Internet-Draft OSPF Terminology March 2022
Fox, et al. Expires 4 September 2022 [Page]
Workgroup:
Link State Routing
Internet-Draft:
draft-fox-lsr-ospf-terminology-00
Updates:
2328 5340 (if approved)
Published:
Intended Status:
Standards Track
Expires:
Authors:
M. Fox
IBM
A. Lindem
Cisco Systems
A. Retana
Futurewei Technologies, Inc.

Update to OSPF Terminology

Abstract

This document updates some OSPF terminology to be in line with inclusive language used in the industry.

This document updates RFC2328 and RFC5340.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

This document updates some OSPF terminology to be in line with inclusive language used in the industry.

This document updates [RFC2328] and [RFC5340].

2. Update to RFC2328

The base OSPFv2 specification [RFC2328] defines the synchronization of databases as two routers froming a "master/slave relationship". All instances of these terms are replaced by leader/follower, respectively.

The Master (MS) bit in the database description packet is renamed the Leader (L) bit.

The operation of OSPFv2 is not modified. The Leader/Follower terminology and Leader (L) Bit definition changes impact the following sections: 7.2 "The Synchronization of Databases", 10 "The Neighbor Data Structures", 10.1 "Neighbor states", 10.2 "Events causing neighbor state changes", 10.6 "Receiving Database Description Packets", 10.8 "Sending Database Description Packets", 10.10 "An Example", and A.3.3 "The Database Description packet".

3. Update to RFC5340

The base OSPFv3 specification [RFC5340] defines the database description process between two routers as one being "designated to be the master and the other is the slave". All instances of these terms are replaced by leader/follower, respectively.

The Master/Slave (MS) bit in the database description packet is renamed the Leader (L) bit.

The operation of OSPFv3 is not modified. The Leader/Follower terminology and Leader (L) Bit definition changes impact section A.3.3 "The Database Description packet".

4. Other RFCs With References

The following OSPF RFCs also have references to the legacy terminology.

Some of these will be updated by this document. The final set is TBD.

5. Acknowledgements

TDB

6. IANA Considerations

IANA is requested to rename bit 0x01 in the "Database Description (DD) Packet Flags" registry to "Leader (L-bit)" and to add a reference to this document.

7. Security Considerations

This document updates the terminology used in OSPFv2 [RFC2328] and OSPFv3 [RFC5340] without any modification to the specification of the protocol. As such, the security characteristics of OSPF do not change.

8. References

8.1. Normative References

[RFC2328]
Moy, J., "OSPF Version 2", STD 54, RFC 2328, DOI 10.17487/RFC2328, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2328>.
[RFC5340]
Coltun, R., Ferguson, D., Moy, J., and A. Lindem, "OSPF for IPv6", RFC 5340, DOI 10.17487/RFC5340, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5340>.

8.2. Informative References

[RFC4222]
Choudhury, G., Ed., "Prioritized Treatment of Specific OSPF Version 2 Packets and Congestion Avoidance", BCP 112, RFC 4222, DOI 10.17487/RFC4222, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4222>.
[RFC4811]
Nguyen, L., Roy, A., and A. Zinin, "OSPF Out-of-Band Link State Database (LSDB) Resynchronization", RFC 4811, DOI 10.17487/RFC4811, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4811>.
[RFC5243]
Ogier, R., "OSPF Database Exchange Summary List Optimization", RFC 5243, DOI 10.17487/RFC5243, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5243>.
[RFC5614]
Ogier, R. and P. Spagnolo, "Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) Extension of OSPF Using Connected Dominating Set (CDS) Flooding", RFC 5614, DOI 10.17487/RFC5614, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5614>.
[RFC5838]
Lindem, A., Ed., Mirtorabi, S., Roy, A., Barnes, M., and R. Aggarwal, "Support of Address Families in OSPFv3", RFC 5838, DOI 10.17487/RFC5838, , <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5838>.

Authors' Addresses

Mike Fox
IBM
3039 E Cornwallis Rd
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States of America
Acee Lindem
Cisco Systems
301 Midenhall Way
Cary, NC 27513
United States of America
Alvaro Retana
Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
2330 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95050
United States of America