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DLEP Radio Band Extension
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Manet                                                         H.R. Rogge
Internet-Draft                                           Fraunhofer FKIE
Intended status: Standards Track                         27 January 2021
Expires: 31 July 2021

                       DLEP Radio Band Extension
                  draft-rogge-manet-dlep-radio-band-00

Abstract

   This document defines an extension to the Dynamic Link Exchange
   Protocol (DLEP) to provide the bands used by the radio, their signal
   strength and their usage statistics.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
     1.1.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Extension Usage and Identification  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Radio Band Data Item  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   4.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     5.1.  Extension Type Value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     5.2.  Data Item Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   7.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

1.  Introduction

   The dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP) is defined in [RFC8175].
   It provides the exchange of link-related control information between
   DLEP peers.  DLEP peers are comprised of a modem and a router.  DLEP
   defines a base set of mechanisms as well as support for possible
   extensions.  This document defines one such extension.

1.1.  Requirements Language

   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 [RFC2119].

2.  Extension Usage and Identification

   The use of the Radio Band Extension SHOULD be configurable.  To
   indicate that the Radio Band Extension is to be used, an
   implementation MUST include the Radio Band Extension Type Value in
   the Extensions Supported Data Item.  The Extensions Supported Data
   Item is sent and processed according to [RFC8175].

   The Radio Band Extension Type Value is TBD; see Section TBD.

3.  Radio Band Data Item

   Radio Band Data Item contains information which radio frequency
   resources are being used.  These values are interface specific and
   usually static during the DLEP session.

   The Radio Band Data Item can be used multiple times to represent
   multiple radio bands

   The format of the Radio Band Data Item is:

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   0                   1                   2                   3
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   | Data Item Type                | Length                        |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |                        Center Frequency                       |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |                        Center Frequency                       |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |                           Bandwidth                           |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |                           Bandwidth                           |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |     Flags     |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                                  Figure 1

   Data Item Type:  TBD

   Length:  17

   Center Frequency:  The center frequency of the band in Hz.

   Bandwidth:  The bandwidth of the band in Hz.

   Flags:  Flags field as defined below.

   The Flags field is defined as:

   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   | Reserved  |U|D|
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                                  Figure 2

   U:  Uplink Flag, indicating the band is used for transmitting data.

   D:  Downlink Flag, indicating the band is used for receiving data.

   Reserved:  MUST be zero.  Left for future assignment.

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4.  Security Considerations

   The extension introduces a new Data Item for DLEP.  The extension
   does not inherently introduce any additional vulnerabilities above
   those documented in [RFC8175].  The approach taken to security in
   that document applies equally when running the extension defined in
   this document.

5.  IANA Considerations

   As described below, IANA has assigned two values per this document.
   Both assignments are to registries defined by [RFC8175].

5.1.  Extension Type Value

   IANA has assigned the following value in the "Extension Type Values"
   registry within the "Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP)
   Parameters" registry.  The new value is in the range with the
   "Specification Required" [RFC8126] policy:

                           +------+-------------+
                           | Code | Description |
                           +------+-------------+
                           | TBD  | Radio Band  |
                           +------+-------------+

                           Table 1: New Extension
                                 Type Value

5.2.  Data Item Value

   IANA has assigned the following value in the "Data Item Type Values"
   registry within the "Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP)
   Parameters" registry.  The new value is in the range with the
   "Specification Required" [RFC8126] policy:

                        +-----------+-------------+
                        | Type Code | Description |
                        +-----------+-------------+
                        | TBD       | Radio Band  |
                        +-----------+-------------+

                           Table 2: New Data Item
                                   Value

6.  Normative References

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   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC8175]  Ratliff, S., Jury, S., Satterwhite, D., Taylor, R., and B.
              Berry, "Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP)", RFC 8175,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8175, June 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8175>.

7.  Informative References

   [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,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8126>.

Author's Address

   Henning Rogge
   Fraunhofer FKIE
   Fraunhofer Strasse 20
   53343 Wachtberg
   Germany

   Email: henning.rogge@fkie.fraunhofer.de

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