Applicability of Abstraction and Control of Traffic Engineered Networks (ACTN) to Packet Optical Integration (POI)
draft-ietf-teas-actn-poi-applicability-02
TEAS Working Group Fabio Peruzzini
Internet Draft TIM
Intended status: Informational Jean-Francois Bouquier
Vodafone
Italo Busi
Huawei
Daniel King
Old Dog Consulting
Daniele Ceccarelli
Ericsson
Expires: November 2021 May 14, 2021
Applicability of Abstraction and Control of Traffic Engineered
Networks (ACTN) to Packet Optical Integration (POI)
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Abstract
This document considers the applicability of Abstraction and Control
of TE Networks (ACTN) architecture to Packet Optical Integration
(POI)in the context of IP/MPLS and Optical internetworking,
identifying the YANG data models being defined by the IETF to
support this deployment architecture as well as specific scenarios
relevant for Service Providers.
Existing IETF protocols and data models are identified for each
multi-layer (packet over optical) scenario with particular focus on
the MPI (Multi-Domain Service Coordinator to Provisioning Network
Controllers Interface)in the ACTN architecture.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction...................................................3
2. Reference architecture and network scenario....................4
2.1. L2/L3VPN Service Request in North Bound of MDSC...........8
2.2. Service and Network Orchestration........................10
2.2.1. Hard Isolation......................................12
2.2.2. Shared Tunnel Selection.............................12
2.3. IP/MPLS Domain Controller and NE Functions...............13
2.4. Optical Domain Controller and NE Functions...............15
3. Interface protocols and YANG data models for the MPIs.........15
3.1. RESTCONF protocol at the MPIs............................15
3.2. YANG data models at the MPIs.............................15
3.2.1. Common YANG data models at the MPIs.................16
3.2.2. YANG models at the Optical MPIs.....................16
3.2.3. YANG data models at the Packet MPIs.................18
3.3. PCEP.....................................................18
4. Multi-layer and multi-domain services scenarios...............19
4.1. Scenario 1: inventory, service and network topology
discovery.....................................................20
4.1.1. Inter-domain link discovery.........................21
4.1.2. IP Link Setup Procedure.............................22
4.1.3. Inventory discovery.................................22
4.2. L2VPN/L3VPN establishment................................23
5. Security Considerations.......................................24
6. Operational Considerations....................................24
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7. IANA Considerations...........................................24
8. References....................................................24
8.1. Normative References.....................................24
8.2. Informative References...................................25
Appendix A. Multi-layer and multi-domain resiliency...........28
A.1. Maintenance Window......................................28
A.2. Router port failure.....................................28
Acknowledgments..................................................29
Contributors.....................................................29
Authors' Addresses...............................................30
1. Introduction
The full automation of the management and control of Service
Providers transport networks (IP/MPLS, Optical and also Microwave)
is key for achieving the new challenges coming now with 5G as well
as with the increased demand in terms of business agility and
mobility in a digital world. ACTN architecture, by abstracting the
network complexity from Optical and IP/MPLS networks towards MDSC
and then from MDSC towards OSS/BSS or Orchestration layer through
the use of standard interfaces and data models, is allowing a wide
range of transport connectivity services that can be requested by
the upper layers fulfilling almost any kind of service level
requirements from a network perspective (e.g. physical diversity,
latency, bandwidth, topology etc.)
Packet Optical Integration (POI) is an advanced use case of traffic
engineering. In wide area networks, a packet network based on the
Internet Protocol (IP) and possibly Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS) is typically realized on top of an optical transport network
that uses Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)(and
optionally an Optical Transport Network (OTN)layer). In many
existing network deployments, the packet and the optical networks
are engineered and operated independently of each other. There are
technical differences between the technologies (e.g., routers vs.
optical switches) and the corresponding network engineering and
planning methods (e.g., inter-domain peering optimization in IP vs.
dealing with physical impairments in DWDM, or very different time
scales). In addition, customers needs can be different between a
packet and an optical network, and it is not uncommon to use
different vendors in both domains. Last but not least, state-of-the-
art packet and optical networks use sophisticated but complex
technologies, and for a network engineer it may not be trivial to be
a full expert in both areas. As a result, packet and optical
networks are often operated in technical and organizational silos.
This separation is inefficient for many reasons. Both capital
expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) could be
significantly reduced by better integrating the packet and the
optical network. Multi-layer online topology insight can speed up
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troubleshooting (e.g., alarm correlation) and network operation
(e.g., coordination of maintenance events), multi-layer offline
topology inventory can improve service quality (e.g., detection of
diversity constraint violations) and multi-layer traffic engineering
can use the available network capacity more efficiently (e.g.,
coordination of restoration). In addition, provisioning workflows
can be simplified or automated as needed across layers (e.g, to
achieve bandwidth on demand, or to perform maintenance events).
ACTN framework enables this complete multi-layer and multi-vendor
integration of packet and optical networks through MDSC and packet
and optical PNCs.
In this document, key scenarios for Packet Optical Integration (POI)
are described from the packet service layer perspective. The
objective is to explain the benefit and the impact for both the
packet and the optical layer, and to identify the required
coordination between both layers. Precise definitions of scenarios
can help with achieving a common understanding across different
disciplines. The focus of the scenarios are IP/MPLS networks
operated as client of optical DWDM networks. The scenarios are
ordered by increasing level of integration and complexity. For each
multi-layer scenario, the document analyzes how to use the
interfaces and data models of the ACTN architecture.
Understanding the level of standardization and the possible gaps
will help to better assess the feasibility of integration between IP
and Optical DWDM domain (and optionally OTN layer), in an end-to-end
multi-vendor service provisioning perspective.
2. Reference architecture and network scenario
This document analyses a number of deployment scenarios for Packet
and Optical Integration (POI) in which ACTN hierarchy is deployed to
control a multi-layer and multi-domain network, with two Optical
domains and two Packet domains, as shown in Figure 1:
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+----------+
| MDSC |
+-----+----+
|
+-----------+-----+------+-----------+
| | | |
+----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+
| P-PNC 1 | | O-PNC 1 | | O-PNC 2 | | P-PNC 2 |
+----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+
| | | |
| \ / |
+-------------------+ \ / +-------------------+
CE1 / PE1 BR1 \ | / / BR2 PE2 \ CE2
o--/---o o---\-|-------|--/---o o---\--o
\ : : / | | \ : : /
\ : PKT Domain 1 : / | | \ : PKT Domain 2 : /
+-:---------------:-+ | | +-:---------------:--+
: : | | : :
: : | | : :
+-:---------------:------+ +-------:---------------:--+
/ : : \ / : : \
/ o...............o \ / o...............o \
\ Optical Domain 1 / \ Optical Domain 2 /
\ / \ /
+------------------------+ +--------------------------+
Figure 1 - Reference Scenario
The ACTN architecture, defined in [RFC8453], is used to control this
multi-domain network where each Packet PNC (P-PNC) is responsible
for controlling its IP domain, which can be either an Autonomous
System (AS), [RFC1930], or an IGP area within the same operator
network, and each Optical PNC (O-PNC) is responsible for controlling
its Optical Domain.
The routers between IP domains can be either AS Boundary Routers
(ASBR) or Area Border Router (ABR): in this document the generic
term Border Router (BR) is used to represent either an ASBR or a
ABR.
The MDSC is responsible for coordinating the whole multi-domain
multi-layer (Packet and Optical) network. A specific standard
interface (MPI) permits MDSC to interact with the different
Provisioning Network Controller (O/P-PNCs).
The MPI interface presents an abstracted topology to MDSC hiding
technology-specific aspects of the network and hiding topology
details depending on the policy chosen regarding the level of
abstraction supported. The level of abstraction can be obtained
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based on P-PNC and O-PNC configuration parameters (e.g. provide the
potential connectivity between any PE and any BR in an MPLS-TE
network).
In the network scenario of Figure 1, it is assumed that:
o The domain boundaries between the IP and Optical domains are
congruent. In other words, one Optical domain supports
connectivity between Routers in one and only one Packet Domain;
o Inter-domain links exist only between Packet domains (i.e.,
between BR routers) and between Packet and Optical domains (i.e.,
between routers and Optical NEs). In other words, there are no
inter-domain links between Optical domains;
o The interfaces between the Routers and the Optical NEs are
"Ethernet" physical interfaces;
o The interfaces between the Border Routers (BRs) are "Ethernet"
physical interfaces.
This version of the document assumes that the IP Link supported by
the Optical network are always intra-AS (PE-BR, intra-domain BR-BR,
PE-P, BR-P, or P-P) and that the BRs are co-located and connected by
an IP Link supported by an Ethernet physical link.
The possibility to setup inter-AS/inter-area IP Links (e.g.,
inter-domain BR-BR or PE-PE), supported by Optical network, is for
further study.
Therefore, if inter-domain links between the Optical domains exist,
they would be used to support multi-domain Optical services, which
are outside the scope of this document.
The Optical NEs within the optical domains can be ROADMs or OTN
switches, with or without a ROADM.
The MDSC in Figure 1 is responsible for multi-domain and multi-layer
coordination across multiple Packet and Optical domains, as well as
to provide L2/L3VPN services.
Although the new technologies (e.g. QSFP-DD ZR 400G) are making
convenient to fit the DWDM pluggable interfaces on the Routers, the
deployment of those pluggable is not yet widely adopted by the
operators. The reason is that most of operators are not yet ready to
manage Packet and Transport networks in a unified single domain. As
a consequence, this draft is not addressing the unified scenario.
This matter will be described in a different draft.
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From an implementation perspective, the functions associated with
MDSC and described in [RFC8453] may be grouped in different ways.
1. Both the service- and network-related functions are collapsed into
a single, monolithic implementation, dealing with the end customer
service requests, received from the CMI (Customer MDSC Interface),
and the adaptation to the relevant network models. Such case is
represented in Figure 2 of [RFC8453]
2. An implementation can choose to split the service-related and the
network-related functions in different functional entities, as
described in [RFC8309] and in section 4.2 of [RFC8453]. In this
case, MDSC is decomposed into a top-level Service Orchestrator,
interfacing the customer via the CMI, and into a Network
Orchestrator interfacing at the southbound with the PNCs. The
interface between the Service Orchestrator and the Network
Orchestrator is not specified in [RFC8453].
3. Another implementation can choose to split the MDSC functions
between an H-MDSC responsible for packet-optical multi-layer
coordination, interfacing with one Optical L-MDSC, providing
multi-domain coordination between the O-PNCs and one Packet
L-MDSC, providing multi-domain coordination betweeh the P-PNCs
(see for example Figure 9 of [RFC8453]).
4. Another implementation can also choose to combine the MDSC and the
P-PNC functions together.
Please note that in current service provider's network deployments,
at the North Bound of the MDSC, instead of a CNC, typically there is
an OSS/Orchestration layer. In this case, the MDSC would implement
only the Network Orchestration functions, as in [RFC8309] and
described in point 2 above. In this case, the MDSC is dealing with
the network services requests received from the OSS/Orchestration
layer.
[Editors'note:] Check for a better term to define the network
services. It may be worthwhile defining what are the customer and
network services.
The OSS/Orchestration layer is a key part of the architecture
framework for a service provider:
o to abstract (through MDSC and PNCs) the underlying transport
network complexity to the Business Systems Support layer
o to coordinate NFV, Transport (e.g. IP, Optical and Microwave
networks), Fixed Acess, Core and Radio domains enabling full
automation of end-to-end services to the end customers.
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o to enable catalogue-driven service provisioning from external
applications (e.g. Customer Portal for Enterprise Business
services) orchestrating the design and lifecycle management of
these end-to-end transport connectivity services, consuming IP
and/or Optical transport connectivity services upon request.
The functionality of the OSS/Orchestration layer as well as the
interface toward the MDSC are usually operator-specific and outside
the scope of this draft. This document assumes that the
OSS/Orchestrator requests MDSC to setup L2VPN/L3VPN services through
mechanisms which are outside the scope of the draft.
There are two main cases when MDSC coordination of underlying PNCs
in POI context is initiated:
o Initiated by a request from the OSS/Orchestration layer to setup
L2VPN/L3VPN services that requires multi-layer/multi-domain
coordination.
o Initiated by the MDSC itself to perform multi-layer/multi-domain
optimizations and/or maintenance works, beyond discovery (e.g.
rerouting LSPs with their associated services when putting a
resource, like a fibre, in maintenance mode during a maintenance
window). Different to service fulfillment, the workflows then are
not related at all to a service provisioning request being
received from the OSS/Orchestration layer.
Above two MDSC workflow cases are in the scope of this draft. The
workflow initiation is transparent at the MPI.
2.1. L2/L3VPN Service Request in North Bound of MDSC
As explained in section 2, the OSS/Orchestration layer can request
the MDSC to setup of L2/L3VPN services (with or without TE
requirements).
Although the interface between the OSS/Orchestration layer is
usually operator-specific, ideally it would be using a RESTCONF/YANG
interface with more abstracted version of the MPI YANG data models
used for network configuration (e.g. L3NM, L2NM).
Figure 2 shows an example of a possible control flow between the
OSS/Orchestration layer and the MDSC to instantiate L2/L3VPN
services, using the YANG models under definition in [VN], [L2NM],
[L3NM] and [TSM].
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+-------------------------------------------+
| |
| OSS/Orchestration layer |
| |
+-----------------------+-------------------+
|
1.VN 2. L2/L3NM & | ^
| TSM | |
| | | |
| | | |
v v | 3. Update VN
|
+-----------------------+-------------------+
| |
| MDSC |
| |
+-------------------------------------------+
Figure 2 Service Request Process
o The VN YANG model [VN], whose primary focus is the CMI, can also
be used to provide VN Service configuration from a orchestrated
connectivity service point of view, when the L2/L3VPN service has
TE requirements. This model is not used to setup L2/L3VPN service
with no TE requirements.
o It provides the profile of VN in terms of VN members, each of
which corresponds to an edge-to-edge link between customer
end-points (VNAPs). It also provides the mappings between the
VNAPs with the LTPs and between the connectivity matrix with
the VN member from which the associated traffic matrix (e.g.,
bandwidth, latency, protection level, etc.) of VN member is
expressed (i.e., via the TE-topology's connectivity matrix).
o The model also provides VN-level preference information
(e.g., VN member diversity) and VN-level admin-status and
operational-status.
o The L2NM YANG model [L2NM], whose primary focus is the MPI, can
also be used to provide L2VPN service configuration and site
information, from a orchestrated connectivity service point of
view.
o The L3NM YANG model [L3NM], whose primary focus is the MPI, can
also be used to provide all L3VPN service configuration and site
information, from a orchestrated connectivity service point of
view.
o The TE & Service Mapping YANG model [TSM] provides TE-service
mapping as well as site mapping.
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o TE-service mapping provides the mapping between a L2/L3VPN
instance and the corresponding VN instances.
o The TE-service mapping also provides the service mapping
requirement type as to how each L2/L3VPN/VN instance is
created with respect to the underlay TE tunnels (e.g.,
whether they require a new and isolated set of TE underlay
tunnels or not). See Section 2.2 for detailed discussion on
the mapping requirement types.
o Site mapping provides the site reference information across
L2/L3VPN Site ID, VN Access Point ID, and the LTP of the
access link.
2.2. Service and Network Orchestration
From a functional standpoint, MDSC represented in Figure 2
interfaces with the OSS/Orchestration layer and decouples L2/L3VPN
service configuration functions from network configuration
functions. Therefore in this document the MDSC performs the
functions of the Network Orchestrator, as defined in [RFC 8309].
One of the important MDSC functions is to identify which TE Tunnels
should carry the L2/L3VPN traffic (e.g., from TE & Service Mapping
configuration) and to relay this information to the P-PNCs, to
ensure the PEs' forwarding tables (e.g., VRF) are properly
populated, according to the TE binding requirement for the L2/L3VPN.
TE binding requirement types [TSM] are:
1. Hard Isolation with deterministic latency: The L2/L3VPN service
requires a set of dedicated TE Tunnels providing deterministic
latency performances and that cannot be not shared with other
services, nor compete for bandwidth with other Tunnels.
2. Hard Isolation: This is similar to the above case without
deterministic latency requirements.
3. Soft Isolation: The L2/L3VPN service requires a set of dedicated
MPLS-TE tunnels which cannot be shared with other services, but
which could compete for bandwidth with other Tunnels.
4. Sharing: The L2/L3VPN service allows sharing the MPLS-TE Tunnels
supporting it with other services.
For the first three types, there could be additional TE binding
requirements with respect to different VN members of the same VN (on
how different VN members, belonging to the same VN, can share or not
network resources). For the first two cases, VN members can be
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hard-isolated, soft-isolated, or shared. For the third case, VN
members can be soft-isolated or shared.
In order to fulfill the the L2/L3VPN end-to-end TE requirements,
including the TE binding requirements, the MDSC needs to perform
multi-layer/multi-domain path computation to select the BRs, the
intra-domain MPLS-TE Tunnels and the intra-domain Optical Tunnels.
Depending on the knowledge that MDSC has of the topology and
configuration of the underlying network domains, three models for
performing path computation are possible:
1. Summarization: MDSC has an abstracted TE topology view of all of
the underlying domains, both packet and optical. MDSC does not
have enough TE topology information to perform
multi-layer/multi-domain path computation. Therefore MDSC
delegates the P-PNCs and O-PNCs to perform a local path
computation within their controlled domains and it uses the
information returned by the P-PNCs and O-PNCs to compute the
optimal multi-domain/multi-layer path.
This model presents an issue to P-PNC, which does not have the
capability of performing a single-domain/multi-layer path
computation (that is, P-PNC does not have any possibility to
retrieve the topology/configuration information from the Optical
controller). A possible solution could be to include a CNC
function in the P-PNC to request the MDSC multi-domain Optical
path computation, as shown in Figure 10 of [RFC8453]. Another
possible solution could be to rely on the MDSC recursive
hierarchy, as defined in section 4.1 of [RFC8453], where, for
each domain, a "lower-level MDSC" (L-MDSC) provides the essential
multi-layer correlation and the "higher-level MDSC" (H-MDSC)
provides the multi-domain coordination.
2. Partial summarization: MDSC has full visibility of the TE
topology of the packet network domains and an abstracted view of
the TE topology of the optical network domains.
MDSC then has only the capability of performing multi-
domain/single-layer path computation for the packet layer (the
path can be computed optimally for the two packet domains).
Therefore MDSC still needs to delegate the O-PNCs to perform
local path computation within their respective domains and it
uses the information received by the O-PNCs, together with its TE
topology view of the multi-domain packet layer, to perform
multi-layer/multi-domain path computation.
The role of P-PNC is minimized, i.e. is limited to management.
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3. Full knowledge: MDSC has the complete and enough detailed view of
the TE topology of all the network domains (both optical and
packet). In such case MDSC has all the information needed to
perform multi-domain/multi-layer path computation, without
relying on PNCs.
This model may present, as a potential drawback, scalability
issues and, as discussed in section 2.2. of [PATH-COMPUTE],
performing path computation for optical networks in the MDSC is
quite challenging because the optimal paths depend also on
vendor-specific optical attributes (which may be different in the
two domains if they are provided by different vendors).
The current version of this draft assumes that MDSC supports at
least model #2 (Partial summarization).
[Note: check with opeerators for some references on real deployment]
2.2.1. Hard Isolation
For example, when "Hard Isolation with or w/o deterministic latency"
TE binding requirement is applied for a L2/L3VPN, new Optical
Tunnels need to be setup to support dedicated IP Links between PEs
and BRs.
The MDSC needs to identify the set of IP/MPLS domains and their BRs.
This requires the MDSC to request each O-PNC to compute the
intra-domain optical paths between each PEs/BRs pairs.
When requesting optical path computation to the O-PNC, the MDSC
needs to take into account the inter-layer peering points, such as
the interconnections between the PE/BR nodes and the edge Optical
nodes (e.g., using the inter-layer lock or the transitional link
information, defined in [RFC8795]).
When the optimal multi-layer/multi-domain path has been computed,
the MDSC requests each O-PNC to setup the selected Optical Tunnels
and P-PNC to setup the intra-domain MPLS-TE Tunnels, over the
selected Optical Tunnels. MDSC also properly configures its BGP
speakers and PE/BR forwarding tables to ensure that the VPN traffic
is properly forwarded.
2.2.2. Shared Tunnel Selection
In case of shared tunnel selection, the MDSC needs to check if there
is multi-domain path which can support the L2/L3VPN end-to-end TE
service requirements (e.g., bandwidth, latency, etc.) using existing
intra-domain MPLS-TE tunnels.
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If such a path is found, the MDSC selects the optimal path from the
candidate pool and request each P-PNC to setup the L2/L3VPN service
using the selected intra-domain MPLS-TE tunnel, between PE/BR nodes.
Otherwise, the MDSC should detect if the multi-domain path can be
setup using existing intra-domain MPLS-TE tunnels with modifications
(e.g., increasing the tunnel bandwidth) or setting up new intra-
domain MPLS-TE tunnel(s).
The modification of an existing MPLS-TE Tunnel as well as the setup
of a new MPLS-TE Tunnel may also require multi-layer coordination
e.g., in case the available bandwidth of underlying Optical Tunnels
is not sufficient. Based on multi-domain/multi-layer path
computation, the MDSC can decide for example to modify the bandwidth
of an existing Optical Tunnel (e.g., ODUflex bandwidth increase) or
to setup new Optical Tunnels to be used as additional LAG members of
an existing IP Link or as new IP Links to re-route the MPLS-TE
Tunnel.
In all the cases, the labels used by the end-to-end tunnel are
distributed in the PE and BR nodes by BGP. The MDSC is responsible
to configure the BGP speakeers in each P-PNC, if needed.
2.3. IP/MPLS Domain Controller and NE Functions
IP/MPLS networks are assumed to have multiple domains, where each
domain, corresponding to either an IGP area or an Autonomous System
(AS) within the same operator network, is controlled by an IP/MPLS
domain controller (P-PNC).
Among the functions of the P-PNC, there are the setup or
modification of the intra-domain MPLS-TE Tunnels, between PEs and
BRs, and the configuration of the VPN services, such as the VRF in
the PE nodes, as shown in Figure 3:
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+------------------+ +------------------+
| | | |
| P-PNC1 | | P-PNC2 |
| | | |
+--|-----------|---+ +--|-----------|---+
| 1.Tunnel | 2.VPN | 1.Tunnel | 2.VPN
| Config | Provisioning | Config | Provisioning
V V V V
+---------------------+ +---------------------+
CE / PE tunnel 1 BR\ / BR tunnel 2 PE \ CE
o--/---o..................o--\-----/--o..................o---\--o
\ / \ /
\ Domain 1 / \ Domain 2 /
+---------------------+ +---------------------+
End-to-end tunnel
<------------------------------------------------->
Figure 3 IP/MPLS Domain Controller & NE Functions
It is assumed that BGP is running in the inter-domain IP/MPLS
networks for L2/L3VPN and that the P-PNC controller is also
responsible for configuring the BGP speakers within its control
domain, if necessary.
The BGP would be responsible for the label distribution of the
end-to-end tunnel on PE and BR nodes. The MDSC is responsible for
the selection of the BRs and of the intra-domain MPLS-TE Tunnels
between PE/BR nodes.
If new MPLS-TE Tunnels are needed or mofications (e.g., bandwidth
ingrease) to existing MPLS_TE Tunnels are needed, as outlined in
section 2.2, the MDSC would request their setup or modifications to
the P-PNCs (step 1 in Figure 3). Then the MDSC would request the
P-PNC to configure the VPN, including the selection of the
intra-domain TE Tunnel (step 2 in Figure 3).
The P-PNC should configure, using mechanisms outside the scope of
this document, the ingress PE forwarding table, e.g., the VRF, to
forward the VPN traffic, received from the CE, with the following
three labels:
o VPN label: assigned by the egress PE and distributed by BGP;
o end-to-end LSP label: assigned by the egress BR, selected by the
MDSC, and distributed by BGP;
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o MPLS-TE tunnel label, assigned by the next hop P node of the
tunnel selected by the MDSC and distributed by mechanism internal
to the IP/MPLS domain (e.g., RSVP-TE).
2.4. Optical Domain Controller and NE Functions
Optical network provides the underlay connectivity services to
IP/MPLS networks. The coordination of Packet/Optical multi-layer is
done by the MDSC, as shown in Figure 1.
The O-PNC is responsible to:
o provide to the MDSC an abstract TE topology view of its
underlying optical network resources;
o perform single-domain local path computation, when requested by
the MDSC;
o perform Optical Tunnel setup, when requested by the MDSC.
The mechanisms used by O-PNC to perform intra-domain topology
discovery and path setup are usually vendor-speicific and outside
the scope of this document.
Depending on the type of optical network, TE topology abstraction,
path compution and path setup can be single-layer (either OTN or
WDM) or multi-layer OTN/WDM. In the latter case, the multi-layer
coordination between the OTN and WDM layers is performed by the
O-PNC.
3. Interface protocols and YANG data models for the MPIs
This section describes general assumptions which are applicable at
all the MPI interfaces, between each PNC (Optical or Packet) and the
MDSC, and also to all the scenarios discussed in this document.
3.1. RESTCONF protocol at the MPIs
The RESTCONF protocol, as defined in [RFC8040], using the JSON
representation, defined in [RFC7951], is assumed to be used at these
interfaces. Extensions to RESTCONF, as defined in [RFC8527], to be
compliant with Network Management Datastore Architecture (NMDA)
defined in [RFC8342], are assumed to be used as well at these MPI
interfaces and also at CMI interfaces.
3.2. YANG data models at the MPIs
The data models used on these interfaces are assumed to use the YANG
1.1 Data Modeling Language, as defined in [RFC7950].
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3.2.1. Common YANG data models at the MPIs
As required in [RFC8040], the "ietf-yang-library" YANG module
defined in [RFC8525] is used to allow the MDSC to discover the set
of YANG modules supported by each PNC at its MPI.
Both Optical and Packet PNCs use the following common topology YANG
models at the MPI to report their abstract topologies:
o The Base Network Model, defined in the "ietf-network" YANG module
of [RFC8345]
o The Base Network Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-network-
topology" YANG module of [RFC8345], which augments the Base
Network Model
o The TE Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-te-topology" YANG
module of [RFC8795], which augments the Base Network Topology
Model with TE specific information.
These common YANG models are generic and augmented by technology-
specific YANG modules as described in the following sections.
Both Optical and Packet PNCs must use the following common
notifications YANG models at the MPI so that any network changes can
be reported almost in real-time to MDSC by the PNCs:
o Dynamic Subscription to YANG Events and Datastores over RESTCONF
as defined in [RFC8650]
o Subscription to YANG Notifications for Datastores updates as
defined in [RFC8641]
PNCs and MDSCs must be compliant with subscription requirements as
stated in [RFC7923].
3.2.2. YANG models at the Optical MPIs
The Optical PNC also uses at least the following technology-specific
topology YANG models, providing WDM and Ethernet technology-specific
augmentations of the generic TE Topology Model:
o The WSON Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-wson-topology" YANG
modules of [WSON-TOPO], or the Flexi-grid Topology Model, defined
in the "ietf-flexi-grid-topology" YANG module of [Flexi-TOPO].
o Optionally, when the OTN layer is used, the OTN Topology Model,
as defined in the "ietf-otn-topology" YANG module of [OTN-TOPO].
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o The Ethernet Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-eth-te-
topology" YANG module of [CLIENT-TOPO].
o Optionally, when the OTN layer is used, the network data model
for L1 OTN services (e.g. an Ethernet transparent service) as
defined in "ietf-trans-client-service" YANG module of draft-ietf-
ccamp-client-signal-yang [CLIENT-SIGNAL].
o The WSON Topology Model or, alternatively, the Flexi-grid
Topology model is used to report the DWDM network topology (e.g.,
ROADMs and links) depending on whether the DWDM optical network
is based on fixed grid or flexible-grid.
The Ethernet Topology is used to report the access links between the
IP routers and the edge ROADMs.
The optical PNC uses at least the following YANG models:
o The TE Tunnel Model, defined in the "ietf-te" YANG module of
[TE-TUNNEL]
o The WSON Tunnel Model, defined in the "ietf-wson-tunnel" YANG
modules of [WSON-TUNNEL], or the Flexi-grid Media Channel Model,
defined in the "ietf-flexi-grid-media-channel" YANG module of
[Flexi-MC]
o Optionally, when the OTN layer is used, the OTN Tunnel Model,
defined in the "ietf-otn-tunnel" YANG module of [OTN-TUNNEL].
o The Ethernet Client Signal Model, defined in the "ietf-eth-tran-
service" YANG module of [CLIENT-SIGNAL].
The TE Tunnel model is generic and augmented by technology-specific
models such as the WSON Tunnel Model and the Flexi-grid Media
Channel Model.
The WSON Tunnel Model or, alternatively, the Flexi-grid Media
Channel Model are used to setup connectivity within the DWDM network
depending on whether the DWDM optical network is based on fixed grid
or flexible-grid.
The Ethernet Client Signal Model is used to configure the steering
of the Ethernet client traffic between Ethernet access links and TE
Tunnels, which in this case could be either WSON Tunnels or
Flexi-Grid Media Channels. This model is generic and applies to any
technology-specific TE Tunnel: technology-specific attributes are
provided by the technology-specific models which augment the generic
TE-Tunnel Model.
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3.2.3. YANG data models at the Packet MPIs
The Packet PNC also uses at least the following technology-specific
topology YANG models, providing IP and Ethernet technology-specific
augmentations of the generic Topology Models described in section
3.2.1:
o The L3 Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-l3-unicast-topology"
YANG modules of [RFC8346], which augments the Base Network
Topology Model
o The L3 specific data model including extended TE attributes (e.g.
performance derived metrics like latency), defined in "ietf-l3-
te-topology" and in "ietf-te-topology-packet" in draft-ietf-teas-
l3-te-topo [L3-TE-TOPO]
o The Ethernet Topology Model, defined in the "ietf-eth-te-
topology" YANG module of [CLIENT-TOPO], which augments the TE
Topology Model
The Ethernet Topology Model is used to report the access links
between the IP routers and the edge ROADMs as well as the
inter-domain links between ASBRs, while the L3 Topology Model is
used to report the IP network topology (e.g., IP routers and links).
o The User Network Interface (UNI) Topology Model, being defined in
the "ietf-uni-topology" module of the draft-ogondio-opsawg-uni-
topology [UNI-TOPO] which augment "ietf-network" module defined
in [RFC8345] adding service attachment points to the nodes to
which L2VPN/L3VPN IP/MPLS services can be attached.
o L3VPN network data model defined in "ietf-l3vpn-ntw" module of
draft-ietf-opsawg-l3sm-l3nm [L3NM] used for non-ACTN MPI for
L3VPN service provisioning
o L2VPN network data model defined in "ietf-l2vpn-ntw" module of
draft-ietf-barguil-opsawg-l2sm-l2nm [L2NM] used for non-ACTN MPI
for L2VPN service provisioning
[Editor's note:] Add YANG models used for tunnel and service
configuration.
3.3. PCEP
[RFC8637] examines the applicability of a Path Computation Element
(PCE) [RFC5440] and PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) to the ACTN
framework. It further describes how the PCE architecture is
applicable to ACTN and lists the PCEP extensions that are needed to
use PCEP as an ACTN interface. The stateful PCE [RFC8231], PCE-
Initiation [RFC8281], stateful Hierarchical PCE (H-PCE) [RFC8751],
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and PCE as a central controller (PCECC) [RFC8283] are some of the
key extensions that enable the use of PCE/PCEP for ACTN.
Since the PCEP supports path computation in the packet as well as
optical networks, PCEP is well suited for inter-layer path
computation. [RFC5623] describes a framework for applying the PCE-
based architecture to interlayer (G)MPLS traffic engineering.
Further, the section 6.1 of [RFC8751] states the H-PCE applicability
for inter-layer or POI.
[RFC8637] lists various PCEP extensions that are applicable to ACTN.
It also list the PCEP extension for optical network and POI.
Note that the PCEP can be used in conjunction with the YANG models
described in the rest of this document. Depending on whether ACTN is
deployed in a greenfield or browfield, two options are possible:
1. The MDSC uses a single RESTCONF/YANG interface towards each PNC
to discover all the TE information and requests the creation of
TE tunnels. It may either perform full multi-layer path
computation or delegate path computation to the underneath PNCs.
This approach is very attractive for operators from an
multi-vendor integration perspective as it is simple and we need
only one type of interface (RESTCONF) and use the relevant YANG
data models depending on the operator use case considered.
Benefits of having only one protocol for the MPI between MDSC and
PNC have been already highlighted in [PATH-COMPUTE].
2. The MDSC uses the RESTCONF/YANG interface towards each PNC to
discover all the TE information and requests the creation of TE
tunnels but it uses PCEP for hierararchical path computation.
As mentioned in Option 1, from an operator perspective this
option can add integration complexity to have two protocols
instead of one, unless the RESTOCONF/YANG interface is added to
an existing PCEP deployment (brownfield scenario).
Section 4 of this draft analyses the case where a single
RESTCONF/YANG interface is deployed at the MPI (i.e., option 1
above).
4. Multi-layer and multi-domain services scenarios
Multi-layer and multi-domain scenarios, based on reference network
described in section 2, and very relevant for Service Providers, are
described in the next sections. For each scenario existing IETF
protocols and data models are identified with particular focus on
the MPI in the ACTN architecture. Non ACTN IETF data models required
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for L2/L3VPN service provisioning between MDSC and IP PNCs are also
identified.
4.1. Scenario 1: inventory, service and network topology discovery
In this scenario, the MSDC needs to discover through the underlying
PNCs, the network topology, at both WDM and IP layers, in terms of
nodes and links, including inter AS domain links as well as cross-
layer links but also in terms of tunnels (MPLS or SR paths in IP
layer and OCh and optionally ODUk tunnels in optical layer).
In addition, the MDSC should discover the IP/MPLS transport services
(L2VPN/L3VPN) deployed, both intra-domain and inter-domain wise.
The O-PNC and P-PNC could discover and report the inventory
information of their equipment that is used by the different
management layers. In the context of POI, the inventory information
of IP and WDM equipment can complement the topology views and
facilitate the IP-Optical multi-layer view.
MDSC could also discover also the whole inventory information of
both IP and WDM equipment and be able to correlate this information
with the links reported in the network topology.
Each PNC provides to the MDSC an abstracted or full topology view of
the WDM or the IP topology of the domain it controls. This topology
can be abstracted in the sense that some detailed NE information is
hidden at the MPI, and all or some of the NEs and related physical
links are exposed as abstract nodes and logical (virtual) links,
depending on the level of abstraction the user requires. This
information is key to understand both the inter-AS domain links
(seen by each controller as UNI interfaces but as I-NNI interfaces
by the MDSC) as well as the cross-layer mapping between IP and WDM
layer.
The MDSC should also maintain up-to-date inventory, service and
network topology databases of both IP and WDM layers (and optionally
OTN layer) through the use of IETF notifications through MPI with
the PNCs when any inventory/topology/service change occurs.
It should be possible also to correlate information coming from IP
and WDM layers (e.g.: which port, lambda/OTSi, direction is used by
a specific IP service on the WDM equipment).
In particular, for the cross-layer links it is key for MDSC to be
able to correlate automatically the information from the PNC network
databases about the physical ports from the routers (single link or
bundle links for LAG) to client ports in the ROADM.
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It should be possible at MDSC level to easily correlate WDM and IP
layers alarms to speed-up troubleshooting
Alarms and event notifications are required between MDSC and PNCs so
that any network changes are reported almost in real-time to the MDSC
(e.g. NE or link failure, MPLS tunnel switched from main to backup
path etc.). As specified in [RFC7923] MDSC must be able to subscribe
to specific objects from PNC YANG datastores for notifications.
4.1.1. Inter-domain link discovery
In the reference network of Figure 1, there are two types of
inter-domain links:
o Links between two IP domains (ASes)
o Links between an IP router and a ROADM
Both types of links are Ethernet physical links.
The inter-domain link information is reported to the MDSC by the two
adjacent PNCs, controlling the two ends of the inter-domain link.
The MDSC needs to understa how to merge the these inter-domain
Ethernet links together.
This document considers the following two options for discovering
inter-domain links:
1. Static configuration
2. LLDP [IEEE 802.1AB] automatic discovery
Other options are possible but not described in this document.
The MDSC can understand how to merge these inter-domain links
together using the plug-id attribute defined in the TE Topology
Model [RFC8795], as described in as described in section 4.3 of
[RFC8795].
A more detailed description of how the plug-id can be used to
discover inter-domain link is also provided in section 5.1.4 of
[TNBI].
Both types of inter-domain links are discovered using the plug-id
attributes reported in the Ethernet Topologies exposed by the two
adjacent PNCs. The MDSC can also discover an inter-domain IP
link/adjacency between the two IP LTPs, reported in the IP
Topologies exposed by the two adjacent P-PNCs, supported by the two
ETH LTPs of an Ethernet Link discovered between these two P-PNCs.
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The static configuration requires an administrative burden to
configure network-wide unique identifiers: it is therefore more
viable for inter-AS links. For the links between the IP routers and
the Optical NEs, the automatic discovery solution based on LLDP
snooping is preferable when LLDP snooping is supported by the
Optical NEs.
As outlined in [TNBI], the encoding of the plug-id namespace as well
as of the LLDP information within the plug-id value is
implementation specific and needs to be consistent across all the
PNCs.
4.1.2. IP Link Setup Procedure
The MDSC requires the O-PNC to setup a WDM Tunnel (either a WSON
Tunnel or a Flexi grid Tunnel) within the DWDM network between the
two Optical Transponders (OTs) associated with the two access links.
The Optical Transponders are reported by the O-PNC as Trail
Termination Points (TTPs), defined in [TE TOPO], within the WDM
Topology. The association between the Ethernet access link and the
WDM TTP is reported by the Inter Layer Lock (ILL) identifiers,
defined in [TE TOPO], reported by the O PNC within the Ethernet
Topology and WDM Topology.
The MDSC also requires the O-PNC to steer the Ethernet client
traffic between the two access Ethernet Links over the WDM Tunnel.
After the WDM Tunnel has been setup and the client traffic steering
configured, the two IP routers can exchange Ethernet packets between
themselves, including LLDP messages.
If LLDP [IEEE 802.1AB] is used between the two routers, the P PNC
can automatically discover the IP Link being set up by the MDSC. The
IP LTPs terminating this IP Link are supported by the ETH LTPs
terminating the two access links.
Otherwise, the MDSC needs to require the P PNC to configure an IP
Link between the two routers: the MDSC also configures the two ETH
LTPs which support the two IP LTPs terminating this IP Link.
4.1.3. Inventory discovery
The are no YANG data models in IETF that could be used to report at
the MPI the whole inventory information discovered by a PNC.
[RFC8345] has foreseen some work for inventory as an augmentation of
the network model, but no YANG data model has been developed so far.
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There are also no YANG data models in IETF that could be used to
correlate topology information, e.g., a link termination point
(LTP), with inventory information, e.g., the physical port
supporting an LTP, if any.
Inventory information through MPI and correlation with topology
information is identified as a gap requiring further work, which is
outside of the scope of this draft.
4.2. L2VPN/L3VPN establishment
To be added
[Editor's Note] What mechanism would convey on the interface to the
IP/MPLS domain controllers as well as on the SBI (between IP/MPLS
domain controllers and IP/MPLS PE routers) the TE binding policy
dynamically for the L3VPN? Typically, VRF is the function of the
device that participate MP-BGP in MPLS VPN. With current MP-BGP
implementation in MPLS VPN, the VRF's BGP next hop is the
destination PE and the mapping to a tunnel (either an LDP or a BGP
tunnel) toward the destination PE is done by automatically without
any configuration. It is to be determined the impact on the PE VRF
operation when the tunnel is an optical bypass tunnel which does not
participate either LDP or BGP.
New text to answer the yellow part:
The MDSC Network-related function will then coordinate with the PNCs
involved in the process to provide the provisioning information
through ACTN MDSC to PNC (MPI) interface. The relevant data models
used at the MPI may be in the form of L3NM, L2NM or others and are
exchanged through MPI API calls. Through this process MDSC Network-
related functions provide the configuration information to realize a
VPN service to PNCs. For example, this process will inform PNCs on
what PE routers compose a L3VPN, the topology requested, the VPN
attributes, etc.
At the end of the process PNCs will deliver the actual configuration
to the devices (either physical or virtual), through the ACTN
Southbound Interface (SBI). In this case the configuration policies
may be exchanged using a Netconf session delivering configuration
commands associated to device-specific data models (e.g. BGP[], QOS
[], etc.).
Having the topology information of the network domains under their
control, PNCs will deliver all the information necessary to create,
update, optimize or delete the tunnels connecting the PE nodes as
requested by the VPN instantiation.
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5. Security Considerations
Several security considerations have been identified and will be
discussed in future versions of this document.
6. Operational Considerations
Telemetry data, such as the collection of lower-layer networking
health and consideration of network and service performance from POI
domain controllers, may be required. These requirements and
capabilities will be discussed in future versions of this document.
7. IANA Considerations
This document requires no IANA actions.
8. References
8.1. Normative References
[RFC7950] Bjorklund, M. et al., "The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling
Language", RFC 7950, August 2016.
[RFC7951] Lhotka, L., "JSON Encoding of Data Modeled with YANG", RFC
7951, August 2016.
[RFC8040] Bierman, A. et al., "RESTCONF Protocol", RFC 8040, January
2017.
[RFC8345] Clemm, A., Medved, J. et al., "A Yang Data Model for
Network Topologies", RFC8345, March 2018.
[RFC8346] Clemm, A. et al., "A YANG Data Model for Layer 3
Topologies", RFC8346, March 2018.
[RFC8453] Ceccarelli, D., Lee, Y. et al., "Framework for Abstraction
and Control of TE Networks (ACTN)", RFC8453, August 2018.
[RFC8525] Bierman, A. et al., "YANG Library", RFC 8525, March 2019.
[RFC8795] Liu, X. et al., "YANG Data Model for Traffic Engineering
(TE) Topologies", RFC8795, August 2020.
[IEEE 802.1AB] IEEE 802.1AB-2016, "IEEE Standard for Local and
metropolitan area networks - Station and Media Access
Control Connectivity Discovery", March 2016.
[WSON-TOPO] Lee, Y. et al., " A YANG Data Model for WSON (Wavelength
Switched Optical Networks)", draft-ietf-ccamp-wson-yang,
work in progress.
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[Flexi-TOPO] Lopez de Vergara, J. E. et al., "YANG data model for
Flexi-Grid Optical Networks", draft-ietf-ccamp-flexigrid-
yang, work in progress.
[OTN-TOPO] Zheng, H. et al., "A YANG Data Model for Optical
Transport Network Topology", draft-ietf-ccamp-otn-topo-
yang, work in progress.
[CLIENT-TOPO] Zheng, H. et al., "A YANG Data Model for Client-layer
Topology", draft-zheng-ccamp-client-topo-yang, work in
progress.
[L3-TE-TOPO] Liu, X. et al., "YANG Data Model for Layer 3 TE
Topologies", draft-ietf-teas-yang-l3-te-topo, work in
progress.
[TE-TUNNEL] Saad, T. et al., "A YANG Data Model for Traffic
Engineering Tunnels and Interfaces", draft-ietf-teas-yang-
te, work in progress.
[WSON-TUNNEL] Lee, Y. et al., "A Yang Data Model for WSON Tunnel",
draft-ietf-ccamp-wson-tunnel-model, work in progress.
[Flexi-MC] Lopez de Vergara, J. E. et al., "YANG data model for
Flexi-Grid media-channels", draft-ietf-ccamp-flexigrid-
media-channel-yang, work in progress.
[OTN-TUNNEL] Zheng, H. et al., "OTN Tunnel YANG Model", draft-
ietf-ccamp-otn-tunnel-model, work in progress.
[CLIENT-SIGNAL] Zheng, H. et al., "A YANG Data Model for Transport
Network Client Signals", draft-ietf-ccamp-client-signal-
yang, work in progress.
8.2. Informative References
[RFC1930] J. Hawkinson, T. Bates, "Guideline for creation,
selection, and registration of an Autonomous System (AS)",
RFC 1930, March 1996.
[RFC4364] E. Rosen and Y. Rekhter, "BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs)", RFC 4364, February 2006.
[RFC4761] K. Kompella, Ed., Y. Rekhter, Ed., "Virtual Private LAN
Service (VPLS) Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and
Signaling", RFC 4761, January 2007.
[RFC6074] E. Rosen, B. Davie, V. Radoaca, and W. Luo, "Provisioning,
Auto-Discovery, and Signaling in Layer 2 Virtual Private
Networks (L2VPNs)", RFC 6074, January 2011.
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[RFC6624] K. Kompella, B. Kothari, and R. Cherukuri, "Layer 2
Virtual Private Networks Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and
Signaling", RFC 6624, May 2012.
[RFC7209] A. Sajassi, R. Aggarwal, J. Uttaro, N. Bitar, W.
Henderickx, and A. Isaac, "Requirements for Ethernet VPN
(EVPN)", RFC 7209, May 2014.
[RFC7432] A. Sajassi, Ed., et al., "BGP MPLS-Based Ethernet VPN",
RFC 7432, February 2015.
[RFC7436] H. Shah, E. Rosen, F. Le Faucheur, and G. Heron, "IP-Only
LAN Service (IPLS)", RFC 7436, January 2015.
[RFC8214] S. Boutros, A. Sajassi, S. Salam, J. Drake, and J.
Rabadan, "Virtual Private Wire Service Support in Ethernet
VPN", RFC 8214, August 2017.
[RFC8299] Q. Wu, S. Litkowski, L. Tomotaki, and K. Ogaki, "YANG Data
Model for L3VPN Service Delivery", RFC 8299, January 2018.
[RFC8309] Q. Wu, W. Liu, and A. Farrel, "Service Model Explained",
RFC 8309, January 2018.
[RFC8466] G. Fioccola, ed., "A YANG Data Model for Layer 2 Virtual
Private Network (L2VPN) Service Delivery", RFC8466,
October 2018.
[TNBI] Busi, I., Daniel, K. et al., "Transport Northbound
Interface Applicability Statement", draft-ietf-ccamp-
transport-nbi-app-statement, work in progress.
[VN] Y. Lee, et al., "A Yang Data Model for ACTN VN Operation",
draft-ietf-teas-actn-vn-yang, work in progress.
[L2NM] S. Barguil, et al., "A Layer 2 VPN Network YANG Model",
draft-ietf-opsawg-l2nm, work in progress.
[L3NM] S. Barguil, et al., "A Layer 3 VPN Network YANG Model",
draft-ietf-opsawg-l3sm-l3nm, work in progress.
[TSM] Y. Lee, et al., "Traffic Engineering and Service Mapping
Yang Model", draft-ietf-teas-te-service-mapping-yang, work
in progress.
[ACTN-PM] Y. Lee, et al., "YANG models for VN & TE Performance
Monitoring Telemetry and Scaling Intent Autonomics",
draft-lee-teas-actn-pm-telemetry-autonomics, work in
progress.
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[BGP-L3VPN] D. Jain, et al. "Yang Data Model for BGP/MPLS L3 VPNs",
draft-ietf-bess-l3vpn-yang, work in progress.
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Appendix A. Multi-layer and multi-domain resiliency
A.1. Maintenance Window
Before planned maintenance operation on DWDM network takes place, IP
traffic should be moved hitless to another link.
MDSC must reroute IP traffic before the events takes place. It
should be possible to lock IP traffic to the protection route until
the maintenance event is finished, unless a fault occurs on such
path.
A.2. Router port failure
The focus is on client-side protection scheme between IP router and
reconfigurable ROADM. Scenario here is to define only one port in
the routers and in the ROADM muxponder board at both ends as back-up
ports to recover any other port failure on client-side of the ROADM
(either on router port side or on muxponder side or on the link
between them). When client-side port failure occurs, alarms are
raised to MDSC by IP-PNC and O-PNC (port status down, LOS etc.).
MDSC checks with OP-PNC(s) that there is no optical failure in the
optical layer.
There can be two cases here:
a) LAG was defined between the two end routers. MDSC, after checking
that optical layer is fine between the two end ROADMs, triggers
the ROADM configuration so that the router back-up port with its
associated muxponder port can reuse the OCh that was already in
use previously by the failed router port and adds the new link to
the LAG on the failure side.
While the ROADM reconfiguration takes place, IP/MPLS traffic is
using the reduced bandwidth of the IP link bundle, discarding
lower priority traffic if required. Once backup port has been
reconfigured to reuse the existing OCh and new link has been
added to the LAG then original Bandwidth is recovered between the
end routers.
Note: in this LAG scenario let assume that BFD is running at LAG
level so that there is nothing triggered at MPLS level when one
of the link member of the LAG fails.
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b) If there is no LAG then the scenario is not clear since a router
port failure would automatically trigger (through BFD failure)
first a sub-50ms protection at MPLS level :FRR (MPLS RSVP-TE
case) or TI-LFA (MPLS based SR-TE case) through a protection
port. At the same time MDSC, after checking that optical network
connection is still fine, would trigger the reconfiguration of
the back-up port of the router and of the ROADM muxponder to re-
use the same OCh as the one used originally for the failed router
port. Once everything has been correctly configured, MDSC Global
PCE could suggest to the operator to trigger a possible re-
optimisation of the back-up MPLS path to go back to the MPLS
primary path through the back-up port of the router and the
original OCh if overall cost, latency etc. is improved. However,
in this scenario, there is a need for protection port PLUS back-
up port in the router which does not lead to clear port savings.
Acknowledgments
This document was prepared using 2-Word-v2.0.template.dot.
Some of this analysis work was supported in part by the European
Commission funded H2020-ICT-2016-2 METRO-HAUL project (G.A. 761727).
Contributors
Sergio Belotti
Nokia
Email: sergio.belotti@nokia.com
Gabriele Galimberti
Cisco
Email: ggalimbe@cisco.com
Zheng Yanlei
China Unicom
Email: zhengyanlei@chinaunicom.cn
Anton Snitser
Sedona
Email: antons@sedonasys.com
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Washington Costa Pereira Correia
TIM Brasil
Email: wcorreia@timbrasil.com.br
Michael Scharf
Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences
Email: michael.scharf@hs-esslingen.de
Young Lee
Sung Kyun Kwan University
Email: younglee.tx@gmail.com
Jeff Tantsura
Apstra
Email: jefftant.ietf@gmail.com
Paolo Volpato
Huawei
Email: paolo.volpato@huawei.com
Authors' Addresses
Fabio Peruzzini
TIM
Email: fabio.peruzzini@telecomitalia.it
Jean-Francois Bouquier
Vodafone
Email: jeff.bouquier@vodafone.com
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Italo Busi
Huawei
Email: Italo.busi@huawei.com
Daniel King
Old Dog Consulting
Email: daniel@olddog.co.uk
Daniele Ceccarelli
Ericsson
Email: daniele.ceccarelli@ericsson.com
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