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Network Working Group M. Boucadair Network Working Group M. Boucadair
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W. Pan W. Pan
Huawei Technologies Huawei Technologies
10 February 2022 21 April 2022
Multi-homing Deployment Considerations for Distributed-Denial-of-Service Multi-homing Deployment Considerations for Distributed-Denial-of-Service
Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Open Threat Signaling (DOTS)
draft-ietf-dots-multihoming-11 draft-ietf-dots-multihoming-12
Abstract Abstract
This document discusses multi-homing considerations for Distributed- This document discusses multi-homing considerations for Distributed-
Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS). The goal is to Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS). The goal is to
provide some guidance for DOTS clients and client-domain DOTS provide some guidance for DOTS clients and client-domain DOTS
gateways when multihomed. gateways when multihomed.
Status of This Memo Status of This Memo
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ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream 4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP . . . . . . . . 7 4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP . . . . . . . . 7
5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . 8 5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . 8
5.1. Residential CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5.1. Residential CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream 5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream 5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.4. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single ISP . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5.4. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single ISP . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
In many deployments, it may not be possible for a network to In many deployments, it may not be possible for a network to
determine the cause of a distributed Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack determine the cause of a distributed Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack
[RFC4732]. Rather, the network may just realize that some resources [RFC4732]. Rather, the network may just realize that some resources
appear to be under attack. To help with such situations, the IETF appear to be under attack. To help with such situations, the IETF
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multi-homed. The reader may refer to [RFC3582] for an overview of multi-homed. The reader may refer to [RFC3582] for an overview of
multi-homing goals and motivations. This document discusses DOTS multi-homing goals and motivations. This document discusses DOTS
multi-homing considerations. Specifically, the document aims to: multi-homing considerations. Specifically, the document aims to:
1. Complete the base DOTS architecture with multi-homing specifics. 1. Complete the base DOTS architecture with multi-homing specifics.
Those specifics need to be taken into account because: Those specifics need to be taken into account because:
* Sending a DOTS mitigation request to an arbitrary DOTS server * Sending a DOTS mitigation request to an arbitrary DOTS server
will not necessarily help in mitigating a DDoS attack. will not necessarily help in mitigating a DDoS attack.
* Blindly forking all DOTS mitigation requests among all * Randomly replicating all DOTS mitigation requests among all
available DOTS servers is suboptimal. available DOTS servers is suboptimal.
* Sequentially contacting DOTS servers may increase the delay * Sequentially contacting DOTS servers may increase the delay
before a mitigation plan is enforced. before a mitigation plan is enforced.
2. Identify DOTS deployment schemes in a multi-homing context, where 2. Identify DOTS deployment schemes in a multi-homing context, where
DOTS services can be offered by all or a subset of upstream DOTS services can be offered by all or a subset of upstream
providers. providers.
3. Provide guidelines and recommendations for placing DOTS requests 3. Provide guidelines and recommendations for placing DOTS requests
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Multi-homed DOTS agents are assumed to make use of the protocols Multi-homed DOTS agents are assumed to make use of the protocols
defined in [RFC9132] and [RFC8783]. This document does not require defined in [RFC9132] and [RFC8783]. This document does not require
any specific extension to the base DOTS protocols for deploying DOTS any specific extension to the base DOTS protocols for deploying DOTS
in a multi-homed context. in a multi-homed context.
2. Requirements Language 2. Requirements Language
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
14 [RFC2119][RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here. capitals, as shown here.
3. Terminology 3. Terminology
This document makes use of the terms defined in [RFC8811] and This document makes use of the terms defined in [RFC8811], [RFC8612],
[RFC4116]. In particular: and [RFC4116]. In particular:
Provider-Aggregatable (PA) addresses: are globally-unique addresses Provider-Aggregatable (PA) addresses: are globally-unique addresses
assigned by a transit provider to a customer. The addresses are assigned by a transit provider to a customer. The addresses are
considered "aggregatable" because the set of routes corresponding considered "aggregatable" because the set of routes corresponding
to the PA addresses are usually covered by an aggregate route set to the PA addresses are usually covered by an aggregate route set
corresponding to the address space operated by the transit corresponding to the address space operated by the transit
provider, from which the assignment was made (Section 2 of provider, from which the assignment was made (Section 2 of
[RFC4116]). [RFC4116]).
Provider-Independent (PI) addresses: are globally-unique addresses Provider-Independent (PI) addresses: are globally-unique addresses
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managed by distinct administrative entities). managed by distinct administrative entities).
Unlike the previous scenario, two sub-cases can be considered for an Unlike the previous scenario, two sub-cases can be considered for an
enterprise network with regards to assigned addresses: enterprise network with regards to assigned addresses:
1. PI addresses/prefixes: The enterprise is the owner of the IP 1. PI addresses/prefixes: The enterprise is the owner of the IP
addresses/prefixes; the same address/prefix is then used when addresses/prefixes; the same address/prefix is then used when
establishing communications over any of the provisioning domains. establishing communications over any of the provisioning domains.
2. PA addresses/prefixes: Each of the provisioning domains assigns 2. PA addresses/prefixes: Each of the provisioning domains assigns
IP addresses/prefixes to the enterprise network. IP addresses/prefixes to the enterprise network. These
addresses/prefixes are used when communicating over the
provisioning domain that assigned them.
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
| ISP1 | | ISP2 | | ISP1 | | ISP2 |
+---+--+ +--+---+ +---+--+ +--+---+
| | Service Providers | | Service Providers
............|....................|....................... ............|....................|.......................
+---------++---------+ Enterprise Network +---------++---------+ Enterprise Network
|| ||
+--++-+ +--++-+
| CPE | | CPE |
+-----+ +-----+
... (Internal Network) ... (Internal Network)
Figure 3: Multi-homed Enterprise Network (Single CPE connected to Figure 3: Multi-homed Enterprise Network (Single CPE connected to
Multiple Networks) Multiple Networks)
4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs 4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs
This scenario is similar to the one described in Section 4.2; the This scenario is similar to the one described in Section 4.2; the
main difference is that dedicated routers (rtr1 and rtr2) are used to main difference is that dedicated routers (CPE1 and CPE2) are used to
connect to each provisioning domain. connect to each provisioning domain.
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
| ISP1 | | ISP2 | | ISP1 | | ISP2 |
+---+--+ +--+---+ +---+--+ +--+---+
| | Service Providers | | Service Providers
......................|..........|....................... ......................|..........|.......................
| | Enterprise Network | | Enterprise Network
+---+--+ +--+---+ +---+--+ +--+---+
| rtr1 | | rtr2 | | CPE1 | | CPE2 |
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
... (Internal Network) ... (Internal Network)
Figure 4: Multi-homed Enterprise Network (Multiple CPEs, Multiple Figure 4: Multi-homed Enterprise Network (Multiple CPEs, Multiple
ISPs) ISPs)
4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP 4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP
This scenario is a variant of Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 in which This scenario is a variant of Sections 4.2 and 4.3 in which multi-
multi-homing is supported by the same ISP (i.e., same provisioning homing is supported by the same ISP (i.e., same provisioning domain).
domain).
5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations 5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations
Table 1 provides some sample, non-exhaustive, deployment schemes to Table 1 provides some sample, non-exhaustive, deployment schemes to
illustrate how DOTS agents may be deployed for each of the scenarios illustrate how DOTS agents may be deployed for each of the scenarios
introduced in Section 4. introduced in Section 4.
+=========================+=======================+===============+ +=========================+=======================+===============+
| Scenario | DOTS client | Client-domain | | Scenario | DOTS client | Client-domain |
| | | DOTS gateway | | | | DOTS gateway |
+=========================+=======================+===============+ +=========================+=======================+===============+
| Residential CPE | CPE | N/A | | Residential CPE | CPE | N/A |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+ +-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+
| Single CPE, Multiple | Internal hosts or CPE | CPE | | Single CPE, Multiple | Internal hosts or CPE | CPE |
| provisioning domains | | | | provisioning domains | | |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+ +-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+
| Multiple CPEs, Multiple | Internal hosts or all | CPEs (rtr1 | | Multiple CPEs, Multiple | Internal hosts or all | CPEs (CPE1 |
| provisioning domains | CPEs (rtr1 and rtr2) | and rtr2) | | provisioning domains | CPEs (CPE1 and CPE2) | and CPE2) |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+ +-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+
| Multi-homed enterprise, | Internal hosts or all | CPEs (rtr1 | | Multi-homed enterprise, | Internal hosts or all | CPEs (CPE1 |
| Single provisioning | CPEs (rtr1 and rtr2) | and rtr2) | | Single provisioning | CPEs (CPE1 and CPE2) | and CPE2) |
| domain | | | | domain | | |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+ +-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------+
Table 1: Sample Deployment Cases Table 1: Sample Deployment Cases
These deployment schemes are further discussed in the following These deployment schemes are further discussed in the following
subsections. subsections.
5.1. Residential CPE 5.1. Residential CPE
Figure 5 depicts DOTS sessions that need to be established between a Figure 5 depicts DOTS sessions that need to be established between a
DOTS client (C) and two DOTS servers (S1, S2) within the context of DOTS client (C) and two DOTS servers (S1, S2) within the context of
the scenario described in Section 4.1. As listed in Table 1, the the scenario described in Section 4.1. As listed in Table 1, the
DOTS client is hosted by the residential CPE. DOTS client is hosted by the residential CPE.
+--+
----------|S1|
/ +--+
/ DOTS Server Domain #1
/
+---+/
| C |
+---+\
CPE \
\
\ +--+
----------|S2|
+--+
DOTS Server Domain #2
Figure 5: DOTS Associations for a Multihomed Residential CPE
The DOTS client MUST resolve the DOTS server's name provided by each The DOTS client MUST resolve the DOTS server's name provided by each
provisioning domain using either the DNS servers learned from the provisioning domain using either the DNS servers learned from the
respective provisioning domain or from the DNS servers associated respective provisioning domain or from the DNS servers associated
with the interface(s) for which a DOTS server was explicitly with the interface(s) for which a DOTS server was explicitly
configured (Section 4). IPv6-capable DOTS clients MUST use the configured (Section 4). IPv6-capable DOTS clients MUST use the
source address selection algorithm defined in [RFC6724] to select the source address selection algorithm defined in [RFC6724] to select the
candidate source addresses to contact each of these DOTS servers. candidate source addresses to contact each of these DOTS servers.
DOTS sessions MUST be established and MUST be maintained with each of DOTS sessions MUST be established and MUST be maintained with each of
the DOTS servers because the mitigation scope of each of these the DOTS servers because the mitigation scope of each of these
servers is restricted. The DOTS client SHOULD use the certificate servers is restricted. The DOTS client MUST use the security
provided by a provisioning domain to authenticate itself to the DOTS credentials (a certificate, typically) provided by a provisioning
server(s) provided by the same provisioning domain. How such a domain to authenticate itself to the DOTS server(s) provided by the
certificate is provided to the DOTS client is out of the scope of same provisioning domain. How such security credentials are provided
this document. to the DOTS client is out of the scope of this document. The reader
may refer to Section 7.1 of [RFC9132] for more details about DOTS
authentication methods.
When conveying a mitigation request to protect the attack target(s), When conveying a mitigation request to protect the attack target(s),
the DOTS client MUST select an available DOTS server whose network the DOTS client MUST select an available DOTS server whose network
has assigned the IP prefixes from which target prefixes/addresses are has assigned the IP prefixes from which target prefixes/addresses are
derived. This implies that if no appropriate DOTS server is found, derived. This implies that if no appropriate DOTS server is found,
the DOTS client MUST NOT send the mitigation request to any other the DOTS client MUST NOT send the mitigation request to any other
available DOTS server. available DOTS server.
For example, a mitigation request to protect target resources bound For example, a mitigation request to protect target resources bound
to a PA IP address/prefix cannot be satisfied by a provisioning to a PA IP address/prefix cannot be satisfied by a provisioning
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with S2 using Protocol Configuration Option (PCO) [TS.24008] when with S2 using Protocol Configuration Option (PCO) [TS.24008] when
attaching to a second network, the DOTS client must record the attaching to a second network, the DOTS client must record the
interface from which a DOTS server was provisioned. DOTS signaling interface from which a DOTS server was provisioned. DOTS signaling
session to a given DOTS server must be established using the session to a given DOTS server must be established using the
interface from which the DOTS server was provisioned. If a DOTS interface from which the DOTS server was provisioned. If a DOTS
server is explicitly configured, DOTS signaling with that server must server is explicitly configured, DOTS signaling with that server must
be established via the interfaces that are indicated in the explicit be established via the interfaces that are indicated in the explicit
configuration or via any active interface if no interface is configuration or via any active interface if no interface is
configured. configured.
+--+
----------|S1|
/ +--+
/ DOTS Server Domain #1
/
+---+/
| C |
+---+\
CPE \
\
\ +--+
----------|S2|
+--+
DOTS Server Domain #2
Figure 5: DOTS Associations for a Multihomed Residential CPE
5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream ISPs 5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream ISPs
Figure 6 illustrates the DOTS sessions that can be established with a Figure 6 illustrates the DOTS sessions that can be established with a
client-domain DOTS gateway (hosted within the CPE as per Table 1), client-domain DOTS gateway (hosted within the CPE as per Table 1),
which is enabled within the context of the scenario described in which is enabled within the context of the scenario described in
Section 4.2. This deployment is characterized as follows: Section 4.2. This deployment is characterized as follows:
* One of more DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the * One of more DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the
internal network. internal network.
* A client-domain DOTS gateway is enabled to aggregate and then * A client-domain DOTS gateway is enabled to aggregate and then
relay the requests towards upstream DOTS servers. relay the requests towards upstream DOTS servers.
+--+
.................... ----------|S1|
. +---+ . / +--+
. | C1|----+ ./ DOTS Server Domain #1
. +---+ | .
. | /.
.+---+ +-+-+/ .
.| C3|------| G | .
.+---+ +-+-+\ .
. CPE \.
. +---+ | .
. | C2|----+ .\
. +---+ . \ +--+
'..................' ----------|S2|
+--+ +--+
----------|S1| DOTS Client Domain DOTS Server Domain #2
+---+ / +--+
| C1|----+ / DOTS Server Domain #1
+---+ | /
| /
+---+ +-+-+/
| C3|------| G |
+---+ +-+-+\
CPE \
+---+ | \
| C2|----+ \
+---+ \ +--+
----------|S2|
+--+
DOTS Server Domain #2
Figure 6: Multiple DOTS Clients, Single DOTS Gateway, Multiple Figure 6: Multiple DOTS Clients, Single DOTS Gateway, Multiple
DOTS Servers DOTS Servers
When PA addresses/prefixes are in use, the same considerations When PA addresses/prefixes are in use, the same considerations
discussed in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the client-domain discussed in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the client-domain
DOTS gateway to contact its DOTS server(s). The client-domain DOTS DOTS gateway to contact its DOTS server(s). The client-domain DOTS
gateways can be reachable from DOTS clients by using an unicast gateways can be reachable from DOTS clients by using an unicast
address or an anycast address (Section 3.2.4 of [RFC8811]). address or an anycast address (Section 3.2.4 of [RFC8811]).
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+--------|C1|--------+ +--------|C1|--------+
| . +--+ . | | . +--+ . |
| . . | | . . |
+--+ . +--+ . +--+ +--+ . +--+ . +--+
|S2|------|C3|------|S1| |S2|------|C3|------|S1|
+--+ . +--+ . +--+ +--+ . +--+ . +--+
| . . | | . . |
| . +--+ . | | . +--+ . |
+--------|C2|--------+ +--------|C2|--------+
. +--+ . . +--+ .
.......... '........'
DOTS Client DOTS Client
Domain Domain
Figure 7: Multiple DOTS Clients, Multiple DOTS Servers Figure 7: Multiple DOTS Clients, Multiple DOTS Servers
If PI addresses/prefixes are in use, the DOTS client MUST send a If PI addresses/prefixes are in use, the DOTS client MUST send a
mitigation request to all the DOTS servers. The use of anycast mitigation request to all the DOTS servers. The use of anycast
addresses to reach these DOTS servers is NOT RECOMMENDED. If a well- addresses to reach these DOTS servers is NOT RECOMMENDED. If a well-
known anycast address is used to reach multiple DOTS servers, the CPE known anycast address is used to reach multiple DOTS servers, the CPE
may not be able to select the appropriate provisioning domain to may not be able to select the appropriate provisioning domain to
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them is responsible for handling communications with a specific DOTS them is responsible for handling communications with a specific DOTS
server (see Figure 8). server (see Figure 8).
.......... ..........
. +--+ . . +--+ .
+--------|C1| . +--------|C1| .
| . +--+ . | . +--+ .
+--+ . +--+ . +--+ +--+ . +--+ . +--+
|S2| . |C2|------|S1| |S2| . |C2|------|S1|
+--+ . +--+ . +--+ +--+ . +--+ . +--+
.......... '........'
DOTS Client DOTS Client
Domain Domain
Figure 8: Single Homed DOTS Clients Figure 8: Single Homed DOTS Clients
For both deployments depicted in Figures 7 and 8, each DOTS client For both deployments depicted in Figures 7 and 8, each DOTS client
SHOULD be provided with policies (e.g., a prefix filter that will be SHOULD be provided with policies (e.g., a prefix filter that is used
against DDoS detection alarms) that will trigger DOTS communications to filter DDoS detection alarms) that will trigger DOTS
with the DOTS servers. Such policies will help the DOTS client to communications with the DOTS servers. Such policies will help the
select the appropriate destination DOTS server. The CPE MUST select DOTS client to select the appropriate destination DOTS server. The
the appropriate source IP address when forwarding DOTS messages CPE MUST select the appropriate source IP address when forwarding
received from an internal DOTS client. DOTS messages received from an internal DOTS client.
5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs 5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs
The deployments depicted in Figures 7 and 8 also apply to the The deployments depicted in Figures 7 and 8 also apply to the
scenario described in Section 4.3. One specific problem for this scenario described in Section 4.3. One specific problem for this
scenario is to select the appropriate exit router when contacting a scenario is to select the appropriate exit router when contacting a
given DOTS server. given DOTS server.
An alternative deployment scheme is shown in Figure 9: An alternative deployment scheme is shown in Figure 9:
* DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the internal network. * DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the internal network.
* A client-domain DOTS gateway is enabled in each CPE (rtr1 and rtr2 * A client-domain DOTS gateway is enabled in each CPE (CPE1 and CPE2
per Table 1). per Table 1).
* Each of these client-domain DOTS gateways communicates with the * Each of these client-domain DOTS gateways communicates with the
DOTS server of the provisioning domain. DOTS server of the provisioning domain.
+---+ .................................
+------------| C1|----+ . +---+ .
| +---+ | . +------------| C1|----+ .
| | . | +---+ | .
+--+ +-+-+ +---+ +-+-+ +--+ . | | .
+--+ . +-+-+ +---+ +-+-+ . +--+
|S2|------|G2 |------| C3|------|G1 |------|S1| |S2|------|G2 |------| C3|------|G1 |------|S1|
+--+ +-+-+ +---+ +-+-+ +--+ +--+ . +-+-+ +---+ +-+-+ . +--+
rtr2 rtr1 . CPE2 CPE1 .
| +---+ | . | +---+ | .
+------------| C2|----+ . +------------| C2|----+ .
+---+ . +---+ .
'...............................'
DOTS Client Domain
Figure 9: Multiple DOTS Clients, Multiple DOTS Gateways, Multiple Figure 9: Multiple DOTS Clients, Multiple DOTS Gateways, Multiple
DOTS Servers DOTS Servers
When PI addresses/prefixes are used, DOTS clients MUST contact all When PI addresses/prefixes are used, DOTS clients MUST contact all
the client-domain DOTS gateways to send a DOTS message. Client- the client-domain DOTS gateways to send a DOTS message. Client-
domain DOTS gateways will then relay the request to the DOTS servers domain DOTS gateways will then relay the request to the DOTS servers
as a function of local policy. Note that anycast addresses cannot be as a function of local policy. Note that anycast addresses cannot be
used to establish DOTS sessions between DOTS clients and client- used to establish DOTS sessions between DOTS clients and client-
domain DOTS gateways because only one DOTS gateway will receive the domain DOTS gateways because only one DOTS gateway will receive the
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* Distinct DOTS servers for each network attachment. These DOTS * Distinct DOTS servers for each network attachment. These DOTS
servers need to coordinate when a mitigation action is received servers need to coordinate when a mitigation action is received
from the enterprise network. from the enterprise network.
In both cases, DOTS agents enabled within the enterprise network MAY In both cases, DOTS agents enabled within the enterprise network MAY
decide to select one or all network attachments to send DOTS decide to select one or all network attachments to send DOTS
mitigation requests. mitigation requests.
6. Security Considerations 6. Security Considerations
A set of security threats related to multihoming are discussed in
[RFC4218].
DOTS-related security considerations are discussed in Section 4 of DOTS-related security considerations are discussed in Section 4 of
[RFC8811]. [RFC8811].
DOTS clients should control the information that they share with peer DOTS clients should control the information that they share with peer
DOTS servers. In particular, if a DOTS client maintains DOTS DOTS servers. In particular, if a DOTS client maintains DOTS
sessions with specific DOTS servers per interconnection link, the sessions with specific DOTS servers per interconnection link, the
DOTS client SHOULD NOT leak information specific to a given link to DOTS client SHOULD NOT leak information specific to a given link to
DOTS servers on different interconnection links that are not DOTS servers on different interconnection links that are not
authorized to mitigate attacks for that given link. Whether this authorized to mitigate attacks for that given link. Whether this
constraint is relaxed is deployment-specific and must be subject to constraint is relaxed is deployment-specific and must be subject to
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This document does not require any action from IANA. This document does not require any action from IANA.
8. Acknowledgements 8. Acknowledgements
Thanks to Roland Dobbins, Nik Teague, Jon Shallow, Dan Wing, and Thanks to Roland Dobbins, Nik Teague, Jon Shallow, Dan Wing, and
Christian Jacquenet for sharing their comments on the mailing list. Christian Jacquenet for sharing their comments on the mailing list.
Thanks to Kirill Kasavchenko for the comments. Thanks to Kirill Kasavchenko for the comments.
Thanks to Kathleen Moriarty for the secdir review and Joel Jaeggli Thanks to Kathleen Moriarty for the secdir review, Joel Jaeggli for
for the opsdir review. the opsdir review, and Mirja Kuhlewind for the tsvart review.
Many thanks to Roman Danyliw for the careful AD review. Many thanks to Roman Danyliw for the careful AD review.
9. References Thanks to Lars Eggert, Robert Wilton, Paul Wouters, Erik Kline, and
Eric Vyncke for the IESG review.
9. References
9.1. Normative References 9.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC6724] Thaler, D., Ed., Draves, R., Matsumoto, A., and T. Chown, [RFC6724] Thaler, D., Ed., Draves, R., Matsumoto, A., and T. Chown,
"Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 "Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6
(IPv6)", RFC 6724, DOI 10.17487/RFC6724, September 2012, (IPv6)", RFC 6724, DOI 10.17487/RFC6724, September 2012,
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[RFC3582] Abley, J., Black, B., and V. Gill, "Goals for IPv6 Site- [RFC3582] Abley, J., Black, B., and V. Gill, "Goals for IPv6 Site-
Multihoming Architectures", RFC 3582, Multihoming Architectures", RFC 3582,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3582, August 2003, DOI 10.17487/RFC3582, August 2003,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3582>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3582>.
[RFC4116] Abley, J., Lindqvist, K., Davies, E., Black, B., and V. [RFC4116] Abley, J., Lindqvist, K., Davies, E., Black, B., and V.
Gill, "IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations", Gill, "IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations",
RFC 4116, DOI 10.17487/RFC4116, July 2005, RFC 4116, DOI 10.17487/RFC4116, July 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4116>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4116>.
[RFC4218] Nordmark, E. and T. Li, "Threats Relating to IPv6
Multihoming Solutions", RFC 4218, DOI 10.17487/RFC4218,
October 2005, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4218>.
[RFC4732] Handley, M., Ed., Rescorla, E., Ed., and IAB, "Internet [RFC4732] Handley, M., Ed., Rescorla, E., Ed., and IAB, "Internet
Denial-of-Service Considerations", RFC 4732, Denial-of-Service Considerations", RFC 4732,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4732, December 2006, DOI 10.17487/RFC4732, December 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4732>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4732>.
[RFC7556] Anipko, D., Ed., "Multiple Provisioning Domain [RFC7556] Anipko, D., Ed., "Multiple Provisioning Domain
Architecture", RFC 7556, DOI 10.17487/RFC7556, June 2015, Architecture", RFC 7556, DOI 10.17487/RFC7556, June 2015,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7556>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7556>.
[RFC8043] Sarikaya, B. and M. Boucadair, "Source-Address-Dependent [RFC8043] Sarikaya, B. and M. Boucadair, "Source-Address-Dependent
Routing and Source Address Selection for IPv6 Hosts: Routing and Source Address Selection for IPv6 Hosts:
Overview of the Problem Space", RFC 8043, Overview of the Problem Space", RFC 8043,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8043, January 2017, DOI 10.17487/RFC8043, January 2017,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8043>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8043>.
[RFC8612] Mortensen, A., Reddy, T., and R. Moskowitz, "DDoS Open
Threat Signaling (DOTS) Requirements", RFC 8612,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8612, May 2019,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8612>.
[RFC8783] Boucadair, M., Ed. and T. Reddy.K, Ed., "Distributed [RFC8783] Boucadair, M., Ed. and T. Reddy.K, Ed., "Distributed
Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Data Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Data
Channel Specification", RFC 8783, DOI 10.17487/RFC8783, Channel Specification", RFC 8783, DOI 10.17487/RFC8783,
May 2020, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8783>. May 2020, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8783>.
[RFC8803] Bonaventure, O., Ed., Boucadair, M., Ed., Gundavelli, S., [RFC8803] Bonaventure, O., Ed., Boucadair, M., Ed., Gundavelli, S.,
Seo, S., and B. Hesmans, "0-RTT TCP Convert Protocol", Seo, S., and B. Hesmans, "0-RTT TCP Convert Protocol",
RFC 8803, DOI 10.17487/RFC8803, July 2020, RFC 8803, DOI 10.17487/RFC8803, July 2020,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8803>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8803>.
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