P802.1AXbq editing plan
Rev. 1
Norman Finn
[email protected]
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Some decisions made
 PAR and Five Criteria are set (modulo a new Internet
draft).
 We will use Stephen Haddock’s baggy pants model.
 DRNI connects only two networks.
 We have a large set of desired characteristics, among
which are:
• Fast convergence after a failure.
• Capability for bi-directional symmetry of link usage.
• Capability for frame distribution by service.
• Insulation of each connected network from fault events in the
other network.
• No restrictions on the operations of the connected networks.
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Some decisions to make
 Do we signal individual services’ states/needs between
Portals, or depend on pre-configured service sets?
• Pro individual: Closer to current practice, easier to describe,
easier to create configuration.
• Con individual: Requires increase in LACP PDU size, and even
then one can run out of space if too many services present.
 What information must be passed among the nodes in
the Interconnect?
• This depends on whether we want to achieve total insulation of
the two networks from each other.
• It depends on whether we want to achieve good load
distribution in the face of networks changing service to Portal
node assignments.
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Current 802.1AX document
(All sections except Annex C and perhaps Annex B need some changes)
 1. Overview
 2. Normative references
 3. Definitions
 4. Acronyms and abbreviations
 5. Link Aggregation
 6. Management
 A (informative) Collection and Distribution functions
 B (informative) LACP standby link selection and
dynamic Key management
 C (normative) SNMP MIB definitions for Link
Aggregation
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In a nutshell:
BEFORE
AFTER
 1. Overview
 2. Normative references
 1. Overview
 2. Normative references
 3. Definitions
 3. Definitions
 4. Acronyms and abbreviations
 5. Link Aggregation
 4. Acronyms and abbreviations
 5. Link Aggregation
 6. Distributed Resilient Network
Interconnect
 7. Management
• 5.7 PICS
 6. Management
 B (inform) LACP standby link
selection and dynamic Key
management
 8. PICS
 A (inform) Collection and
Distribution functions
 B (inform) LACP standby link
selection and dynamic Key
management
 C (norm) SNMP MIB definitions
for Link Aggregation
 C (norm) SNMP MIB definitions
for LinkAgg and DRNI
 A (inform) Collection and
Distribution functions
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Expanding clauses 5 and 6
Clause 5 AFTER
Clause 6 AFTER
 5. Link Aggregation
 Distributed Resilient
Network Interconnect
 5.1 Overview
 5.2 Link Aggregation
operation
 5.3 Link Aggregation Control
 5.4 Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP)
 5.5 Marker Protocol
 6.1 Overview
 6.2 DRNI operation
 6.3 DRNI Control
 6.4 LACP-DRNI
 6.6 Configuration
capabilities and restrictions
 5.6 Configuration capabilities
and restrictions
 6.7 Requirements for
networks connected via
 5.7 Protocol implementation
DRNI.
conformance statement
(PICS) proforma
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