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2 DetNet N. Finn
3 Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
4 Intended status: Standards Track P. Thubert
5 Expires: December 31, 2017 Cisco
6 B. Varga
7 J. Farkas
8 Ericsson
9 June 29, 2017
11 Deterministic Networking Architecture
12 draft-ietf-detnet-architecture-02
14 Abstract
16 Deterministic Networking (DetNet) provides a capability to carry
17 specified unicast or multicast data flows for real-time applications
18 with extremely low data loss rates and bounded latency. Techniques
19 used include: 1) reserving data plane resources for individual (or
20 aggregated) DetNet flows in some or all of the intermediate nodes
21 (e.g. bridges or routers) along the path of the flow; 2) providing
22 explicit routes for DetNet flows that do not rapidly change with the
23 network topology; and 3) distributing data from DetNet flow packets
24 over time and/or space to ensure delivery of each packet's data' in
25 spite of the loss of a path. The capabilities can be managed by
26 configuration, or by manual or automatic network management.
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60 Table of Contents
62 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
63 2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
64 2.1. Terms used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
65 2.2. IEEE 802 TSN to DetNet dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
66 3. Providing the DetNet Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . 7
67 3.1. Primary goals defining the DetNet QoS . . . . . . . . . . 7
68 3.2. Mechanisms to achieve DetNet Qos . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
69 3.2.1. Congestion protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
70 3.2.2. Explicit routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
71 3.2.3. Jitter Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
72 3.2.4. Packet Replication and Elimination . . . . . . . . . 11
73 3.3. Secondary goals for DetNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
74 3.3.1. Coexistence with normal traffic . . . . . . . . . . . 12
75 3.3.2. Fault Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
76 4. DetNet Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
77 4.1. DetNet stack model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
78 4.1.1. Representative Protocol Stack Model . . . . . . . . . 14
79 4.1.2. DetNet Data Plane Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
80 4.1.3. Network reference model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
81 4.2. DetNet systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
82 4.2.1. End system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
83 4.2.2. DetNet edge, relay, and transit nodes . . . . . . . . 20
84 4.3. DetNet flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
85 4.3.1. DetNet flow types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
86 4.3.2. Source guarantees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
87 4.3.3. Incomplete Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
88 4.4. Traffic Engineering for DetNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
89 4.4.1. The Application Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
90 4.4.2. The Controller Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
91 4.4.3. The Network Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
92 4.5. Queuing, Shaping, Scheduling, and Preemption . . . . . . 25
93 4.6. Service instance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
94 4.7. Flow identification at technology borders . . . . . . . . 27
95 4.7.1. Exporting flow identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
96 4.7.2. Flow attribute mapping between layers . . . . . . . . 29
97 4.7.3. Flow-ID mapping examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
98 4.8. Advertising resources, capabilities and adjacencies . . . 32
99 4.9. Provisioning model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
100 4.9.1. Centralized Path Computation and Installation . . . . 32
101 4.9.2. Distributed Path Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
102 4.10. Scaling to larger networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
103 4.11. Connected islands vs. networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
104 4.12. Compatibility with Layer-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
105 5. Open Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
106 5.1. Flat vs. hierarchical control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
107 5.2. Peer-to-peer reservation protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
108 5.3. Wireless media interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
109 5.4. Packet encoding for service protection . . . . . . . . . 35
110 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
111 7. Privacy Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
112 8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
113 9. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
114 10. Access to IEEE 802.1 documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
115 11. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
116 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
118 1. Introduction
120 Deterministic Networking (DetNet) is a service that can be offered by
121 a network to DetNet flows. DetNet provides these flows extremely low
122 packet loss rates and assured maximum end-to-end delivery latency.
123 This is accomplished by dedicating network resources such as link
124 bandwidth and buffer space to DetNet flows and/or classes of DetNet
125 flows, and by replicating packets along multiple paths. Unused
126 reserved resources are available to non-DetNet packets.
128 The Deterministic Networking Problem Statement
129 [I-D.ietf-detnet-problem-statement] introduces Deterministic
130 Networking, and Deterministic Networking Use Cases
131 [I-D.ietf-detnet-use-cases] summarizes the need for it. See
132 [I-D.dt-detnet-dp-alt] for a discussion of specific techniques that
133 can be used to identify DetNet Flows and assign them to specific
134 paths through a network.
136 A goal of DetNet is a converged network in all respects. That is,
137 the presence of DetNet flows does not preclude non-DetNet flows, and
138 the benefits offered DetNet flows should not, except in extreme
139 cases, prevent existing QoS mechanisms from operating in a normal
140 fashion, subject to the bandwidth required for the DetNet flows. A
141 single source-destination pair can trade both DetNet and non-DetNet
142 flows. End systems and applications need not instantiate special
143 interfaces for DetNet flows. Networks are not restricted to certain
144 topologies; connectivity is not restricted. Any application that
145 generates a data flow that can be usefully characterized as having a
146 maximum bandwidth should be able to take advantage of DetNet, as long
147 as the necessary resources can be reserved. Reservations can be made
148 by the application itself, via network management, by an applications
149 controller, or by other means.
151 Many applications of interest to Deterministic Networking require the
152 ability to synchronize the clocks in end systems to a sub-microsecond
153 accuracy. Some of the queue control techniques defined in
154 Section 4.5 also require time synchronization among relay and transit
155 nodes. The means used to achieve time synchronization are not
156 addressed in this document. DetNet should accommodate various
157 synchronization techniques and profiles that are defined elsewhere to
158 solve exchange time in different market segments.
160 The present document is an individual contribution, but it is
161 intended by the authors for adoption by the DetNet working group.
163 2. Terminology
165 2.1. Terms used in this document
167 The following special terms are used in this document in order to
168 avoid the assumption that a given element in the architecture does or
169 does not have Internet Protocol stack, functions as a router, bridge,
170 firewall, or otherwise plays a particular role at Layer-2 or higher.
172 App-flow
173 The native format of a DetNet flow.
175 destination
176 An end system capable of receiving a DetNet flow.
178 DetNet domain
179 The portion of a network that is DetNet aware. It includes
180 end systems and other DetNet nodes.
182 DetNet flow
183 A DetNet flow is a sequence of packets to which the DetNet
184 service is to be provided.
186 DetNet compound flow and DetNet member flow
187 A DetNet compound flow is a DetNet flow that has been
188 separated into multiple duplicate DetNet member flows, which
189 are eventually merged back into a single DetNet compound
190 flow, at the DetNet transport layer. "Compound" and "member"
191 are strictly relative to each other, not absolutes; a DetNet
192 compound flow comprising multiple DetNet member flows can, in
193 turn, be a member of a higher-order compound.
195 DetNet intermediate node
196 A DetNet relay node or transit node.
198 DetNet edge node
199 An instance of a DetNet relay node that includes either a
200 DetNet service layer proxy function for DetNet service
201 protection (e.g. the addition or removal of packet sequencing
202 information) for one or more end systems, or starts or
203 terminates congestion protection at the DetNet transport
204 layer, analogous to a Label Edge Router (LER).
206 DetNet-UNI
207 User-to-Network Interface with DetNet specific
208 functionalities. It is a packet-based reference point and
209 may provide multiple functions like encapsulation, status,
210 synchronization, etc.
212 end system
213 Commonly called a "host" or "node" in IETF documents, and an
214 "end station" is IEEE 802 documents. End systems of interest
215 to this document are either sources or destinations of DetNet
216 flows. And end system may or may not be DetNet transport
217 layer aware or DetNet service layer aware.
219 link
220 A connection between two DetNet nodes. It may be composed of
221 a physical link or a sub-network technology that can provide
222 appropriate traffic delivery for DetNet flows.
224 DetNet node
225 A DetNet aware end system, transit node, or relay node.
226 "DetNet" may be omitted in some text.
228 Detnet relay node
229 A DetNet node including a service layer function that
230 interconnects different DetNet transport layer paths to
231 provide service protection. A DetNet relay node can be a
232 bridge, a router, a firewall, or any other system that
233 participates in the DetNet service layer. It typically
234 incorporates DetNet transport layer functions as well, in
235 which case it is collocated with a transit node.
237 reservation
238 A trail of configuration between source to destination(s)
239 through transit nodes and subnets associated with a DetNet
240 flow, to provide congestion protection.
242 DetNet service layer
243 The layer at which service protection is provided, either
244 packet sequencing, replication, and elimination
245 (Section 3.2.4) or network coding (Section 5.4).
247 source
248 An end system capable of sourcing a DetNet flow.
250 DetNet transit node
251 A node operating at the DetNet transport layer, that utilizes
252 link layer and/or network layer switching across multiple
253 links and/or sub-networks to provide paths for DetNet service
254 layer functions. Optionally provides congestion protection
255 over those paths. An MPLS LSR is an example of a DetNet
256 transit node.
258 DetNet transport layer
259 The layer that optionally provides congestion protection for
260 DetNet flows over paths provided by the underlying network.
262 TSN
263 Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN is a Task Group of the IEEE
264 802.1 Working Group.
266 2.2. IEEE 802 TSN to DetNet dictionary
268 This section also serves as a dictionary for translating from the
269 terms used by the IEEE 802 Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Task Group
270 to those of the DetNet WG.
272 Listener
273 The IEEE 802 term for a destination of a DetNet flow.
275 relay system
276 The IEEE 802 term for a DetNet intermediate node.
278 Stream
279 The IEEE 802 term for a DetNet flow.
281 Talker
282 The IEEE 802 term for the source of a DetNet flow.
284 3. Providing the DetNet Quality of Service
286 3.1. Primary goals defining the DetNet QoS
288 The DetNet Quality of Service can be expressed in terms of:
290 o Minimum and maximum end-to-end latency from source to destination;
291 timely delivery and jitter avoidance derive from these constraints
293 o Probability of loss of a packet, under various assumptions as to
294 the operational states of the nodes and links. A derived property
295 is whether it is acceptable to deliver a duplicate packet, which
296 is an inherent risk in highly reliable and/or broadcast
297 transmissions
299 It is a distinction of DetNet that it is concerned solely with worst-
300 case values for the end-to-end latency. Average, mean, or typical
301 values are of no interest, because they do not affect the ability of
302 a real-time system to perform its tasks. In general, a trivial
303 priority-based queuing scheme will give better average latency to a
304 data flow than DetNet, but of course, the worst-case latency can be
305 essentially unbounded.
307 Three techniques are used by DetNet to provide these qualities of
308 service:
310 o Congestion protection (Section 3.2.1).
312 o Explicit routes (Section 3.2.2).
314 o Service protection (Section 3.2.4).
316 Congestion protection operates by reserving resources along the path
317 of a DetNet Flow, e.g. buffer space or link bandwidth. Congestion
318 protection greatly reduces, or even eliminates entirely, packet loss
319 due to output packet congestion within the network, but it can only
320 be supplied to a DetNet flow that is limited at the source to a
321 maximum packet size and transmission rate.
323 Congestion protection addresses both of the DetNet QoS requirements
324 (latency and packet loss). Given that DetNet nodes have a finite
325 amount of buffer space, congestion protection necessarily results in
326 a maximum end-to-end latency. It also addresses the largest
327 contribution to packet loss, which is buffer congestion.
329 After congestion, the most important contributions to packet loss are
330 typically from random media errors and equipment failures. Service
331 protection is the name for the mechanisms used by DetNet to address
332 these losses. The mechanisms employed are constrained by the
333 requirement to meet the users' latency requirements. Packet
334 replication and elimination (Section 3.2.4) packet encoding
335 Section 5.4 are described in this document to provide service
336 protection; others may be found. Both mechanisms distribute the
337 contents of DetNet flows over multiple paths in time and/or space, so
338 that the loss of some of the paths does need not cause the loss of
339 any packets. The paths are typically (but not necessarily) explicit
340 routes, so that they cannot suffer temporary interruptions caused by
341 the reconvergence of routing or bridging protocols.
343 These three techniques can be applied independently, giving eight
344 possible combinations, including none (no DetNet), although some
345 combinations are of wider utility than others. This separation keeps
346 the protocol stack coherent and maximizes interoperability with
347 existing and developing standards in this (IETF) and other Standards
348 Development Organizations. Some examples of typical expected
349 combinations:
351 o Explicit routes plus service protection are exactly the techniques
352 employed by [HSR-PRP]. Explicit routes are achieved by limiting
353 the physical topology of the network, and the sequentialization,
354 replication, and duplicate elimination are facilitated by packet
355 tags added at the front or the end of Ethernet frames.
357 o Congestion protection alone is is offered by IEEE 802.1 Audio
358 Video bridging [IEEE802.1BA-2011]. As long as the network suffers
359 no failures, zero congestion loss can be achieved through the use
360 of a reservation protocol (MSRP), shapers in every bridge, and a
361 bit of network calculus.
363 o Using all three together gives maximum protection.
365 There are, of course, simpler methods available (and employed, today)
366 to achieve levels of latency and packet loss that are satisfactory
367 for many applications. Prioritization and over-provisioning is one
368 such technique. However, these methods generally work best in the
369 absence of any significant amount of non-critical traffic in the
370 network (if, indeed, such traffic is supported at all), or work only
371 if the critical traffic constitutes only a small portion of the
372 network's theoretical capacity, or work only if all systems are
373 functioning properly, or in the absence of actions by end systems
374 that disrupt the network's operations.
376 There are any number of methods in use, defined, or in progress for
377 accomplishing each of the above techniques. It is expected that this
378 DetNet Architecture will assist various vendors, users, and/or
379 "vertical" Standards Development Organizations (dedicated to a single
380 industry) to make selections among the available means of
381 implementing DetNet networks.
383 3.2. Mechanisms to achieve DetNet Qos
385 3.2.1. Congestion protection
387 The primary means by which DetNet achieves its QoS assurances is to
388 reduce, or even completely eliminate, congestion at an output port as
389 a cause of packet loss. Given that a DetNet flow cannot be
390 throttled, this can be achieved only by the provision of sufficient
391 buffer storage at each hop through the network to ensure that no
392 packets are dropped due to a lack of buffer storage.
394 Ensuring adequate buffering requires, in turn, that the source, and
395 every intermediate node along the path to the destination (or nearly
396 every node -- see Section 4.3.3) be careful to regulate its output to
397 not exceed the data rate for any DetNet flow, except for brief
398 periods when making up for interfering traffic. Any packet sent
399 ahead of its time potentially adds to the number of buffers required
400 by the next hop, and may thus exceed the resources allocated for a
401 particular DetNet flow.
403 The low-level mechanisms described in Section 4.5 provide the
404 necessary regulation of transmissions by an end system or
405 intermediate node to provide congestion protection. The reservation
406 of the bandwidth and buffers for a DetNet flow requires the
407 provisioning described in Section 4.9. A DetNet node may have other
408 resources requiring allocation and/or scheduling, that might
409 otherwise be over-subscribed and trigger the rejection of a
410 reservation.
412 3.2.2. Explicit routes
414 In networks controlled by typical peer-to-peer protocols such as IEEE
415 802.1 ISIS bridged networks or IETF OSPF routed networks, a network
416 topology event in one part of the network can impact, at least
417 briefly, the delivery of data in parts of the network remote from the
418 failure or recovery event. Thus, even redundant paths through a
419 network, if controlled by the typical peer-to-peer protocols, do not
420 eliminate the chances of brief losses of contact.
422 Many real-time networks rely on physical rings or chains of two-port
423 devices, with a relatively simple ring control protocol. This
424 supports redundant paths for service protection with a minimum of
425 wiring. As an additional benefit, ring topologies can often utilize
426 different topology management protocols than those used for a mesh
427 network, with a consequent reduction in the response time to topology
428 changes. Of course, this comes at some cost in terms of increased
429 hop count, and thus latency, for the typical path.
431 In order to get the advantages of low hop count and still ensure
432 against even very brief losses of connectivity, DetNet employs
433 explicit routes, where the path taken by a given DetNet flow does not
434 change, at least immediately, and likely not at all, in response to
435 network topology events. Service protection (Section 3.2.4 or
436 Section 5.4) over explicit routes provides a high likelihood of
437 continuous connectivity. Explicit routes are commonly used in MPLS
438 TE LSPs.
440 3.2.3. Jitter Reduction
442 A core objective of DetNet is to enable the convergence of Non-IP
443 networks onto a common network infrastructure. This requires the
444 accurate emulation of currently deployed mission-specific networks,
445 which typically rely on point-to-point analog (e.g. 4-20mA
446 modulation) and serial-digital cables (or buses) for highly reliable,
447 synchronized and jitter-free communications. While the latency of
448 analog transmissions is basically the speed of light, legacy serial
449 links are usually slow (in the order of Kbps) compared to, say, GigE,
450 and some latency is usually acceptable. What is not acceptable is
451 the introduction of excessive jitter, which may, for instance, affect
452 the stability of control systems.
454 Applications that are designed to operate on serial links usually do
455 not provide services to recover the jitter, because jitter simply
456 does not exists there. Streams of information are expected to be
457 delivered in-order and the precise time of reception influences the
458 processes. In order to converge such existing applications, there is
459 a desire to emulate all properties of the serial cable, such as clock
460 transportation, perfect flow isolation and fixed latency. While
461 minimal jitter (in the form of specifying minimum, as well as
462 maximum, end-to-end latency) is supported by DetNet, there are
463 practical limitations on packet-based networks in this regard. In
464 general, users are encouraged to use, instead of, "do this when you
465 get the packet," a combination of:
467 o Sub-microsecond time synchronization among all source and
468 destination end systems, and
470 o Time-of-execution fields in the application packets.
472 Jitter reduction is provided by the mechanisms described in
473 Section 4.5 that also provide congestion protection.
475 3.2.4. Packet Replication and Elimination
477 After congestion loss has been eliminated, the most important causes
478 of packet loss are random media and/or memory faults, and equipment
479 failures. Both causes of packet loss can be greatly reduced by
480 spreading the data in a packet over multiple transmissions. One such
481 method for service protection is described in this section, which
482 sends the same packets over multiple paths. See also Section 5.4.
484 Packet replication and elimination, also known as seamless redundancy
485 [HSR-PRP], or 1+1 hitless protection, is a function of the DetNet
486 service layer. It involves three capabilities:
488 o Providing sequencing information, once, at or near the source, to
489 the packets of a DetNet compound flow. This may be done by adding
490 a sequence number or time stamp as part of DetNet, or may be
491 inherent in the packet, e.g. in a transport protocol, or
492 associated to other physical properties such as the precise time
493 (and radio channel) of reception of the packet. Section 3.2.2.
495 o Replicating these packets into multiple DetNet member flows and,
496 typically, sending them along at least two different paths to the
497 destination(s), e.g. over the explicit routes of
499 o Eliminating duplicated packets. This may be done at any step
500 along the path to save network resources further down, in
501 particular if multiple Replication points exist. But the most
502 common case is to perform this operation at the very edge of the
503 DetNet network, preferably in or near the receiver.
505 This function is a "hitless" version of, e.g., the 1+1 linear
506 protection in [RFC6372]. That is, instead of switching from one flow
507 to the other when a failure of a flow is detected, DetNet combines
508 both flows, and performs a packet-by-packet selection of which to
509 discard, based on sequence number.
511 In the simplest case, this amounts to replicating each packet in a
512 source that has two interfaces, and conveying them through the
513 network, along separate paths, to the similarly dual-homed
514 destinations, that discard the extras. This ensures that one path
515 (with zero congestion loss) remains, even if some intermediate node
516 fails. The sequence numbers can also be used for loss detection and
517 for re-ordering.
519 Detnet relay nodes in the network can provide replication and
520 elimination facilities at various points in the network, so that
521 multiple failures can be accommodated.
523 This is shown in the following figure, where the two relay nodes each
524 replicate (R) the DetNet flow on input, sending the DetNet member
525 flows to both the other relay node and to the end system, and
526 eliminate duplicates (E) on the output interface to the right-hand
527 end system. Any one link in the network can fail, and the Detnet
528 compound flow can still get through. Furthermore, two links can
529 fail, as long as they are in different segments of the network.
531 Packet replication and elimination
533 > > > > > > > > > relay > > > > > > > >
534 > /------------+ R node E +------------\ >
535 > / v + ^ \ >
536 end R + v | ^ + E end
537 system + v | ^ + system
538 > \ v + ^ / >
539 > \------------+ R relay E +-----------/ >
540 > > > > > > > > > node > > > > > > > >
542 Figure 1
544 Note that packet replication and elimination does not react to and
545 correct failures; it is entirely passive. Thus, intermittent
546 failures, mistakenly created packet filters, or misrouted data is
547 handled just the same as the equipment failures that are detected
548 handled by typical routing and bridging protocols.
550 If packet replication and elimination is used over paths providing
551 congestion protection (Section 3.2.1), and member flows that take
552 different-length paths through the network are combined, a merge
553 point may require extra buffering to equalize the delays over the
554 different paths. This equalization ensures that the resultant
555 compound flow will not exceed its contracted bandwidth even after one
556 or the other of the paths is restored after a failure.
558 3.3. Secondary goals for DetNet
560 Many applications require DetNet to provide additional services,
561 including coesistence with other QoS mechanisms Section 3.3.1 and
562 protection against misbehaving transmitters Section 3.3.2.
564 3.3.1. Coexistence with normal traffic
566 A DetNet network supports the dedication of a high proportion (e.g.
567 75%) of the network bandwidth to DetNet flows. But, no matter how
568 much is dedicated for DetNet flows, it is a goal of DetNet to coexist
569 with existing Class of Service schemes (e.g., DiffServ). It is also
570 important that non-DetNet traffic not disrupt the DetNet flow, of
571 course (see Section 3.3.2 and Section 6). For these reasons:
573 o Bandwidth (transmission opportunities) not utilized by a DetNet
574 flow are available to non-DetNet packets (though not to other
575 DetNet flows).
577 o DetNet flows can be shaped or scheduled, in order to ensure that
578 the highest-priority non-DetNet packet also is ensured a worst-
579 case latency (at any given hop).
581 o When transmission opportunities for DetNet flows are scheduled in
582 detail, then the algorithm constructing the schedule should leave
583 sufficient opportunities for non-DetNet packets to satisfy the
584 needs of the users of the network. Detailed scheduling can also
585 permit the time-shared use of buffer resources by different DetNet
586 flows.
588 Ideally, the net effect of the presence of DetNet flows in a network
589 on the non-DetNet packets is primarily a reduction in the available
590 bandwidth.
592 3.3.2. Fault Mitigation
594 One key to building robust real-time systems is to reduce the
595 infinite variety of possible failures to a number that can be
596 analyzed with reasonable confidence. DetNet aids in the process by
597 providing filters and policers to detect DetNet packets received on
598 the wrong interface, or at the wrong time, or in too great a volume,
599 and to then take actions such as discarding the offending packet,
600 shutting down the offending DetNet flow, or shutting down the
601 offending interface.
603 It is also essential that filters and service remarking be employed
604 at the network edge to prevent non-DetNet packets from being mistaken
605 for DetNet packets, and thus impinging on the resources allocated to
606 DetNet packets.
608 There exist techniques, at present and/or in various stages of
609 standardization, that can perform these fault mitigation tasks that
610 deliver a high probability that misbehaving systems will have zero
611 impact on well-behaved DetNet flows, except of course, for the
612 receiving interface(s) immediately downstream of the misbehaving
613 device. Examples of such techniques include traffic policing
614 functions (e.g. [RFC2475]) and separating flows into per-flow rate-
615 limited queues.
617 4. DetNet Architecture
619 4.1. DetNet stack model
621 4.1.1. Representative Protocol Stack Model
623 Figure 2 illustrates a conceptual DetNet data plane layering model.
624 One may compare it to that in [IEEE802.1CB], Annex C, a work in
625 progress.
627 DetNet data plane protocol stack
629 | packets going | ^ packets coming ^
630 v down the stack v | up the stack |
631 +----------------------+ +-----------------------+
632 | Source | | Destination |
633 +----------------------+ +-----------------------+
634 | Service layer | | Service layer |
635 | Packet sequencing | | Duplicate elimination |
636 | Flow duplication | | Flow merging |
637 | Packet encoding | | Packet decoding |
638 +----------------------+ +-----------------------+
639 | Transport layer | | Transport layer |
640 | Congestion prot. | | Congestion prot. |
641 +----------------------+ +-----------------------+
642 | Lower layers | | Lower layers |
643 +----------------------+ +-----------------------+
644 v ^
645 \_________________________/
647 Figure 2
649 Not all layers are required for any given application, or even for
650 any given network. The layers are, from top to bottom:
652 Application
653 Shown as "source" and "destination" in the diagram.
655 OAM
656 Operations, Administration, and Maintenance leverages in-band
657 and out-of-and signaling that validates whether the service
658 is effectively obtained within QoS constraints. OAM is not
659 shown in Figure 2; it may reside in any number of the layers.
660 OAM can involve specific tagging added in the packets for
661 tracing implementation or network configuration errors;
662 traceability enables to find whether a packet is a replica,
663 which relay node performed the replication, and which segment
664 was intended for the replica.
666 Packet sequencing
667 As part of DetNet service protection, supplies the sequence
668 number for packet replication and elimination
669 (Section 3.2.4). Peers with Duplicate elimination. This
670 layer is not needed if a higher-layer transport protocol is
671 expected to perform any packet sequencing and duplicate
672 elimination required by the DetNet flow duplication.
674 Duplicate elimination
675 As part of the DetNet service layer, based on the sequenced
676 number supplied by its peer, packet sequencing, Duplicate
677 elimination discards any duplicate packets generated by
678 DetNet flow duplication. It can operate on member flows,
679 compound flows, or both. The duplication may also be
680 inferred from other information such as the precise time of
681 reception in a scheduled network. The duplicate elimination
682 layer may also perform resequencing of packets to restore
683 packet order in a flow that was disrupted by the loss of
684 packets on one or another of the multiple paths taken.
686 Flow duplication
687 As part of DetNet service protection, replicates packets that
688 belong to a DetNet compound flow into two or more DetNet
689 member flows. Note that this function is separate from
690 packet sequencing. Flow duplication can be an explicit
691 duplication and remarking of packets, or can be performed by,
692 for example, techniques similar to ordinary multicast
693 replication. Peers with DetNet flow merging.
695 Network flow merging
696 As part of DetNet service protection, merges DetNet member
697 flows together for packets coming up the stack belonging to a
698 specific DetNet compound flow. Peers with DetNet flow
699 duplication. DetNet flow merging, together with packet
700 sequencing, duplicate elimination, and DetNet flow
701 duplication, performs packet replication and elimination
702 (Section 3.2.4).
704 Packet encoding
705 As part of DetNet service protection, as an alternative to
706 packet sequencing and flow duplication, packet encoding
707 combines the information in multiple DetNet packets, perhaps
708 from different DetNet compound flows, and transmits that
709 information in packets on different DetNet member Flows.
710 Peers with Packet decoding.
712 Packet decoding
713 As part of DetNet service protection, as an alternative to
714 flow merging and duplicate elimination, packet decoding takes
715 packets from different DetNet member flows, and computes from
716 those packets the original DetNet packets from the compound
717 flows input to packet encoding. Peers with Packet encoding.
719 Congestion protection
720 The DetNet transport layer provides congestion protection.
721 See Section 4.5. The actual queuing and shaping mechanisms
722 are typically provided by underlying subnet layers, but since
723 these are can be closely associated with the means of
724 providing paths for DetNet flows (e.g. MPLS LSPs or {VLAN,
725 multicast destination MAC address} pairs), the path and the
726 congestion protection are conflated in this figure.
728 Note that the packet sequencing and duplication elimination functions
729 at the source and destination ends of a DetNet compound flow may be
730 performed either in the end system or in a DetNet edge node. The
731 reader must not confuse a DetNet edge function with other kinds of
732 edge functions, e.g. an Label Edge Router, although the two functions
733 may be performed together. The DetNet edge function is concerned
734 with sequencing packets belonging to DetNet flows. The LER with
735 encapsulating/decapsulating packets for transport, and is considered
736 part of the network underlying the DetNet transport layer.
738 4.1.2. DetNet Data Plane Overview
740 A "Deterministic Network" will be composed of DetNet enabled nodes
741 i.e., End Systems, Edge Nodes, Relay Nodes and collectively deliver
742 DetNet services. DetNet enabled nodes are interconnected via Transit
743 Nodes (i.e., routers) which support DetNet, but are not DetNet
744 service aware. Transit nodes see DetNet nodes as end points. All
745 DetNet enabled nodes are connect to sub-networks, where a point-to-
746 point link is also considered as a simple sub-network. These sub-
747 networks will provide DetNet compatible service for support of DetNet
748 traffic. Examples of sub-networks include IEEE 802.1 TSN and OTN.
749 Of course, multi-layer DetNet systems may also be possible, where one
750 DetNet appears as a sub-network, and provides service to, a higher
751 layer DetNet system. A simple DetNet concept network is shown in
752 Figure 3.
754 TSN Edge Transit Relay DetNet
755 End System Node Node Node End System
757 +---------+ +.........+ +---------+
758 | Appl. |<---:Svc Proxy:-- End to End Service ---------->| Appl. |
759 +---------+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+
760 | TSN | |TSN| |Svc|<-- DetNet flow ---: Service :-->| Service |
761 +---------+ +---+ +---+ +---------+ +---------+ +---------+
762 |Transport| |Trp| |Trp| |Transport| |Trp| |Trp| |Transport|
763 +-------.-+ +-.-+ +-.-+ +--.----.-+ +-.-+ +-.-+ +---.-----+
764 : Link : / ,-----. \ : Link : / ,-----. \
765 +........+ +-[ Sub ]-+ +........+ +-[ Sub ]-+
766 [Network] [Network]
767 `-----' `-----'
769 Figure 3: A Simple DetNet Enabled Network
771 Distinguishing the function of these two DetNet data plane layers,
772 the DetNet service layer and the DetNet transport layer, helps to
773 explore and evaluate various combinations of the data plane solutions
774 available. This separation of DetNet layers, while helpful, should
775 not be considered as formal requirement. For example, some
776 technologies may violate these strict layers and still be able to
777 deliver a DetNet service.
779 .
780 .
781 +-----------+
782 | Service | PW, RTP/(UDP), GRE
783 +-----------+
784 | Transport | (UDP)/IPv6, (UDP)/IPv4, MPLS LSPs, BIER
785 +-----------+
786 .
787 .
789 Figure 4: DetNet adaptation to data plane
791 In some networking scenarios, the end system initially provides a
792 DetNet flow encapsulation, which contains all information needed by
793 DetNet nodes (e.g., Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) [RFC3550]
794 based DetNet flow transported over a native UDP/IP network or
795 PseudoWire). In other scenarios, the encapsulation formats might
796 differ significantly. As an example, a CPRI "application's" I/Q data
797 mapped directly to Ethernet frames may have to be transported over an
798 MPLS-based packet switched network (PSN).
800 There are many valid options to create a data plane solution for
801 DetNet traffic by selecting a technology approach for the DetNet
802 service layer and also selecting a technology approach for the DetNet
803 transport layer. There are a high number of valid combinations.
805 One of the most fundamental differences between different potential
806 data plane options is the basic addressing and headers used by DetNet
807 end systems. For example, is the basic service a Layer 2 (e.g.,
808 Ethernet) or Layer 3 (i.e., IP) service. This decision impacts how
809 DetNet end systems are addressed, and the basic forwarding logic for
810 the DetNet service layer.
812 4.1.3. Network reference model
814 The figure below shows another view of the DetNet service related
815 reference points and main components (Figure 5).
817 DetNet DetNet
818 end system end system
819 _ _
820 / \ +----DetNet-UNI (U) / \
821 /App\ | /App\
822 /-----\ | /-----\
823 | NIC | v ________ | NIC |
824 +--+--+ _____ / \ DetNet-UNI (U) --+ +--+--+
825 | / \__/ \ | |
826 | / +----+ +----+ \_____ | |
827 | / | | | | \_______ | |
828 +------U PE +----+ P +----+ \ _ v |
829 | | | | | | | ___/ \ |
830 | +--+-+ +----+ | +----+ | / \_ |
831 \ | | | | | / \ |
832 \ | +----+ +--+-+ +--+PE |-------- U------+
833 \ | | | | | | | | | \_ _/
834 \ +---+ P +----+ P +--+ +----+ | \____/
835 \___ | | | | /
836 \ +----+__ +----+ DetNet-1 DetNet-2
837 | \_____/ \___________/ |
838 | |
839 | | End-to-End-Service | | | |
840 <---------------------------------------------------------------->
841 | | DetNet-Service | | | |
842 | <--------------------------------------------------> |
843 | | | | | |
845 Figure 5: DetNet Service Reference Model (multi-domain)
847 DetNet-UNIs ("U" in Figure 5) are assumed in this document to be
848 packet-based reference points and provide connectivity over the
849 packet network. A DetNet-UNI may provide multiple functions, e.g.,
850 it may add networking technology specific encapsulation to the DetNet
851 flows if necessary; it may provide status of the availability of the
852 connection associated to a reservation; it may provide a
853 synchronization service for the end system; it may carry enough
854 signaling to place the reservation in a network without a controller,
855 or if the controller only deals with the network but not the end
856 points. Internal reference points of end systems (between the
857 application and the NIC) are more challenging from control
858 perspective and they may have extra requirements (e.g., in-order
859 delivery is expected in end system internal reference points, whereas
860 it is considered optional over the DetNet-UNI), therefore not covered
861 in this document.
863 4.2. DetNet systems
865 4.2.1. End system
867 The native data flow between the source/destination end systems is
868 referred to as application-flow (App-flow). The traffic
869 characteristics of an App-flow can be CBR (constant bit rate) or VBR
870 (variable bit rate) and can have L1 or L2 or L3 encapsulation (e.g.,
871 TDM (time-division multiplexing), Ethernet, IP). These
872 characteristics are considered as input for resource reservation and
873 might be simplified to ensure determinism during transport (e.g.,
874 making reservations for the peak rate of VBR traffic, etc.).
876 An end system may or may not be DetNet transport layer aware or
877 DetNet service layer aware. That is, an end system may or may not
878 contain DetNet specific functionality. End systems with DetNet
879 functionalities may have the same or different transport layer as the
880 connected DetNet domain. Grouping of end systems are shown in
881 Figure 6.
883 End system
884 |
885 |
886 | DetNet aware ?
887 / \
888 +------< >------+
889 NO | \ / | YES
890 | v |
891 DetNet unaware |
892 End system |
893 | Service/
894 | Transport
895 / \ aware ?
896 +--------< >-------------+
897 t-aware | \ / | s-aware
898 | v |
899 | | both |
900 | | |
901 DetNet t-aware | DetNet s-aware
902 End system | End system
903 v
904 DetNet st-aware
905 End system
907 Figure 6: Grouping of end systems
909 Note some known use cases for end systems:
911 o DetNet unaware: The classic case requiring network proxies.
913 o DetNet t-aware: An extant TSN system. It knows about some TSN
914 functions (e.g., reservation), but not about replication/
915 elimination.
917 o DetNet s-aware: An extant IEC 62439-3 system. It supplies
918 sequence numbers, but doesn't know about zero congestion loss.
920 o DetNet st-aware: A full functioning DetNet end station, it has
921 DetNet functionalities and usually the same forwarding paradigm as
922 the connected DetNet domain. It can be treated as an integral
923 part of the DetNet domain .
925 4.2.2. DetNet edge, relay, and transit nodes
927 As shown in Figure 3, DetNet edge nodes providing proxy service and
928 DetNet relay nodes providing the DetNet service layer are DetNet-
929 aware, and DetNet transit nodes need only be aware of the DetNet
930 transport layer.
932 In general, if a DetNet flow passes through one or more DetNet-
933 unaware network node between two DetNet nodes providing the DetNet
934 transport layer for that flow, there is a potential for disruption or
935 failure of the DetNet QoS. A network administrator needs to ensure
936 that the DetNet-unaware network nodes are configured to minimize the
937 chances of packet loss and delay, and provision enough exra buffer
938 space in the DetNet transit node following the DetNet-unaware network
939 nodes to absorb the induced latency variations.
941 4.3. DetNet flows
943 4.3.1. DetNet flow types
945 A DetNet flow can have different formats during while it is
946 transported between the peer end systems. Therefore, the following
947 possible types / formats of a DetNet flow are distinguished in this
948 document:
950 o App-flow: native format of a DetNet flow. It does not contain any
951 DetNet related attributes.
953 o DetNet-t-flow: specific format of a DetNet flow. Only requires
954 the congestion / latency features provided by the Detnet transport
955 layer.
957 o DetNet-s-flow: specific format of a DetNet flow. Only requires
958 the replication/elimination feature ensured by the DetNet service
959 layer.
961 o DetNet-st-flow: specific format of a DetNet flow. It requires
962 both DetNet service layer and DetNet transport layer functions
963 during forwarding.
965 4.3.2. Source guarantees
967 For the purposes of congestion protection, DetNet flows can be
968 synchronous or asynchronous. In synchronous DetNet flows, at least
969 the intermediate nodes (and possibly the end systems) are closely
970 time synchronized, typically to better than 1 microsecond. By
971 transmitting packets from different DetNet flows or classes of DetNet
972 flows at different times, using repeating schedules synchronized
973 among the intermediate nodes, resources such as buffers and link
974 bandwidth can be shared over the time domain among different DetNet
975 flows. There is a tradeoff among techniques for synchronous DetNet
976 flows between the burden of fine-grained scheduling and the benefit
977 of reducing the required resources, especially buffer space.
979 In contrast, asynchronous DetNet flows are not coordinated with a
980 fine-grained schedule, so relay and end systems must assume worst-
981 case interference among DetNet flows contending for buffer resources.
982 Asynchronous DetNet flows are characterized by:
984 o A maximum packet size;
986 o An observation interval; and
988 o A maximum number of transmissions during that observation
989 interval.
991 These parameters, together with knowledge of the protocol stack used
992 (and thus the size of the various headers added to a packet), limit
993 the number of bit times per observation interval that the DetNet flow
994 can occupy the physical medium.
996 The source promises that these limits will not be exceeded. If the
997 source transmits less data than this limit allows, the unused
998 resources such as link bandwidth can be made available by the system
999 to non-DetNet packets. However, making those resources available to
1000 DetNet packets in other DetNet flows would serve no purpose. Those
1001 other DetNet flows have their own dedicated resources, on the
1002 assumption that all DetNet flows can use all of their resources over
1003 a long period of time.
1005 Note that there is no provision in DetNet for throttling DetNet flows
1006 (reducing the transmission rate via feedback); the assumption is that
1007 a DetNet flow, to be useful, must be delivered in its entirety. That
1008 is, while any useful application is written to expect a certain
1009 number of lost packets, the real-time applications of interest to
1010 DetNet demand that the loss of data due to the network is
1011 extraordinarily infrequent.
1013 Although DetNet strives to minimize the changes required of an
1014 application to allow it to shift from a special-purpose digital
1015 network to an Internet Protocol network, one fundamental shift in the
1016 behavior of network applications is impossible to avoid: the
1017 reservation of resources before the application starts. In the first
1018 place, a network cannot deliver finite latency and practically zero
1019 packet loss to an arbitrarily high offered load. Secondly, achieving
1020 practically zero packet loss for unthrottled (though bandwidth
1021 limited) DetNet flows means that bridges and routers have to dedicate
1022 buffer resources to specific DetNet flows or to classes of DetNet
1023 flows. The requirements of each reservation have to be translated
1024 into the parameters that control each system's queuing, shaping, and
1025 scheduling functions and delivered to the hosts, bridges, and
1026 routers.
1028 4.3.3. Incomplete Networks
1030 The presence in the network of transit nodes or subnets that are not
1031 fully capable of offering DetNet services complicates the ability of
1032 the intermediate nodes and/or controller to allocate resources, as
1033 extra buffering, and thus extra latency, must be allocated at points
1034 downstream from the non-DetNet intermediate node for a DetNet flow.
1036 4.4. Traffic Engineering for DetNet
1038 Traffic Engineering Architecture and Signaling (TEAS) [TEAS] defines
1039 traffic-engineering architectures for generic applicability across
1040 packet and non-packet networks. From TEAS perspective, Traffic
1041 Engineering (TE) refers to techniques that enable operators to
1042 control how specific traffic flows are treated within their networks.
1044 Because if its very nature of establishing explicit optimized paths,
1045 Deterministic Networking can be seen as a new, specialized branch of
1046 Traffic Engineering, and inherits its architecture with a separation
1047 into planes.
1049 The Deterministic Networking architecture is thus composed of three
1050 planes, a (User) Application Plane, a Controller Plane, and a Network
1051 Plane, which echoes that of Figure 1 of Software-Defined Networking
1052 (SDN): Layers and Architecture Terminology [RFC7426].:
1054 4.4.1. The Application Plane
1056 Per [RFC7426], the Application Plane includes both applications and
1057 services. In particular, the Application Plane incorporates the User
1058 Agent, a specialized application that interacts with the end user /
1059 operator and performs requests for Deterministic Networking services
1060 via an abstract Flow Management Entity, (FME) which may or may not be
1061 collocated with (one of) the end systems.
1063 At the Application Plane, a management interface enables the
1064 negotiation of flows between end systems. An abstraction of the flow
1065 called a Traffic Specification (TSpec) provides the representation.
1066 This abstraction is used to place a reservation over the (Northbound)
1067 Service Interface and within the Application plane. It is associated
1068 with an abstraction of location, such as IP addresses and DNS names,
1069 to identify the end systems and eventually specify intermediate
1070 nodes.
1072 4.4.2. The Controller Plane
1074 The Controller Plane corresponds to the aggregation of the Control
1075 and Management Planes in [RFC7426], though Common Control and
1076 Measurement Plane (CCAMP) [CCAMP] makes an additional distinction
1077 between management and measurement. When the logical separation of
1078 the Control, Measurement and other Management entities is not
1079 relevant, the term Controller Plane is used for simplicity to
1080 represent them all, and the term controller refers to any device
1081 operating in that plane, whether is it a Path Computation entity or a
1082 Network Management entity (NME). The Path Computation Element (PCE)
1083 [PCE] is a core element of a controller, in charge of computing
1084 Deterministic paths to be applied in the Network Plane.
1086 A (Northbound) Service Interface enables applications in the
1087 Application Plane to communicate with the entities in the Controller
1088 Plane.
1090 One or more PCE(s) collaborate to implement the requests from the FME
1091 as Per-Flow Per-Hop Behaviors installed in the intermediate nodes for
1092 each individual flow. The PCEs place each flow along a deterministic
1093 sequence of intermediate nodes so as to respect per-flow constraints
1094 such as security and latency, and optimize the overall result for
1095 metrics such as an abstract aggregated cost. The deterministic
1096 sequence can typically be more complex than a direct sequence and
1097 include redundancy path, with one or more packet replication and
1098 elimination points.
1100 4.4.3. The Network Plane
1102 The Network Plane represents the network devices and protocols as a
1103 whole, regardless of the Layer at which the network devices operate.
1104 It includes Forwarding Plane (data plane), Application, and
1105 Operational Plane (control plane) aspects.
1107 The network Plane comprises the Network Interface Cards (NIC) in the
1108 end systems, which are typically IP hosts, and intermediate nodes,
1109 which are typically IP routers and switches. Network-to-Network
1110 Interfaces such as used for Traffic Engineering path reservation in
1111 [RFC5921], as well as User-to-Network Interfaces (UNI) such as
1112 provided by the Local Management Interface (LMI) between network and
1113 end systems, are both part of the Network Plane, both in the control
1114 plane and the data plane.
1116 A Southbound (Network) Interface enables the entities in the
1117 Controller Plane to communicate with devices in the Network Plane.
1118 This interface leverages and extends TEAS to describe the physical
1119 topology and resources in the Network Plane.
1121 Flow Management Entity
1123 End End
1124 System System
1126 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Northbound -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
1128 PCE PCE PCE PCE
1130 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Southbound -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
1132 intermediate intermed. intermed. intermed.
1133 Node Node Node Node
1134 NIC NIC
1135 intermediate intermed. intermed. intermed.
1136 Node Node Node Node
1138 Figure 7
1140 The intermediate nodes (and eventually the end systems NIC) expose
1141 their capabilities and physical resources to the controller (the
1142 PCE), and update the PCE with their dynamic perception of the
1143 topology, across the Southbound Interface. In return, the PCE(s) set
1144 the per-flow paths up, providing a Flow Characterization that is more
1145 tightly coupled to the intermediate node Operation than a TSpec.
1147 At the Network plane, intermediate nodes may exchange information
1148 regarding the state of the paths, between adjacent systems and
1149 eventually with the end systems, and forward packets within
1150 constraints associated to each flow, or, when unable to do so,
1151 perform a last resort operation such as drop or declassify.
1153 This specification focuses on the Southbound interface and the
1154 operation of the Network Plane.
1156 4.5. Queuing, Shaping, Scheduling, and Preemption
1158 DetNet achieves congestion protection and bounded delivery latency by
1159 reserving bandwidth and buffer resources at every hop along the path
1160 of the DetNet flow. The reservation itself is not sufficient,
1161 however. Implementors and users of a number of proprietary and
1162 standard real-time networks have found that standards for specific
1163 data plane techniques are required to enable these assurances to be
1164 made in a multi-vendor network. The fundamental reason is that
1165 latency variation in one system results in the need for extra buffer
1166 space in the next-hop system(s), which in turn, increases the worst-
1167 case per-hop latency.
1169 Standard queuing and transmission selection algorithms allow a
1170 central controller to compute the latency contribution of each
1171 transit node to the end-to-end latency, to compute the amount of
1172 buffer space required in each transit node for each incremental
1173 DetNet flow, and most importantly, to translate from a flow
1174 specification to a set of values for the managed objects that control
1175 each relay or end system. The IEEE 802 has specified (and is
1176 specifying) a set of queuing, shaping, and scheduling algorithms that
1177 enable each transit node (bridge or router), and/or a central
1178 controller, to compute these values. These algorithms include:
1180 o A credit-based shaper [IEEE802.1Q-2014] Clause 34.
1182 o Time-gated queues governed by a rotating time schedule,
1183 synchronized among all transit nodes [IEEE802.1Qbv].
1185 o Synchronized double (or triple) buffers driven by synchronized
1186 time ticks. [IEEE802.1Qch].
1188 o Pre-emption of an Ethernet packet in transmission by a packet with
1189 a more stringent latency requirement, followed by the resumption
1190 of the preempted packet [IEEE802.1Qbu], [IEEE802.3br].
1192 While these techniques are currently embedded in Ethernet and
1193 bridging standards, we can note that they are all, except perhaps for
1194 packet preemption, equally applicable to other media than Ethernet,
1195 and to routers as well as bridges.
1197 4.6. Service instance
1199 [Note: Service instance represents all the functions required on a
1200 node to allow the end-to-end service between the UNIs.]
1202 The DetNet network reference model is shown in Figure 8 for a DetNet-
1203 Service scenario (i.e. between two DetNet-UNIs). In this figure, the
1204 end systems ("A" and "B") are connected directly to the edge nodes of
1205 the IP/MPLS network ("PE1" and "PE2"). End-systems participating
1206 DetNet communication may require connectivity before setting up an
1207 App-flow that requires the DetNet service. Such a connectivity
1208 related service instance and the one dedicated for DetNet service
1209 share the same access. Packets belonging to a DetNet flow are
1210 selected by a filter configured on the access ("F1" and "F2"). As a
1211 result, data flow specific access ("access-A + F1" and "access-B +
1212 F2") are terminated in the flow specific service instance ("SI-1" and
1213 "SI-2"). A tunnel is used to provide connectivity between the
1214 service instances.
1216 The tunnel is used to transport exclusively the packets of the DetNet
1217 flow between "SI-1" and "SI-2". The service instances are configured
1218 to implement DetNet functions and a flow specific routing or bridging
1219 function depending on what connectivity the participating end systems
1220 require (L3 or L2). The service instance and the tunnel may or may
1221 not be shared by multiple DetNet flows. Sharing the service instance
1222 by multiple DetNet flows requires properly populated forwarding
1223 tables of the service instance.
1225 access-A access-B
1226 <-----> <---------- tunnel ----------> <----->
1228 +---------+ ___ _ +---------+
1229 End system | +----+ | / \/ \_ | +----+ | End system
1230 "A" -------F1+ | | / \ | | +F2----- "B"
1231 | | +==========+ IP/MPLS +========+ | |
1232 | |SI-1| | \__ Net._/ | |SI-2| |
1233 | +----+ | \____/ | +----+ |
1234 |PE1 | | PE2|
1235 +---------+ +---------+
1237 Figure 8: DetNet network reference model
1239 [Note: The tunnel between the service instances may have some special
1240 characteristics. For example, in case of a "packet PW" based tunnel,
1241 there are differences in the usage of the packet PW for DetNet
1242 traffic compared to the network model described in [RFC6658]. In the
1243 DetNet scenario, the packet PW is used exclusively by the DetNet
1244 flow, whereas [RFC6658] states: "The packet PW appears as a single
1245 point-to-point link to the client layer. Network-layer adjacency
1246 formation and maintenance between the client equipments will follow
1247 the normal practice needed to support the required relationship in
1248 the client layer ... This packet pseudowire is used to transport all
1249 of the required layer 2 and layer 3 protocols between LSR1 and
1250 LSR2".]
1252 [Note: Examples are provided in Annex 1 of
1253 [I-D.varga-detnet-service-model].]
1255 4.7. Flow identification at technology borders
1257 4.7.1. Exporting flow identification
1259 An interesting feature of DetNet, and one that invites
1260 implementations that can be accused of "layering violations", is the
1261 need for lower layers to be aware of specific flows at higher layers,
1262 in order to provide specific queuing and shaping services for
1263 specific flows. For example:
1265 o A non-IP, strictly L2 source end system X may be sending multiple
1266 flows to the same L2 destination end system Y. Those flows may
1267 include DetNet flows with different QoS requirements, and may
1268 include non-DetNet flows.
1270 o A router may be sending any number of flows to another router.
1271 Again, those flows may include DetNet flows with different QoS
1272 requirements, and may include non-DetNet flows.
1274 o Two routers may be separated by bridges. For these bridges to
1275 perform any required per-flow queuing and shaping, they must be
1276 able to identify the individual flows.
1278 o A Label Edge Router (LERs) may have a Label Switched Path (LSP)
1279 set up for handling traffic destined for a particular IP address
1280 carrying only non-DetNet flows. If a DetNet flow to that same
1281 address is requested, a separate LSP may be needed, in order that
1282 all of the Label Switch Routers (LSRs) along the path to the
1283 destination give that flow special queuing and shaping.
1285 The need for a lower-level DetNet node to be aware of individual
1286 higher-layer flows is not unique to DetNet. But, given the endless
1287 complexity of layering and relayering over tunnels that is available
1288 to network designers, DetNet needs to provide a model for flow
1289 identification that is at least somewhat better than packet
1290 inspection. That is not to say that packet inspection to layer 4 or
1291 5 addresses will not be used, or the capability standardized; but,
1292 there are alternatives.
1294 A DetNet relay node can connect DetNet flows on different paths using
1295 different flow identification methods. For example:
1297 o A single unicast DetNet flow passing from router A through a
1298 bridged network to router B may be assigned a {VLAN, multicast
1299 destination MAC address} pair that is unique within that bridged
1300 network. The bridges can then identify the flow without accessing
1301 higher-layer headers. Of course, the receiving router must
1302 recognize and accept that multicast MAC address.
1304 o A DetNet flow passing from LSR A to LSR B may be assigned a
1305 different label than that used for other flows to the same IP
1306 destination.
1308 In any of the above cases, it is possible that an existing DetNet
1309 flow can be used as a carrier for multiple DetNet sub-flows. (Not to
1310 be confused with DetNet compound vs. member flows.) Of course, this
1311 requires that the aggregate DetNet flow be provisioned properly to
1312 carry the sub-flows.
1314 Thus, rather than packet inspection, there is the option to export
1315 higher-layer information to the lower layer. The requirement to
1316 support one or the other method for flow identification (or both) is
1317 the essential complexity that DetNet brings to existing control plane
1318 models.
1320 4.7.2. Flow attribute mapping between layers
1322 Transport of DetNet flows over multiple technology domains may
1323 require that lower layers are aware of specific flows of higher
1324 layers. Such an "exporting of flow identification" is needed each
1325 time when the forwarding paradigm is changed on the transport path
1326 (e.g., two LSRs are interconnected by a L2 bridged domain, etc.).
1327 The three main forwarding methods considered for deterministic
1328 networking are:
1330 o IP routing
1332 o MPLS label switching
1334 o Ethernet bridging
1336 Note: at the time of this publication, the exact format of flow
1337 identification is still WIP.
1339 [Note: Seq-num attribute may require a similar functionality at
1340 technology border nodes.]
1342 add/remove add/remove
1343 Eth Flow-ID IP Flow-ID
1344 | |
1345 v v
1346 +-----------------------------------------------------------+
1347 | | | | |
1348 | Eth | MPLS | IP | Application data |
1349 | | | | |
1350 +-----------------------------------------------------------+
1351 ^
1352 |
1353 add/remove
1354 MPLS Flow-ID
1356 Figure 9: Packet with multiple Flow-IDs
1358 The additional (domain specific) Flow-ID can be
1360 o created by a domain specific function or
1362 o derived from the Flow-ID added to the App-flow,
1364 so that it must be unique inside the given domain. Note, that the
1365 Flow-ID added to the App-flow is still present in the packet, but
1366 transport nodes may lack the function to recognize it; that's why the
1367 additional Flow-ID is added (pushed).
1369 4.7.3. Flow-ID mapping examples
1371 IP nodes and MPLS nodes are assumed to be configured to push such an
1372 additional (domain specific) Flow-ID when sending traffic to an
1373 Ethernet switch (as shown in the examples below).
1375 Figure 10 shows a scenario where an IP end system ("IP-A") is
1376 connected via two Ethernet switches ("ETH-n") to an IP router ("IP-
1377 1").
1379 IP domain
1380 <-----------------------------------------------
1382 +======+ +======+
1383 |L3-ID | |L3-ID |
1384 +======+ /\ +-----+ +======+
1385 / \ Forward as | |
1386 /IP-A\ per ETH-ID |IP-1 | Recognize
1387 Push ------> +-+----+ | +---+-+ <----- ETH-ID
1388 ETH-ID | +----+-----+ |
1389 | v v |
1390 | +-----+ +-----+ |
1391 +------+ | | +---------+
1392 +......+ |ETH-1+----+ETH-2| +======+
1393 .L3-ID . +-----+ +-----+ |L3-ID |
1394 +======+ +......+ +======+
1395 |ETH-ID| .L3-ID . |ETH-ID|
1396 +======+ +======+ +------+
1397 |ETH-ID|
1398 +======+
1400 Ethernet domain
1401 <---------------->
1403 Figure 10: IP nodes interconnected by an Ethernet domain
1405 End system "IP-A" uses the original App-flow specific ID ("L3-ID"),
1406 but as it is connected to an Ethernet domain it has to push an
1407 Ethernet-domain specific flow-ID ("VID + multicast MAC address",
1408 referred as "ETH-ID") before sending the packet to "ETH-1" node.
1409 Ethernet switch "ETH-1" can recognize the data flow based on the
1410 "ETH-ID" and it does forwarding toward "ETH-2". "ETH-2" switches the
1411 packet toward the IP router. "IP-1" must be configured to receive
1412 the Ethernet Flow-ID specific multicast stream, but (as it is an L3
1413 node) it decodes the data flow ID based on the "L3-ID" fields of the
1414 received packet.
1416 Figure 11 shows a scenario where MPLS domain nodes ("PE-n" and "P-m")
1417 are connected via two Ethernet switches ("ETH-n").
1419 MPLS domain
1420 <----------------------------------------------->
1422 +=======+ +=======+
1423 |MPLS-ID| |MPLS-ID|
1424 +=======+ +-----+ +-----+ +=======+ +-----+
1425 | | Forward as | | | |
1426 |PE-1 | per ETH-ID | P-2 +-----------+ PE-2|
1427 Push -----> +-+---+ | +---+-+ +-----+
1428 ETH-ID | +-----+----+ | \ Recognize
1429 | v v | +-- ETH-ID
1430 | +-----+ +-----+ |
1431 +---+ | | +----+
1432 +.......+ |ETH-1+----+ETH-2| +=======+
1433 .MPLS-ID. +-----+ +-----+ |MPLS-ID|
1434 +=======+ +=======+
1435 |ETH-ID | +.......+ |ETH-ID |
1436 +=======+ .MPLS-ID. +-------+
1437 +=======+
1438 |ETH-ID |
1439 +=======+
1440 Ethernet domain
1441 <---------------->
1443 Figure 11: MPLS nodes interconnected by an Ethernet domain
1445 "PE-1" uses the MPLS specific ID ("MPLS-ID"), but as it is connected
1446 to an Ethernet domain it has to push an Ethernet-domain specific
1447 flow-ID ("VID + multicast MAC address", referred as "ETH-ID") before
1448 sending the packet to "ETH-1". Ethernet switch "ETH-1" can recognize
1449 the data flow based on the "ETH-ID" and it does forwarding toward
1450 "ETH-2". "ETH-2" switches the packet toward the MPLS node ("P-2").
1451 "P-2" must be configured to receive the Ethernet Flow-ID specific
1452 multicast stream, but (as it is an MPLS node) it decodes the data
1453 flow ID based on the "MPLS-ID" fields of the received packet.
1455 4.8. Advertising resources, capabilities and adjacencies
1457 There are three classes of information that a central controller or
1458 decentralized control plane needs to know that can only be obtained
1459 from the end systems and/or transit nodes in the network. When using
1460 a peer-to-peer control plane, some of this information may be
1461 required by a system's neighbors in the network.
1463 o Details of the system's capabilities that are required in order to
1464 accurately allocate that system's resources, as well as other
1465 systems' resources. This includes, for example, which specific
1466 queuing and shaping algorithms are implemented (Section 4.5), the
1467 number of buffers dedicated for DetNet allocation, and the worst-
1468 case forwarding delay.
1470 o The dynamic state of an end or transit node's DetNet resources.
1472 o The identity of the system's neighbors, and the characteristics of
1473 the link(s) between the systems, including the length (in
1474 nanoseconds) of the link(s).
1476 4.9. Provisioning model
1478 4.9.1. Centralized Path Computation and Installation
1480 A centralized routing model, such as provided with a PCE (RFC 4655
1481 [RFC4655]), enables global and per-flow optimizations. (See
1482 Section 4.4.) The model is attractive but a number of issues are
1483 left to be solved. In particular:
1485 o Whether and how the path computation can be installed by 1) an end
1486 device or 2) a Network Management entity,
1488 o And how the path is set up, either by installing state at each hop
1489 with a direct interaction between the forwarding device and the
1490 PCE, or along a path by injecting a source-routed request at one
1491 end of the path.
1493 4.9.2. Distributed Path Setup
1495 Significant work on distributed path setup can be leveraged from MPLS
1496 Traffic Engineering, in both its GMPLS and non-GMPLS forms. The
1497 protocols within scope are Resource ReSerVation Protocol [RFC3209]
1498 [RFC3473](RSVP-TE), OSPF-TE [RFC4203] [RFC5392] and ISIS-TE [RFC5307]
1500 [RFC5316]. These should be viewed as starting points as there are
1501 feature specific extensions defined that may be applicable to DetNet.
1503 In a Layer-2 only environment, or as part of a layered approach to a
1504 mixed environment, IEEE 802.1 also has work, either completed or in
1505 progress. [IEEE802.1Q-2014] Clause 35 describes SRP, a peer-to-peer
1506 protocol for Layer-2 roughly analogous to RSVP [RFC2205].
1507 [IEEE802.1Qca] defines how ISIS can provide multiple disjoint paths
1508 or distribution trees. Also in progress is [IEEE802.1Qcc], which
1509 expands the capabilities of SRP.
1511 The integration/interaction of the DetNet control layer with an
1512 underlying IEEE 802.1 sub-network control layer will need to be
1513 defined.
1515 4.10. Scaling to larger networks
1517 Reservations for individual DetNet flows require considerable state
1518 information in each transit node, especially when adequate fault
1519 mitigation (Section 3.3.2) is required. The DetNet data plane, in
1520 order to support larger numbers of DetNet flows, must support the
1521 aggregation of DetNet flows into tunnels, which themselves can be
1522 viewed by the transit nodes' data planes largely as individual DetNet
1523 flows. Without such aggregation, the per-relay system may limit the
1524 scale of DetNet networks.
1526 4.11. Connected islands vs. networks
1528 Given that users have deployed examples of the IEEE 802.1 TSN TG
1529 standards, which provide capabilities similar to DetNet, it is
1530 obvious to ask whether the IETF DetNet effort can be limited to
1531 providing Layer-2 connections (VPNs) between islands of bridged TSN
1532 networks. While this capability is certainly useful to some
1533 applications, and must not be precluded by DetNet, tunneling alone is
1534 not a sufficient goal for the DetNet WG. As shown in the
1535 Deterministic Networking Use Cases draft [I-D.ietf-detnet-use-cases],
1536 there are already deployments of Layer-2 TSN networks that are
1537 encountering the well-known problems of over-large broadcast domains.
1538 Routed solutions, and combinations routed/bridged solutions, are both
1539 required.
1541 4.12. Compatibility with Layer-2
1543 Standards providing similar capabilities for bridged networks (only)
1544 have been and are being generated in the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards
1545 Committee. The present architecture describes an abstract model that
1546 can be applicable both at Layer-2 and Layer-3, and over links not
1547 defined by IEEE 802. It is the intention of the authors (and
1548 hopefully, as this draft progresses, of the DetNet Working Group)
1549 that IETF and IEEE 802 will coordinate their work, via the
1550 participation of common individuals, liaisons, and other means, to
1551 maximize the compatibility of their outputs.
1553 DetNet enabled end systems and intermediate nodes can be
1554 interconnected by sub-networks, i.e., Layer-2 technologies. These
1555 sub-networks will provide DetNet compatible service for support of
1556 DetNet traffic. Examples of sub-networks include 802.1TSN and a
1557 point-to-point OTN link. Of course, multi-layer DetNet systems may
1558 be possible too, where one DetNet appears as a sub-network, and
1559 provides service to, a higher layer DetNet system.
1561 5. Open Questions
1563 There are a number of architectural questions that will have to be
1564 resolved before this document can be submitted for publication.
1565 Aside from the obvious fact that this present draft is subject to
1566 change, there are specific questions to which the authors wish to
1567 direct the readers' attention.
1569 5.1. Flat vs. hierarchical control
1571 Boxes that are solely routers or solely bridges are rare in today's
1572 market. In a multi-tenant data center, multiple users' virtual
1573 Layer-2/Layer-3 topologies exist simultaneously, implemented on a
1574 network whose physical topology bears only accidental resemblance to
1575 the virtual topologies.
1577 While the forwarding topology (the bridges and routers) are an
1578 important consideration for a DetNet Flow Management Entity
1579 (Section 4.4.1), so is the purely physical topology. Ultimately, the
1580 model used by the management entities is based on boxes, queues, and
1581 links. The authors hope that the work of the TEAS WG will help to
1582 clarify exactly what model parameters need to be traded between the
1583 intermediate nodes and the controller(s).
1585 5.2. Peer-to-peer reservation protocol
1587 As described in Section 4.9.2, the DetNet WG needs to decide whether
1588 to support a peer-to-peer protocol for a source and a destination to
1589 reserve resources for a DetNet stream. Assuming that enabling the
1590 involvement of the source and/or destination is desirable (see
1591 Deterministic Networking Use Cases [I-D.ietf-detnet-use-cases]), it
1592 remains to decide whether the DetNet WG will make it possible to
1593 deploy at least some DetNet capabilities in a network using only a
1594 peer-to-peer protocol, without a central controller.
1596 (Note that a UNI (see Section 4.4.3) between an end system and a
1597 DetNet edge node, for sources and/or listeners to request DetNet
1598 services, can be either the first hop of a per-to-peer reservation
1599 protocol, or can be deflected by the DetNet edge node to a central
1600 controller for resolution. Similarly, a decision by a central
1601 controller can be effected by the controller instructing the end
1602 system or DetNet edge node to initiate a per-to-peer protocol
1603 activity.)
1605 5.3. Wireless media interactions
1607 Deterministic Networking Use Cases [I-D.ietf-detnet-use-cases]
1608 illustrates cases where wireless media are needed in a DetNet
1609 network. Some wireless media in general use, such as IEEE 802.11
1610 [IEEE802.1Q-2014], have significantly higher packet loss rates than
1611 typical wired media, such as Ethernet [IEEE802.3-2012]. IEEE 802.11
1612 includes support for such features as MAC-layer acknowledgements and
1613 retransmissions.
1615 The techniques described in Section 3 are likely to improve the
1616 ability of a mixed wired/wireless network to offer the DetNet QoS
1617 features. The interaction of these techniques with the features of
1618 specific wireless media, although they may be significant, cannot be
1619 addressed in this document. It remains to be decided to what extent
1620 the DetNet WG will address them, and to what extent other WGs, e.g.
1621 6TiSCH, will do so.
1623 5.4. Packet encoding for service protection
1625 There are methods for using multiple paths to provide service
1626 protection that involve encoding the information in a packet
1627 belonging to a DetNet flow into multiple transmission units,
1628 typically combining information from multiple packets into any given
1629 transmission unit. Such techniques may be applicable for use as a
1630 DetNet service protection technique, assuming that the DetNet users'
1631 needs for timeliness of delivery and freedom from interference with
1632 misbehaving DetNet flows can be met.
1634 No specific mechanisms are defined here, at this time. This section
1635 will either be enhanced or removed. Contributions are invited.
1637 6. Security Considerations
1639 Security in the context of Deterministic Networking has an added
1640 dimension; the time of delivery of a packet can be just as important
1641 as the contents of the packet, itself. A man-in-the-middle attack,
1642 for example, can impose, and then systematically adjust, additional
1643 delays into a link, and thus disrupt or subvert a real-time
1644 application without having to crack any encryption methods employed.
1645 See [RFC7384] for an exploration of this issue in a related context.
1647 Furthermore, in a control system where millions of dollars of
1648 equipment, or even human lives, can be lost if the DetNet QoS is not
1649 delivered, one must consider not only simple equipment failures,
1650 where the box or wire instantly becomes perfectly silent, but bizarre
1651 errors such as can be caused by software failures. Because there is
1652 essential no limit to the kinds of failures that can occur,
1653 protecting against realistic equipment failures is indistinguishable,
1654 in most cases, from protecting against malicious behavior, whether
1655 accidental or intentional. See also Section 3.3.2.
1657 Security must cover:
1659 o the protection of the signaling protocol
1661 o the authentication and authorization of the controlling systems
1663 o the identification and shaping of the DetNet flows
1665 7. Privacy Considerations
1667 DetNet is provides a Quality of Service (QoS), and as such, does not
1668 directly raise any new privacy considerations.
1670 However, the requirement for every (or almost every) node along the
1671 path of a DetNet flow to identify DetNet flows may present an
1672 additional attack surface for privacy, should the DetNet paradigm be
1673 found useful in broader environments.
1675 8. IANA Considerations
1677 This document does not require an action from IANA.
1679 9. Acknowledgements
1681 The authors wish to thank Jouni Korhonen, Erik Nordmark, George
1682 Swallow, Rudy Klecka, Anca Zamfir, David Black, Thomas Watteyne,
1683 Shitanshu Shah, Craig Gunther, Rodney Cummings, Balazs Varga,
1684 Wilfried Steiner, Marcel Kiessling, Karl Weber, Janos Farkas, Ethan
1685 Grossman, Pat Thaler, Lou Berger, and especially Michael Johas
1686 Teener, for their various contribution with this work.
1688 10. Access to IEEE 802.1 documents
1690 To access password protected IEEE 802.1 drafts, see the IETF IEEE
1691 802.1 information page at https://www.ietf.org/proceedings/52/slides/
1692 bridge-0/tsld003.htm.
1694 11. Informative References
1696 [AVnu] http://www.avnu.org/, "The AVnu Alliance tests and
1697 certifies devices for interoperability, providing a simple
1698 and reliable networking solution for AV network
1699 implementation based on the Audio Video Bridging (AVB)
1700 standards.".
1702 [CCAMP] IETF, "Common Control and Measurement Plane",
1703 .
1705 [HART] www.hartcomm.org, "Highway Addressable Remote Transducer,
1706 a group of specifications for industrial process and
1707 control devices administered by the HART Foundation".
1709 [HSR-PRP] IEC, "High availability seamless redundancy (HSR) is a
1710 further development of the PRP approach, although HSR
1711 functions primarily as a protocol for creating media
1712 redundancy while PRP, as described in the previous
1713 section, creates network redundancy. PRP and HSR are both
1714 described in the IEC 62439 3 standard.",
1715 .
1718 [I-D.dt-detnet-dp-alt]
1719 Korhonen, J., Farkas, J., Mirsky, G., Thubert, P.,
1720 Zhuangyan, Z., and L. Berger, "DetNet Data Plane Protocol
1721 and Solution Alternatives", draft-dt-detnet-dp-alt-04
1722 (work in progress), September 2016.
1724 [I-D.ietf-6tisch-architecture]
1725 Thubert, P., "An Architecture for IPv6 over the TSCH mode
1726 of IEEE 802.15.4", draft-ietf-6tisch-architecture-11 (work
1727 in progress), January 2017.
1729 [I-D.ietf-6tisch-tsch]
1730 Watteyne, T., Palattella, M., and L. Grieco, "Using
1731 IEEE802.15.4e TSCH in an IoT context: Overview, Problem
1732 Statement and Goals", draft-ietf-6tisch-tsch-06 (work in
1733 progress), March 2015.
1735 [I-D.ietf-detnet-problem-statement]
1736 Finn, N. and P. Thubert, "Deterministic Networking Problem
1737 Statement", draft-ietf-detnet-problem-statement-01 (work
1738 in progress), September 2016.
1740 [I-D.ietf-detnet-use-cases]
1741 Grossman, E., Gunther, C., Thubert, P., Wetterwald, P.,
1742 Raymond, J., Korhonen, J., Kaneko, Y., Das, S., Zha, Y.,
1743 Varga, B., Farkas, J., Goetz, F., Schmitt, J., Vilajosana,
1744 X., Mahmoodi, T., Spirou, S., and P. Vizarreta,
1745 "Deterministic Networking Use Cases", draft-ietf-detnet-
1746 use-cases-12 (work in progress), April 2017.
1748 [I-D.ietf-roll-rpl-industrial-applicability]
1749 Phinney, T., Thubert, P., and R. Assimiti, "RPL
1750 applicability in industrial networks", draft-ietf-roll-
1751 rpl-industrial-applicability-02 (work in progress),
1752 October 2013.
1754 [I-D.svshah-tsvwg-deterministic-forwarding]
1755 Shah, S. and P. Thubert, "Deterministic Forwarding PHB",
1756 draft-svshah-tsvwg-deterministic-forwarding-04 (work in
1757 progress), August 2015.
1759 [I-D.varga-detnet-service-model]
1760 Varga, B. and J. Farkas, "DetNet Service Model", draft-
1761 varga-detnet-service-model-02 (work in progress), May
1762 2017.
1764 [IEEE802.11-2012]
1765 IEEE, "Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and
1766 Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications", 2012,
1767 .
1770 [IEEE802.1AS-2011]
1771 IEEE, "Timing and Synchronizations (IEEE 802.1AS-2011)",
1772 2011, .
1775 [IEEE802.1BA-2011]
1776 IEEE, "AVB (Audio Video Bridging) Systems (IEEE 802.1BA-
1777 2011)", 2011, .
1780 [IEEE802.1CB]
1781 IEEE, "Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability
1782 (IEEE Draft P802.1CB)", 2016,
1783 .
1785 [IEEE802.1Q-2014]
1786 IEEE, "MAC Bridges and VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q-2014", 2014,
1787 .
1790 [IEEE802.1Qbu]
1791 IEEE, "Frame Preemption", 2016,
1792 .
1794 [IEEE802.1Qbv]
1795 IEEE, "Enhancements for Scheduled Traffic", 2016,
1796 .
1798 [IEEE802.1Qca]
1799 IEEE 802.1, "IEEE 802.1Qca Bridges and Bridged Networks -
1800 Amendment 24: Path Control and Reservation", IEEE
1801 P802.1Qca/D2.1 P802.1Qca, June 2015,
1802 .
1805 [IEEE802.1Qcc]
1806 IEEE, "Stream Reservation Protocol (SRP) Enhancements and
1807 Performance Improvements", 2016,
1808 .
1810 [IEEE802.1Qch]
1811 IEEE, "Cyclic Queuing and Forwarding", 2016,
1812 .
1814 [IEEE802.1TSNTG]
1815 IEEE Standards Association, "IEEE 802.1 Time-Sensitive
1816 Networks Task Group", 2013,
1817 .
1819 [IEEE802.3-2012]
1820 IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Ethernet", 2012,
1821 .
1824 [IEEE802.3br]
1825 IEEE, "Interspersed Express Traffic", 2016,
1826 .
1828 [IEEE802154]
1829 IEEE Standard for Information Technology, "IEEE 802.15.4,
1830 Part. 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and
1831 Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low-Rate Wireless
1832 Personal Area Networks", June 2011.
1834 [IEEE802154e]
1835 IEEE Standard for Information Technology, "IEEE 802.15.4e,
1836 Part. 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-
1837 WPANs) Amendment 1: MAC sublayer", April 2012.
1839 [ISA100.11a]
1840 ISA/IEC, "ISA100.11a, Wireless Systems for Automation,
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1846 Models and Terminology", 2000, .
1849 [ODVA] http://www.odva.org/, "The organization that supports
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1853 [PCE] IETF, "Path Computation Element",
1854 .
1856 [Profinet]
1857 http://us.profinet.com/technology/profinet/, "PROFINET is
1858 a standard for industrial networking in automation.",
1859 .
1861 [RFC2205] Braden, R., Ed., Zhang, L., Berson, S., Herzog, S., and S.
1862 Jamin, "Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) -- Version 1
1863 Functional Specification", RFC 2205, DOI 10.17487/RFC2205,
1864 September 1997, .
1866 [RFC2475] Blake, S., Black, D., Carlson, M., Davies, E., Wang, Z.,
1867 and W. Weiss, "An Architecture for Differentiated
1868 Services", RFC 2475, DOI 10.17487/RFC2475, December 1998,
1869 .
1871 [RFC3209] Awduche, D., Berger, L., Gan, D., Li, T., Srinivasan, V.,
1872 and G. Swallow, "RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP
1873 Tunnels", RFC 3209, DOI 10.17487/RFC3209, December 2001,
1874 .
1876 [RFC3473] Berger, L., Ed., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
1877 Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-
1878 Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions", RFC 3473,
1879 DOI 10.17487/RFC3473, January 2003,
1880 .
1882 [RFC3550] Schulzrinne, H., Casner, S., Frederick, R., and V.
1883 Jacobson, "RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time
1884 Applications", STD 64, RFC 3550, DOI 10.17487/RFC3550,
1885 July 2003, .
1887 [RFC4203] Kompella, K., Ed. and Y. Rekhter, Ed., "OSPF Extensions in
1888 Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
1889 (GMPLS)", RFC 4203, DOI 10.17487/RFC4203, October 2005,
1890 .
1892 [RFC4655] Farrel, A., Vasseur, J., and J. Ash, "A Path Computation
1893 Element (PCE)-Based Architecture", RFC 4655,
1894 DOI 10.17487/RFC4655, August 2006,
1895 .
1897 [RFC5307] Kompella, K., Ed. and Y. Rekhter, Ed., "IS-IS Extensions
1898 in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
1899 (GMPLS)", RFC 5307, DOI 10.17487/RFC5307, October 2008,
1900 .
1902 [RFC5316] Chen, M., Zhang, R., and X. Duan, "ISIS Extensions in
1903 Support of Inter-Autonomous System (AS) MPLS and GMPLS
1904 Traffic Engineering", RFC 5316, DOI 10.17487/RFC5316,
1905 December 2008, .
1907 [RFC5392] Chen, M., Zhang, R., and X. Duan, "OSPF Extensions in
1908 Support of Inter-Autonomous System (AS) MPLS and GMPLS
1909 Traffic Engineering", RFC 5392, DOI 10.17487/RFC5392,
1910 January 2009, .
1912 [RFC5673] Pister, K., Ed., Thubert, P., Ed., Dwars, S., and T.
1913 Phinney, "Industrial Routing Requirements in Low-Power and
1914 Lossy Networks", RFC 5673, DOI 10.17487/RFC5673, October
1915 2009, .
1917 [RFC5921] Bocci, M., Ed., Bryant, S., Ed., Frost, D., Ed., Levrau,
1918 L., and L. Berger, "A Framework for MPLS in Transport
1919 Networks", RFC 5921, DOI 10.17487/RFC5921, July 2010,
1920 .
1922 [RFC6372] Sprecher, N., Ed. and A. Farrel, Ed., "MPLS Transport
1923 Profile (MPLS-TP) Survivability Framework", RFC 6372,
1924 DOI 10.17487/RFC6372, September 2011,
1925 .
1927 [RFC6658] Bryant, S., Ed., Martini, L., Swallow, G., and A. Malis,
1928 "Packet Pseudowire Encapsulation over an MPLS PSN",
1929 RFC 6658, DOI 10.17487/RFC6658, July 2012,
1930 .
1932 [RFC7384] Mizrahi, T., "Security Requirements of Time Protocols in
1933 Packet Switched Networks", RFC 7384, DOI 10.17487/RFC7384,
1934 October 2014, .
1936 [RFC7426] Haleplidis, E., Ed., Pentikousis, K., Ed., Denazis, S.,
1937 Hadi Salim, J., Meyer, D., and O. Koufopavlou, "Software-
1938 Defined Networking (SDN): Layers and Architecture
1939 Terminology", RFC 7426, DOI 10.17487/RFC7426, January
1940 2015, .
1942 [TEAS] IETF, "Traffic Engineering Architecture and Signaling",
1943 .
1945 [WirelessHART]
1946 www.hartcomm.org, "Industrial Communication Networks -
1947 Wireless Communication Network and Communication Profiles
1948 - WirelessHART - IEC 62591", 2010.
1950 Authors' Addresses
1952 Norman Finn
1953 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
1954 3755 Avocado Blvd.
1955 PMB 436
1956 La Mesa, California 91941
1957 US
1959 Phone: +1 925 980 6430
1960 Email: norman.finn@mail01.huawei.com
1961 Pascal Thubert
1962 Cisco Systems
1963 Village d'Entreprises Green Side
1964 400, Avenue de Roumanille
1965 Batiment T3
1966 Biot - Sophia Antipolis 06410
1967 FRANCE
1969 Phone: +33 4 97 23 26 34
1970 Email: pthubert@cisco.com
1972 Balazs Varga
1973 Ericsson
1974 Konyves Kalman krt. 11/B
1975 Budapest 1097
1976 Hungary
1978 Email: balazs.a.varga@ericsson.com
1980 Janos Farkas
1981 Ericsson
1982 Konyves Kalman krt. 11/B
1983 Budapest 1097
1984 Hungary
1986 Email: janos.farkas@ericsson.com