Network Working Group
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) V. Kamath
Internet-Draft
Request for Comments: 9465 VMware
Intended status:
Category: Standards Track R. Chokkanathapuram Sundaram
Expires: 14 September 2023
ISSN: 2070-1721 Cisco Systems, Inc.
R. Banthia
Apstra
A. Gopal
Cisco Systems, Inc.
13 March
September 2023
PIM Null-Register packing
draft-ietf-pim-null-register-packing-16 Packing
Abstract
In PIM-SM PIM Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) networks, PIM Null-Register messages are
sent by the Designated Router (DR) to the Rendezvous Point (RP) to
signal the presence of Multicast multicast sources in the network. There are
periodic PIM Null-Registers sent from the DR to the RP to keep the
state alive at the RP as long as the source is active. The PIM Null-Register Null-
Register message carries information about a single Multicast multicast source
and group.
This document defines a standard to send information about multiple Multicast source
multicast sources and group information groups in a single PIM message. This document
refers to the new messages as the PIM "PIM Packed Null-Register message message"
and PIM "PIM Packed Register-Stop message. message".
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1. Conventions used Used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 This Document
1.2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Packed Null-Register Packing Capability . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. PIM Packed Null-Register message format . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Message Format
4. PIM Packed Register-Stop message format . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Message Format
5. Protocol operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operation
6. Operational Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6.1. PIM Anycast RP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6.2. Interoperability between different versions . . . . . . . 6 Different Versions
6.3. Disabling PIM Packed Message Support at RP and/or DR . . 6
7. Fragmentation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
10. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
11. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Acknowledgments
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. Introduction
The DR periodically sends PIM Null-Registers to keep the state of
existing multicast sources active on the RP. As the number of
multicast sources increases, the number of PIM Null-Register messages
that are sent also increases. This results in more PIM packet
processing at the RP and the DR.
This document specifies a method to efficiently pack the content of
multiple PIM Null-Register and Register-Stop messages [RFC7761] into
a single message.
The document also discusses interoperability between PIM routers that
support PIM Packed Null-Registers and PIM Packed Register-Stops and
PIM routers that do not.
1.1. Conventions used Used in this document This Document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.
1.2. Terminology
RP: Rendezvous Point
DR: Designated Router
MSDP: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
PIM-SM: PIM Sparse Mode
2. Packed Null-Register Packing Capability
The RP indicates its ability to receive PIM Packed Null-Register
messages (Section 3) and send PIM Packed Register-Stop messages
(Section 4) with a Packing Capability bit (P-bit) in the PIM
Register-Stop message. The P-bit is allocated in Section 9.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|PIM Ver| Type |P|6 |7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0| 1|P| Checksum |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Group Address (Encoded-Group format) |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Source Address (Encoded-Unicast format) |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Figure 1: PIM Register-Stop message Message with Packing Capability option Option
The Group Address and Source Address fields in the PIM Register-Stop
message are defined in Section 4.9.4 of [RFC7761], and the [RFC7761]. The common header
is defined in
[I-D.venaas-pim-rfc8736bis]. [RFC9436].
Packing Capability bit (P-bit / Flag Bit TBD1): (P-bit; flag bit 0): When set, it indicates
the ability of the RP to receive PIM Packed Null-Register
messages, messages
and send PIM Packed Register-Stop messages.
3. PIM Packed Null-Register message format Message Format
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|PIM Ver| Type |Subtype| FB | Checksum |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Group Address[1] (Encoded-Group format) |
| Source Address[1] (Encoded-Unicast format) |
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Group Address[N] .
| Source Address[N] |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Figure 2: PIM Packed Null-Register message format Message Format
The Group Address and Source Address fields in the PIM Packed Null-Register Null-
Register message are defined in Section 4.9.4 of [RFC7761], and the [RFC7761]. The
common header is defined in
[I-D.venaas-pim-rfc8736bis] [RFC9436].
Type, Subtype: The PIM Packed Null-Register Type value TBD2.
[I-D.venaas-pim-rfc8736bis] (13.0).
N: The total number of records; A a record consists of a Group Address
and Source Address pair.
After parsing the PIM common header, individual records are then
parsed one by one until the length end of the PIM Packed Null-Register
message. This length is inferred from the IP layer.
Sending or receiving a PIM Packed Null-Register message is has the
equivalent, for all purposes,
equivalent effect of sending or receiving an individual Null-Register
message for each record represented in the PIM Packed Null-Register
message.
4. PIM Packed Register-Stop message format Message Format
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|PIM Ver| Type |Subtype| FB | Checksum |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Group Address[1] (Encoded-Group format) |
| Source Address[1] (Encoded-Unicast format) |
. .
. .
. .
. .
. Group Address[N] .
| Source Address[N] |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Figure 3: PIM Packed Register-Stop message format Message Format
The Group Address and Source Address fields in the PIM Packed
Register-Stop message are defined in Section 4.9.4 of [RFC7761], and the [RFC7761]. The
common header is defined in
[I-D.venaas-pim-rfc8736bis] [RFC9436].
Type, Subtype: The PIM Packed Register-Stop Type TBD3 (13.1).
N: The total number of records; A a record consists of a Group Address
and Source Address pair.
After parsing the PIM common header, individual records are then
parsed one by one until the length end of the PIM Packed Register-Stop
message. This length is inferred from the IP layer.
Sending or receiving a PIM Packed Register-Stop message is has the
equivalent, for all purposes,
equivalent effect of sending or receiving an individual Null-Register
message for each record represented in the PIM Packed Register-Stop.
5. Protocol operation Operation
As specified in [RFC7761], the DR sends PIM Register messages towards
the RP when a new source is detected.
When this feature is enabled/configured, an RP supporting this
specification MUST set the P-bit (Flag (flag bit TBD1) 0) in all Register-Stop
messages.
When a Register-Stop message with the P-bit set is received, the DR
SHOULD send PIM Packed Null-Register messages (Section 3) to the RP
instead of multiple Register messages with the N-bit set [RFC7761].
The DR MAY use a mixture of PIM Packed Null-Register messages and
Register messages. The decision is up to the implementation and out
of the scope of this document. However, it is RECOMMENDED to stick
to the PIM Packed Null-Register and PIM Packed Register-Stop formats
as long as the RP and DR have the feature enabled.
The RP, after
After receiving a PIM Packed Null-Register message, the RP SHOULD
start sending PIM Packed Register-Stop messages (Section 4) to the
corresponding DR instead of individual Register-Stop messages. The
RP MAY use a mixture of PIM Packed Register-Stop messages and
individual Register-Stop messages. The decision is up to the
implementation and out of the scope of this document. However, it is
RECOMMENDED to stick to the PIM Packed Null-Register and PIM Packed
Register-Stop formats as long as the RP and DR have the feature
enabled.
6. Operational Considerations
6.1. PIM Anycast RP Considerations
The PIM Packed Null-Register packet format should be enabled only if
it is supported by all the routers in the Anycast-RP set [RFC4610].
This consideration applies to PIM Anycast RP with MSDP Multicast Source
Discovery Protocol (MSDP) [RFC3446] as well.
6.2. Interoperability between different versions Different Versions
A router (DR) can decide to use the PIM Packed Null-Register message
format based on the Packing Capability received from the RP as part
of the PIM Register-Stop. This ensures compatibility with routers
that do not support processing of the new packet format. The Packing
Capability information MUST be indicated by the RP via the PIM
Register-Stop message sent to the DR. Thus, a DR will switch to the
new packet format only when it learns that the RP is capable of
handling the PIM Packed Null-Register messages.
Conversely, a DR that does not support the packed format can continue
generating the PIM Null-Register as defined in [RFC7761]
(Section 4.4). Section 4.4 of
[RFC7761].
6.3. Disabling PIM Packed Message Support at RP and/or DR
Consider a PIM RP router that supports PIM Packed Null-Registers and
PIM Packed Register-Stops. In scenarios where this router now no longer
supports this feature, for example, in case of a software downgrade,
it will not send a PIM Register-Stop message to the DR in response to
a PIM Packed Null-Register message.
When the DR switches to Data Registers from Null-Registers, it MUST
start a Packed_Register_Probe_Time timer. If no PIM Packed Register-
Stop or Register-Stop with the P-bit set is received within
Packed_Register_Probe_Time seconds, the DR can decide that the RP no
longer supports PIM Packed Null-Registers. The
Packed_Register_Probe_Time timer is configurable; its default value
is 60 seconds.
When Packed_Register_Probe_Time expires, The the DR MAY also send an
unpacked PIM Null-Register and check the PIM Register-Stop to see if
the P-bit is set or not. If it is not set set, then the DR will continue
sending unpacked PIM Null-Register messages.
In case the network manager disables the Packing Capability at the
RP, or RP
(or in other words, disables the feature from the RP, RP), the router
MUST NOT advertise the Packing Capability. However, an
implementation MAY choose to still parse any packed registers if they
are received. This may be particularly useful in the transitional
period after the network manager disables it.
7. Fragmentation Considerations
As explained in Section 4.4.1 of [RFC7761], the DR may perform Path
MTU Discovery to the RP before sending PIM Packed Null-Register
messages. Similarly, the RP may perform Path MTU Discovery to the DR
before sending PIM Packed Register-Stop messages. In both cases, the
number of records in a message should be limited such that it can fit
within the Path MTU.
8. Security Considerations
The Security Considerations from in [RFC7761] apply to this document. In
particular, the effect of forging a PIM Packed Null-Register or
Register-Stop message would be amplified to all the records included
instead of just one.
By forging a PIM Register-Stop message and setting the P-bit, an
attacker can trigger the use of PIM Packed Null-Register messages by
a DR DR, thus creating unnecessary churn in the network.
9. IANA Considerations
When this document is published,
IANA is asked to assign has assigned a Packing Capability bit (TBD1) (0) in the PIM Register-Stop Common Header from Register-
Stop common header in the
PIM "PIM Message Types Types" registry.
When this document is published,
IANA is asked to assign has assigned a PIM message type (TBD2) (13.0) for the PIM Packed Null-Register from Null-
Register in the PIM "PIM Message Types Types" registry. The Flag Bits (0-3) bits 0-3 for PIM this
message type
(TBD2) are requested to be "Unassigned".
When this document is published,
IANA is asked to assign has assigned a PIM message type (TBD3) (13.1) for the PIM Packed Register-Stop from Register-
Stop in the PIM "PIM Message Types Types" registry. The Flag Bits (0-3) flag bits 0-3 for PIM this
message type
(TBD3) are requested to be "Unassigned".
10. Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Stig Venaas, Alvaro Retana, Anish
Peter, Zheng Zhang and Umesh Dudani for their helpful comments on the
document.
11. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in
[RFC3446] Kim, D., Meyer, D., Kilmer, H., and D. Farinacci, "Anycast
Rendevous Point (RP) mechanism using Protocol Independent
Multicast (PIM) and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
(MSDP)", RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, 3446, DOI 10.17487/RFC3446, January 2003,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3446>.
[RFC4610] Farinacci, D. and Y. Cai, "Anycast-RP Using Protocol
Independent Multicast (PIM)", RFC 8174, 4610,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>. 10.17487/RFC4610, August 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4610>.
[RFC7761] Fenner, B., Handley, M., Holbrook, H., Kouvelas, I.,
Parekh, R., Zhang, Z., and L. Zheng, "Protocol Independent
Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol Specification
(Revised)", STD 83, RFC 7761, DOI 10.17487/RFC7761, March
2016, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7761>.
[RFC4610] Farinacci, D. and Y. Cai, "Anycast-RP Using Protocol
Independent Multicast (PIM)",
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 4610,
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC4610, August 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4610>.
[I-D.venaas-pim-rfc8736bis] 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
[RFC9436] Venaas, S. and A. Retana, "PIM Message Type Space
Extension and Reserved Bits", Work in Progress, Internet-
Draft, draft-venaas-pim-rfc8736bis-00, 1 March 2023,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-venaas-pim-
rfc8736bis-00>.
[RFC3446] Kim, D., Meyer, D., Kilmer, H., and D. Farinacci, "Anycast
Rendevous Point (RP) mechanism using Protocol Independent
Multicast (PIM) and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
(MSDP)", RFC 3446, 9436,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3446, January 2003,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3446>. 10.17487/RFC9436, August 2023,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9436>.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Stig Venaas, Alvaro Retana, Anish
Peter, Zheng Zhang, and Umesh Dudani for their helpful comments on
the document.
Authors' Addresses
Vikas Ramesh Kamath
VMware
3401 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
United States of America
Email: vkamath@vmware.com
Ramakrishnan Chokkanathapuram Sundaram
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
United States of America
Email: ramaksun@cisco.com
Raunak Banthia
Apstra
Suite 200
333 Middlefield Rd STE 200
Menlo Park, CA 94025
United States of America
Email: rbanthia@apstra.com
Ananya Gopal
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
United States of America
Email: ananygop@cisco.com