RFC4369

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Network Working Group K. Gibbons Request for Comments: 4369 McDATA Corporation Category: Standards Track C. Monia

                                                          Consultant
                                                            J. Tseng
                                                 Riverbed Technology
                                                       F. Travostino
                                                              Nortel
                                                        January 2006
              Definitions of Managed Objects for
            Internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP)

Status of This Memo

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006).

Abstract

The iFCP protocol (RFC 4172) provides Fibre Channel fabric functionality on an IP network in which TCP/IP switching and routing elements replace Fibre Channel components. The iFCP protocol is used between iFCP Gateways. This document provides a mechanism to monitor and control iFCP Gateway instances, and their associated sessions, using SNMP.

The Internet-Standard Management Framework

For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of RFC 3410 RFC3410.

Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58, RFC 2578 RFC2578, STD 58, RFC 2579 RFC2579 and STD 58, RFC 2580 RFC2580.

Introduction

The iFCP protocol can be used by FC-to-IP-based storage gateways for Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) storage interconnects. Figure 1 provides an example of an interconnect between iFCP gateways.

    Gateway Region                   Gateway Region
+--------+  +--------+           +--------+  +--------+
|   FC   |  |  FC    |           |   FC   |  |   FC   |
| Device |  | Device |           | Device |  | Device |  Fibre
+---+----+  +---+----+ Traffic   +----+---+  +----+---+  Domain
    |           |                     |           |         ^
+---+----+  +---+----+           +----+---+  +----+---+     |
| F_PORT |  | F_PORT |           | F_PORT |  | F_PORT |     |

+========+==+========+===========+========+==+========+=========

|    iFCP Layer      |<--------->|     iFCP Layer     |     |
|     iFCP Portal    |     |     |     iFCP Portal    |     v
+--------+-----------+     |     +----------+---------+    IP
     iFCP|Gateway      Control          iFCP|Gateway      Network
         |              Data                |
         |                                  |
         |                                  |
         |<------Encapsulated Frames------->|
         |      +------------------+        |
         |      |                  |        |
         +------+    IP Network    +--------+
                |                  |
                +------------------+
      Figure 1: Interconnect between iFCP Gateways

The iFCP MIB Module is designed to allow SNMP to be used to monitor and manage local iFCP gateway instances, including the configuration of iFCP sessions between gateways.

Technical Description

The iFCP MIB Module is divided into sections for iFCP local gateway instance management, iFCP session management, and iFCP session statistics.

The section for iFCP gateway management provides default settings and information about each local instance. A single management entity can monitor multiple local gateway instances. Each local gateway is conceptually an independent gateway that has both Fibre Channel and IP interfaces. The default IP Time Out Value (IP_TOV) is configurable for each gateway. Other standard MIBs, such as the Fibre Management MIB RFC4044 or Interfaces Group MIB RFC2863, can be used to manage non-iFCP-specific gateway parameters. The local gateway instance section provides iFCP-specific information as well as optional links to other standard management MIBs.

The iFCP session management section provides information on iFCP sessions that use one of the local iFCP gateway instances. This section allows the management of specific iFCP parameters, including changing the IP_TOV from the default setting of the gateway.

The iFCP session statistics section provides statistical information on the iFCP sessions that use one of the local iFCP gateways. These tables augment the session management table. Additional statistical information for an iFCP gateway or session, that is not iFCP-specific, can be obtained using other standard MIBs. The iFCP statistics are provided in both standard and low-capacity (counter32) methods.

The following MIB module imports from RMON2-MIB RFC2021, SNMPv2-SMI RFC2578, SNMPv2-TC RFC2579, SNMPv2-CONF RFC2580, HCNUM-TC RFC2856, IF-MIB RFC2863, SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB RFC3411, INET- ADDRESS-MIB RFC4001, FC-MGMT-MIB RFC4044, and ENTITY-MIB (v3) RFC4133.

MIB Definition

IFCP-MGMT-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

IMPORTS

   MODULE-IDENTITY,
   OBJECT-TYPE,
   Gauge32,
   Integer32,
   Unsigned32,
   transmission
        FROM SNMPv2-SMI
   OBJECT-GROUP,
   MODULE-COMPLIANCE
        FROM SNMPv2-CONF
   TEXTUAL-CONVENTION,
   TimeStamp,
   TruthValue,
   StorageType
        FROM SNMPv2-TC

-- From RFC 2021

   ZeroBasedCounter32
        FROM RMON2-MIB

-- From RFC 2856

   ZeroBasedCounter64
        FROM HCNUM-TC

-- From RFC 2863

   InterfaceIndexOrZero
        FROM IF-MIB

-- From RFC 3411

   SnmpAdminString
        FROM SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

-- From RFC 4001

   InetAddressType,
   InetAddress,
   InetPortNumber
        FROM INET-ADDRESS-MIB

-- From RFC 4044

   FcNameIdOrZero,
   FcAddressIdOrZero
        FROM FC-MGMT-MIB

-- From RFC 4133

   PhysicalIndexOrZero
        FROM ENTITY-MIB
     ;

ifcpMgmtMIB MODULE-IDENTITY

     LAST-UPDATED "200601170000Z"
     ORGANIZATION "IETF IPS Working Group"
     CONTACT-INFO "
       Attn: Kevin Gibbons
             McDATA Corporation
             4555 Great America Pkwy
             Santa Clara, CA 95054-1208 USA
             Phone: (408) 567-5765
             EMail: [email protected]
             Charles Monia
             Consultant
             7553 Morevern Circle
             San Jose, CA 95135 USA
             EMail: [email protected]
             Josh Tseng
             Riverbed Technology
             501 2nd Street, Suite 410
             San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
             Phone: (650) 274-2109
             EMail: [email protected]
             Franco Travostino
             Nortel
             600 Technology Park Drive
             Billerica, MA 01821 USA
             Phone: (978) 288-7708
             EMail: [email protected]"
     DESCRIPTION
             "This module defines management information specific
              to internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP) gateway
              management.
              Copyright (C) The Internet Society 2006.  This
              version of this MIB module is part of RFC 4369; see
              the RFC itself for full legal notices."
         REVISION    "200601170000Z"
     DESCRIPTION
              "Initial version of iFCP Management Module.
               This MIB published as RFC 4369."
     ::=  { transmission 230 }

-- -- Textual Conventions --

 IfcpIpTOVorZero ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
   DISPLAY-HINT   "d"
   STATUS         current
   DESCRIPTION    "The maximum propagation delay, in seconds,
                   for an encapsulated FC frame to traverse the
                   IP network.  A value of 0 implies fibre
                   channel frame lifetime limits will not be
                   enforced."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   SYNTAX         Unsigned32 (0..3600)
 IfcpLTIorZero ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
   DISPLAY-HINT   "d"
   STATUS         current
   DESCRIPTION    "The value for the Liveness Test Interval
                   (LTI) being used in an iFCP connection, in
                   seconds.  A value of 0 implies no Liveness
                   Test Interval will be used."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   SYNTAX         Unsigned32 (0..65535)
 IfcpSessionStates ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
   STATUS         current
   DESCRIPTION    "The value for an iFCP session state."
   SYNTAX         INTEGER {down(1), openPending(2), open(3)}
 IfcpAddressMode ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
   STATUS         current
   DESCRIPTION    "The values for iFCP Address Translation
                   Mode."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   SYNTAX         INTEGER {addressTransparent(1),
                           addressTranslation(2)}

-- -- Internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP) --

ifcpGatewayObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpMgmtMIB 1} ifcpGatewayConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpMgmtMIB 2}

-- -- Local iFCP Gateway Instance Information ================== --

ifcpLclGatewayInfo OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpGatewayObjects 1}

ifcpLclGtwyInstTable OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX           SEQUENCE OF IfcpLclGtwyInstEntry
   MAX-ACCESS       not-accessible
   STATUS           current
   DESCRIPTION

"Information about all local iFCP Gateway instances that can

be monitored and controlled.  This table contains an entry
for each local iFCP Gateway instance that is being managed."
   ::= {ifcpLclGatewayInfo 1}

ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX           IfcpLclGtwyInstEntry
   MAX-ACCESS       not-accessible
   STATUS           current
   DESCRIPTION

"An entry in the local iFCP Gateway Instance table.

Parameters and settings for the gateway are found here."
   INDEX { ifcpLclGtwyInstIndex }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstTable 1}

IfcpLclGtwyInstEntry ::= SEQUENCE {

   ifcpLclGtwyInstIndex             Unsigned32,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstPhyIndex          PhysicalIndexOrZero,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMin        Unsigned32,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMax        Unsigned32,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstAddrTransMode     IfcpAddressMode,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstFcBrdcstSupport   TruthValue,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV      IfcpIpTOVorZero,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval IfcpLTIorZero,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDescr             SnmpAdminString,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstNumActiveSessions Gauge32,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstStorageType       StorageType
                                 }

ifcpLclGtwyInstIndex OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            Unsigned32 (1..2147483647)
   MAX-ACCESS        not-accessible
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"An arbitrary integer value to uniquely identify this iFCP

Gateway from other local Gateway instances."
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      1}

ifcpLclGtwyInstPhyIndex OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            PhysicalIndexOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS        read-only
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"An index indicating the location of this local gateway within

a larger entity, if one exists.  If supported, this is the
entPhysicalIndex from the Entity MIB (Version 3), for this
iFCP Gateway.  If not supported, or if not related to a
physical entity, then the value of this object is 0."
   REFERENCE      "Entity MIB (Version 3)"
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      2}

ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMin OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            Unsigned32 (0..255)
   MAX-ACCESS        read-only
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The minimum iFCP protocol version supported by the local iFCP

gateway instance."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      3}

ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMax OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            Unsigned32 (0..255)
   MAX-ACCESS        read-only
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The maximum iFCP protocol version supported by the local iFCP

gateway instance."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      4}

ifcpLclGtwyInstAddrTransMode OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            IfcpAddressMode
   MAX-ACCESS        read-write
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The local iFCP gateway operating mode. Changing this value

may cause existing sessions to be disrupted."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL            { addressTranslation }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      5}

ifcpLclGtwyInstFcBrdcstSupport OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            TruthValue
   MAX-ACCESS        read-write
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"Whether the local iFCP gateway supports FC Broadcast.

Changing this value may cause existing sessions to be
disrupted."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL            { false }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      6}

ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            IfcpIpTOVorZero
   MAX-ACCESS        read-write
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The default IP_TOV used for iFCP sessions at this gateway.

This is the default maximum propagation delay that will be
used for an iFCP session.  The value can be changed on a
per-session basis.  The valid range is 0 - 3600 seconds.
A value of 0 implies that fibre channel frame lifetime limits
will not be enforced."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL            { 6 }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      7}

ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            IfcpLTIorZero
   MAX-ACCESS        read-write
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The default Liveness Test Interval (LTI), in seconds, used

for iFCP sessions at this gateway.  This is the default
value for an iFCP session and can be changed on a
per-session basis.  The valid range is 0 - 65535 seconds.
A value of 0 implies no Liveness Test Interval will be
performed on a session."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL            { 10 }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      8}

ifcpLclGtwyInstDescr OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            SnmpAdminString (SIZE (0..64))
   MAX-ACCESS        read-write
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"A user-entered description for this iFCP Gateway."

   DEFVAL            { "" }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      9}

ifcpLclGtwyInstNumActiveSessions OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            Gauge32 (0..4294967295)
   MAX-ACCESS        read-only
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The current total number of iFCP sessions in the open or

open-pending state."
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      10}

ifcpLclGtwyInstStorageType OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX            StorageType
   MAX-ACCESS        read-only
   STATUS            current
   DESCRIPTION

"The storage type for this row. Parameter values defined

for a gateway are usually non-volatile, but may be volatile
or permanent in some configurations.  If permanent, then
the following parameters must have read-write access:
ifcpLclGtwyInstAddrTransMode, ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV,
and ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval."
   DEFVAL            { nonVolatile }
   ::= {ifcpLclGtwyInstEntry      11}

-- -- iFCP N Port Session Information ============================ --

ifcpNportSessionInfo

          OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpGatewayObjects 2}

ifcpSessionAttributesTable OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         SEQUENCE OF
                                   IfcpSessionAttributesEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"An iFCP session consists of the pair of N_PORTs comprising

the session endpoints joined by a single TCP/IP connection.
This table provides information on each iFCP session
currently using a local iFCP Gateway instance.  iFCP sessions
are created and removed by the iFCP Gateway instances, which
are reflected in this table."
   ::= {ifcpNportSessionInfo 1}

ifcpSessionAttributesEntry OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpSessionAttributesEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Each entry contains information about one iFCP session consisting

of a pair of N_PORTs joined by a single TCP/IP connection.  This
table's INDEX includes ifcpLclGtwyInstIndex, which identifies the
local iFCP Gateway instance that created the session for the
entry.
Soon after an entry is created in this table for an iFCP session, it
will correspond to an entry in the tcpConnectionTable of the TCP-MIB
(RFC 4022).  The corresponding entry might represent a preexisting
TCP connection, or it might be a newly-created entry.  (Note that if
IPv4 is being used, an entry in RFC 2012's tcpConnTable may also
correspond.)  The values of ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType and
ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType in this table and the values of
tcpConnectionLocalAddressType and tcpConnectionRemAddressType used
as INDEX values for the corresponding entry in the
tcpConnectionTable should be the same; this makes it simpler to
locate a session's TCP connection in the TCP-MIB.  (Of course, all
four values need to be 'ipv4' if there's a corresponding entry in
the tcpConnTable.)
If an entry is created in this table for a session, prior to
knowing which local and/or remote port numbers will be used for
the TCP connection, then ifcpSessionLclPrtlTcpPort and/or
ifcpSessionRmtPrtlTcpPort have the value zero until such time as
they can be updated to the port numbers (to be) used for the
connection.  (Thus, a port value of zero should not be used to
locate a session's TCP connection in the TCP-MIB.)
When the TCP connection terminates, the entry in the
tcpConnectionTable and the entry in this table both get deleted
(and, if applicable, so does the entry in the tcpConnTable)."
   INDEX { ifcpLclGtwyInstIndex, ifcpSessionIndex }
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesTable 1}

IfcpSessionAttributesEntry ::= SEQUENCE {

   ifcpSessionIndex               Integer32,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlIfIndex      InterfaceIndexOrZero,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType     InetAddressType,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddr         InetAddress,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlTcpPort      InetPortNumber,
   ifcpSessionLclNpWwun           FcNameIdOrZero,
   ifcpSessionLclNpFcid           FcAddressIdOrZero,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpWwun           FcNameIdOrZero,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType   InetAddressType,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddr       InetAddress,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlTcpPort      InetPortNumber,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpFcid           FcAddressIdOrZero,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpFcidAlias      FcAddressIdOrZero,
   ifcpSessionIpTOV               IfcpIpTOVorZero,
   ifcpSessionLclLTIntvl          IfcpLTIorZero,
   ifcpSessionRmtLTIntvl          IfcpLTIorZero,
   ifcpSessionBound               TruthValue,
   ifcpSessionStorageType         StorageType
                                      }

ifcpSessionIndex OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         Integer32 (1..2147483647)
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The iFCP session index is a unique value used as an index

to the table, along with a specific local iFCP Gateway
instance.  This index is used because the local N Port and
remote N Port information would create an complex index that
would be difficult to implement."
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 1}

ifcpSessionLclPrtlIfIndex OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InterfaceIndexOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This is the interface index in the IF-MIB ifTable being used

as the local portal in this session, as described in the
IF-MIB.  If the local portal is not associated with an entry
in the ifTable, then the value is 0.  The ifType of the
interface will generally be a type that supports IP, but an
implementation may support iFCP using other protocols.  This
object can be used to obtain additional information about the
interface."
   REFERENCE     "RFC 2863, The Interfaces Group MIB (IF-MIB)"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 2}

ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetAddressType
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The type of address in ifcpSessionLclIfAddr."

   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 3}

ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddr OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetAddress
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This is the external IP address of the interface being used

for the iFCP local portal in this session.  The address type
is defined in ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType.  If the value is a
DNS name, then the name is resolved once, during the initial
session instantiation."
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 4}

ifcpSessionLclPrtlTcpPort OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetPortNumber
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This is the TCP port number that is being used for the iFCP

local portal in this session.  This is normally an ephemeral
port number selected by the gateway.  The value may be 0
during an initial setup period."
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 5}

ifcpSessionLclNpWwun OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         FcNameIdOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"World Wide Unique Name of the local N Port. For an unbound

session, this variable will be a zero-length string."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL                         { "" }
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 6}

ifcpSessionLclNpFcid OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         FcAddressIdOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Fibre Channel Identifier of the local N Port. For an unbound

session, this variable will be a zero-length string."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 7}

ifcpSessionRmtNpWwun OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         FcNameIdOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"World Wide Unique Name of the remote N Port. For an unbound

session, this variable will be a zero-length string."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   DEFVAL                         { "" }
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 8}

ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetAddressType
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The type of address in ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddr."

   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 9}

ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddr OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetAddress
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This is the remote gateway IP address being used for the

portal on the remote iFCP gateway.  The address type is
defined in ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType.  If the value is a
DNS name, then the name is resolved once, during the initial
session instantiation."
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 10}

ifcpSessionRmtPrtlTcpPort OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         InetPortNumber
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This is the TCP port number being used for the portal on the

remote iFCP gateway.  Generally, this will be the iFCP
canonical port.  The value may be 0 during an initial setup
period."
   DEFVAL                         { 3420 }
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 11}

ifcpSessionRmtNpFcid OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         FcAddressIdOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Fibre Channel Identifier of the remote N Port. For an

unbound session, this variable will be a zero-length string."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 12}

ifcpSessionRmtNpFcidAlias OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         FcAddressIdOrZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Fibre Channel Identifier Alias assigned by the local gateway

for the remote N Port.  For an unbound session, this variable
will be a zero-length string."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 13}

ifcpSessionIpTOV OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpIpTOVorZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-write
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The IP_TOV being used for this iFCP session. This is the

maximum propagation delay that will be used for the iFCP
session.  The value can be changed on a per-session basis
and initially defaults to ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV for
the local gateway instance.  The valid range is 0 - 3600
seconds.  A value of 0 implies fibre channel frame lifetime
limits will not be enforced."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 14}

ifcpSessionLclLTIntvl OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpLTIorZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The Liveness Test Interval (LTI) used for this iFCP session.

The value can be changed on a per-session basis and initially
defaults to ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval for the local
gateway instance.  The valid range is 0 - 65535 seconds.
A value of 0 implies that the gateway will not originate
Liveness Test messages for the session."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 15}

ifcpSessionRmtLTIntvl OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpLTIorZero
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The Liveness Test Interval (LTI) as requested by the remote

gateway instance to use for this iFCP session.  This value may
change over the life of the session.  The valid range is 0 -
65535 seconds.  A value of 0 implies that the remote gateway
has not been requested to originate Liveness Test messages for
the session."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 16}

ifcpSessionBound OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         TruthValue
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This value indicates whether this session is bound to a

specific local and remote N Port.  Sessions by default are
unbound and ready for future assignment to a local and remote
N Port."
   REFERENCE      "RFC 4172, iFCP Protocol Specification"
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 17}

ifcpSessionStorageType OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         StorageType
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The storage type for this row. Parameter values defined

for a session are usually non-volatile, but may be volatile
or permanent in some configurations.  If permanent, then
ifcpSessionIpTOV must have read-write access."
   DEFVAL            { nonVolatile }
   ::= {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry 18}

-- -- Local iFCP Gateway Instance Session Statistics ============= --

ifcpSessionStatsTable OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         SEQUENCE OF
                                     IfcpSessionStatsEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This table provides statistics on an iFCP session."

   ::= {ifcpNportSessionInfo 2}

ifcpSessionStatsEntry OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpSessionStatsEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Provides iFCP-specific statistics per session."

   AUGMENTS {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry}
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsTable 1}

IfcpSessionStatsEntry ::= SEQUENCE {

   ifcpSessionState               IfcpSessionStates,
   ifcpSessionDuration            Unsigned32,
   ifcpSessionTxOctets            ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionRxOctets            ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionTxFrames            ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionRxFrames            ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionStaleFrames         ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionHeaderCRCErrors     ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionFcPayloadCRCErrors  ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionOtherErrors         ZeroBasedCounter64,
   ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime   TimeStamp
                                  }

ifcpSessionState OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpSessionStates
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The current session operating state."

   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 1}

ifcpSessionDuration OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         Unsigned32 (0..4294967295)
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This indicates, in seconds, how long the iFCP session has

been in an open or open-pending state.  When a session is
down, the value is reset to 0."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 2}

ifcpSessionTxOctets OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of octets transmitted by the iFCP gateway

for this session.  Discontinuities in the value of this
counter can occur at reinitialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 3}

ifcpSessionRxOctets OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of octets received by the iFCP gateway for

this session.  Discontinuities in the value of this
counter can occur at reinitialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 4}

ifcpSessionTxFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of iFCP frames transmitted by the gateway

for this session.  Discontinuities in the value of this
counter can occur at reinitialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 5}

ifcpSessionRxFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of iFCP frames received by the gateway

for this session.  Discontinuities in the value of this
counter can occur at reinitialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 6}

ifcpSessionStaleFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of received iFCP frames that were stale and

discarded by the gateway for this session.  Discontinuities
in the value of this counter can occur at reinitialization
of the management system, and at other times as indicated by
the value of ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 7}

ifcpSessionHeaderCRCErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of CRC errors that occurred in the frame

header, detected by the gateway for this session.  Usually,
a single Header CRC error is sufficient to terminate an
iFCP session.  Discontinuities in the value of this
counter can occur at reinitialization of the management
system, and at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 8}

ifcpSessionFcPayloadCRCErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of CRC errors that occurred in the Fibre

Channel frame payload, detected by the gateway for this
session.  Discontinuities in the value of this counter can
occur at reinitialization of the management system, and
at other times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 9}

ifcpSessionOtherErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter64
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of errors, other than errors explicitly

measured, detected by the gateway for this session.
Discontinuities in the value of this counter can occur at
reinitialization of the management system, and at other
times as indicated by the value of
ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 10}

ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         TimeStamp
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The value of sysUpTime on the most recent occasion at which

any one (or more) of the ifcpSessionStatsTable counters
suffered a discontinuity.  The relevant counters are the
specific Counter64-based instances associated with the
ifcpSessionStatsTable: ifcpSessionTxOctets,
ifcpSessionRxOctets, ifcpSessionTxFrames,
ifcpSessionRxFrames, ifcpSessionStaleFrames,
ifcpSessionHeaderCRCErrors, ifcpSessionFcPayloadCRCErrors,
and ifcpSessionOtherErrors.  If no such discontinuities have
occurred since the last reinitialization of the local
management subsystem, then this object contains a zero value."
   ::= {ifcpSessionStatsEntry 11}

-- -- Low Capacity Statistics --

ifcpSessionLcStatsTable OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         SEQUENCE OF
                                    IfcpSessionLcStatsEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"This table provides low capacity statistics for an iFCP

session.  These are provided for backward compatibility with
systems that do not support Counter64-based objects.  At
1-Gbps rates, a Counter32-based object can wrap as often as
every 34 seconds.  Counter32-based objects can be sufficient
for many situations.  However, when possible, it is
recommended to use the high capacity statistics in
ifcpSessionStatsTable based on Counter64 objects."
   ::= {ifcpNportSessionInfo 3}

ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         IfcpSessionLcStatsEntry
   MAX-ACCESS                     not-accessible
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"Provides iFCP-specific statistics per session."

   AUGMENTS {ifcpSessionAttributesEntry}
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsTable 1}

IfcpSessionLcStatsEntry ::= SEQUENCE {

   ifcpSessionLcTxOctets            ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcRxOctets            ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcTxFrames            ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcRxFrames            ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcStaleFrames         ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcHeaderCRCErrors     ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcFcPayloadCRCErrors  ZeroBasedCounter32,
   ifcpSessionLcOtherErrors         ZeroBasedCounter32
                                  }

ifcpSessionLcTxOctets OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of octets transmitted by the iFCP gateway

for this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 1}

ifcpSessionLcRxOctets OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of octets received by the iFCP gateway for

this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 2}

ifcpSessionLcTxFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of iFCP frames transmitted by the gateway

for this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 3}

ifcpSessionLcRxFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of iFCP frames received by the gateway

for this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 4}

ifcpSessionLcStaleFrames OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of received iFCP frames that were stale and

discarded by the gateway for this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 5}

ifcpSessionLcHeaderCRCErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of CRC errors that occurred in the frame

header, detected by the gateway for this session.  Usually,
a single Header CRC error is sufficient to terminate an
iFCP session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 6}

ifcpSessionLcFcPayloadCRCErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of CRC errors that occurred in the Fibre

Channel frame payload, detected by the gateway for this
session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 7}

ifcpSessionLcOtherErrors OBJECT-TYPE

   SYNTAX                         ZeroBasedCounter32
   MAX-ACCESS                     read-only
   STATUS                         current
   DESCRIPTION

"The total number of errors, other than errors explicitly

measured, detected by the gateway for this session."
   ::= {ifcpSessionLcStatsEntry 8}

--==========================================================

ifcpCompliances

       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpGatewayConformance 1}

ifcpGatewayCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE

   STATUS current
   DESCRIPTION

"Implementation requirements for iFCP MIB compliance."

   MODULE       -- this module
   MANDATORY-GROUPS {
       ifcpLclGatewayGroup,
       ifcpLclGatewaySessionGroup,
       ifcpLclGatewaySessionStatsGroup,
       ifcpLclGatewaySessionLcStatsGroup
                    }
       OBJECT      ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType
       SYNTAX      InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv6(2) }
       DESCRIPTION
              "Support is only required for global IPv4
              and IPv6 address types."
       OBJECT      ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType
       SYNTAX      InetAddressType { ipv4(1), ipv6(2) }
       DESCRIPTION
              "Support is only required for global IPv4
              and IPv6 address types."
   ::= {ifcpCompliances 1}

ifcpGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ifcpGatewayConformance 2}

ifcpLclGatewayGroup OBJECT-GROUP

   OBJECTS {
   ifcpLclGtwyInstPhyIndex,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMin,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstVersionMax,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstAddrTransMode,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstFcBrdcstSupport,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstDescr,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstNumActiveSessions,
   ifcpLclGtwyInstStorageType
          }
   STATUS current
   DESCRIPTION

"iFCP local device info group. This group provides

information about each gateway."
   ::= {ifcpGroups 1}

ifcpLclGatewaySessionGroup OBJECT-GROUP

   OBJECTS {
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlIfIndex,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddrType,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlAddr,
   ifcpSessionLclPrtlTcpPort,
   ifcpSessionLclNpWwun,
   ifcpSessionLclNpFcid,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpWwun,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddrType,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlIfAddr,
   ifcpSessionRmtPrtlTcpPort,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpFcid,
   ifcpSessionRmtNpFcidAlias,
   ifcpSessionIpTOV,
   ifcpSessionLclLTIntvl,
   ifcpSessionRmtLTIntvl,
   ifcpSessionBound,
   ifcpSessionStorageType
          }
   STATUS current
   DESCRIPTION

"iFCP Session group. This group provides information

about each iFCP session currently active between iFCP
gateways."
   ::= {ifcpGroups 4}

ifcpLclGatewaySessionStatsGroup OBJECT-GROUP

   OBJECTS {
   ifcpSessionState,
   ifcpSessionDuration,
   ifcpSessionTxOctets,
   ifcpSessionRxOctets,
   ifcpSessionTxFrames,
   ifcpSessionRxFrames,
   ifcpSessionStaleFrames,
   ifcpSessionHeaderCRCErrors,
   ifcpSessionFcPayloadCRCErrors,
   ifcpSessionOtherErrors,
   ifcpSessionDiscontinuityTime
          }
   STATUS current
   DESCRIPTION

"iFCP Session Statistics group. This group provides

statistics with 64-bit counters for each iFCP session
currently active between iFCP gateways.  This group
is only required for agents that can support Counter64-
based data types."
   ::= {ifcpGroups 5}

ifcpLclGatewaySessionLcStatsGroup OBJECT-GROUP

   OBJECTS {
   ifcpSessionLcTxOctets,
   ifcpSessionLcRxOctets,
   ifcpSessionLcTxFrames,
   ifcpSessionLcRxFrames,
   ifcpSessionLcStaleFrames,
   ifcpSessionLcHeaderCRCErrors,
   ifcpSessionLcFcPayloadCRCErrors,
   ifcpSessionLcOtherErrors
          }
   STATUS current
   DESCRIPTION

"iFCP Session Low Capacity Statistics group. This group

provides statistics with low-capacity 32-bit counters
for each iFCP session currently active between iFCP
gateways.  This group is only required for agents that
do not support Counter64-based data types, or that need
to support SNMPv1 applications."
   ::= {ifcpGroups 6}

END

IANA Considerations

The IANA has made a unique MIB OID assignment under the transmission branch for IFCP-MGMT-MIB.

Security Considerations

There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB module with a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create. Such objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. The support for SET operations in a non-secure environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on network operations.

Changing the following object values, with a MAX-ACCESS of read- write, may cause disruption in storage traffic:

    ifcpLclGtwyInstAddrTransMode
    ifcpLclGtwyInstFcBrdcstSupport
    ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultIpTOV
    ifcpLclGtwyInstDefaultLTInterval
    ifcpSessionIpTOV

Changing the following object value, with a MAX-ACCESS of read-write, may cause a user to lose track of the iFCP gateway:

    ifcpLclGtwyInstDescr

Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus important to control even GET and/or NOTIFY access to these objects and possibly to even encrypt the values of these objects when sending them over the network via SNMP.

The following object tables provide information about storage traffic sessions, and can indicate to a user who is communicating and exchanging storage data:

    ifcpLclGtwyInstTable
    ifcpSessionAttributesTable

SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security. Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec), even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB module.

It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see RFC3410, section 8), including full support for SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for authentication and privacy).

Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.

Normative References

RFC2021 Waldbusser, S., "Remote Network Monitoring Management

          Information Base Version 2 using SMIv2", RFC 2021, January
          1997.

RFC2578 McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,

          "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)",
          STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.

RFC2579 McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,

          "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April
          1999.

RFC2580 McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,

          "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580,
          April 1999.

RFC2856 Bierman, A., McCloghrie, K., and R. Presuhn, "Textual

          Conventions for Additional High Capacity Data Types", RFC
          2856, June 2000.

RFC2863 McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group

          MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000.

RFC3411 Harrington, D., Presuhn, R., and B. Wijnen, "An

          Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management
          Protocol (SNMP) Management Frameworks", STD 62, RFC 3411,
          December 2002.

RFC4001 Daniele, M., Haberman, B., Routhier, S., and J.

          Schoenwaelder, "Textual Conventions for Internet Network
          Addresses", RFC 4001, February 2005.

RFC4044 McCloghrie, K., "Fibre Channel Management MIB", RFC 4044,

          May 2005.

RFC4133 Bierman, A. and K. McCloghrie, "Entity MIB (Version 3)",

          RFC 4133, August 2005.

RFC4172 Monia, C., Mullendore, R., Travostino, F., Jeong, W., and

          M. Edwards, "iFCP - A Protocol for Internet Fibre Channel
          Storage Networking", RFC 4172, September 2005.

Informative References

RFC3410 Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,

          "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-
          Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.

Authors' Addresses

Kevin Gibbons McDATA Corporation 4555 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA 95054-1208 USA

Phone: (408)567-5765 EMail: [email protected]

Charles Monia Consultant 7553 Morevern Circle San Jose, CA 95135 USA

EMail: [email protected]

Josh Tseng Riverbed Technology 501 2nd Street, Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 94107 USA

Phone: (650)274-2109 EMail: [email protected]

Franco Travostino Nortel 600 Technology Park Drive Billerica, MA 01821 USA

Phone: (978)288-7708 EMail: [email protected]

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