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NVO3 K. Singh NVO3 K. Singh
Internet-Draft P. Jain Internet-Draft P. Jain
Intended status: Standards Track F. Balus Intended status: Standards Track F. Balus
Expires: November 25, 2013 Nuage Networks. Expires: September 4, 2014 Nuage Networks.
W. Henderickx W. Henderickx
Alcatel-Lucent, Inc. Alcatel-Lucent, Inc.
May 24, 2013 March 03, 2014
VxLAN Router Alert Option VxLAN Router Alert Option
draft-singh-nvo3-vxlan-router-alert-00 draft-singh-nvo3-vxlan-router-alert-01
Abstract Abstract
This proposal describes a new option to achieve a mechanism which This proposal describes a new option to achieve a mechanism which
alerts VxLAN terminating VTEP to more closely examine the contents of alerts VxLAN terminating VTEP to more closely examine the contents of
the packet encapsulated under VxLAN header. This option is useful the packet encapsulated under VxLAN header. This option is useful
for case(s) where a given frame encapsulated within a given VXLAN for case(s) where a given frame encapsulated within a given VXLAN
segment responsible for carrying data between two different End segment responsible for carrying data between two different End
Systems contains some control information (e.g OAM information) that Systems contains some control information (e.g OAM information) that
may require special handling/processing by terminating VTEP. may require special handling/processing by terminating VTEP.
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4. Management Considerations 4. Management Considerations
None None
5. Security Considerations 5. Security Considerations
TBD TBD
6. Acknowledgements 6. Acknowledgements
The authors want to thank Diego Garcia Del Rio and Suresh Boddapati The authors want to thank Krishna Ram Kuttuva Jeyaram, Diego Garcia
of Nuage Networksfor significant contribution and feedback. Del Rio and Suresh Boddapati of Nuage Networks for significant
contribution and feedback.
7. IANA Considerations 7. IANA Considerations
Router Alter Bit (RA): IANA is request to assing 1 Bit in Flags field Router Alter Bit (RA): IANA is request to assing 1 Bit in Flags field
of VXLAN Header to communicate VXLAN Router Alert information. of VXLAN Header to communicate VXLAN Router Alert information.
8. References 8. References
8.1. Normative References 8.1. Normative References
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