The Internet Routing Overlay Network (IRON)
RFC 6179
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RFC - Experimental
(March 2011; No errata)
Was draft-templin-iron (int)
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Author | Fred Templin | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Stream | IRTF | ||
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Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 6179 (Experimental) | |
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Responsible AD | Jari Arkko | ||
Send notices to | tony.li@tony.li |
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) F. Templin, Ed. Request for Comments: 6179 Boeing Research & Technology Category: Experimental March 2011 ISSN: 2070-1721 The Internet Routing Overlay Network (IRON) Abstract Since the Internet must continue to support escalating growth due to increasing demand, it is clear that current routing architectures and operational practices must be updated. This document proposes an Internet Routing Overlay Network (IRON) that supports sustainable growth while requiring no changes to end systems and no changes to the existing routing system. IRON further addresses other important issues including routing scaling, mobility management, multihoming, traffic engineering and NAT traversal. While business considerations are an important determining factor for widespread adoption, they are out of scope for this document. This document is a product of the IRTF Routing Research Group. Status of This Memo This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for examination, experimental implementation, and evaluation. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This document is a product of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). The IRTF publishes the results of Internet-related research and development activities. These results might not be suitable for deployment. This RFC represents the individual opinion(s) of one or more members of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Research Group of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). Documents approved for publication by the IRSG are not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6179. Templin Experimental [Page 1] RFC 6179 IRON March 2011 Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2011 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of publication of this document. Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Templin Experimental [Page 2] RFC 6179 IRON March 2011 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................4 2. Terminology .....................................................5 3. The Internet Routing Overlay Network ............................7 3.1. IRON Client ................................................9 3.2. IRON Serving Router .......................................10 3.3. IRON Relay Router .........................................10 4. IRON Organizational Principles .................................11 5. IRON Initialization ............................................13 5.1. IRON Relay Router Initialization ..........................13 5.2. IRON Serving Router Initialization ........................14 5.3. IRON Client Initialization ................................15 6. IRON Operation .................................................15 6.1. IRON Client Operation .....................................16 6.2. IRON Serving Router Operation .............................17 6.3. IRON Relay Router Operation ...............................18 6.4. IRON Reference Operating Scenarios ........................18 6.4.1. Both Hosts within IRON EUNs ........................19 6.4.2. Mixed IRON and Non-IRON Hosts ......................21 6.5. Mobility, Multihoming, and Traffic Engineering Considerations ............................................24 6.5.1. Mobility Management ................................24 6.5.2. Multihoming ........................................25 6.5.3. Inbound Traffic Engineering ........................25 6.5.4. Outbound Traffic Engineering .......................25 6.6. Renumbering Considerations ................................25 6.7. NAT Traversal Considerations ..............................26 6.8. Multicast Considerations ..................................26 6.9. Nested EUN Considerations .................................26 6.9.1. Host A Sends Packets to Host Z .....................28 6.9.2. Host Z Sends Packets to Host A .....................28Show full document text