Network Working Group Q. Wang, Ed. Internet-Draft ZTE Intended status: Standards Track G. Zhang, Ed. Expires: April 13, 2016 CAICT Y. Li Nanjing University R. Casellas CTTC Y. Wang CAICT October 11, 2015 Link Management Protocol Extensions for Grid Property Negotiation draft-ietf-ccamp-grid-property-lmp-02 Abstract ITU-T [G.694.1] introduces the flexible-grid DWDM technique, which provides a new tool that operators can implement to provide a higher degree of network optimization than is possible with fixed-grid systems. This document describes the extensions to the Link Management Protocol (LMP) to negotiate link grid property between the adjacent DWDM nodes before the link is brought up. Status of This Memo This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. 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Code Components extracted from this document must include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as described in the Simplified BSD License. Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1. Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Requirements for Grid Property Negotiation . . . . . . . . . 3 3.1. Flexi-fixed Grid Nodes Interworking . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.2. Flexible-Grid Capability Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.3. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. LMP extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4.1. Grid Property Subobject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5. Messages Exchange Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5.1. Flexi-fixed Grid Nodes Messages Exchange . . . . . . . . 7 5.2. Flexible Nodes Messages Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9. Contributing Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1. Introduction ITU-T [G.694.1] introduces the flexible-grid DWDM technique, which provides a new tool that operators can implement to provide a higher degree of network optimization than is possible with fixed-grid systems. A flexible-grid network supports allocating a variable- sized spectral slot to a channel. Flexible-grid DWDM transmission systems can allocate their channels with different spectral bandwidths/slot widths so that they can be optimized for the bandwidth requirements of the particular bit rate and modulation scheme of the individual channels. This technique is regarded to be a promising way to improve the spectrum utilization efficiency and can be used in the beyond 100Gbit/s transport systems. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 2] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 Fixed-grid DWDM system is regarded as a special case of Flexi-grid DWDM. It is expected that fixed-grid optical nodes will be gradually replaced by flexible nodes and interworking between fixed-grid DWDM and flexible-grid DWDM nodes will be needed as the network evolves. Additionally, even two flexible-grid optical nodes may have different grid properties based on the filtering component characteristics, thus need to negotiate on the specific parameters to be used during neighbor discovery process [FLEX-FWK]. This document describes the extensions to the Link Management Protocol (LMP) to negotiate a link grid property between two adjacent nodes before the link is brought up. 1.1. Conventions Used in This Document The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. 2. Terminology For the flexible-grid DWDM, the spectral resource is called frequency slot which is represented by the central frequency and the slot width. The definition of nominal central frequency, nominal central frequency granularity, slot width and slot width granularity can be referred to [FLEX-FWK]. In this contribution, some other definitions are listed below: Tuning range: It describes the supported spectrum slot range of the switching nodes or interfaces. It is represented by the supported minimal slot width and the maximum slot width. Channel spacing: It is used in traditional fixed-grid network to identify spectrum spacing between two adjacent channels. 3. Requirements for Grid Property Negotiation 3.1. Flexi-fixed Grid Nodes Interworking Figure 1 shows an example of interworking between flexible and fixed- grid nodes. Node A, B, D and E support flexible-grid. All these nodes can support frequency slots with a central frequency granularity of 6.25 GHz and slot width granularity of 12.5 GHz. Given the flexibility in flexible-grid nodes, it is possible to configure the nodes in such a way that the central frequencies and slot width parameters are backwards compatible with the fixed DWDM grids (adjacent flexible frequency slots with channel spacing of Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 3] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 8*6.25 and slot width of 4*12.5 GHz is equivalent to fixed DWDM grids with channel spacing of 50 GHz). As node C can only support the fixed-grid DWDM property with channel spacing of 50 GHz, to establish a LSP through node B, C, D, the links between B to C and C to D must set to align with the fixed-grid values. This link grid property must be negotiated before establishing the LSP. +---+ +---+ +---+ +---+ +---+ | A |---------| B |=========| C |=========| D +--------+ E | +---+ +---+ +---+ +---+ +---+ Figure 1: An example of interworking between flexible and fixed-grid nodes ^ ^ ^ ^ ------->|<----50GHz---->|<----50GHz---->|<----50GHz---->|<------ ..... | | | | ..... +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+------+-------+- n=-2 -1 0 1 2 Fixed channel spacing of 50 GHz (Node C) ^ ^ ^ ^ | | | | --------+---------------+---------------+---------------+--------- ..... | n=-8, m=4 | n=0, m=4 | n=8, m=4 | ..... +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- n=-16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 |_| Flexi-grid (Nodes B,D) 6.25 GHz Central frequency granularity=6.25 GHz Slot width granularity=12.5 GHz Figure 2: Representation of fixed channel spacing and flexi-grid spectrum slot 3.2. Flexible-Grid Capability Negotiation The updated version of ITU-T [G.694.1] has defined the flexible-grid with a central frequency granularity of 6.25 GHz and a slot width granularity of 12.5 GHz. However, devices or applications that make use of the flexible-grid may not be able to support every possible slot width or position. In other words, applications may be defined where only a subset of the possible slot widths and positions are required to be supported. Taking node G in figure 3 as an example, an application could be defined where the nominal central frequency granularity is 12.5 GHz (by only requiring values of n that are even) requiring slot widths being multiple of 25 GHz (by only requiring Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 4] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 values of m that are even). Therefore the link between two optical node F and G with different grid granularity must be configured to align with the larger of both granularities. Besides, different nodes may have different slot width tuning ranges. For example, in figure 3, node F can only support slot width with tuning change from 12.5 to 100 GHz, while node G supports tuning range from 25 GHz to 200 GHz. The link property of slot width tuning range for the link between F and G should be chosen as the range intersection, resulting in a range from 25 GHz to 100 GHz. +---+ +---+ | F +------------| G | +---+ +---+ +------------------+-------------+-----------+ | Unit (GHz) | Node F | Node G | +------------------+-------------+-----------+ | Grid granularity | 6.25 (12.5) | 12.5 (25) | +------------------+-------------+-----------+ | Tuning range | [12.5, 100] | [25, 200] | +------------------+-------------+-----------+ Figure 3: An example of flexible-grid capability negotiation 3.3. Summary In summary, in a DWDM Link between two nodes, the following properties should be negotiated: o Grid capability: flexible grid or fixed grid DWDM. o Nominal central frequency granularity: a multiplier of 6.25 GHz. o Slot width granularity: a multiplier of 12.5 GHz. o Slot width tuning range: two multipliers of 12.5GHz, each indicate the minimal and maximal slot width supported by a port respectively. 4. LMP extensions 4.1. Grid Property Subobject According to [RFC4204], the LinkSummary message is used to verify the consistency of the link property on both sides of the link before it is brought up. The LinkSummary message contains negotiable and non- negotiable DATA_LINK objects, carrying a series of variable-length data items called subobjects, which illustrate the detailed link properties. The subobjects are defined in Section 12.12.1 in [RFC4204]. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 5] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 To meet the requirements stated in section 3, this draft extends the LMP protocol by introducing a new DATA_LINK subobject called "Grid property", allowing the grid property correlation between adjacent nodes. The encoding format of this new subobject is as follows: 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 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Type | Length | Grid | C.F.G | S.W.G | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Min Width | Reserved | Max Width | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Figure 4 Type=TBD, Grid property type. Grid: 4 bits The value is used to represent which grid the node/interface supports. Values defined in [RFC6205] identify DWDM [G.694.1] and CWDM [G.694.2]. The value defined in [draft-ietf-ccamp-flexigrid- lambda-label] identifies flexible DWDM. +---------------+-------+ | Grid | Value | +---------------+-------+ | Reserved | 0 | +---------------+-------+ | ITU-T DWDM | 1 | +---------------+-------+ | ITU-T CWDM | 2 | +---------------+-------+ | ITU-T Flex | 3 | +---------------+-------+ | Future use | 4-16 | +---------------+-------+ C.F.G (central frequency granularity): It is a positive integer. Its value indicates the multiple of 6.25 GHz in terms of central frequency granularity. S.W.G (Slot Width Granularity): It is a positive integer value which indicates the slot width granularity which is the multiple of 12.5 GHz. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 6] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 Min Width and Max Width: Min Width and Max Width are positive integers. Their value indicate the multiple of 12.5 GHz in terms of the slot width tuning range the interface supports. For example, for slot width tuning range from 25 GHz to 100 GHz (with regard to a node with slot width granularity of 12.5 GHz), the values of Min Width and Max Width should be 2 and 8 respectively. For fixed-grid nodes, these two fields are meaningless and should be set to zero. 5. Messages Exchange Procedure 5.1. Flexi-fixed Grid Nodes Messages Exchange To demonstrate the procedure of grid property correlation, the model shown in Figure 1 is reused. Node B starts sending messages. o After inspecting its own node/interface property, node B sends node C a LinkSummary message including the MESSAGE ID, TE_LINK ID and DATA_LINK objects. The setting and negotiating of MESSAGE ID and TE_link ID can be referenced to [RFC4204]. As node B supports flexible-grid property, the Grid and C.F.G values in the grid property subobject are set to be 3 (i.e., ITU-T Flex) and 1 (i.e.,1*6.25GHz) respectively. The slot width tuning range is from 12.5 GHz to 200 GHz (i.e., Min Width=1, Max Width=16). Meanwhile, the N bit of the DATA_LINK object is set to 1, indicating that the property is negotiable. o When node C receives the LinkSummary message from B, it checks the Grid, C.F.G, Min and Max values in the grid property subobject. Node C can only support fixed-grid DWDM and realizes that the flexible- grid property is not acceptable for the link. Since the receiving N bit in the DATA_LINK object is set, indicating that the Grid property of B is negotiable, node C responds to B with a LinkSummaryNack containing a new Error_code object and state that the property of the interface connected to node B needs further negotiation. Meanwhile, an accepted grid property subobject (Grid=2, C.F.G=4, fixed DWDM with channel spacing of 50 GHz) is carried in LinkSummaryNack message. At this moment, the N bit in the DATA_LINK object is set to 0, indicating that the grid property subobject is non-negotiable. o As the channel spacing and slot width of the corresponding interface of node B can be configured to be any integral multiples of 6.25 GHz and 12.5 GHz respectively, node B supports the fixed DWDM values announced by node C. Consequently, node B will resend the LinkSummary message carrying the grid property subobject with values of Grid=2 and C.F.G=4. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 7] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 o Once received the LinkSummary message from node B, node C replies with a LinkSummaryACK message. After the message exchange, the link between node B and C is brought up with a fixed channel spacing of 50 GHz. In the above mentioned grid property correlation scenario, the node supporting a flexible-grid is the one that starts sending LMP messages. The procedure where the initiator is the fixed-grid node is as follows: o After inspecting its own interface property, Node C sends B a LinkSummary message containing a grid property subobject with Grid=2, C.F.G=4. The N bit in the DATA_LINK object is set to 0, indicating that it is non-negotiable. o As the channel spacing and slot width of node B can be configured to be any integral multiples of 6.25 GHz and 12.5 GHz respectively, node B is able to support the fixed DWDM parameters. Then, node B will make appropriate configuration and reply node C the LinkSummaryACK message o After the message exchange, the link between node B and C is brought up with a fixed channel spacing of 50 GHz. 5.2. Flexible Nodes Messages Exchange To demonstrate the procedure of grid property correlation between to flexi-grid capable nodes, the model shown in figure 3 is reused. The procedure of grid property correlation (negotiating the grid granularity and slot width tuning range) is similar to the scenarios mentioned above. o The Grid, C.F.G, Min and Max values in the grid property subobject sent from node F to G are set to be 3,1,1,8 respectively. Meanwhile, the N bit of the DATA_LINK object is set to 1, indicating that the grid property is negotiable. o When node G has received the LinkSummary message from F, it will analyze the Grid, C.F.G, Min and Max values in the Grid property subobject. But the corresponding interface of node G can only support grid granularity of 12.5 GHz and a slotwdith tuning range from 25 GHz to 200 GHz. Considering the interface property of node F, node G will first match these property with its corresponding interface, and then judge the mismatch of the property of the link between node F and G, then respond F a LinkSummaryNack containing a new Error_code object and state that the property need further negotiation. Meanwhile, an accepted grid property subobject (Grid=3, C.F.G=2, Min=2, Max=8, the slot width tuning range is set to the Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 8] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 intersection of Node F and G) is carried in LinkSummaryNack message. Meanwhile, the N bit in the DATA_LINK object is set to 1, indicating that the grid property subobject is non-negotiable. o As the channel spacing and slot width of the corresponding interface of node F can be configured to be any integral multiples of 6.25 GHz and 12.5 GHz respectively, node F can support the lager granularity. The suggested slot width tuning range is acceptable for node F. In consequence, node F will resend the LinkSummary message carrying the grid subobject with values of Grid=3, C.F.G=2, Min=2 and Max=8. o Once received the LinkSummary message from node F, node G replies with a LinkSummaryACK message. After the message exchange, the link between node F and G is brought up supporting central frequency granularity of 12.5 GHz and slot width tuning range from 25 GHz to 100 GHz. From the perspective of the control plane, once the links have been brought up, wavelength constraint information can be advertised and the wavelength label can be assigned hop-by-hop when establishing a LSP based on the link grid property. 6. IANA Considerations This draft introduces the following new assignments: LMP Sub-Object Class names: o under DATA_LINK Class name (as defined in [RFC4204]) - Grid property type (sub-object Type = TBD.) 7. Acknowledgments This work was supported in part by the China NSFC Project 61201260. 8. Security Considerations LMP message security uses IPsec, as described in [RFC4204]. This document only defines new LMP objects that are carried in existing LMP messages. As such, this document introduces no other new security considerations not covered in [RFC4204]. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 9] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 9. Contributing Authors Wenjuan He ZTE he.wenjuan1@zte.com.cn 10. References 10.1. Normative References [G.694.1] International Telecomunications Union, "Spectral grids for WDM applications: DWDM frequency grid", Recommendation G.694.1 , June 2002. [G.694.2] International Telecomunications Union, "Spectral grids for WDM applications: CWDM wavelength grid", Recommendation G.694.2 , December 2003. [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, . [RFC4204] Lang, J., Ed., "Link Management Protocol (LMP)", RFC 4204, DOI 10.17487/RFC4204, October 2005, . [RFC6205] Otani, T., Ed. and D. Li, Ed., "Generalized Labels for Lambda-Switch-Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers", RFC 6205, DOI 10.17487/RFC6205, March 2011, . 10.2. Informative References [draft-ietf-ccamp-flexigrid-lambda-label] Farrel, A., King, D., Li, Y., Zhang, F., , "Generalized Labels for the Flexi-Grid in Lambda-Switch-Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers", draft-ietf-ccamp-flexigrid- lambda-label-03 , January 2015. [FLEX-FWK] Dios, O., Casellas, R., Zhang, F., Fu, X., Ceccarelli, D., and I. Hussain, , "Framework for GMPLS based control of Flexi-grid DWDM networks", draft-ietf-ccamp-flexi-grid- fwk-02 , August 2014. Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 10] Internet-Draft GMPLS Flexi-grid LMP October 2015 Authors' Addresses Qilei Wang (editor) ZTE Email: wang.qilei@zte.com.cn Guoying Zhang (editor) CAICT Email: zhangguoying@catr.cn Yao Li Nanjing University Email: wsliguotou@hotmail.com Ramon Casellas CTTC Email: ramon.casellas@cttc.es Yu Wang CAICT Email: wangyu@catr.cn Wang, et al. Expires April 13, 2016 [Page 11]