RE: [nvo3] WG Review: Network Virtualization Overlays (nvo3) - 25-Apr-2012 update

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+1. 

Linda

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Alan Kavanagh
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:55 PM
> To: Joe Pelissier (jopeliss); nvo3@xxxxxxxx; iesg@xxxxxxxx
> Cc: IETF Discussion
> Subject: Re: [nvo3] WG Review: Network Virtualization Overlays (nvo3) -
> 25-Apr-2012 update
> 
> +1 Lets not re-invent the wheel if not needed.
> 
> Alan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Joe Pelissier (jopeliss)
> Sent: April-25-12 7:35 PM
> To: nvo3@xxxxxxxx; iesg@xxxxxxxx
> Cc: IETF Discussion
> Subject: Re: [nvo3] WG Review: Network Virtualization Overlays (nvo3) -
> 25-Apr-2012 update
> 
> I too am uncomfortable with the wording regarding the IETF protocols.
> It seems that we should be striving to choose the best technical
> solution regardless of whether its an IETF protocol or that from
> another SDO. This can, and should, be covered as part of the gap
> analysis.
> Also, we should give preference to using existing suitable protocols
> (IETF or from other SDOs) over development of new protocols.
> 
> Regards,
> Joe Pelissier
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Pat Thaler
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:55 PM
> To: Stewart Bryant (stbryant); nvo3@xxxxxxxx; iesg@xxxxxxxx
> Cc: IETF Discussion
> Subject: Re: [nvo3] WG Review: Network Virtualization Overlays (nvo3) -
> 25-Apr-2012 update
> 
> Stewart,
> 
> The charter is looking pretty good. I'd like to get on to the next
> phase, but not with this text:
> Driven by the requirements and consistent with the gap analysis, the
> NVO3 WG may request being rechartered to document solutions consisting
> of one or more data plane encapsulations and control plane protocols as
> applicable.  Any documented solutions will use existing IETF protocols
> if suitable. Otherwise, the NVO3 WG may propose the development of new
> IETF protocols, or the writing of an applicability statement for a non-
> IETF protocol.
> 
> There are two issues with this:
> Is now the right time to be defining the boundaries on what we might
> request being chartered next? Framework, requirements and gap analysis
> drafts are still to be written. If we get to the end and find we need
> something other than or in addition to a data plan encapsulation or
> control plane protocol, would we not request it to be chartered? Surely
> once the work is done.
> 
> Secondly, as this text got rewritten, it gives a preference for IETF
> protocols over other protocols even if they are standards. There is a
> part of the work where an IEEE 802.1 protocol, VDP, may turn out to be
> suitable. Obviously any IETF protocols that are also suitable should be
> considered but not to the exclusion of consideration for an IEEE
> protocol.
> 
> Presumably there is always a preference for using existing protocol if
> suitable rather than inventing new. It seems unnecessary to state that
> - when the time comes, we will debate what is suitable anyway.
> 
> Therefore, at least " Any documented solutions will use existing IETF
> protocols if suitable. Otherwise, the NVO3 WG may propose the
> development of new IETF protocols, or the writing of an applicability
> statement for a non-IETF protocol."  should be deleted.
> 
> Regards,
> Pat
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:nvo3-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Stewart Bryant
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:39 PM
> To: nvo3@xxxxxxxx; iesg@xxxxxxxx
> Cc: IETF Discussion
> Subject: [nvo3] WG Review: Network Virtualization Overlays (nvo3) -
> 25-Apr-2012 update
> 
> This version of the NVO3 charter reflects the discussions on the list
> and comments received as of this afternoon.
> 
> I propose to take this to the IESG for their second review tomorrow.
> 
> Stewart
> 
> ======
> 
> NVO3: Network Virtualization Over Layer 3
> 
> Chairs - TBD
> Area - Routing
> Area Director - Stewart Bryant
> INT Area Adviser - TBD
> OPS Area Adviser - TBD
> 
> Support for multi-tenancy has become a core requirement of data centers
> (DCs), especially in the context of data centers supporting virtualized
> hosts known as virtual machines (VMs). Three  key requirements needed
> to support multi-tenancy are:
> 
>    o Traffic isolation, so that a tenant's traffic is not visible to
>      any other tenant, and
> 
>    o Address independence, so that one tenant's addressing scheme does
>      not collide with other tenant's addressing schemes or with
> addresses
>      used within the data center itself.
> 
>     o Support the placement and migration of VMs anywhere within the
>       data center, without being limited by DC network constraints
>       such as the IP subnet boundaries of the underlying DC network.
> 
> An NVO3 solution (known here as a Data Center Virtual Private Network
> (DCVPN)) is a VPN that is viable across a scaling range of a few
> thousand VMs to several million VMs running on greater than one hundred
> thousand physical servers. It thus has good scaling properties from
> relatively small networks to networks with several million DCVPN
> endpoints and hundreds of thousands of DCVPNs within a single
> administrative domain.
> 
> A DCVPN also supports VM migration between physical servers in a sub-
> second timeframe.
> 
> Note that although this charter uses the term VM throughout, NVO3 must
> also support connectivity to traditional hosts e.g. hosts that do not
> have hypervisors.
> 
> NVO3 will consider approaches to multi-tenancy that reside at the
> network layer rather than using traditional isolation mechanisms that
> rely on the underlying layer 2 technology (e.g., VLANs).
> The NVO3 WG will determine which types of connectivity services are
> needed by typical DC deployments (for example, IP and/or Ethernet).
> 
> NVO3 will document the problem statement, the applicability, and an
> architectural framework for DCVPNs within a data center environment.
> Within this framework, functional blocks will be defined to allow the
> dynamic attachment / detachment of VMs to their DCVPN, and the
> interconnection of elements of the DCVPNs over the underlying physical
> network. This will support the delivery of packets to the destination
> VM within the scaling and migration limits described above.
> 
> Based on this framework, the NVO3 WG will develop requirements for both
> control plane protocol(s) and data plane encapsulation format(s), and
> perform a gap analysis of existing candidate mechanisms. In addition to
> functional and architectural requirements, the NVO3 WG will develop
> management, operational, maintenance, troubleshooting, security and OAM
> protocol requirements.
> 
> The NVO3 WG will investigate the interconnection of the DCVPNs and
> their tenants with non-NVO3 IP network(s) to determine if any specific
> work is needed.
> 
> The NVO3 WG will write the following informational RFCs, which must
> have completed Working Group Last Call before rechartering can be
> considered:
> 
>      Problem Statement
>      Framework document
>      Control plane requirements document
>      Data plane requirements document
>      Operational Requirements
>      Gap Analysis
> 
> Driven by the requirements and consistent with the gap analysis, the
> NVO3 WG may request being rechartered to document solutions consisting
> of one or more data plane encapsulations and control plane protocols as
> applicable.  Any documented solutions will use existing IETF protocols
> if suitable. Otherwise, the NVO3 WG may propose the development of new
> IETF protocols, or the writing of an applicability statement for non-
> IETF protocols.
> 
> If the WG anticipates the adoption  of the technologies of another SDO,
> such as the IEEE, as part of the solution, it will liaise with that SDO
> to ensure the compatibility of the approach.
> 
> Milestones:
> 
> Dec 2012 Problem Statement submitted for IESG review Dec 2012 Framework
> document submitted for IESG review Dec 2012 Data plane requirements
> submitted for IESG review Dec 2012 Operational Requirements submitted
> for IESG review Mar 2013 Control plane requirements submitted for IESG
> review Mar 2013 Gap Analysis submitted for IESG review Apr 2013
> Recharter or close Working Group
> 
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