RFC 7813
IS-IS Path Control and Reservation
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Proposed Standard
Proposed Standard
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Farkas, Ed. Request for Comments: 7813 Ericsson Category: Standards Track N. Bragg ISSN: 2070-1721 Ciena P. Unbehagen Avaya G. Parsons Ericsson P. Ashwood-Smith Huawei Technologies C. Bowers Juniper Networks June 2016 IS-IS Path Control and ReservationAbstract
IEEE 802.1Qca Path Control and Reservation (PCR) specifies explicit path control via IS-IS in Layer 2 networks in order to move beyond the shortest path capabilities provided by IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB). IS-IS PCR provides capabilities for the establishment and control of explicit forwarding trees in a Layer 2 network domain. This document specifies the sub-TLVs for IS-IS PCR. Status of This Memo This is an Internet Standards Track document. 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). Further information on Internet Standards is available in 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 http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7813.
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1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Explicit Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. Explicit ECT Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6. IS-IS PCR Sub-TLVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6.1. Topology Sub-TLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6.2. Hop Sub-TLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 6.3. Bandwidth Constraint Sub-TLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6.4. Bandwidth Assignment Sub-TLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.5. Timestamp Sub-TLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7. MRT-FRR Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 9. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 10. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 11. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 11.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 11.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
1. Introduction
IEEE 802.1Qca Path Control and Reservation (PCR) [IEEE8021Qca] specifies extensions to IS-IS for the control of Explicit Trees (ETs). The PCR extensions are compatible with the Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) extensions to IS-IS specified by [RFC6329] and [IEEE8021aq] (already rolled into [IEEE8021Q]). Furthermore, IS-IS with PCR extensions relies on the SPB architecture and terminology, and some of the IS-IS SPB sub-TLVs are also leveraged. IS-IS PCR builds upon IS-IS and uses IS-IS in a similar way to SPB. IS-IS PCR only addresses point-to-point physical links, although IS-IS also supports shared media LANs. This document specifies five IS-IS sub-TLVs for the control of explicit trees by IS-IS PCR in a Layer 2 network as specified by IEEE Std 802.1Qca. In addition to the sub-TLVs specified here, IS-IS PCR relies on the following IS-IS SPB sub-TLVs specified by [RFC6329]: o SPB Link Metric sub-TLV o SPB Base VLAN-Identifiers sub-TLV o SPB Instance sub-TLV o SPBV MAC address sub-TLV o SPBM Service Identifier and Unicast Address sub-TLV These sub-TLVs are used to provide the link metric and the associations among bridges, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, VLAN IDs (VIDs), and I-SIDs within an IS-IS domain. The use of these SPB sub-TLVs for PCR is specified by IEEE Std 802.1Qca. Note that IS-IS PCR does not require the implementation of the full IS-IS SPB protocol but only the support of these SPB sub-TLVs. A bridge can support both IS-IS SPB and IS-IS PCR at the same time; however, when it supports both, they are implemented by the same IS-IS entity on a per-instance basis. The sub-TLVs specified in this document can also be applied for Fast Reroute using Maximally Redundant Trees (MRT-FRR) [RFC7812] in a Layer 2 network. Maximally Redundant Trees (MRTs) are computed as specified in [RFC7811]. If MRT computation is split such that the Generalized Almost Directed Acyclic Graph (GADAG) is computed centrally, then these sub-TLVs can be used to distribute the GADAG, which is identical for each network node throughout a network domain. PCR uses IS-IS, the SPB sub-TLVs listed above, and the new sub-TLVs defined in this document. IS-IS PCR has no impact on IETF protocols.
2. Conventions Used in This Document
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].3. Terminology and Definitions
This document uses the terminology defined in [RFC7812]. Only the abbreviations are resolved here for the MRT terms; please refer to [RFC7812] for the complete definition. ADAG: Almost Directed Acyclic Graph [RFC7812] B-VID: Backbone VID [IEEE8021Q] Base VID: The VID used to identify a VLAN in management operations. [IEEE8021Q] BLCE: Bridge Local Computation Engine - A computation engine in a bridge that performs path and routing computations. The BLCE implements e.g., SPF, CSPF, or the Maximally Redundant Trees algorithm. [IEEE8021Qca] Constrained tree: A tree meeting a certain constraint, e.g., providing minimally available bandwidth. [IEEE8021Qca] CSPF: Constrained Shortest Path First DAG: Directed Acyclic Graph [RFC7812] DEI: Drop Eligible Indicator [IEEE8021Q] ECT Algorithm: Equal-Cost Tree algorithm - The algorithm and mechanism that is used for the control of the active topology, i.e., forwarding trees. It can be one of the shortest path algorithms specified by [IEEE8021Q]. It can be also one of the explicit path-control algorithms specified by [IEEE8021Qca]. Each ECT Algorithm has a 32-bit unique ID. ET: Explicit Tree - An explicitly defined tree, which is specified by its Edge Bridges and the paths among the Edge Bridges. If only the Edge Bridges are specified but the paths are not, then it is a loose explicit tree. If the paths are also specified, then it is a strict explicit tree. [IEEE8021Qca] ETDB: Explicit Tree Database - A database storing explicit trees. [IEEE8021Qca]
FDB: Filtering Database [IEEE8021Q] GADAG: Generalized ADAG [RFC7812] Hop: A hop is specified by two nodes. A strict hop has no intermediate nodes, whereas a loose hop can have one or more intermediate nodes. IS-IS PCR specifies an explicit tree by an ordered list of hops starting at the root, each successive hop being defined by the next element of the list. [IEEE8021Qca] I-SID: Backbone Service Instance Identifier - A 24-bit ID. [IEEE8021Q] LSDB: Link State Database MRT: Maximally Redundant Trees [RFC7812] MRT-Blue: MRT-Blue is used to describe one of the two MRTs. [RFC7812] MRT-Red: MRT-Red is used to describe one of the two MRTs. [RFC7812] MRT Root: The common root of the two MRTs: MRT-Blue and MRT-Red. MSRP: Multiple Stream Registration Protocol, standardized as IEEE Std 802.1Qat, already rolled into [IEEE8021Q]. PCA: Path Control Agent - The agent that is part of the IS-IS domain and thus can perform IS-IS operations on behalf of a PCE, e.g., maintain the LSDB and send LSPs. [IEEE8021Qca] PCE: Path Computation Element - An entity that is capable of computing a path through a network based on a representation of the topology of the network (obtained by undefined means external to the PCE). [RFC4655] PCP: Priority Code Point, which identifies a traffic class. [IEEE8021Q] PTP: Precision Time Protocol specified by [IEEE1588]. SPB: Shortest Path Bridging SPBM: SPB MAC - The SPB mode where a MAC or its shorthand (SPSourceID: Shortest Path Source ID) is used to identify an SPT. [IEEE8021Q]
SPBV: SPB VID - The SPB mode where a unique VID is assigned to each
SPT Root bridge and is used to identify an SPT. [IEEE8021Q]
SPF: Shortest Path First
SPT: Shortest Path Tree [IEEE8021Q]
SRLG: Shared Risk Link Group - A set of links that share a resource
whose failure affects each link. [RFC5307]
TAI: Temps Atomique International - International Atomic Time
[IEEE1588]
TED: Traffic Engineering Database - A database storing the traffic
engineering information propagated by IS-IS. [RFC5305]
VID: VLAN ID [IEEE8021Q]
VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network [IEEE8021Q]
4. Explicit Trees
Explicit trees may be determined in some fashion. For example, an
explicit tree may be determined by a Path Computation Element (PCE)
[RFC4655]. A PCE is an entity that is capable of computing a
topology for forwarding based on a network topology, its
corresponding attributes, and potential constraints. If a PCE is
used, it MUST explicitly specify an explicit tree as described in
Section 6.1. Either a single PCE or multiple PCEs determine explicit
trees for a domain. Even if there are multiple PCEs in a domain,
each explicit tree MUST only be determined by one PCE, which is
referred to as the owner PCE of the tree. PCEs and IS-IS PCR can be
used in combination with IS-IS SPB shortest path routing. The
remainder of this section, and subsequent sections, are written
assuming PCE use.
The PCE interacts with the active topology control protocol, i.e.,
with IS-IS. The collaboration with IS-IS can be provided by a Path
Control Agent (PCA) on behalf of a PCE. Either the PCE or the
corresponding PCA is part of the IS-IS domain. If the PCE is not
part of the IS-IS domain, then the PCE MUST be associated with a PCA
that is part of the IS-IS domain. The PCE or its PCA MUST establish
IS-IS adjacency in order to receive all the LSPs transmitted by the
bridges in the domain. The PCE, either on its own or via its PCA,
can control the establishment of explicit trees in that domain by
injecting an LSP conveying an explicit tree and thus instruct IS-IS
to set up the explicit tree determined by the PCE. If instructed to
do so by a PCE, IS-IS MAY also record and communicate bandwidth
assignments, which MUST NOT be applied if reservation protocol (e.g., Multiple Stream Registration Protocol (MSRP)) is used in the domain. Both MSRP and IS-IS MUST NOT be used to make bandwidth assignments in the same domain. The operation details of the PCE are not specified by this document or by IEEE Std 802.1Qca. If the PCE is part of the IS-IS domain, then the PCE uses IS-IS PDUs to communicate with the IS-IS domain and the PCE has a live IS-IS LSDB (i.e., the PCE implements the PCA functions too). A PCE can instead communicate with the IS-IS domain via a PCA, e.g., to retrieve the LSDB or instruct the creation of an explicit tree. However, the means of communication between the PCE and the PCA is not specified by this document or by IEEE Std 802.1Qca. An Explicit Tree (ET) is an undirected loop-free topology, whose use is under the control of the owner PCE by means of associating VIDs and MAC addresses with it. An ET MUST NOT contain cycles. As it is undirected, an ET contains no assumptions about the direction of any flows that use it; it can be used in either direction as specified by the VIDs and MAC addresses associated with it. It is the responsibility of the PCE to ensure reverse-path congruency and multicast-unicast congruency if that is required. An explicit tree is either strict or loose. A strict explicit tree specifies all bridges and paths it comprises. A loose tree only specifies the bridges as a list of hops that have a special role in the tree, e.g., an Edge Bridge, and no path or path segment is specified between the bridges, which are therefore loose hops even if Edge Bridges are adjacent neighbors. The special role of a hop can be: Edge Bridge, root, leaf, a bridge to be avoided, or a transit hop in case of a tree with a single leaf. The path for a loose hop is determined by the Bridge Local Computation Engine (BLCE) of the bridges. The shortest path is used for a loose hop unless specified otherwise by the descriptor (Section 6.1) of the tree or by the corresponding ECT Algorithm (Section 5). A loose explicit tree is constrained if the tree descriptor includes one or more constraints, e.g., the administrative group that the links of the tree have to belong to. The BLCE of the bridges then applies the Constrained Shortest Path First (CSPF) algorithm, which is Shortest Path First (SPF) on the topology that only contains the links meeting the constraint(s). An explicit tree is specified by a Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1). The Topology sub-TLV associates one or more VIDs with an explicit tree. The Topology sub-TLV includes two or more Hop sub-TLVs (Section 6.2), and a hop is specified by an IS-IS System ID. A Hop
sub-TLV MAY include a delay constraint for a loose hop. A Topology sub-TLV MAY also include further sub-TLVs to constrain loose hops. The bridges involved in an explicit tree store the corresponding Topology sub-TLVs in their Explicit Tree Database (ETDB). Explicit trees are propagated and set up by IS-IS PCR in a domain. The PCE or its PCA assembles the Topology sub-TLVs (Section 6.1), and adds it into an LSP, which is flooded throughout the domain. The Topology sub-TLV is flooded by the same techniques used for the SPB LSPs. The bridges then MUST process the Topology sub-TLV upon reception. If the Topology sub-TLV specifies one or more loose trees, then the path for the loose hops is determined by the BLCE of the bridges. The bridges then install the appropriate FDB entries for frame forwarding along the tree described by the Topology sub-TLV or the trees computed based on the Topology sub-TLV. Dynamic Filtering Entries are maintained by IS-IS for the [VID, MAC address] two-tuples associated with an ET. Due to the LSP aging of IS-IS, the Topology sub-TLVs (Section 6.1) have to be refreshed similar to other IS-IS TLVs in order to keep the integrity of the LSDB. The corresponding Dynamic Filtering Entries are also refreshed in the FDB when a Topology sub-TLV is refreshed. Refreshing Topology sub-TLVs is the task of the entity being part of the IS-IS domain, i.e., either the PCE or the PCA. The owner PCE can withdraw an explicit tree by sending an updated LSP that does not include the Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1). If a Topology sub-TLV is removed from an LSP (or has been changed) so that (previous) Topology sub-TLV is no longer present (or has been changed) in the LSDB, then that (previous) Topology sub-TLV is implicitly withdrawn. IS-IS PCR then removes (or updates) the explicit tree. There is no precedence order between explicit trees. Precedence order among bandwidth assignments recorded by IS-IS PCR is specified in Section 6.4. If it is not possible to install an explicit tree, e.g., constraint(s) cannot be met or the Topology sub-TLV is ill-formed, then no tree is installed, but a management report is generated. The bridges MAY support the following IS-IS features for the computation of explicit trees. The Extended IS Reachability TLV (type 22) specified in [RFC5305] provides the following link attribute IS-IS sub-TLVs: o Administrative Group (color) (sub-TLV type 3),
o Maximum Link Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 9), o Maximum Reservable Link Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 10), o Unreserved Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 11), o TE Default Metric (sub-TLV type 18). When the Unreserved Bandwidth sub-TLV is used in a Layer 2 bridge network, the priority value encoded in the sub-TLV provides the PCP, i.e., identifies a traffic class (not a setup priority level). Further attributes are provided by the IS-IS TE Metric Extension link attribute sub-TLVs specified in [RFC7810]: o Unidirectional Link Delay (sub-TLV type 33), o Min/Max Unidirectional Link Delay (sub-TLV type 34), o Unidirectional Delay Variation (sub-TLV type 35), o Unidirectional Link Loss (sub-TLV type 36), o Unidirectional Residual Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 37), o Unidirectional Available Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 38), o Unidirectional Utilized Bandwidth (sub-TLV type 39). The Shared Risk Link Group (SRLG) information provided by the SRLG TLV (type 138) [RFC5307] MAY also be used. In order to indicate that the interface is unnumbered in this case, the corresponding flag takes value 0. The Link Local Identifier is an Extended Local Circuit Identifier and the Link Remote Identifier is a Neighbor Extended Local Circuit ID.5. Explicit ECT Algorithms
The exact IS-IS control mode of operation MUST be selected for a VLAN by associating its Base VID with the appropriate ECT Algorithm in the SPB Base VLAN-Identifiers sub-TLV [RFC6329], in addition to allocating the Base VID to IS-IS control. There are five distinct ECT Algorithms for the five explicit path control modes. The operation details of the explicit ECT Algorithms and their configuration is specified by IEEE Std 802.1Qca; a high-level overview is given here. An ECT Algorithm value consists of the IEEE 802.1 OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) value 00-80-C2 concatenated with an index [RFC6329].
The Strict Tree (ST) ECT Algorithm MUST be used for a strict explicit tree. A strict ET is static, as no other entity can update it but the owner PCE. In case of a topology change, it is the task of the owner PCE to detect the topology change, e.g., based on the changes in the LSDB and to update the strict trees if needed. That is, the owner PCE computes the new tree, assembles its descriptor (Section 6.1), and then instructs IS-IS PCR to install it. The value for the ST ECT Algorithm is 00-80-C2-17. The Loose Tree (LT) ECT Algorithm MAY also be supported. It is used for a single loose explicit tree. The path for loose hops is determined by the BLCE of the bridges; therefore, the Topology sub- TLV (Section 6.1) specifying the tree MUST indicate which hop is the root of the tree. The loose hops are maintained by IS-IS, i.e., restored upon a topology change if a loop-free path is available. If the tree computed by the BLCE visits the same bridge twice (implying that a loop or hairpin has been created), then that loop or hairpin MUST be pruned from the tree even if it contains a hop specified by the Topology sub-TLV. It is a constraint if a bridge is not to be included, which can be specified by the Exclude flag of a Hop sub-TLV (Section 6.2) conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV specifying the tree. The range of values for the LT ECT Algorithms is 00-80-C2-21...00-80-C2-30. The Loose Tree Set (LTS) ECT Algorithm MAY also be supported. It is used if connectivity among the Edge Bridges specified by the Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1) is to be provided by a set of loose trees such that one tree is rooted at each Edge Bridge. The BLCE of the bridges compute the loose trees, which are maintained by IS-IS, i.e., restored upon a topology change. One constraint can be to avoid some bridges in these trees, which can be specified by the Exclude flag (item c.6. in Section 6.2). Further constraints can be specified by the Topology sub-TLV. The range of values for the LT ECT Algorithms is 00-80-C2-31...00-80-C2-40. The LT and LTS ECT Algorithms use the shortest paths after pruning the topology according to the constraint(s), if any. The shortest path tie-breaking specified by Section 12 of [RFC6329] is applied (see also subclauses 28.5 - 28.8 of [IEEE8021aq]), that's why range of values are associated with the LT and LTS ECT Algorithms. In case of the LT ECT Algorithm, the indexes are 0x21...0x30, and ECT-MASK{index-0x20} is applied to retrieve the ECT-MASK of Section 12 of [RFC6329]. In case of the LTS ECT Algorithm, the indexes are 0x31...0x40, and ECT-MASK{index-0x30} is applied to retrieve the ECT-MASK for shortest path tie-breaking.
The MRT ECT Algorithm MAY also be supported. It is used for the establishment and maintenance of MRTs in a distributed fashion. The MRT Lowpoint algorithm specified by [RFC7811] MUST be used for the computation of MRTs. The MRT Lowpoint algorithm first computes the GADAG and then produces two MRTs for each MRT Root: MRT-Blue and MRT- Red. If the level of redundancy provided by each bridge being an MRT Root is not required, then the MRT Roots can be specified by a Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1). Both the GADAG and the MRT computation steps are performed distributed, i.e., by each bridge. The value for the MRT ECT Algorithm is 00-80-C2-18. The MRT GADAG (MRTG) ECT Algorithm MAY also be supported. It splits the computation into two. As the GADAG is identical for each MRT within a domain, it is computed by a single entity, which is the GADAG Computer. The GADAG is then described in a Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1), which is flooded in the domain. The bridges then compute the MRTs for the MRT Roots based on the GADAG received. Section 7 provides more details on the description of the GADAG. The value for the MRTG ECT Algorithm is 00-80-C2-19. MRTs are loose trees as bridges are involved in their computation and restoration. Thus, both the MRT and the MRTG ECT Algorithms provide a set of loose trees: two MRTs for each MRT Root. The SPB Link Metric sub-TLV [RFC6329] specifies the metric of each link for IS-IS PCR if the LT, the LTS, the MRT, or the MRTG ECT Algorithm is used. If the SPB Link Metric values advertised by different ends of an adjacency are different, then the maximum value MUST be used.6. IS-IS PCR Sub-TLVs
The following sub-TLVs are specified for IS-IS PCR. The Topology sub-TLV MUST be carried in an MT-Capability TLV, the rest of the sub- TLVs are conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV.6.1. Topology Sub-TLV
An explicit tree MUST be described by the variable-length Topology sub-TLV. A Generalized Almost Directed Acyclic Graph (GADAG) MAY be described by a Topology sub-TLV as explained in Section 7 in detail. The Topology sub-TLV MUST be carried in an MT-Capability TLV (type 144) [RFC6329] in a Link State PDU. A Topology sub-TLV specifying an explicit tree conveys one or more Base VIDs, two or more Hop sub-TLVs (Section 6.2). A Topology sub-TLV describing a loose tree MAY also convey further sub-TLVs to specify constraints. Figure 1 shows the format of the Topology sub-TLV.
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 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Type | (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Length | (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Num Base VIDs | (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Res | Base VID 1 (12 bits) | (2 bytes if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ................. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Res | Base VID n (12 bits) | (2 bytes if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | sub-TLV 1 (variable) | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ................. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | sub-TLV m (variable) | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Figure 1: Topology Sub-TLV The parameters of explicit trees are encoded by the Topology sub-TLV as follows: a. Type (8 bits): The type of the sub-TLV, its value is 21. b. Length (8 bits): The total number of bytes contained in the Value field. c. Number of Base VIDs (8 bits): The number of Base VIDs carried in the Topology sub-TLV. Its minimum value is 1 if the Topology sub-TLV specifies one or more explicit trees. Its value can be 0 if the Topology sub-TLV specifies a GADAG. d. Reserved (Res) (4 bits): The reserved bits MUST be set to 0 on transmission and the value MUST be ignored on reception. e. Base VID (12 bits): The Base VID parameter provides the Base VID of the VLAN that is associated with the explicit tree. Multiple Base VIDs can be associated with the same explicit tree. In addition to the Base VID, some of the explicit ECT Algorithms (Section 5) require further VIDs that are associated with the VLAN via the SPB Instance sub-TLV [RFC6329]. A Topology sub-TLV specifying a GADAG can have zero Base VID parameters. In this
case, the given GADAG MUST be applied for each VLAN associated
with the MRTG ECT Algorithm (Section 5).
f. sub-TLVs: The rest conveys further sub-TLVs that specify the hops
of the topology and can also specify constraints as described in
the following.
A topology is specified by a list of Hop sub-TLVs (Section 6.2), and
a hop is specified by an IS-IS System ID. An ill-formed Topology
sub-TLV (e.g., specifying an invalid or inconsistent tree) is
ignored; no tree is installed, but a management report is generated.
The Topology sub-TLV specifies a strict tree by decomposing the tree
to branches. Each branch is a point-to-point path specified by an
ordered list of hops where the end of each branch is a leaf. Each
element of a branch is the direct link between adjacent neighbor
bridges whose Hop sub-TLV is next to each other in the Topology sub-
TLV. The first hop of the Topology sub-TLV is the root; hence, the
first branch originates from the root. The rest of the branches fork
from another branch. The first hop of a branch is a bridge that is
already part of a former branch, and the last hop is a leaf bridge.
Therefore, the hop after a leaf hop is the beginning of a new branch,
if any. A hop of a branch is created if and only if the bridge
specified for that hop is directly connected to the preceding bridge
of the same branch. The first branch MUST begin with the root; after
that, the order of the branches does not matter within the Topology
sub-TLV. Figure 2 shows an example strict tree and its description.
+-----------+ | A | +-----------+ | I | +-----------+ | H | [B]---[A]---[I] +-----------+ | | | G | | | +-----------+ | | | E | [C]---[F] [H] +-----------+ | | | A | | | +-----------+ | | | B | [D] [E]---[G] +-----------+ | C | +-----------+ | D | +-----------+ | C | +-----------+ | F | +-----------+ Figure 2: A Strict Tree and Its Description; Root = Node A The Topology sub-TLV of a loose tree does not provide any path or path segment other than the hops that are to participate. The root MUST be the first hop. The leaves of a single loose tree MUST also be specified. Hop sub-TLVs can be included in a Topology sub-TLV to specify bridges that have to be avoided. If the Topology sub-TLV only specifies a single leaf, then one or more transit hops can be specified by the Topology sub-TLV to direct the path along a sequence of bridges, specified by the order of hops. If bridges whose respective Hop sub-TLVs are adjacent to each other in the Topology sub-TLV are not topology neighbors, then it is a loose hop. If a Topology sub-TLV conveys one or more loose hops, then that sub-TLV defines a loose explicit tree and each hop is considered to be a loose hop. The path of a loose hop MUST be pruned from the tree if the path would create a loop or hairpin. If the Base VIDs of the Topology sub-TLV are associated with the LTS ECT Algorithm or the MRT ECT Algorithm, then the Hop sub-TLVs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV belong to Edge Bridges or bridges to be excluded. The BLCEs compute the loose trees, e.g., MRTs, such that they span the Edge Bridges and are rooted at an Edge Bridge.
The Topology sub-TLV specifies a GADAG if the Base VIDs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV are associated with the MRTG ECT Algorithm. Section 7 provides the details on the description of a GADAG by a Topology sub-TLV. Each Edge Bridge of an explicit tree MUST always be specified in the Topology sub-TLV by the inclusion of the Hop sub-TLVs corresponding to the Edge Bridges. The Edge Bridges of a tree are identified by setting the Edge Bridge flag (item c.3. in Section 6.2) in the appropriate Hop sub-TLVs. If the explicit tree is loose, then the Topology sub-TLV MAY convey further sub-TLVs to specify constraints, e.g., an Administrative Group sub-TLV [RFC5305] or a Bandwidth Constraint (Section 6.3). If it is not possible to meet the constraint(s) specified by the Topology sub-TLV, then no tree is installed but a management report is generated. IS-IS PCR MAY be used for recording bandwidth assignment. In that case, the Topology sub-TLV conveys Bandwidth Assignment sub-TLV (Section 6.4), and it MAY also convey Timestamp sub-TLV (Section 6.5). If assignment of the bandwidth indicated by the Bandwidth Assignment sub-TLV of the Topology sub-TLV would result in overbooking any link of the explicit tree, then bandwidth assignment MUST NOT be performed and a management report is generated. If the Topology sub-TLV specifies a new valid explicit tree, then the tree is installed without bandwidth assignment.6.2. Hop Sub-TLV
The Hop sub-TLV MUST be used to specify a hop of a topology. Each Hop sub-TLV conveys an IS-IS System ID, which specifies a hop. A Hop sub-TLV is conveyed by a Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1). A strict explicit tree is decomposed to branches where each branch is a point- to-point path specified by an ordered list of Hop sub-TLVs as specified in Section 6.1. A hop of a branch is created if and only if the bridge specified for that hop is directly connected to the preceding bridge in the path. That is, a point-to-point LAN is identified by the two bridges it interconnects; and the LAN is part of the strict tree if and only if the Hop sub-TLVs of the two bridges are next to each other in the Topology sub-TLV. A Hop sub-TLV can convey a Circuit ID in order to distinguish multiple links between adjacent neighbor bridges. A Hop sub-TLV also specifies the role of a bridge, e.g., if it is the root or an Edge Bridge. The Topology sub-TLV of a loose tree only comprises the Hop sub-TLV of the bridges that have a special role in the tree. The Hop sub-TLV MAY also specify a delay budget for a loose hop.
By default, the Edge Bridges both transmit and receive with respect to each VID associated with an explicit tree, except for an LTS (Section 5) associated with a learning VLAN, which uses a unidirectional VID per bridge. The Hop sub-TLV allows different configuration by means of the Transmit (T) and Receive (R) flags conveyed in the sub-TLV. The VID and its T/R flags are only present in the Hop sub-TLV if the behavior of the Edge Bridges differs from the default. Figure 3 shows the format of the variable length Hop sub-TLV, which MUST be conveyed by a Topology sub-TLV (Section 6.1). 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 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Type | (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Length | (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |C|V|B|R|L|E|Res| (1 byte) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | System ID | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | System ID | (6 bytes) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Extended Local Circuit ID (4 bytes if present) | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Num of VIDs | (1 byte if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |T|R|Res| VID 1 (12 bits) | (2 bytes if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ................. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ |T|R|Res| VID n (12 bits) | (2 bytes if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Delay Constraint | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Delay Constraint | (6 bytes if present) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Figure 3: Hop Sub-TLV The parameters of a hop are encoded as follows: a. Type (8 bits): The type of the sub-TLV, its value is 22. b. Length (8 bits): The total number of bytes contained in the Value field.
c. Hop Flags (8 bits): The Hop sub-TLV conveys six one-bit flags.
The Circuit and the VID flags influence the length of the Hop
sub-TLV. Two bits are reserved for future use, transmitted as 0
and ignored on receipt.
1. Circuit (C) flag (1 bit): The Circuit flag is a one-bit flag
to indicate whether or not the Extended Local Circuit ID
parameter is present. If the flag is set, then an Extended
Local Circuit ID is also included in the Hop sub-TLV.
2. VID (V) flag (1 bit): The VID flag is a one-bit flag to
indicate whether or not one or more VIDs are conveyed by the
Hop sub-TLV. If the flag is set, then the Number of VIDs
parameter is present and indicates how many VIDs are conveyed
by the Hop sub-TLV. If the VID flag is reset, then neither
the Number of VIDs parameter nor VIDs are present in the Hop
sub-TLV.
3. Edge Bridge (B) flag (1 bit): The Edge Bridge flag is a one-
bit flag to indicate whether or not the given System is an
Edge Bridge, i.e., transmitter and/or receiver. If the
System is an Edge Bridge, then the Edge Bridge flag MUST be
set. The Edge Bridge flag indicates that FDB entries have to
be installed for the given hop as specified by the SPBV MAC
address sub-TLV or SPBM Service Identifier and Unicast
Address sub-TLV of the hop.
4. Root (R) flag (1 bit): The Root flag is a one-bit flag to
indicate whether or not the given System is a root of the
explicit tree specified by the Topology sub-TLV. If the
System is a root of a tree, then the Root flag MUST be set.
If the Topology sub-TLV specifies a single tree, i.e., the
Base VIDs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV are associated
with either the ST ECT Algorithm or the LT ECT Algorithm
(Section 5), then the Root flag is only set for one of the
Systems conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV. Furthermore, the
first Hop sub-TLV of the Topology sub-TLV conveys the System
that is the root of the tree.
If the Topology sub-TLV specifies a Loose Tree Set, i.e., the
Base VIDs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV are associated
with the LTS ECT Algorithm (Section 5), then the Root flag is
set for each Edge Bridge as each of them roots a tree.
If the Topology sub-TLV is used for MRT operations, i.e., the
Base VIDs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV are associated
with either the MRT ECT Algorithm or the MRTG ECT algorithm
(Section 5), then the Root flag is set for each MRT Root. If
no MRT Root is specified by a Topology sub-TLV specifying a
GADAG, then each SPT Root is an MRT Root as well.
If the Base VIDs conveyed by the Topology sub-TLV are
associated with the MRTG ECT algorithm (Section 5), then the
Topology sub-TLV specifies a GADAG and the very first Hop
sub-TLV specifies the GADAG Root. There is no flag for
indicating the GADAG Root.
5. Leaf (L) flag (1 bit): The Leaf flag is a one-bit flag to
indicate whether or not the given System is a leaf of the
explicit tree specified by the Topology sub-TLV. If the
System is a leaf, then the Leaf flag MUST be set. The Leaf
flag is only used to mark a leaf of a tree if the Topology
sub-TLV specifies a single tree. The Leaf flag MUST be used
to indicate the end of a topology block if the Topology sub-
TLV specifies a GADAG, see Section 7.
6. Exclude (E) flag (1 bit): The Exclude flag is a one-bit flag
to indicate if the given System MUST be excluded from the
topology. The Exclude flag and the Root flag cannot be set
for a given hop at the same time.
7. Reserved (Res) (2 bits): The reserved bits MUST be set to 0
on transmission, and the value MUST be ignored on reception.
d. System ID (48 bits): The six-byte IS-IS System Identifier of the
bridge to which the Hop sub-TLV refers.
e. Extended Local Circuit ID (32 bits): The Extended Local Circuit
ID [RFC5303] parameter is not necessarily present in the Hop sub-
TLV. Its presence is indicated by the Circuit flag. Parallel
links corresponding to different IS-IS adjacencies between a pair
of neighbor bridges can be distinguished by means of the Extended
Local Circuit ID. The Extended Local Circuit ID is conveyed by
the Hop sub-TLV specifying the bridge nearer to the root of the
tree, and identifies a circuit that attaches the given bridge to
its neighbor cited by the next Hop sub-TLV of the Topology sub-
TLV. The Extended Local Circuit ID can only be used in strict
trees.
f. Number of VIDs (8 bits): The Number of VIDs parameter is not
present if the Hop sub-TLV does not convey VIDs, which is
indicated by the VID flag.
g. VID and its T/R flags (14 bits): The VID and its T/R flags are
only present in the Hop sub-TLV if the given bridge is an Edge
Bridge and it behaves differently from the default with respect
to that particular VID.
1. T flag (1 bit): This is the Transmit allowed flag for the VID
following the flag.
2. R flag (1 bit): This is the Receive allowed flag for the VID
following the flag.
3. Reserved (Res) (2 bits): The reserved bits MUST be set to 0
on transmission, and the value MUST be ignored on reception.
4. VID (12 bits): A VID.
h. Delay Constraint (48 bits): A Hop sub-TLV MAY specify a delay
constraint. The Length of the Hop sub-TLV indicates whether or
not a delay constraint is present because the Length of a Hop
sub-TLV conveying a delay constraint is six bytes greater than it
would be without the delay constraint. The last six bytes then
specify a delay constraint if they convey a Unidirectional Link
Delay sub-TLV [RFC7810]. The delay constraint MAY be used in a
Topology sub-TLV that specifies a single loose tree, i.e., the
Base VIDs are associated with the LT ECT Algorithm (Section 5).
If the delay constraint is applied, then the loose hop MUST fit
in the delay budget specified by the Delay parameter of the
Unidirectional Link Delay sub-TLV conveyed by the Hop sub-TLV.
If the Topology sub-TLV specifies a single leaf, then the path
between the preceding Hop sub-TLV and the current Hop sub-TLV
MUST meet the delay budget. If the Topology sub-TLV specifies
multiple leaves, then the path between the root and the current
Hop sub-TLV MUST to meet the delay budget. If the tree is used
as a reverse congruent tree, then the delay constraint applies in
both directions. If the tree is used as a directed tree, then
the delay constraint applies in the direction of the tree. If it
is not possible to meet the delay constraint specified by the
Topology sub-TLV, then no tree is installed but a management
report is generated.
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