Subject: [L1vpn] Submission of New Liaison Statement, "Status of Layer One VPN Work in the IETF"

From: Adrian Farrel(IETF L1VPN WG) <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:01:12 -0500

Title: Status of Layer One VPN Work in the IETF
Submission Date: 2005-11-30
URL of the IETF Web page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/public/liaison_detail.cgi?detail_id=156 

From: Adrian Farrel(IETF L1VPN WG) <[email-masked]>
To: ITU-T Study Group 13(Georges Sebek <[email-masked]>)
Cc: Tomonori Takeda <[email-masked]>
Hamid Ould-Brahim <[email-masked]>
Scott Bradner <[email-masked]>
Alex Zinin <[email-masked]>
Bill Fenner <[email-masked]>
L1VPN Working Group <[email-masked]>
Reponse Contact: Adrian Farrel <[email-masked]>
Technical Contact: Adrian Farrel <[email-masked]>
Tomonori Takeda <[email-masked]>
Hamid Ould-Brahim <[email-masked]>
Purpose: For information 
Body: The L1VPN Working Group would like to take this opportunity to inform ITU-T Study Group 13 of its progress on the development of protocol solutions for Layer One VPNs.

The L1VPN Working Group was chartered in the summer of this year. You can see the details of the scope of work for the working group at http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/l1vpn-charter.html.

The working group is discussing two documents:

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-l1vpn-framework-00.txt presents a framework for L1VPNs and draws much of its material from Recommendations Y.1312 and Y.1313. The purpose of this framework is to aid
in developing and standardizing protocols and mechanisms to support interoperable L1VPNs. The document examines motivations for L1VPNs, high level (service level) requirements, and outlines some of the architectural
models that might be used to build L1VPNs.

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-l1vpn-applicability-00.txt provides an applicability analysis on the use of Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) protocols and mechanisms to satisfy the requirements of Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks (L1VPNs). In addition, this document identifies areas where additional protocol extensions or procedures are needed to satisfy the requirements of L1VPNs, and provides guidelines for potential extensions. The intention is that, as new protocol extensions are developed to meet the requirements identified here
and in the framework document, this document will convert to being a simple applicability statement.

The working group believes that these two documents are largely stable, and is now working to develop protocol solutions for the "Basic Mode" L1VPN. This mode of operation involves only signaling protocol exchanges
(i.e. no routing) between CE and PE in the network.

Two Internet-Drafts currently exist in support of the protocol extensions needed for the Basic Mode as identified in the applicability draft:

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-fedyk-l1vpn-basic-mode-00.txt describes an operational model using either provisioning or a VPN auto-discovery mechanism and defines signaling extensions for the L1VPN Basic Mode.

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ouldbrahim-l1vpn-bgp-auto-discovery-00.txt defines a BGP-based auto-discovery mechanism for Layer One VPNs that allows the provider network devices to dynamically discover the set of PEs having ports attached to CEs member of the same VPN.

The working group is likely to adopt work items based on these Internet-Drafts in the near future.

A further work item to provide an OSPF-based auto-discovery mechanism is being developed but is not available at this time.

Lastly, the working group is now begining to discuss prefered solutions and models for the "Extended Mode" of L1VPN operation that includes signaling and routing control.

The L1VPN Working Group would like to encourage the involvement of all interested parties through the open mailing list. Subscription details can be found at the charter page (http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/l1vpn-charter.html).

The review and feedback of Study Group 13 on any of this work would also be most welcome.

Regards,
Tomonori Takeda
Hamid Ould-Brahim
Adrian Farrel
(L1VPN Working Group co-chairs)
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