Re: [IPFIX] Search comments and feedbacks about the draft of IPFIX IE extension when considering BGP community

Benoit Claise <[email protected]> Sun, 24 Jul 2016 00:22:36 +0200
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On 7/20/2016 4:49 PM, PJ Aitken wrote:
> When a draft specifies one of the list types, should it also specify=20
> the type of the list elements and the expected semantics?
Yes. And I suppose that it would come from a BGP community reference in=20
a BGP RFC in this case.

Regards, B.
>
> Else we could have non-interoperable implementations exporting the=20
> same "IANA standard" information element, where one is a "basicList of=20
> X" while another is a "basicList of Y".
> ie, although the IE is the same, the basicList Field ID and semantics=20
> are different. See RFC 6313, Figure 1.)
>
> eg, the BGP community draft referenced below creates a new=20
> bgpSourceCommunityList. I suppose this may be a list of=20
> bgpSourceAsNumber, but that's not specified in the draft - so it could=20
> equally be a list of sourceIPv4Address or any other IE.
>
> Alternatively, devices could simply export IE #291 (basicList), with=20
> the bgpSourceCommunityList and bgpDestinationCommunityList=20
> disambiguated by the basicList Field ID contained in the basicList=20
> header. However that would be horrendous for collectors...
>
> P.
>
>
> On 20/07/16 08:12, Benoit Claise wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> We know that the IANA considerations=20
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__tools.ietf.org=
_html_rfc7012-23section-2D7&d=3DCwMDEA&c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&r=3DXx9=
729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&m=3DZslthyAR_pCMk0ceVDm68IQNaZBe=
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>> mentions "expert review" for the IPFIX registry=20
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__www.iana.org_a=
ssignments_ipfix_ipfix.xhtml&d=3DCwMDEA&c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&r=3DXx=
9729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&m=3DZslthyAR_pCMk0ceVDm68IQNaZB=
ed3zfEKAlZ4zaux4&s=3Dtbt3wdaVgevcKVTqBEKX_MhNO7g_oaW3XiywAp65WgY&e=3D>.
>> This BGP community is actually a special IPFIX Information Element as=20
>> this is the first one based on RFC 6313=20
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__tools.ietf.org=
_html_rfc6313&d=3DCwMDEA&c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&r=3DXx9729xYDYoCgBDdc=
p1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&m=3DZslthyAR_pCMk0ceVDm68IQNaZBed3zfEKAlZ4zaux=
4&s=3DR9ipRubr7eEQrMnskDLzBjeZqhpnmefnWc59t3_ab7s&e=3D>(basicList,=20
>> subTemplateList, subTemplateMultiList)
>> So it deserves special attention, review, and potential documentation=20
>> as its own RFC.
>>
>> Regards, Benoit
>>
>>> Hi, dear all.
>>>
>>> Nice meeting you in the mail-list of IPFIX. This IETF in Berlin=20
>>> right now, we submit a draft and present it about the IPFIX IE=20
>>> extension when considering BGP community. I=92m looking for comments=20
>>> and feedbacks about our idea in new IE added in exporting the flow=20
>>> information correlated with BGP community. As dear chair told me=20
>>> that the mail-list is still alive, I follow the suggestion of=20
>>> putting my draft here and searching for advice and suggestions in=20
>>> the right place.
>>>
>>> Before that, I made a short summary of my draft which may be helpful=20
>>> in quick looking at the draft. When we consider traffic steering in=20
>>> our backbone network, we feel that the flow information based on BGP=20
>>> community is quite suitable. That=92s the reason why we write the=20
>>> draft. And we now recommend two IEs which may be assigned by IANA:=20
>>> bgpSourceCommunityList and bgpDestinationCommunityList.
>>>
>>> If you are facing up with this situations as us, then we can discuss=20
>>> about the IEs especially the details.
>>>
>>> The information of my draft:=20
>>> https://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-li-opsawg-ipfix-bgp-commun=
ity-00.txt=20
>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__www.ietf.org_=
internet-2Ddrafts_draft-2Dli-2Dopsawg-2Dipfix-2Dbgp-2Dcommunity-2D00.txt&=
d=3DCwMDEA&c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&r=3DXx9729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCo=
XNKhyPY8CFp8&m=3DZslthyAR_pCMk0ceVDm68IQNaZBed3zfEKAlZ4zaux4&s=3DT9dMbA_3=
xk8ZMfCI0dkNONKt1xL04aoMa8vn_-9FBns&e=3D>
>>>
>>> I=92m looking forward for your comments.
>>>
>>> Best regards and have a nice trip in Berlin.
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Rong Gu
>>> China Mobile Research Institute
>>> No.32 Xuanwumen West Street, Xicheng District
>>> Beijing, China, 100053
>>> Mobile: +86 13811520541
>>> Phone: +86 10 15801696688 Ext. 36211
>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 7/20/2016 4:49 PM, PJ Aitken wrote:=
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      When a draft specifies one of the list types, should it also
      specify the type of the list elements and the expected semantics?<b=
r>
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    Yes. And I suppose that it would come from a BGP community reference
    in a BGP RFC in this case.<br>
    <br>
    Regards, B.<br>
    <blockquote
      cite=3D"mid:[email protected]"
      type=3D"cite"> <br>
      Else we could have non-interoperable implementations exporting the
      same "IANA standard" information element, where one is a
      "basicList of X" while another is a "basicList of Y".<br>
      ie, although the IE is the same, the basicList Field ID and
      semantics are different. See RFC 6313, Figure 1.)<br>
      <br>
      eg, the BGP community draft referenced below creates a new
      bgpSourceCommunityList. I suppose this may be a list of
      bgpSourceAsNumber, but that's not specified in the draft - so it
      could equally be a list of sourceIPv4Address or any other IE.<br>
      <br>
      Alternatively, devices could simply export IE #291 (basicList),
      with the bgpSourceCommunityList and bgpDestinationCommunityList
      disambiguated by the basicList Field ID contained in the basicList
      header. However that would be horrendous for collectors...<br>
      <br>
      P.<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 20/07/16 08:12, Benoit Claise
        wrote:<br>
      </div>
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        cite=3D"mid:[email protected]"
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        <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">Dear all,<br>
          <br>
          We know that the <a moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__tools.ietf=
.org_html_rfc7012-23section-2D7&amp;d=3DCwMDEA&amp;c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2=
jTzg&amp;r=3DXx9729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&amp;m=3DZslthyAR=
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            considerations</a> mentions "expert review" for the <a
            moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__www.iana.o=
rg_assignments_ipfix_ipfix.xhtml&amp;d=3DCwMDEA&amp;c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi=
2jTzg&amp;r=3DXx9729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&amp;m=3DZslthyA=
R_pCMk0ceVDm68IQNaZBed3zfEKAlZ4zaux4&amp;s=3Dtbt3wdaVgevcKVTqBEKX_MhNO7g_=
oaW3XiywAp65WgY&amp;e=3D">IPFIX
            registry</a>.<br>
          This BGP community is actually a special IPFIX Information
          Element as this is the first one based on <a
            moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
href=3D"https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=3Dhttps-3A__tools.ietf=
.org_html_rfc6313&amp;d=3DCwMDEA&amp;c=3DIL_XqQWOjubgfqINi2jTzg&amp;r=3DX=
x9729xYDYoCgBDdcp1FKt5PyYd1TCoXNKhyPY8CFp8&amp;m=3DZslthyAR_pCMk0ceVDm68I=
QNaZBed3zfEKAlZ4zaux4&amp;s=3DR9ipRubr7eEQrMnskDLzBjeZqhpnmefnWc59t3_ab7s=
&amp;e=3D">RFC
            6313=A0 </a>(basicList, subTemplateList,
          subTemplateMultiList) <br>
          So it deserves special attention, review, and potential
          documentation as its own RFC.<br>
          <br>
          Regards, Benoit<br>
          =A0<br>
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            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Nice meeting you =
in
                the mail-list of IPFIX. This IETF in Berlin right now,
                we submit a draft and present it about the IPFIX IE
                extension when considering BGP community. I=92m looking
                for comments and feedbacks about our idea in new IE
                added in exporting the flow information correlated with
                BGP community. As dear chair told me that the mail-list
                is still alive, I follow the suggestion of putting my
                draft here and searching for advice and suggestions in
                the right place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>=A0</o:p></s=
pan></p>
            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Before that, I ma=
de
                a short summary of my draft which may be helpful in
                quick looking at the draft. When we consider traffic
                steering in our backbone network, we feel that the flow
                information based on BGP community is quite suitable.
                That=92s the reason why we write the draft. And we now
                recommend two IEs which may be assigned by IANA:
                bgpSourceCommunityList and bgpDestinationCommunityList.
                <o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>=A0</o:p></s=
pan></p>
            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">If you are facing=
 up
                with this situations as us, then we can discuss about
                the IEs especially the details. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The information o=
f
                my draft: <a moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
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rg_internet-2Ddrafts_draft-2Dli-2Dopsawg-2Dipfix-2Dbgp-2Dcommunity-2D00.t=
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            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>=A0</o:p></s=
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            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I=92m looking for=
ward
                for your comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Best regards and
                have a nice trip in Berlin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                lang=3D"EN-US">Rong Gu<br>
                China Mobile Research Institute<br>
                No.32 Xuanwumen West Street, Xicheng District<br>
                Beijing, China, 100053<br>
                Mobile: +86 13811520541<br>
                Phone: +86 10 15801696688 Ext. 36211<br>
                Email: <a moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
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                    style=3D"color:blue">[email protected]</span></a=
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