MPLS Working Group L. Andersson
Internet-Draft Bronze Dragon Consulting
Updates: 8029, 8611 (if approved) M. Chen
Intended status: Standards Track Huawei Techologies
Expires: October 18, 2020 C. Pignataro
Cisco Systems
T. Saad
Juniper Networks
April 16, 2020
Updating the IANA MPLS LSP Ping Parameters
draft-ietf-mpls-lsp-ping-registries-update-02
Abstract
This document updates RFC 8029 and RFC 8611 that both define IANA
registries for MPLS LSP Ping. It also updates the language that is
used to define the procedures for responses are sent when an unkwon
or errored code point is found. The updates are for clarification
and to align this name space with recent developments.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1. Requirement Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Updating the Message Types, Reply Mode and Return Codes
Registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Updating the TLV and sub-TLV registries . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1. General principles the LSP Ping TLV and sub-TLV
registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1.1. Unrecognized Experimental and Private TLVs and sub-
TLVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2. Changes to the LSP Ping Registries . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2.1. Common Changes to the TLV and sub-TLV Registries . . 5
4. Text Chages/Updates to Related RFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1. Text Changes to RFC 8029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2. Text Changes to RFC 8611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.1. Updates of Message Type, Reply Mode and Return Codes
Registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.2. Common Registration Procedures for TLVs and sub-TLVs . . 9
6.3. IANA Assignments for TLVs and sub-TLVs . . . . . . . . . 9
7. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1. Introduction
When RFC 8029 [RFC8029] was published it contained updates to the
"Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Ping Parameters" IANA name space [IANA-LSP-PING].
RFC 8611 [RFC8611] updated the LSP Ping IANA registries to match RFC
8029. This document further clarifies the entries in those
registries and makes the definitions more precise.
This document updates RFC 8029 [[RFC8029] and RFC 8611 [RFC8611] by
updating two groups of registries as follows:
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First the registries for Message Types [IANA-MT], Reply Modes
[IANA-RM] and Return Codes [IANA-RC] are updated. The changes to
these registries are minor.
Second, this document updates the TLV and sub-TLV registries.
o TLVs [IANA-TLV-reg]
o Sub-TLVs for TLVs 1, 16 and 21 [IANA-Sub-1-16-21]
o Sub-TLVs for TLV 6 [IANA-Sub-6]
o Sub-TLVs for TLV 11 [IANA-Sub-11]
o Sub-TLVs for TLV 20 [IANA-Sub-20]
o Sub-TLVs for TLV 23 [IANA-Sub-23]
o Sub-TLVs for TLV 27 [IANA-Sub-27]
The registry for sub-TLVs for TLV 9 [IANA-Sub-9] is not updated.
Third, some code points (TLVs and sub-TLVs) are "mandatory" and
"optional". Contrary to how other RFCs use these words, indicating
that it is mandatory or optional to include the code points in a
message, RFC 8029 use the words to indicate that an acction might or
might nt be nesesary. The words "mandatory and "optional" are
dropped and the text is changed to focus on what should be doen.
1.1. Requirement 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.
2. Updating the Message Types, Reply Mode and Return Codes Registries
The following changes are made to the Message Types, Reply Modes and
Return Codes [IANA-MT] registries.
o In the listing of assignments the term "Vendor Private Use" is
changed to "Private Use"
o a small set of code points (4 code points) for Experimental Use is
added by reducing the range for "Private Use".
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o the registration procedure "Specification Required" is changed to
"RFC Required" and the note "Experimental RFC needed" is removed
o the registration procedures "Private Use" and "Experimental Use"
are added to the table of registration procedures
o A note "Not to be assigned" is added for the registration
procedures "Private Use" and "Experimental Use"
o In the list that capture the assignment status, the fields that
are reserved, i.e. 0, Private Use and Experimental Use are
clearly marked.
* In the Return Codes [IANA-RC] registry the code point "0"
already been assigned. This assignment is not changed and this
registry will not have the "0" value "Reserved".
The new Registration Procedures layout and the new assignments for
these registries will be found in Section 6.1.
3. Updating the TLV and sub-TLV registries
3.1. General principles the LSP Ping TLV and sub-TLV registries
The following principles are valid for all the LSP Ping TLV and sub-
TLV IANA registries
o all TLVs and sub-TLVs with a typ in the the range 0-32767 require
a response if they are not recognized
o all TLVs and sub-TLVs in the range 32768-65535 may be silently
dropped if the are not recognized
The range of each TLV and sub-TLV registry is divided into wto
blocks, one with a range from 0 to 32767 for TLVs and sub-TLVs that
require a response if not recognized. Another block in the range
from 32768 to 65535, this block is for TLVs and sub-TLVs that may be
silently dropped if not recognized.
Each of the blocks has code point spaces with the following
registration procedures:
o Standards Action
o RFC Required
o Experimental Use
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o Private Use
The exact defintion of registration procedures for IANA registries
are found in [RFC8126]
3.1.1. Unrecognized Experimental and Private TLVs and sub-TLVs
Unrecognized TLVs and sub-TLVs for Expereimetal USe and Privagte Use
are handled as any other unrecognised TLV or sub-TLV.
o If the unrecognized TLV or sub-TLV is from the Experimental Use
range (37144-37147) or from the Private Use range (31748-32767) a
the Return Code of 2 ("One or more of the TLVs was not
understood") will be sent in the echo response.
o If the unrecognized TLV or sub-TLV is from the Experimental Use
range (64512-64515) or from the Private Use range (64515-65535)
the TLVs SHOULD be silently ignored.
IETF does not prescribe how recognized or unrecognized Experimental
Use and Private Use TLVs and sub-TLVs are handled in experimental or
private networks, that is up to the agency running the experiment or
the private network. The statement above relates to how standard
compliant implementations will treat the unrecognized TLVs and sub-
TLVs from these ranges.
3.2. Changes to the LSP Ping Registries
This section lists the changes to each MPLS LSP Ping Registry.
Section 6.1, Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 set out how the new versions
of the IANA registries should look, together with the registration
procedures.
3.2.1. Common Changes to the TLV and sub-TLV Registries
The following changes are made to the TLV and sub-TLV registries.
o the registration procedures "Private Use" and "Experimental Use"
are added to the table of registration procedures
o two small sets of code points (2 times 4 code points) for
experimental use is added, actually they are take from the range
for "Private Use".
o the registration procedure "Specification Required" is changed to
"RFC Required" and the note "Experimental RFC needed" is removed
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o In the listing of assignements the term "Vendor Private Use" is
changed to "Private Use"
o In the listing of assignments the range for "Experimental Use" is
added
o A note "Not to be assigned" is added for the registration
procedures "Experimental Use" and "Private Use"
o In the list that capture assignment status, the fields that are
reserved, i.e. 0, Experimental Use and Private Use are clearly
marked.
The new Registration Procedures description and the new assignments
for these registries will be found in Section 6.2 and Section 6.3.
4. Text Chages/Updates to Related RFCs
Some referenced RFCs are using the concept "mandatory TLVs" and
"mandatory sub-TLVs" to indicate that if a TLV or sub-TLV of the
range 0-16383 or 16384-31743 is present in a message but not
understood, error message need to be sent in response.
Since other RFCs are using "mandatory TLVs" and "mandatory sub-TLVs"
to indicate TLVs and sub-TLVs that must be present in a message, we
want to discontinue the use of "mandatory" to indicate TLVs and sub-
TLVs that requires an error message in response if not understood.
The changes to the RFCs below are intended to align with this
practice.
4.1. Text Changes to RFC 8029
Mandatory and optional is used in this way on page 14 and 15 in
Section 3 of RFC 8029.
The text in those two paragraphs are now changed to:
TLV and sub-TLV Types less than 32768 (i.e., with the high-order
bit equal to 0) are TLVs and sub-TLVs that MUST either be
supported by an implementation or result in the Return Code of 2
("One or more of the TLVs was not understood") being sent in the
echo response.
An implementation that does not understand or support a received
TLV or sub-TLV with Type greater than or equal to 32768 (i.e.,
with the high-order bit equal to 1) SHOULD ignore and step over
the TLV or sub-TLV, however an implementation MAY send an echo
response with Return Code 2 ("One or more of the TLVs was not
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understood") as it would have doen if the high order bit had been
clear.
In Section 3.8 of RFC 8029 "mandatory" is used in the same way. The
first two paragaraphs of this section ar now changed to read:
The following TLV is a TLV that MAY be included in an echo reply
to inform the sender of an echo request icluding TLVs or sub-TLVs
Types greater than or equal to 32768 (i.e., with the high-order
bit equal to 1) are iether nor supported by the implementation or
parsed and found to be in error.
The Value field contains the TLVs, including sub-TLVs, that were
not understood, encoded as sub-TLVs.
4.2. Text Changes to RFC 8611
The "Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 6" registry is now updated to align with
changes defined in this document.
The registration procedures for the "Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 6"
registry will now be like this:
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Range | Registration | Note |
| | Procedures | |
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| 0-16383 | Standards Action | This range is for sub-TLVs that |
| | | require an error message if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 16384-31743 | RFC Required | This range is for sub-TLVs that |
| | | require an error message if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 31744-32767 | Private Use | Not to be assigned |
| 32768-49161 | Standards Action | This range is for sub-TLVs that |
| | | can be silently dropped if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 49162-64511 | RFC Required | This range is for sub-TLVs that |
| | | can be silently dropped if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 64512-65535 | Private Use | Not to be assigned |
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 6 Registration Procedures
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5. Security Considerations
This document updates IANA registries, some terminology used to
define, and clarifies the terminology related to the code points in
the registries. The document does not change how the code-points in
the registries are used. This should not create any new threats.
However, the updated terminology and the clarifications improve
security because it makes it more likely that implementations will be
consistent and harder to attack.
6. IANA Considerations
IANA is requested to update the LSP Ping name space as described in
this document.
6.1. Updates of Message Type, Reply Mode and Return Codes Registries
This section details the updated registration procedures and
allocations for: Message Type, Reply Mode and Return Codes
registries.
+---------+--------------------+------------------------------------+
| Range | Registration | Note |
| | Procedures | |
+---------+--------------------+------------------------------------+
| 0-191 | Standards Action | |
| 192-247 | RFC Required | |
| 248-251 | Experimental Use | Not to be assigned |
| 252-255 | Private Use | Not to be assigned |
+---------+--------------------+------------------------------------+
New common registration procedures
+---------+---------------------------------+-----------------------+
| Value | Meaning | Reference |
+---------+---------------------------------+-----------------------+
| 0 | Reserved | This document |
| 1-247 | No changes to the existing | |
| | assignments | |
| 248-251 | Reserved for Experimental Use | This document |
| 252-255 | Reserved for Private Use | [RFC8029] |
+---------+---------------------------------+-----------------------+
Common Assignments for the Message Types, Reply Mode and Return Code
registries
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Note that for the Return Code registry the assignment for code point
zero has been previously assigned, it is not changed but will remain:
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------+
| Value | Meaning | Reference |
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------+
| 0 | No return code | [RFC8029] |
+-------+----------------------------------+------------------------+
Assignment for code point 0 in the Return Code registry
6.2. Common Registration Procedures for TLVs and sub-TLVs
This section describes the new registration procedures for the TLV
and sub-TLV registries. The registry for sub-TLV 9 ([IANA-Sub-9] is
not changed.
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Range | Registration | Note |
| | Procedures | |
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| 0-16383 | Standards Action | This range is for TLVs that |
| | | require an error message if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 16384-31743 | RFC Required | This range is for TLVs that |
| | | require an error message if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 37144-37147 | Experimental Use | Not to be assigned |
| 31748-32767 | Private Use | Not to be assigned |
| 32768-49161 | Standards Action | This range is for TLVs that can |
| | | be silently dropped if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 49162-64511 | RFC Required | This range is for TLVs that can |
| | | be silently dropped if not |
| | | recognized. |
| 64512-64515 | Experimental Use | Not to be assigned |
| 64515-65535 | Private Use | Not to be assigned |
+-------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
TLV and sub-TLV Registration Procedures
6.3. IANA Assignments for TLVs and sub-TLVs
The two tables in this section describes the updated IANA assignments
for the TLV and sub-TLV registries. The registry for sub-TLV 9
([IANA-Sub-9] is not changed.
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+-------------+-------------------+------------------+--------------+
| Type | TLV name | Reference | sub-TLV |
| | | | registry |
+-------------+-------------------+------------------+--------------+
| 0 | Reserved | This document | |
| 1-31743 | [any] | No changes to | [any] |
| | | the current | |
| | | registry | |
| 37144-37147 | Reserved for | This document | NA |
| | Experimental Use | | |
| 31748-32767 | Reserved for | This document | NA |
| | Private Use | | |
| 32768-64511 | [any] | No changes to | [any] |
| | | the current | |
| | | registry. | |
| 64512-64515 | Reserved for | This document | NA |
| | Experimental Use | | |
| 64515-65535 | Reserved for | This document | NA |
| | Private Use | | |
+-------------+-------------------+------------------+--------------+
TLV Assignments
Updated Sub-TLV assignments
+-------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
| Type | TLV name | Reference |
+-------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
| 0 | Reserved | This document |
| 1-31743 | [any] | No changes to the |
| | | current registry |
| 37144-37147 | Reserved for Experimental Use | This document |
| 31748-32767 | Reserved for Private Use | This document |
| 32768-64511 | [any] | No changes to the |
| | | current registry. |
| 64512-64515 | Reserved for Experimental Use | This document |
| 64515-65535 | Reserved for Private Use | This document |
+-------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
Sub-TLV Assignments
7. Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Adrian Farrel, who both made very useful
comments and agreed to serve as the document shepherd.
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The authors also wish to thank Micelle Cotton who very patiently
worked with us to determine how our registries could and should be
updated.
8. References
8.1. Normative References
[IANA-LSP-PING]
"Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switched Paths
(LSPs) Ping Parameters",
.
[IANA-MT] "Message Types", .
[IANA-RC] "Return Codes", .
[IANA-RM] "Reply Modes", .
[IANA-Sub-1-16-21]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Types 1, 16, and 21",
.
[IANA-Sub-11]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 11",
.
[IANA-Sub-20]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 20",
.
[IANA-Sub-23]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 23",
.
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[IANA-Sub-27]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 27",
.
[IANA-Sub-6]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 6",
.
[IANA-TLV-reg]
"TLVs", .
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
.
[RFC8029] Kompella, K., Swallow, G., Pignataro, C., Ed., Kumar, N.,
Aldrin, S., and M. Chen, "Detecting Multiprotocol Label
Switched (MPLS) Data-Plane Failures", RFC 8029,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8029, March 2017,
.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, .
[RFC8611] Akiya, N., Swallow, G., Litkowski, S., Decraene, B.,
Drake, J., and M. Chen, "Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping
and Traceroute Multipath Support for Link Aggregation
Group (LAG) Interfaces", RFC 8611, DOI 10.17487/RFC8611,
June 2019, .
8.2. Informative References
[IANA-Sub-9]
"Sub-TLVs for TLV Type 9",
.
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[RFC8126] Cotton, M., Leiba, B., and T. Narten, "Guidelines for
Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26,
RFC 8126, DOI 10.17487/RFC8126, June 2017,
.
Authors' Addresses
Loa Andersson
Bronze Dragon Consulting
Email: loa@pi.nu
Mach Chen
Huawei Techologies
Email: mach.chen@huawei.com
Carlos Pignataro
Cisco Systems
Email: cpignata@cisco.com
Tarek Saad
Juniper Networks
Email: tsaad@juniper.net
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