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Network Working Group T. Dreibholz Network Working Group T. Dreibholz
Internet-Draft SimulaMet Internet-Draft SimulaMet
Intended status: Experimental M. Becke Intended status: Experimental M. Becke
Expires: March 10, 2022 HAW Hamburg Expires: 22 September 2022 HAW Hamburg
H. Adhari H. Adhari
University of Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen
September 06, 2021 21 March 2022
SCTP Socket API Extensions for Concurrent Multipath Transfer SCTP Socket API Extensions for Concurrent Multipath Transfer
draft-dreibholz-tsvwg-sctpsocket-multipath-23 draft-dreibholz-tsvwg-sctpsocket-multipath-24
Abstract Abstract
This document describes extensions to the SCTP sockets API for This document describes extensions to the SCTP sockets API for
configuring the CMT-SCTP and CMT/RP-SCTP extensions. configuring the CMT-SCTP and CMT/RP-SCTP extensions.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Concurrent Multipath Transfer and Resource Pooling 2. Concurrent Multipath Transfer and Resource Pooling Activation/
Activation/Deactivation (SCTP_CMT_ON_OFF) . . . . . . . . . . 2 Deactivation (SCTP_CMT_ON_OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Testbed Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Testbed Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
This draft describes extensions to the SCTP sockets API (see This draft describes extensions to the SCTP sockets API (see [2],
[RFC6458], [RFC4960]) which allow an application to configure the [1]) which allow an application to configure the behaviour of the
behaviour of the Concurrent Multipath Transfer (CMT) extensions CMT- Concurrent Multipath Transfer (CMT) extensions CMT-SCTP, CMT/
SCTP, CMT/RPv1-SCTP, CMT/RPv2-SCTP and MPTCP-like (see RPv1-SCTP, CMT/RPv2-SCTP and MPTCP-like (see [3], [10], [5], [4],
[I-D.tuexen-tsvwg-sctp-multipath], [Globecom2010], [PAMS2012], [7], [6], [8], [9], [11]).
[Dre2012], [PAMS2011], [SoftCOM2011], [ConTEL2011], [AINA2010],
[IAS2006]).
2. Concurrent Multipath Transfer and Resource Pooling Activation/ 2. Concurrent Multipath Transfer and Resource Pooling Activation/
Deactivation (SCTP_CMT_ON_OFF) Deactivation (SCTP_CMT_ON_OFF)
This socket option activates or deactivates CMT and sets the This socket option activates or deactivates CMT and sets the
corresponding Resource Pooling variant to be applied. The corresponding Resource Pooling variant to be applied. The
sctp_assoc_value structure is used to specify the association for sctp_assoc_value structure is used to specify the association for
which the CMT state should be changed and the new CMT state. which the CMT state should be changed and the new CMT state.
Definition of the sctp_assoc_value structure: Definition of the sctp_assoc_value structure:
struct sctp_assoc_value { struct sctp_assoc_value {
sctp_assoc_t assoc_id; sctp_assoc_t assoc_id;
uint32_t assoc_value; uint32_t assoc_value;
}; };
assoc_id: Holds the identifier for the association of which the CMT assoc_id: Holds the identifier for the association of which the CMT
state should be changed. Ignored for one-to-one style sockets. state should be changed. Ignored for one-to-one style sockets.
assoc_value: assoc_value: 0 Turns CMT off.
0 Turns CMT off.
1 Turns plain CMT-SCTP on. No Resource Pooling is applied. 1 Turns plain CMT-SCTP on. No Resource Pooling is
applied.
2 Turns CMT-SCTP on. CMT/RPv1 Resource Pooling as defined in 2 Turns CMT-SCTP on. CMT/RPv1 Resource Pooling as
[AINA2010] is applied. defined in [9] is applied.
3 Turns CMT-SCTP on. CMT/RPv2 Resource Pooling as defined in 3 Turns CMT-SCTP on. CMT/RPv2 Resource Pooling as
[ConTEL2011] is applied. defined in [8] is applied.
4 Turns CMT-SCTP on. MPTCP-like Resource Pooling as defined in 4 Turns CMT-SCTP on. MPTCP-like Resource Pooling as
[SoftCOM2011], [ConTEL2011], [PAMS2012] is applied. defined in [6], [8], [5] is applied.
3. Testbed Platform 3. Testbed Platform
A large-scale and realistic Internet testbed platform with support A large-scale and realistic Internet testbed platform with support
for the multi-homing feature of the underlying SCTP protocol is for the multi-homing feature of the underlying SCTP protocol is
NorNet. A description of NorNet is provided in [PAMS2013-NorNet], NorNet. A description of NorNet is provided in [12], [13], some
[ComNets2013-Core], some further information can be found on the further information can be found on the project website [14].
project website [NorNet-Website].
4. Security Considerations 4. Security Considerations
Security considerations for the SCTP sockets API are described by Security considerations for the SCTP sockets API are described by
[RFC6458]. [2].
5. IANA Considerations 5. IANA Considerations
This document does not require IANA actions. This document does not require IANA actions.
6. Acknowledgments 6. Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Michael Tuexen for his support. The authors would like to thank Michael Tuexen for his support.
7. References 7. References
7.1. Normative References 7.1. Normative References
[I-D.tuexen-tsvwg-sctp-multipath] [1] Stewart, R., Ed., "Stream Control Transmission Protocol",
Amer, P. D., Becke, M., Dreibholz, T., Ekiz, N., Iyengar,
J., Natarajan, P., Stewart, R. R., and M. Tuexen, "Load
Sharing for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol
(SCTP)", draft-tuexen-tsvwg-sctp-multipath-22 (work in
progress), August 2021.
[RFC4960] Stewart, R., Ed., "Stream Control Transmission Protocol",
RFC 4960, DOI 10.17487/RFC4960, September 2007, RFC 4960, DOI 10.17487/RFC4960, September 2007,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4960>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4960>.
[RFC6458] Stewart, R., Tuexen, M., Poon, K., Lei, P., and V. [2] Stewart, R., Tuexen, M., Poon, K., Lei, P., and V.
Yasevich, "Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control Yasevich, "Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control
Transmission Protocol (SCTP)", RFC 6458, Transmission Protocol (SCTP)", RFC 6458,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6458, December 2011, DOI 10.17487/RFC6458, December 2011,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6458>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6458>.
[3] Amer, P. D., Becke, M., Dreibholz, T., Ekiz, N., Iyengar,
J., Natarajan, P., Stewart, R. R., and M. Tuexen, "Load
Sharing for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol
(SCTP)", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-tuexen-
tsvwg-sctp-multipath-23, 9 February 2022,
<https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-tuexen-tsvwg-sctp-
multipath-23.txt>.
7.2. Informative References 7.2. Informative References
[AINA2010] [4] Dreibholz, T., "Evaluation and Optimisation of Multi-Path
Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Pulinthanath, J., and E. Transport using the Stream Control Transmission
Protocol", Habilitation Treatise, 13 March 2012,
<https://duepublico.uni-duisburg-
essen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-29737/
Dre2012_final.pdf>.
[5] Dreibholz, T., Adhari, H., Becke, M., and E. P. Rathgeb,
"Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of Multipath
Congestion Control Strategies", Proceedings of the 2nd
International Workshop on Protocols and Applications with
Multi-Homing Support (PAMS) ISBN 978-0-7695-4652-0,
DOI 10.1109/WAINA.2012.186, 29 March 2012,
<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/PAMS2012.pdf>.
[6] Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Adhari, H., and E. P. Rathgeb,
"Evaluation of A New Multipath Congestion Control Scheme
using the NetPerfMeter Tool-Chain", Proceedings of the
19th IEEE International Conference on Software,
Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM) Pages
1-6, ISBN 978-953-290-027-9, 16 September 2011,
<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/SoftCOM2011.pdf>.
[7] Adhari, H., Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Rathgeb, E. P., and
M. Tüxen, "Evaluation of Concurrent Multipath Transfer
over Dissimilar Paths", Proceedings of the 1st
International Workshop on Protocols and Applications with
Multi-Homing Support (PAMS) Pages 708-714,
ISBN 978-0-7695-4338-3, DOI 10.1109/WAINA.2011.92, 22
March 2011, <https://www.wiwi.uni-
due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-TDR/SCTP/Paper/
PAMS2011.pdf>.
[8] Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Adhari, H., and E. P. Rathgeb,
"On the Impact of Congestion Control for Concurrent
Multipath Transfer on the Transport Layer", Proceedings of
the 11th IEEE International Conference on
Telecommunications (ConTEL) Pages 397-404,
ISBN 978-953-184-152-8, 16 June 2011,
<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/ConTEL2011.pdf>.
[9] Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Pulinthanath, J., and E. P.
Rathgeb, "Applying TCP-Friendly Congestion Control to Rathgeb, "Applying TCP-Friendly Congestion Control to
Concurrent Multipath Transfer", Proceedings of the 24th Concurrent Multipath Transfer", Proceedings of the 24th
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information
Networking and Applications (AINA) Pages 312-319, Networking and Applications (AINA) Pages 312-319,
ISBN 978-0-7695-4018-4, DOI 10.1109/AINA.2010.117, April ISBN 978-0-7695-4018-4, DOI 10.1109/AINA.2010.117, 21
2010, <https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I- April 2010, <https://www.wiwi.uni-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/AINA2010.pdf>.
[ComNets2013-Core]
Gran, E., Dreibholz, T., and A. Kvalbein, "NorNet Core - A
Multi-Homed Research Testbed", Computer Networks, Special
Issue on Future Internet Testbeds Volume 61, Pages 75-87,
ISSN 1389-1286, DOI 10.1016/j.bjp.2013.12.035, March 2014,
<https://www.simula.no/file/simulasimula2236pdf/download>.
[ConTEL2011]
Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Adhari, H., and E. Rathgeb, "On
the Impact of Congestion Control for Concurrent Multipath
Transfer on the Transport Layer", Proceedings of the 11th
IEEE International Conference on
Telecommunications (ConTEL) Pages 397-404,
ISBN 978-953-184-152-8, June 2011, <https://www.wiwi.uni-
due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-TDR/SCTP/Paper/ due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-TDR/SCTP/Paper/
ConTEL2011.pdf>. AINA2010.pdf>.
[Dre2012] Dreibholz, T., "Evaluation and Optimisation of Multi-Path
Transport using the Stream Control Transmission
Protocol", Habilitation Treatise, March 2012,
<https://duepublico.uni-duisburg-
essen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-29737/
Dre2012_final.pdf>.
[Globecom2010] [10] Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Rathgeb, E. P., and M. Tüxen,
Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Rathgeb, E., and M. Tuexen, "On "On the Use of Concurrent Multipath Transfer over
the Use of Concurrent Multipath Transfer over Asymmetric Asymmetric Paths", Proceedings of the IEEE Global
Paths", Proceedings of the IEEE Global Communications Communications
Conference (GLOBECOM) ISBN 978-1-4244-5637-6, Conference (GLOBECOM) ISBN 978-1-4244-5637-6,
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<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I- <https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/Globecom2010.pdf>. TDR/SCTP/Paper/Globecom2010.pdf>.
[IAS2006] Iyengar, J., Amer, P., and R. Stewart, "Concurrent [11] Iyengar, J. R., Amer, P. D., and R. Stewart, "Concurrent
Multipath Transfer Using SCTP Multihoming Over Independent Multipath Transfer Using SCTP Multihoming Over Independent
End-to-End Paths", IEEE/ACM Transactions on End-to-End Paths", IEEE/ACM Transactions on
Networking, Volume 14, Number 5, Pages 951-964, Networking, Volume 14, Number 5, Pages 951-964,
ISSN 1063-6692, DOI 10.1109/TNET.2006.882843, October ISSN 1063-6692, DOI 10.1109/TNET.2006.882843, October
2006, 2006,
<http://www.fandm.edu/jiyengar/papers/cmt-ton2006.pdf>. <http://www.fandm.edu/jiyengar/papers/cmt-ton2006.pdf>.
[NorNet-Website] [12] Dreibholz, T. and E. G. Gran, "Design and Implementation
Dreibholz, T., "NorNet - A Real-World, Large-Scale Multi- of the NorNet Core Research Testbed for Multi-Homed
Homing Testbed", Online: https://www.nntb.no/, 2019, Systems", Proceedings of the 3nd International Workshop on
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Adhari, H., Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Rathgeb, E., and M.
Tuexen, "Evaluation of Concurrent Multipath Transfer over
Dissimilar Paths", Proceedings of the 1st International
Workshop on Protocols and Applications with Multi-Homing
Support (PAMS) Pages 708-714, ISBN 978-0-7695-4338-3,
DOI 10.1109/WAINA.2011.92, March 2011,
<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/PAMS2011.pdf>.
[PAMS2012]
Dreibholz, T., Adhari, H., Becke, M., and E. Rathgeb,
"Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of Multipath
Congestion Control Strategies", Proceedings of the 2nd
International Workshop on Protocols and Applications with
Multi-Homing Support (PAMS) ISBN 978-0-7695-4652-0,
DOI 10.1109/WAINA.2012.186, March 2012,
<https://www.wiwi.uni-due.de/fileadmin/fileupload/I-
TDR/SCTP/Paper/PAMS2012.pdf>.
[PAMS2013-NorNet]
Dreibholz, T. and E. Gran, "Design and Implementation of
the NorNet Core Research Testbed for Multi-Homed Systems",
Proceedings of the 3nd International Workshop on Protocols
and Applications with Multi-Homing Support (PAMS) Pages
1094-1100, ISBN 978-0-7695-4952-1,
DOI 10.1109/WAINA.2013.71, March 2013,
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Dreibholz, T., Becke, M., Adhari, H., and E. Rathgeb, A Multi-Homed Research Testbed", Computer Networks,
"Evaluation of A New Multipath Congestion Control Scheme Special Issue on Future Internet Testbeds Volume 61, Pages
using the NetPerfMeter Tool-Chain", Proceedings of the 75-87, ISSN 1389-1286, DOI 10.1016/j.bjp.2013.12.035, 14
19th IEEE International Conference on Software, March 2014,
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Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
Thomas Dreibholz Thomas Dreibholz
Simula Metropolitan Centre for Digital Engineering Simula Metropolitan Centre for Digital Engineering
Pilestredet 52 Pilestredet 52
0167 Oslo, Oslo 0167 Oslo
Norway Norway
Phone: +47-6782-8200
Fax: +47-6782-8201
Email: dreibh@simula.no Email: dreibh@simula.no
URI: https://www.simula.no/people/dreibh URI: https://www.simula.no/people/dreibh
Martin Becke Martin Becke
HAW Hamburg, Informatics Department HAW Hamburg, Informatics Department
Berliner Tor 7 Berliner Tor 7
20099 Hamburg, Hamburg 20099 Hamburg
Germany Germany
Phone: +49-40-42875-8104 Phone: +49-40-42875-8104
Fax: +49-40-42875-8309
Email: martin.becke@haw-hamburg.de Email: martin.becke@haw-hamburg.de
URI: http://www.scimbe.de/about.html URI: http://www.scimbe.de/about.html
Hakim Adhari Hakim Adhari
University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Experimental Mathematics University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Experimental Mathematics
Ellernstrasse 29 Ellernstraße 29
45326 Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen 45326 Essen
Germany Germany
Phone: +49-201-183-7667
Fax: +49-201-183-7673
Email: hakim.adhari@uni-due.de Email: hakim.adhari@uni-due.de
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