, George Swallow, Yuanlong Jiang and Carlos J. Bernardos for their various contributions to this work.

9. Contributors

This document is derived from an earlier draft that was edited by Jouni Korhonen (jouni.nospam@gmail.com) and as such, he contributed to and authored text in this document.

10. References

10.1. Normative References

[I-D.ietf-detnet-ip] Varga, B., Farkas, J., Berger, L., Fedyk, D., Malis, A., Bryant, S. and J. Korhonen, "DetNet Data Plane: IP", Internet-Draft draft-ietf-detnet-ip-04, November 2019.
[I-D.ietf-detnet-mpls] Varga, B., Farkas, J., Berger, L., Fedyk, D., Malis, A., Bryant, S. and J. Korhonen, "DetNet Data Plane: MPLS", Internet-Draft draft-ietf-detnet-mpls-04, November 2019.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997.
[RFC7510] Xu, X., Sheth, N., Yong, L., Callon, R. and D. Black, "Encapsulating MPLS in UDP", RFC 7510, DOI 10.17487/RFC7510, April 2015.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, May 2017.

10.2. Informative References

[I-D.ietf-6man-segment-routing-header] Filsfils, C., Dukes, D., Previdi, S., Leddy, J., Matsushima, S. and D. Voyer, "IPv6 Segment Routing Header (SRH)", Internet-Draft draft-ietf-6man-segment-routing-header-26, October 2019.
[I-D.ietf-detnet-security] Mizrahi, T., Grossman, E., Hacker, A., Das, S., Dowdell, J., Austad, H. and N. Finn, "Deterministic Networking (DetNet) Security Considerations", Internet-Draft draft-ietf-detnet-security-07, January 2020.
[RFC8655] Finn, N., Thubert, P., Varga, B. and J. Farkas, "Deterministic Networking Architecture", RFC 8655, DOI 10.17487/RFC8655, October 2019.

Authors' Addresses

Balázs Varga (editor) Ericsson Magyar Tudosok krt. 11. Budapest, 1117 Hungary EMail: balazs.a.varga@ericsson.com
János Farkas Ericsson Magyar Tudosok krt. 11. Budapest, 1117 Hungary EMail: janos.farkas@ericsson.com
Lou Berger LabN Consulting, L.L.C. EMail: lberger@labn.net
Andrew G. Malis Independent EMail: agmalis@gmail.com
Stewart Bryant Futurewei Technologies EMail: stewart.bryant@gmail.com