Network Working Group M. Dodge Category: Internet Draft Infineon Technologies B. Ray PESA Switching Systems November 2004 Definitions of Managed Object Extensions for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL) Using Single Carrier Modulation (SCM) Line Coding draft-ietf-adslmib-vdsl-ext-scm-07.txt Status of this Memo This document is an Internet-Draft and is subject to all provisions of section 3 of RFC 3667. By submitting this Internet-Draft, each author represents that any applicable patent or other IPR claims of which he or she is aware have been or will be disclosed, and any of which he or she becomes aware will be disclosed, in accordance with RFC 3668. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at: http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at: http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). All Rights Reserved. Abstract This document defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) module for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it describes objects used for managing the Line Code Specific parameters of Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) interfaces using Single Carrier Modulation (SCM) Line Coding. It is an optional extension to the VDSL-LINE-MIB, RFC 3728, which handles line code independent objects. Expires April 13, 2004 [Page 1] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 Table of Contents 1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework .................... 2 2. Overview ...................................................... 2 2.1 Relationship of this MIB Module to other MIB Modules .......... 3 2.2 Conventions used in the MIB Module ............................ 3 2.3 Structure ..................................................... 3 2.4 Persistence ................................................... 4 3. Conformance and Compliance .................................... 4 4. Definitions ................................................... 4 5. Acknowledgements .............................................. 13 6. Security Considerations ....................................... 14 7. IANA Considerations ........................................... 15 8. References .................................................... 15 8.1 Normative References .......................................... 15 8.2 Informative References ........................................ 16 Authors' Addresses ............................................ 16 Full Copyright Statement ...................................... 17 1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of RFC 3410 [RFC3410]. Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58, RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580 [RFC2580]. 2. Overview This document describes an SNMP MIB module for managing the Line Code Dependent, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Layer of SCM VDSL Lines. These definitions are based upon the specifications for VDSL as defined in T1E1, European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) documentation [T1E1311, T1E1011, T1E1013, ETSI2701, ETSI2702, ITU9931, ITU9971]. Additionally the protocol-dependent (and line-code dependent) management framework for VDSL lines specified by the Digital Subscriber Line Forum (DSLF) has been taken into consideration [DSLFTR57] and [DSLFWT96]. The MIB module is located in the MIB tree under MIB-2 transmission. The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "RECOMMENDED", and "SHOULD" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 2] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 2.1 Relationship of this MIB Module to other MIB Modules The relationship of the VDSL Line MIB module to other MIB modules and in particular to the IF-MIB, as presented in RFC 2863 [RFC2863], is discussed in the VDSL-LINE-MIB, RFC 3728 [RFC3728]. This section outlines the relationship of this VDSL Line Extension MIB to the VDSL-LINE-MIB, RFC 3728 [RFC3728]. 2.2 Conventions used in the MIB Module 2.2.1 Naming Conventions A. Vtuc -- (VTUC) transceiver at near (Central) end of line B. Vtur -- (VTUR) transceiver at Remote end of line C. Vtu -- One of either Vtuc or Vtur D. Curr -- Current F. Atn -- Attenuation J. LCS -- Line Code Specific K. Max -- Maximum Q. Mgn -- Margin S. PSD -- Power Spectral Density T. Rx -- Receive T. Snr -- Signal to Noise Ratio U. Tx -- Transmit 2.3 Structure The SCM VDSL Line Extension MIB contains the following MIB group: o vdslSCMGroup : This group supports MIB objects for defining configuration profiles and for monitoring individual bands of Single Carrier Modulation (SCM) VDSL modems. It contains the following tables: - vdslLineSCMConfProfileTxBandTable - vdslSCMPhysBandTable If the SCM VDSL Line Extension MIB is implemented then all of the objects in this group MUST be implemented. Figure 1, below, displays the relationship of the tables in the vdslSCMGroup to the vdslGroup and to the ifEntry: ifEntry(ifType=97) ----> vdslLineTableEntry 1:(0..1) vdslLineTableEntry (vdslLineCoding=SCM) ----> vdslPhysTableEntry 1:(0..2) ----> vdslSCMPhysBandTable 1:(0..5) Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 3] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 vdslLineConfProfileEntry(vdslLineConfProfileName) ----> vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable 1:(0..5) Figure 1: Table Relationships When the object vdslLineCoding is set to SCM, vdslLineConfProfileName is used as the index to vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable. The existence of an entry in any of the tables of the vdslSCMGroup is optional. 2.4 Persistence All read-create objects defined in this MIB module SHOULD be stored persistently. Following is an exhaustive list of these persistent objects: vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus vdslLineSCMPhysBandId vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandId vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandUsage vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandSnrMgn vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandAtn Note also that the interface indices in this MIB are maintained persistently. View-based Access Control Model (VACM) data relating to these SHOULD be stored persistently as well [RFC3415]. 3. Conformance and Compliance An SCM based VDSL agent does not have to implement this MIB to be compliant with RFC 3728 [RFC3728]. If the SCM VDSL Line Extension MIB is implemented then the following group is mandatory: - vdslSCMGroup 4. Definitions VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN IMPORTS Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 4] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE, Integer32, transmission, Unsigned32 FROM SNMPv2-SMI -- [RFC2578] TEXTUAL-CONVENTION, RowStatus FROM SNMPv2-TC -- [RFC2579] MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP FROM SNMPv2-CONF -- [RFC2580] ifIndex FROM IF-MIB -- [RFC2863] vdslLineConfProfileName FROM VDSL-LINE-MIB; -- [RFC3728] vdslExtSCMMIB MODULE-IDENTITY LAST-UPDATED "200411120000Z" -- November 12, 2004 ORGANIZATION "ADSLMIB Working Group" CONTACT-INFO "WG-email: adslmib@ietf.org Info: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/adslmib Chair: Mike Sneed Sand Channel Systems Postal: P.O. Box 37324 Raleigh NC 27627-732 Email: sneedmike@hotmail.com Phone: +1 206 600 7022 co-editor: Menachem Dodge Infineon Technologies Savan Ltd. 6 Hagavish St. Postal: Poleg Industrial Area, Netanya 42504, Israel. Email: mbdodge@ieee.org Phone: +972 9 892 4116 Co-editor: Bob Ray PESA Switching Systems, Inc. Postal: 330-A Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35805 USA Email: rray@pesa.com Phone: +1 256 726 9200 ext. 142 " DESCRIPTION "The VDSL-LINE-MIB found in RFC 3728 defines objects for the management of a pair of VDSL transceivers at each end of the VDSL line. The VDSL-LINE-MIB configures and monitors the line code independent parameters (TC layer) of the VDSL line. This MIB module is an optional extension of the VDSL-LINE-MIB and defines objects for configuration and monitoring of the line code specific (LCS) elements (PMD layer) for VDSL lines using SCM coding. The objects in this extension MIB MUST NOT Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 5] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 be used for VDSL lines using Multiple Carrier Modulation (MCM) line coding. If an object in this extension MIB is referenced by a line which does not use SCM, it has no effect on the operation of that line. Naming Conventions: Vtuc -- (VTUC) transceiver at near (Central) end of line Vtur -- (VTUR) transceiver at Remote end of line Vtu -- One of either Vtuc or Vtur Curr -- Current Atn -- Attenuation LCS -- Line Code Specific Max -- Maximum Mgn -- Margin PSD -- Power Spectral Density Rx -- Receive Snr -- Signal to Noise Ratio Tx -- Transmit Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). This version of this MIB module is part of RFC XXXX: see the RFC itself for full legal notices." -- RFC Ed.: replace XXXX with assigned number & remove this note REVISION "200411120000Z" -- November 12, 2004 DESCRIPTION "Initial version, published as RFC XXXX." -- RFC Ed.: replace XX with assigned number & remove this note ::= { transmission XX } -- To be assigned by IANA -- RFC Ed.: we suggest to put it under { transmission 227 } because -- this is the first available number, transmission 228 -- would be used for the MCM MIB. vdslLineExtSCMMib OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslExtSCMMIB 1 } vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslLineExtSCMMib 1 } -- -- textual conventions used in this MIB -- VdslSCMBandId ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This data type is used as the syntax for the VDSL SCM Band Identity. Attributes with this syntax identify the SCM Band referred to. Specified as an INTEGER, the possible values are: optionalBand (1) -- the optional Band range [25kHz - 138kHz] firstDownstreamBand (2) -- first Downstream Band firstUpstreamBand (3) -- first Upstream Band secondDownstreamBand (4) -- second Downstream Band secondUpstreamBand (5) -- second Upstream Band thirdDownstreamBand (6) -- third Downstream Band thirdUpstreamBand (7) -- third Upstream Band" Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 6] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 SYNTAX INTEGER { optionalBand (1), firstDownstreamBand (2), firstUpstreamBand (3), secondDownstreamBand (4), secondUpstreamBand (5), thirdDownstreamBand (6), thirdUpstreamBand (7) } VdslSCMBandUsage ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This data type is used to indicate whether the SCM Band is in use or not. The two possible values are: unUsed (1), inUse (2)" SYNTAX INTEGER { unUsed (1), inUse (2) } -- -- Single carrier modulation (SCM) configuration profile tables -- vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This table contains transmit band descriptor configuration information for a VDSL line. Each entry in this table reflects the configuration for one of possibly many bands of a single carrier modulation (SCM) VDSL line. For each profile which is associated with a VDSL line using SCM line coding, five entries in this table will exist, one for each of the five bands. Bands which are not in use will be marked as unused. These entries are defined by a manager and can be used to configure the VDSL line. If an entry in this table is referenced by a line which does not use SCM, it has no effect on the operation of that line." ::= { vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects 1 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Each entry consists of a list of parameters that represents the configuration of a single carrier modulation VDSL modem transmit band. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 7] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 A default profile with an index of 'DEFVAL', will always exist and its parameters will be set to vendor specific values, unless otherwise specified in this document. All read-create objects defined in this MIB module SHOULD be stored persistently." INDEX { vdslLineConfProfileName, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId } ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable 1 } VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry ::= SEQUENCE { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId VdslSCMBandId, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage VdslSCMBandUsage, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus RowStatus } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslSCMBandId MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The BandId for this entry, which specifies which band is being referred to. Specified as an INTEGER, the possible values are: optionalBand (1), firstDownstreamBand (2), firstUpstreamBand (3), secondDownstreamBand (4), secondUpstreamBand (5), thirdDownstreamBand (6), thirdUpstreamBand (7)" ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 1 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslSCMBandUsage MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Indicates whether this band is in use. Specified as an INTEGER, the possible values are: unUsed(1), inUse(2)" ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 2 } Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 8] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "Hz" MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Specifies the center frequency in Hz" REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 3 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "baud" MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The requested symbol rate in baud." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 4 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..16) UNITS "log2" MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Specifies the constellation size." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 5 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "-0.25 dBm/Hz" MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The requested transmit power spectral density for the VDSL modem. The Actual value in -0.25 dBm/Hz." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 6 } vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX RowStatus MAX-ACCESS read-create STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This object is used to create a new row or modify or delete an existing row in this table. A profile activated by setting this object to `active'. When `active' is set, the system will validate the profile. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 9] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 None of the columns in this row may be modified while the row is in the 'active' state. Before a profile can be deleted or taken out of service, (by setting this object to `destroy' or `notInService') it must be first unreferenced from all associated lines." ::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 7 } -- -- SCM physical band -- vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This table provides one row for each SCM Vtu band. This table is read only as it reflects the current physical parameters of each band. For each ifIndex which is associated with a VDSL line using SCM line coding, five entries in this table will exist, one for each of the five bands. Bands which are not in use will be marked as unused." ::= { vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects 2 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "An entry in the vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable." INDEX { ifIndex, vdslLineSCMPhysBandId } ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable 1 } VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry ::= SEQUENCE { vdslLineSCMPhysBandId VdslSCMBandId, vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage VdslSCMBandUsage, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel Unsigned32, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn Integer32, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn Unsigned32 } Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 10] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 vdslLineSCMPhysBandId OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslSCMBandId MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The BandId for this entry, which specifies which band is being referred to. Specified as an Unsigned32, the possible values are: optionalBand (1), firstDownstreamBand (2), firstUpstreamBand (3), secondDownstreamBand (4), secondUpstreamBand (5), thirdDownstreamBand (6), thirdUpstreamBand (7)" ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 1 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX VdslSCMBandUsage MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Indicates whether this band is in use. Specified as an Unsigned32, the two possible values are: Unused(1), InUse(2)" ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 2 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "Hz" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The current center frequency in Hz for this band." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 3 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "baud" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The current value of the symbol rate in baud for this band." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 4 } Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 11] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..16) UNITS "log2" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The current constellation size on this band." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 5 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 UNITS "- 0.25 dBm/Hz" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The transmit power spectral density for the VDSL modem." REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 6 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Integer32 UNITS "0.25 dB" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Noise margin as seen by this Vtu and band with respect to its received signal in 0.25 dB." ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 7 } vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..255) UNITS "0.25 dB" MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Measured difference in the total power transmitted by the peer Vtu on this band and the total power received by this Vtu on this band in 0.25 dB." ::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 8 } -- conformance information vdslLineExtSCMConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslLineExtSCMMib 2 } vdslLineExtSCMGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslLineExtSCMConformance 1 } vdslLineExtSCMCompliances OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslLineExtSCMConformance 2 } Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 12] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 vdslLineExtSCMMibCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE STATUS current DESCRIPTION "The compliance statement for SNMP entities which manage VDSL interfaces." MODULE -- this module MANDATORY-GROUPS { vdslLineExtSCMGroup } ::= { vdslLineExtSCMCompliances 1 } -- units of conformance vdslLineExtSCMGroup OBJECT-GROUP OBJECTS { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus, vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn } STATUS current DESCRIPTION "A collection of objects providing configuration information for a VDSL line based upon single carrier modulation modem." ::= { vdslLineExtSCMGroups 1 } END 5. Acknowledgments This document contains many definitions taken from an earlier draft of the VDSL MIB [RFC3728]. As such any credit for the text found within should be fully attributed to the authors of that document. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 13] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 6. Security Considerations There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB module with a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-create. Such objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. The support for SET operations in a non-secure environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on network operations. These are the tables and objects and their sensitivity/vulnerability: vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency, vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus VDSL layer connectivity from the Vtur will permit the subscriber to manipulate both the VDSL link directly and the VDSL embedded operations channel (EOC) for their own loop. For example, unchecked or unfiltered fluctuations initiated by the subscriber could generate sufficient notifications to potentially overwhelm either the management interface to the network or the element manager. Additionally, allowing write access to configuration data may allow an end-user to increase their service levels or affect other end-users in either a positive or negative manner. For this reason, the tables and objects listed above should be considered to contain sensitive information. Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus important to control even GET and/or NOTIFY access to these objects and possibly to even encrypt the values of these objects when sending them over the network via SNMP. These are the tables and objects and their sensitivity/vulnerability: vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn, vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn Read access of the physical band parameters may provide knowledge to an end-user that would allow malicious behavior, for example the application of an intentional interference on one or all of the physical bands in use. SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security. Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec), even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB module. It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8), including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for authentication and privacy). Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an instance of a MIB module is properly configured to give access to the objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 14] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 7. IANA Considerations The IANA is kindly requested to assign the value of the MODULE-IDENTITY. The authors suggest transmission 227, see section 4. 8. References 8.1. Normative References [DSLFTR57] DSL Forum TR-057, "VDSL Network Element Management", February 2003. [DSLFWT96] DSL Forum WT-096, "SCM Specific Managed Objects In VDSL Network Elements". [ETSI2701] ETSI TS 101 270-1 V1.2.1, "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Access transmission systems on metallic access cables; Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL); Part 1: Functional requirements", October 1999. [ETSI2702] ETSI TS 101 270-2 V1.1.1, "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Access transmission systems on metallic access cables; Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL); Part 1: Transceiver specification", February 2001. [ITU9931] ITU-T G.993.1, "Very-high-speed digital subscriber line foundation", November 2001. [ITU9971] ITU-T G.997.1, "Physical layer management for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Transceivers", July 1999. [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999. [RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999. [RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999. [RFC2863] McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000. Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 15] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 [RFC3728] Ray, B. and R. Abbi, "Definitions of Managed Objects for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL)", RFC 3728, February 2004. [T1E1311] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-311, "Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) Metallic Interface, Part 1: Functional Requirements and Common Specification", February 2001. [T1E1011] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-011R3, "VDSL Metallic Interface, Part 2: Technical Specification for a Single-Carrier Modulation (SCM) Transceiver", November 2001. [T1E1013] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-013R4, "VDSL Metallic Interface, Part 3: Technical Specification for a Multi-Carrier Modulation (MCM) Transceiver", November 2000. 8.2. Informative References [RFC3415] Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R. and K. McCloghrie, "View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 3415, December 2002. [RFC3410] Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D. and B. Stewart, "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002. Authors' Addresses Menachem Dodge Infineon Technologies Savan Ltd. 6 Hagavish St. Poleg Industrial Area, Netanya 42504, Israel. Phone: +972 9 892 4116 Fax: +972 9 865 8756 Email: mbdodge@ieee.org Bob Ray PESA Switching Systems, Inc. 330-A Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35805 USA Phone: +1 256 726 9200 ext. 142 Fax: +1 256 726 9271 EMail: rray@pesa.com Expires May 12, 2004 [Page 16] INTERNET-DRAFT VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB November 2004 Full Copyright Statement Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions contained in BCP 78 and except as set forth therein, the authors retain all their rights. 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