Network Working Group                                      A. Atlas, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                               B. Anderson
Expires: August 21, 2005                             Avici Systems, Inc.
                                                                D. Fedyk
                                                         Nortel Networks
                                                       February 20, 2005


                       IP MIB for IP Fast-Reroute
                   draft-atlas-rtgwg-ipfrr-ip-mib-01

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   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

   This draft defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
   for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
   In particular, it describes managed objects relevant for IP routes
   using IP Fast-Reroute [IPFRR].




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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
     1.1   The SNMP Management Framework  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   2.  Brief Description of MIB Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     2.1   ipFrrProtectStats Group  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     2.2   ipFrrAltTable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     2.3   ipFrrNoAltTable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   3.  IP Fast-Reroute MIB Module Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   4.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
   5.  References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
       Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
       Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . 19






































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1.  Introduction

   This document defines a portion of the Management Information Base
   (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet
   community.  In particular, it defines the managed objects used for IP
   routes and interfaces in relation to IP Fast-Reroute.  This document
   uses terminology from [FRAMEWORK], [IPFRR] and [IPFRR-UTURN].

   Current work is underway to define mechanisms for determining
   alternate paths for traffic to use when the original path becomes
   unavailable due to a local failure.  The alternate next-hops can be
   computed in the context of any IGP.

   There are certain configuration attributes for IP Fast-Reroute that
   should be configured to enable IP Fast Reroute in the context of the
   IGP.  These configuration attributes of IP Fast-Reroute are not
   covered by this MIB module.  Examples include whether IP Fast-Reroute
   is enabled on a network region (i.e.  an OSPF area or IS-IS level)
   and the desired local hold-down timer[IPFRR], whose proper value is
   dependent upon the size of the network region.

   It is possible for traffic other than IP to depend upon and use the
   alternate next-hops computed by IP Fast-Reroute.  An example would be
   MPLS traffic whose path is configured via LDP[RFC3036].  The
   additional details (for example, outgoing MPLS label) pertaining to
   alternate next-hops that are required by such traffic are not covered
   by this MIB module.

   An IP route may be reachable via multiple primary next-hops which
   provide equal-cost paths.  Where IP Fast-Reroute is enabled, each
   primary next-hop will be protected by one or more alternate
   next-hops.  Such an alternate next-hop may itself be a primary
   next-hop.

1.1  The SNMP Management Framework

   For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
   Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
   RFC 3410 [RFC3410].

   Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
   the Management Information Base or MIB.  MIB objects are generally
   accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
   Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
   Structure of Management Information (SMI).  This memo specifies a MIB
   module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
   RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
   [RFC2580].



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2.  Brief Description of MIB Objects

   This MIB module consists of five global objects, organized into the
   ipFrrProtectStats group, and two tables.

2.1  ipFrrProtectStats Group

   The global objects in this group provide summary information related
   to protection for all IP routes.  The information available includes
   counts of all routes, of all protected routes, of all unprotected
   routes, of all routes which are protected against a link failure, and
   of all routes which are protected against a node failure.

2.2  ipFrrAltTable

   The ipFrrAltTable extends the inetCidrRouteTable[RFC2096-update] to
   provide information about each alternate next-hop associated with a
   primary next-hop used by a route.  Statically configured alternate
   next-hops associated with primary next-hops can be created.

2.3  ipFrrNoAltTable

   The ipFrrNoAltTable extends the inetCidrRouteTable[RFC2096-update] to
   provide information about the routes which do not have an alternate
   next-hop associated with any of the route's primary next-hop.  The
   entry provides an explanation for the lack of protection.

























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3.  IP Fast-Reroute MIB Module Definitions


      IPFRR-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

      IMPORTS
          MODULE-IDENTITY,
          OBJECT-TYPE,
          Gauge32,
          Integer32             FROM SNMPv2-SMI          -- [RFC2578]

          RowStatus
                                FROM SNMPv2-TC           -- [RFC2579]

          MODULE-COMPLIANCE,
          OBJECT-GROUP          FROM SNMPv2-CONF         -- [RFC2580]

          InetAddressType,
          InetAddressPrefixLength,
          InetAddress           FROM INET-ADDRESS-MIB    -- [RFC3291]

          ifIndex,
          InterfaceIndex        FROM IF-MIB              -- [RFC2863]

          ip                    FROM IP-MIB              -- [RFC2011]

          inetCidrRouteDestType,
          inetCidrRouteDest,
          inetCidrRoutePfxLen,
          inetCidrRoutePolicy,
          inetCidrRouteNextHopType,
          inetCidrRouteNextHop FROM IP-FORWARD-MIB
                              --  [draft-ietf-ipv6-rfc2096-update-07]
      ;

      ipFrrMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
          LAST-UPDATED "200502181200Z" -- February 18, 2005
          ORGANIZATION "draft-atlas-ipfrr-ip-mib-01.txt"
          CONTACT-INFO
                  "        Bill Anderson
                           Avici Systems, Inc.
                    EMail: wanderson@avici.com

                           Alia Atlas
                           Avici Systems, Inc.
                    Email: aatlas@avici.com

                           Don Fedyk



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                           Nortel Networks
                    Email: dwfedyk@nortel.com
                   "
          DESCRIPTION
                  "IP MIB module for management of IP Fast-Reroute.

                  Copyright (C) The Internet Society (date).
                  This version of this MIB module is part of
                  draft-atlas-rtgwg-ipfrr-ip-mib-00.txt"

          REVISION      "200502181200Z"  -- February 18, 2005
          DESCRIPTION
                 "Add Set operations on ipFrrAltTable"
          REVISION     "200502131200Z" -- February 13, 2005
          DESCRIPTION
                  "Initial version."
          ::= {  ip 999 } -- To be assigned by IANA
      -- RFC Ed.: replace 999 with actual RFC number
      -- & remove this note

      -- Top level components of this MIB module.

      ipFrrMIBObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ipFrrMIB 1 }

      ipFrrProtectStats OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ipFrrMIBObjects 1 }

      -- the IP FRR MIB-Group

      -- A collection of objects providing summarized information
      -- about the protection availability and type of alternate paths
      -- provided by IP Fast-Reroute mechanisms.

      ipFrrTotalRoutes    OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Gauge32
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                  "The number of valid routes known by this entity."
          ::= { ipFrrProtectStats 1 }

      ipFrrUnprotectedRoutes    OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Gauge32
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The number of valid routes known by this entity
                  which do not have an alternate next-hop associated
                  with any primary next-hop."



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          ::= { ipFrrProtectStats 2 }

      ipFrrProtectedRoutes    OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Gauge32
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The number of routes known by this entity
                  which have at least one alternate next-hop."
          ::= { ipFrrProtectStats 3 }

      ipFrrLinkProtectedRoutes OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Gauge32
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                  "The number of routes known by this entity
                   for which all alternate next-hops provide link
                   protection for their associated primary next-hops."
          ::= { ipFrrProtectStats 4 }

      ipFrrNodeProtectedRoutes OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Gauge32
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The number of routes known by this entity
                  for which all alternate next-hops provide node
                  protection for their associated primary next-hops."
          ::= { ipFrrProtectStats 5 }

      -- the IP FRR Alternate MIB-Group
      --
      -- The ipFrrAltTable extends the inetCidrRouteTable to indicate
      -- the alternate next-hop(s) associated with each primary
      -- next-hop.  The additional indices (ipFrrAltNextHopType and
      -- ipFrrAltNextHop ) allow for multiple alternate paths for a
      -- given primary next-hop.

      ipFrrAltTable OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     SEQUENCE OF IpFrrAltEntry
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "This entity's IP Fast Reroute Alternates table."
          ::= { ipFrrMIBObjects 2 }

      ipFrrAltEntry OBJECT-TYPE



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          SYNTAX     IpFrrAltEntry
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                "An entry containing information on a particular route,
                 one of its particular (primary) next-hops and one of
                 the associated alternate next-hops.

                 Implementers need to be aware that if the total
                 number of elements (octets or sub-identifiers) in
                 inetCidrRouteDest, inetCidrRoutePolicy,
                 inetCidrRouteNextHop, and ipFrrAltNextHop exceeds 107
                 then OIDs of column instances in this table will have
                 more than 128 sub-identifiers and cannot be accessed
                 using SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3."

          INDEX { inetCidrRouteDestType,
                  inetCidrRouteDest,
                  inetCidrRoutePfxLen,
                  inetCidrRoutePolicy,
                  inetCidrRouteNextHopType,
                  inetCidrRouteNextHop,
                  ipFrrAltNextHopType,
                  ipFrrAltNextHop
                }
          ::= { ipFrrAltTable 1 }

      IpFrrAltEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
          ipFrrAltNextHopType              InetAddressType,
          ipFrrAltNextHop                  InetAddress,
          ipFrrAltIfIndex                  InterfaceIndex,
          ipFrrAltType                     INTEGER,
          ipFrrAltProtectionAvailable      BITS,
          ipFrrAltMetric1                  Integer32,
          ipFrrAltStatus                   RowStatus
      }

      ipFrrAltNextHopType OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     InetAddressType
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The type of the ipFrrNextHop address, as defined
                  in the InetAddress MIB.

                  Only those address types that may appear in an actual
                  routing table are allowed as values of this object."
          REFERENCE "RFC 3291"



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          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 1 }

      ipFrrAltNextHop OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     InetAddress
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The address of the next system along the alternate
                  route.

                  The type of this address is determined by the value
                  of the ipFrrAltNextHopType."
          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 2 }

      ipFrrAltIfIndex OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     InterfaceIndex
          MAX-ACCESS read-create
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The ifIndex value which identifies the local
                  interface  through  which  the next hop of this
                  alternate route should be reached."
          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 3 }

      ipFrrAltType OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX   INTEGER {
                      other      (1), -- type not defined
                      equalCost  (2), -- primary path
                      loopFree   (3), -- loop free alternate
                      uTurn      (4)  -- u-turn alternate
                   }
          MAX-ACCESS read-create
          STATUS   current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "The type of alternate which is provided by the
                  alternate next-hop.  The supported types are as
                  follows:

                  equalCost : The alternate next-hop is another
                              primary next-hop.

                  loopFree : The shortest route to the destination
                             IP address from the alternate next-hop
                             does not traverse this system.

                  uTurn : The alternate next system, which is
                          indicated by the alternate next-hop, has
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                          system but also has an alternate next-hop
                          for this route that does not traverse this
                          system.

                  other : The mechanism by which the alternate next-hop
                          can be used is not specified."
          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 4 }

      ipFrrAltProtectionAvailable OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     BITS {
                        nodeProtect(0),
                        linkProtect(1),
                        unknownProtection(2)
                     }
          MAX-ACCESS read-create
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                "This object specifies the scope of protection for
                 which this alternate next-hop can provide failure
                 protection.  The alternate next-hop should provide
                 one or more of node-protection and link-protection.
                 If the protection provided by the alternate next-hop
                 is unknown, then only unknownProtection should be
                 specified.  Specifying uknownProtection with any
                 other type of protection is not supported. "
          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 5 }

      ipFrrAltMetric1 OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     Integer32
          MAX-ACCESS read-create
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                  "This is the primary routing metric for this
                   alternate path to the destination IP address.
                   If the alternate path metric is unknown, the value
                   should be set to -1."
          ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 6 }


      ipFrrAltStatus OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX   RowStatus
       MAX-ACCESS read-create
       STATUS   current
       DESCRIPTION
          "The row status variable, used according to
          row installation and removal conventions."
       ::= { ipFrrAltEntry 7 }




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      -- the IP FRR No Alternate MIB-Group
      --
      -- The ipFrrNoAltTable extends the inetCidrRouteTable
      -- to indicate which routes are unprotected and the reason
      -- why.  The indices do not include the primary next-hop because
      -- the lack of protection is for the route.  This allows easy
      -- access to the set of unprotected routes that would be
      -- affected by a local failure of their primary next-hop.


      ipFrrNoAltTable OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     SEQUENCE OF IpFrrNoAltEntry
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                 "This entity's IP Fast Reroute Unprotected Routes
                  table."
          ::= { ipFrrMIBObjects 3 }

      ipFrrNoAltEntry OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX     IpFrrNoAltEntry
          MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
          STATUS     current
          DESCRIPTION
                "An entry containing the reason why a route does not
                 have an alternate next-hop.  The existence of an
                 entry for a route indicates that there is no
                 alternate next-hop."
          INDEX { inetCidrRouteDestType,
                  inetCidrRouteDest,
                  inetCidrRoutePfxLen
                }
          ::= { ipFrrNoAltTable 1 }

      IpFrrNoAltEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
          ipFrrNoAltCause           INTEGER
      }

      ipFrrNoAltCause OBJECT-TYPE
          SYNTAX   INTEGER {
                     ipFrrUnavailable  (1), -- No valid alternate(s)
                     localAddress      (2), -- local/internal address
                     ipFrrDisabled     (3), -- Protection not enabled
                     ipFrrUturnDisabled (4), -- Protection not enabled
                     other             (5)  -- unknown or other cause
                   }
          MAX-ACCESS read-only
          STATUS     current



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          DESCRIPTION
                "For valid routes without an alternate next-hop, this
                 object enumerates the reason why no protection is
                 available.  The possibilities are as follows.

                 ipFrrUnavailable : The supported IP Fast-Reroute
                                    mechanisms could not find a safe
                                    alternate next-hop.

                 localAddress : The route represents a local address.
                            This system is the destination so no
                            alternate path is possible or necessary.

                 ipFrrDisabled : Finding of alternate next-hops is
                                 operationally disabled.

                 ipFrrUturnDisabled : Finding of u-turn alternate
                           next-hops is operationally disabled.  No
                           loop-free alternate could be found.

                 other : The reason is unknown or different from those
                         specifically enumerated possible causes."
          ::= { ipFrrNoAltEntry 1 }

      -- conformance information

      ipFrrMIBConformance
                     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ipFrrMIB 2 }

      ipFrrMIBCompliances
                     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ipFrrMIBConformance 1 }

      ipFrrMIBGroups
                     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ipFrrMIBConformance 2 }

      -- compliance statements

      ipFrrMIBCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
          STATUS  deprecated
          DESCRIPTION
                "Minimum requirements to state conformity
                 to this MIB. Supporting only IP v4 addresses
                 This is deprecated in favor of
                 ipFrrMIBInetCompliance

                 There are a number of INDEX objects that cannot be
                 represented in the form of OBJECT clauses in SMIv2,
                 but for which there are compliance requirements,



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                 expressed in OBJECT clause form in this description:

         OBJECT      inetCidrRouteDestType
         SYNTAX      InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv4z(3) }
         MIN-ACCESS  read-only
         DESCRIPTION
                A (deprecated) complying implementation at this
                level is required to support IPv4 addresses only.
                This compliance level is defined so an
                implementation only needs to support the addresses
                it actually supports on the device.

          OBJECT      inetCidrRouteNextHopType
          SYNTAX      InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv4z(3) }
            MIN-ACCESS  read-only
          DESCRIPTION
                 A (deprecated) complying implementation at this
                 level is required to support IPv4 addresses only.
                 This compliance level is defined so an
                 implementation only needs to support the addresses
                 it actually supports on the device.

          OBJECT      ipFrrAltNextHopType
          SYNTAX      InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv4z(3) }
            MIN-ACCESS  read-only
          DESCRIPTION
                 A (deprecated) complying implementation at this
                 level is required to support IPv4 addresses only.
                 This compliance level is defined so an
                 implementation only needs to support the
                 addresses it actually supports on the device.
          "
          MODULE  -- this module
          MANDATORY-GROUPS { ipFrrBasicGroup }

         ::= { ipFrrMIBCompliances 1 }


      ipFrrMIBInetCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
          STATUS  current
          DESCRIPTION
                  "Full conformity to this MIB."
          MODULE  -- this module
          MANDATORY-GROUPS { ipFrrBasicGroup }

          OBJECT  apsConfigRowStatus
          SYNTAX INTEGER { active(1) }
          WRITE-SYNTAX INTEGER { createAndGo(4), destroy(6) }



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          DESCRIPTION
              "Support for createAndWait and notInService is not
               required."

         ::= { ipFrrMIBCompliances 2 }

       ipFrrReadOnlyCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
           STATUS  current
           DESCRIPTION

               "When this MIB is implemented without support for
                read-create (i.e. in read-only mode), then that
                implementation can claim read-only compliance. In that
                case, ipFrrAlt group can be monitored but cannot be
                configured with this MIB."

           MODULE
           MANDATORY-GROUPS { ipFrrBasicGroup }

           OBJECT  ipFrrAltIfIndex
           MIN-ACCESS  read-only
           DESCRIPTION
               "Write access is not required."

           OBJECT  ipFrrAltType
           MIN-ACCESS  read-only
           DESCRIPTION
               "Write access is not required."

           OBJECT  ipFrrAltProtectionAvailable
           MIN-ACCESS  read-only
           DESCRIPTION
               "Write access is not required."

           OBJECT  ipFrrAltMetric1
           MIN-ACCESS  read-only
           DESCRIPTION
               "Write access is not required."

           OBJECT  ipFrrAltStatus
           MIN-ACCESS  read-only
           DESCRIPTION
               "Write access is not required."

         ::= { ipFrrMIBCompliances 3 }

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      ipFrrBasicGroup OBJECT-GROUP
          OBJECTS {ipFrrTotalRoutes,
                   ipFrrUnprotectedRoutes,
                   ipFrrProtectedRoutes,
                   ipFrrLinkProtectedRoutes,
                   ipFrrNodeProtectedRoutes,
                   ipFrrAltIfIndex,
                   ipFrrAltType,
                   ipFrrAltProtectionAvailable,
                   ipFrrAltMetric1,
                   ipFrrAltStatus,
                   ipFrrNoAltCause
          }
          STATUS  current
          DESCRIPTION
                  "The entire  collection of objects defined in
                   this MIB for management of IP Fast Reroute ."
          ::= { ipFrrMIBGroups 1 }

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4.  Security Considerations

   There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB module
   with a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create.  Such
   objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network
   environments.  The support for SET operations in a non-secure
   environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on
   network operations.  The ipFrrAltTable contains routing and
   forwarding information that is critical to the operation of the
   network in the event of a local failure.  Allowing unauthenticated
   write access to this table can compromise the validity of the
   alternate forwarding information.

   Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e.  objects with a
   MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or
   vulnerable in some network environments.  It is thus important to
   control even GET access to these objects and possibly to even encrypt
   the values of these objects when sending them over the network via
   SNMP.

   SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security.
   Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec),
   even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is
   allowed to access and GET the objects in this MIB module.

   It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as
   provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8),
   including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for
   authentication and privacy).

   Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT
   RECOMMENDED.  Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to
   enable cryptographic security.  It is then a customer/operator
   responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an
   instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to
   the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate
   rights to indeed GET them.

5  References

   [FRAMEWORK]
              Shand, M., "IP Fast Reroute Framework",
              draft-ietf-rtgwg-ipfrr-framework-02.txt (work in
              progress), October 2004.

   [IPFRR]    Atlas, A., "Basic Specification for IP Fast-Reroute:
              Loop-free Alternates",
              draft-ietf-rtgwg-ipfrr-spec-base-02.txt (work in



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              progress), January 2005.

   [IPFRR-UTURN]
              Atlas, A., "U-Turn Alternates for IP/LDP Local
              Protection", draft-atlas-ip-local-protect-uturn-02.txt
              (work in progress), February 2005.

   [RFC2096]  Baker, F., "IP Forwarding Table MIB", RFC 2096, January
              1997.

   [RFC2096-update]
              Haberman, B., "IP Forwarding Table MIB",
              draft-ietf-ipv6-rfc2096-update-07.txt (work in progress),
              February 2004.

   [RFC2578]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
              McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Structure of
              Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC
              2578, April 1999.

   [RFC2579]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
              McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Textual
              Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999.

   [RFC2580]  McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D. and J. Schoenwaelder,
              "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580,
              April 1999.

   [RFC2863]  McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group
              MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000.

   [RFC3036]  Andersson, L., Doolan, P., Feldman, N., Fredette, A. and
              B. Thomas, "LDP Specification", RFC 3036, January 2001.

   [RFC3291]  Daniele, M., Haberman, B., Routhier, S. and J.
              Schoenwaelder, "Textual Conventions for Internet Network
              Addresses", RFC 3291, May 2002.

   [RFC3410]  Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D. and B. Stewart,
              "Introduction and Applicability Statements for
              Internet-Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410,
              December 2002.









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Authors' Addresses

   Alia K. Atlas (editor)
   Avici Systems, Inc.
   101 Billerica Avenue
   N. Billerica, MA  01862
   USA

   Phone: +1 978 964 2070
   EMail: aatlas@avici.com


   Bill Anderson
   Avici Systems, Inc.
   101 Billerica Avenue
   N. Billerica, MA  01862
   USA

   Phone: +1 978 964 2679
   EMail: wanderson@avici.com


   Don Fedyk
   Nortel Networks
   600 Technology Park
   Billerica, MA  01821
   USA

   Phone: +1 978 288 3041
   EMail: dwfedyk@nortel.com





















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