Deterministic Networking Use Cases
RFC 8578
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Grossman, Ed.
Request for Comments: 8578 DOLBY
Category: Informational May 2019
ISSN: 2070-1721
Deterministic Networking Use Cases
Abstract
This document presents use cases for diverse industries that have in
common a need for "deterministic flows". "Deterministic" in this
context means that such flows provide guaranteed bandwidth, bounded
latency, and other properties germane to the transport of time-
sensitive data. These use cases differ notably in their network
topologies and specific desired behavior, providing as a group broad
industry context for Deterministic Networking (DetNet). For each use
case, this document will identify the use case, identify
representative solutions used today, and describe potential
improvements that DetNet can enable.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are candidates for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8578.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................6
2. Pro Audio and Video .............................................7
2.1. Use Case Description .......................................7
2.1.1. Uninterrupted Stream Playback .......................8
2.1.2. Synchronized Stream Playback ........................9
2.1.3. Sound Reinforcement .................................9
2.1.4. Secure Transmission ................................10
2.1.4.1. Safety ....................................10
2.2. Pro Audio Today ...........................................10
2.3. Pro Audio in the Future ...................................10
2.3.1. Layer 3 Interconnecting Layer 2 Islands ............10
2.3.2. High-Reliability Stream Paths ......................11
2.3.3. Integration of Reserved Streams into IT Networks ...11
2.3.4. Use of Unused Reservations by Best-Effort Traffic ..11
2.3.5. Traffic Segregation ................................11
2.3.5.1. Packet-Forwarding Rules, VLANs,
and Subnets ...............................12
2.3.5.2. Multicast Addressing (IPv4 and IPv6) ......12
2.3.6. Latency Optimization by a Central Controller .......12
2.3.7. Reduced Device Costs due to Reduced Buffer Memory ..13
2.4. Pro Audio Requests to the IETF ............................13
3. Electrical Utilities ...........................................14
3.1. Use Case Description ......................................14
3.1.1. Transmission Use Cases .............................14
3.1.1.1. Protection ................................14
3.1.1.2. Intra-substation Process Bus
Communications ............................21
3.1.1.3. Wide-Area Monitoring and Control Systems ..23
3.1.1.4. WAN Engineering Guidelines
Requirement Classification ................25
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3.1.2. Generation Use Case ................................26
3.1.2.1. Control of the Generated Power ............26
3.1.2.2. Control of the Generation Infrastructure ..27
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