RFC7370
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) L. Ginsberg Request for Comments: 7370 Cisco Systems Category: Standards Track September 2014 ISSN: 2070-1721
Updates to the IS-IS TLV Codepoints Registry
Abstract
This document recommends some editorial changes to the IANA "IS-IS TLV Codepoints" registry to more accurately document the state of the protocol. It also sets out new guidelines for Designated Experts to apply when reviewing allocations from the registry.
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Contents
Introduction
The "IS-IS TLV Codepoints" registry was created by RFC3563 and extended by RFC6233. The assignment policy for the registry is "Expert Review" as defined in RFC5226. As documents related to IS-IS are developed, the codepoints required for the protocol extensions are reviewed by the Designated Experts and added to the IANA-managed registry. As these documents are published as RFCs, the registries are updated to reference the relevant RFC.
In the case of TLVs supporting prefix advertisement, currently separate sub-TLV registries are maintained for each TLV. These registries need to be combined into a common sub-TLV registry similar to what has been done for neighbor advertisement TLVs.
In some cases, there is a need to allocate codepoints defined in Internet-Drafts (I-Ds) that seem likely to eventually gain Working Group approval, without waiting for those I-Ds to be published as RFCs. This can be achieved using Expert Review, and this document sets out guidance for the Designated Experts to apply when reviewing allocations from the registry.
Requirements Language
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 RFC2119.
IS Neighbor Sub-TLV Registry
There was an existing common sub-TLV registry named "Sub-TLVs for TLVs 22, 141, and 222". RFC5311 defines the IS Neighbor Attribute TLV (23) and the MT IS Neighbor Attribute TLV (223). The format of these TLVs is identical to TLVs 22 and 222, respectively. The IS Neighbor sub-TLV registry has been extended to include these two TLVs. Settings for inclusion of each sub-TLV are identical to the settings for TLVs 22 and 222, respectively.
Prefix Reachability Sub-TLV Registry
Previously, there existed separate sub-TLV registries for TLVs 135, 235, 236, and 237. As in the case of the IS Neighbor TLVs discussed in the previous section, assignment of sub-TLVs applicable to one or more of these TLVs is intended to be common. Therefore, the existing separate sub-TLV registries have been combined into a single registry entitled "Sub-TLVs for TLVs 135, 235, 236, and 237". As existing sub-TLV assignments are common to all the TLVs, this represents no change to the protocol -- only a clearer representation of the intended sub-TLV allocation strategy. The format of the registry is as shown below:
Type Description 135 235 236 237 Reference
------------ --- --- --- --- ---------
0 Unassigned 1 32-bit Administrative Tag Sub-TLV y y y y RFC5130 2 64-bit Administrative Tag Sub-TLV y y y y RFC5130 3-255 Unassigned
Guidance for Designated Experts
When new I-Ds are introduced requiring new codepoints, it is advantageous to be able to allocate codepoints without waiting for them to progress to RFC. The reasons this is advantageous are described in RFC7120. However, the procedures in RFC7120 for early allocation do not apply to registries, such as the "IS-IS TLV Codepoints" registry, that utilize the "Expert Review" allocation policy. In such cases, what is required is that a request be made to the Designated Experts who MAY approve the assignments according to the guidance that has been established for the registry concerned.
The following guidance applies specifically to the "IS-IS TLV Codepoints" registry.
1. Application for a codepoint allocation MAY be made to the
Designated Experts at any time.
2. The Designated Experts SHOULD only consider requests that arise
from I-Ds that have already been accepted as Working Group documents or that are planned for progression as AD Sponsored documents in the absence of a suitably chartered Working Group.
3. In the case of Working Group documents, the Designated Experts
SHOULD check with the Working Group chairs that there is consensus within the Working Group to make the allocation at this time. In the case of AD Sponsored documents, the Designated Experts SHOULD check with the AD for approval to make the allocation at this time.
4. The Designated Experts SHOULD then review the assignment requests
on their technical merit. The Designated Experts SHOULD NOT seek to overrule IETF consensus, but they MAY raise issues for further consideration before the assignments are made.
5. Once the Designated Experts have granted approval, IANA will
update the registry by marking the allocated codepoints with a reference to the associated document as normal.
6. In the event that the document fails to progress to RFC, the
Expiry and deallocation process defined in RFC7120 MUST be followed for the relevant codepoints -- noting that the Designated Experts perform the role assigned to Working Group chairs.
IANA Considerations
This document provides guidance to the Designated Experts appointed to manage allocation requests in the "IS-IS TLV Codepoints" registry.
IANA has updated the registry that was specified as "Sub-TLVs for TLVs 22, 141, and 222" to be named "Sub-TLVs for TLVs 22, 23, 141, 222, and 223".
Per this document, the existing sub-TLV registries for TLVs 135, 235, 236, and 237 have been combined into a single registry -- the "Sub-TLVs for TLVs 135, 235, 236, and 237" registry -- as described in Section 3.
Security Considerations
This document introduces no new security issues.
References
Normative References
RFC2119 Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
RFC5130 Previdi, S., Shand, M., and C. Martin, "A Policy Control
Mechanism in IS-IS Using Administrative Tags", RFC 5130, February 2008, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5130>.
RFC5226 Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226, May 2008, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5226>.
RFC5311 McPherson, D., Ginsberg, L., Previdi, S., and M. Shand,
"Simplified Extension of Link State PDU (LSP) Space for
IS-IS", RFC 5311, February 2009,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5311>.
RFC6233 Li, T. and L. Ginsberg, "IS-IS Registry Extension for
Purges", RFC 6233, May 2011, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6233>.
RFC7120 Cotton, M., "Early IANA Allocation of Standards Track Code
Points", BCP 100, RFC 7120, January 2014, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7120>.
Informative References
RFC3563 Zinin, A., "Cooperative Agreement Between the ISOC/IETF
and ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1/Sub Committee 6
(JTC1/SC6) on IS-IS Routing Protocol Development", RFC
3563, July 2003, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3563>.
Acknowledgements
The author wishes to thank Alia Atlas and Amanda Baber for their input in defining the correct process to follow to get these changes implemented. Special thanks to Adrian Farrel for crafting the text in Section 4.
Author's Address
Les Ginsberg Cisco Systems 510 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 United States
EMail: [email protected]
