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Distribution of 30 this memo is unlimited. 32 Abstract 34 This memo defines how ILMI-based Server Discovery, which provides a 35 method for ATM-attached hosts and routers to dynamically determine 36 the ATM addresses of servers, shall be used to locate MARS servers. 38 1. Introduction 40 Presently, configuring a host or router to use MARS [1] is cumbersome 41 and error-prone since it requires at least one ATM addresses to be 42 statically configured on each host or router in the network. 43 Further, it is impossible to implement a diskless host to use MARS 44 since local configuration is required. ILMI-based Server Discovery, 45 hereafter referred to as "server discovery," provides a solution to 46 these problems. 48 A brief overview of the Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) 49 and the Service Registry MIB, as defined by the ATM Forum, are 50 provided in this memo. The reader should consult [2] for a complete 51 description of ILMI and this MIB, but the information contained here 52 is sufficient for an understanding of its use to support MARS server 53 discovery. 55 2. Integrated Local Management Interface 57 The Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) [2] provides a 58 mechanism for ATM-attached devices, such as hosts, routers, and ATM 59 switches, to transfer management information. It is based on the 60 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Version 1, and supports 61 get, get-next, set and trap operations. 63 The ILMI specification designates the switch side of the ATM link as 64 the 'network side' and the host/router side of the ATM link as the 65 'user side.' The Service Registry MIB, which is outlined in Section 66 3, is implmented on the network side and is queried from the user 67 side. 69 3. ILMI 4.0 Service Registry MIB 71 Server discovery utilizes the Service Registry MIB defined by the ATM 72 Forum in ILMI Specification Version 4.0 [2]. To support the existing 73 framework for IP over ATM, as embodied by ATMARP and MARS, ATM 74 switches must support the Service Registry MIB. 76 A row in the service registry table [2] is defined as: 78 AtmfSrvcRegEntry ::= SEQUENCE { 79 atmfSrvcRegPort INTEGER, 80 atmfSrvcRegServiceID OBJECT IDENTIFIER, 81 atmfSrvcRegATMAddress AtmAddress, 82 atmfSrvcRegAddressIndex INTEGER, 83 atmfSrvcRegParm1 OCTET STRING 84 } 86 The definition of each field in this structure is: 88 atmfSrvcRegPort - The ATM port number for which this entry 89 contains 90 management information. The value of zero may be used to 91 indicate the ATM interface over which a management request 92 was received. 94 atmfSrvcRegServiceID - This is the service identifier that 95 uniquely identifies the type of service at the address 96 provided in the table. (See Section 3.2 for MARS OID.) 98 atmfSrvcRegATMAddress - This is the full address of the service. 99 The ATM client will use this address to establish a connection 100 with the service. 102 atmfSrvcRegAddressIndex - An arbitrary integer to differentiate 103 multiple rows containing different ATM addresses for the same 104 service on the same port. 106 atmfSrvcRegParm1 - An octet string whose size and meaning is 107 determined by the value of atmfSrvcRegServiceID. 109 The service registry table is indexed by atmfSrvcRegPort, 110 atmfSrvcRegServiceID and atmfSrvcRegAddressIndex. 112 3.1 Service Parameter String 114 A generic parameter string is defined in the service registry table, 115 thus allowing protocol-specific parameters to be specified. To be 116 consistent with [1], the parameter string for MARS shall be: 118 mar$pro.type 16 bits Protocol type 119 mar$pro.snap 40 bits Optional extension to protocol type 120 mar$plen 8 bits Length of protocol address 121 mar$addr plen octets Network address 122 mar$mask plen octets Network mask 124 Where 126 mar$pro.type - See [1]. (IPv4 is 0x0800, IPv6 is 0x86DD) 127 mar$pro.snap - See [1]. (IPv4 and IPv6 are 0) 129 mar$plen - Length of the protocol address. 130 (IPv4 is 4, IPv6 is 16) 132 mar$addr - Network address represented in network byte 133 order 135 mar$mask - Network mask represented in network byte order 137 3.2 Service Object Identifier 139 This OID, assigned in the ATM Forum Service Registry MIB, names MARS 140 within the context of server discovery. 142 atmfSrvcRegMARS OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { 1.3.6.1.4.1.353.1.5.4 } 144 It does not name any managed objects, rather is used to locate 145 appropriate rows in the service registery table. 147 4. MARS Client Behavior 149 An MARS client will access the service registry table via ILMI using 150 the SNMP GetNext operator to "sweep" (SNMP parlance for a linear 151 search) beginning with {Port = 0, ServiceID = , 152 Index = 0} while holding the port number and the serviceID constant. 153 (Port number 0 is used within ILMI to indicate "this port.") 155 An MARS client with no local configuration, such as a diskless 156 workstation, must use the row with the lowest index value if multiple 157 MARS servers, possibly for multiple networks, are listed. 159 MARS clients that have local IP configuration must use a row that has 160 the appropriate IP address. For example, consider the case where an 161 IP router has 3 logical interfaces defined on a single physical 162 interface with IP addresses 1.0.0.1/8, 128.10.0.1/16 and 163 171.69.150.226/24. The router will sweep the service registry table 164 looking for rows that have atmfSrvcRegParm1 values as shown below: 166 Net number/mask atmfSrvcRegParm1 167 ---------------- -------------------------------------------------- 168 1.0.0.0/8 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 01 00 00 00 ff 00 00 00 169 128.10.0.0/16 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 80 0a 00 00 ff ff 00 00 170 171.69.150.0/24 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 ab 45 96 00 ff ff ff 00 172 When the correct atmfSrvcRegParm1 values are located, the router may 173 then establish an SVC to the selected server and perform the 174 appropriate protocol operations. 176 Redundant MARS servers are supported with multiple rows in the 177 service registry table. This list of MARS servers is ordered with the 178 primary MARS server having the lowest index value. The MARS client 179 must attempt to utilize the primary MARS server before utilizing a 180 secondary MARS server. Administrators must ensure that the listed 181 MARS servers are synchronized. 183 5. MARS Server Behavior 185 An MARS server shall be locally configured. The MARS server may 186 retrieve the MARS service registry data to validate the results. If 187 an incorrect row is retrieved the error may be flagged in a locally 188 significant way. 190 6. Relationship with PNNI Augmented Routing 192 An augmented version PNNI ("PNNI Augmented Routing," or PAR) [3] has 193 been developed by the ATM Forum. PAR can distribute data such as MARS 194 server addresses. Further, the ATM Forum developing a proxy mechanism 195 for PAR (Proxy PAR) that would allow a UNI-attached host or router to 196 access PAR data without a full PAR implementation. 198 These mechanisms offer a promising way to manage the service registry 199 tables maintained on each switch in an ATM network, yet would not 200 require changes to the mechanism defined in this memo. Hosts and 201 routers can continue to utilize ILMI-based or Proxy PAR-based server 202 discovery and network administrators could manage the service 203 registry data with local configuration or via PAR and Proxy PAR. 205 7. Security Considerations 207 The server discovery mechanism is built on the ILMI managment 208 framework and the security embodied in that framework. Access, to 209 user- or network-side information is controlled by MIB design rather 210 than protocol security mechanisms. 212 The service registery MIB, the table containing information for 213 server discovery, is defined in [2] with read-only access. This means 214 that any user-side device may query the service registry, but may not 215 modify the service registry via ILMI. Instead, the sevice registry 216 table must be modified via local configuration on the ATM switch. 218 Appendix - Copyright 220 Copyright (C) The Internet Society (date). All Rights Reserved. 222 This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to 223 others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it 224 or assist in its implmentation may be prepared, copied, published and 225 distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any kind, 226 provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are 227 included on all such copies and derivative works. However, this 228 document itself may not be modified in any way, such as by removing 229 the copyright notice or references to the Internet Society or other 230 Internet organizations, except as needed for the purpose of 231 developing Internet standards in which case the procedures for 232 copyrights defined in the Internet Standards process must be 233 followed, or as required to translate it into languages other than 234 English. 236 The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be 237 revoked by the Internet Society or its successors or assigns. 239 This document and the information contained herein is provided on an 240 "AS IS" basis and THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE INTERNET ENGINEERING 241 TASK FORCE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 242 BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE INFORMATION 243 HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 244 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE." 246 References 248 [1] Armitage, G., "Support for Multicast over UNI 3.0/3.1 249 based ATM Networks," IETF RFC 2022, Bellcore, November, 1996. 251 [2] ATM Forum, "Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) 252 Specification Version 4.0," af-ilmi-0065.000, September, 1996. 254 [3] ATM Forum, "PNNI Augmented Routing (PAR) Version 1.0," 255 af-ra-0104, January, 1999. 257 Author's Address 259 Mike Davison 260 Cisco Systems 261 170 West Tasman Drive 262 San Jose, California 95134 264 Phone: (408) 526-4000 265 EMail: mike.davison@cisco.com