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draft-ietf-sidr-usecases






Secure Inter-Domain Routing                                 T. Manderson
Internet-Draft                                                     ICANN
Intended status: Informational                                 K. Sriram
Expires: July 18, 2013                                           US NIST
                                                                R. White
                                                                Verisign
                                                        January 14, 2013


  Use Cases and Interpretation of RPKI Objects for Issuers and Relying
                                Parties
                      draft-ietf-sidr-usecases-06

Abstract

   This document describes a number of use cases together with
   directions and interpretations for organizations and relying parties
   when creating or encountering Resource Public Key Infrastructure
   (RPKI)object scenarios in the public RPKI.  All of the above are
   discussed here in relation to the Internet routing system.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     1.1.  Terminology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     1.2.  Documentation Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     1.3.  Definitions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   2.  Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     2.1.  General interpretation of RPKI object semantics  . . . . .  6
   3.  Origination Use Cases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
     3.1.  Single Announcement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
     3.2.  Aggregate with a More Specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     3.3.  Aggregate with a More Specific from a Different ASN  . . .  9
     3.4.  Sub-allocation to a Multi-homed Customer . . . . . . . . .  9
     3.5.  Restriction of a New Allocation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
     3.6.  Restriction of New ASN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
     3.7.  Restriction of a Part of an Allocation . . . . . . . . . . 11
     3.8.  Restriction of Prefix Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
     3.9.  Restriction of Sub-allocation Prefix Length  . . . . . . . 13
     3.10. Aggregation and Origination by an Upstream . . . . . . . . 14
     3.11. Rogue Aggregation and Origination by an Upstream . . . . . 16
   4.  Adjacency or Path Validation Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
   5.  Partial Deployment Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
     5.1.  Parent Does Not Participate in RPKI  . . . . . . . . . . . 17
     5.2.  Only Some Children Participate in RPKI . . . . . . . . . . 18
     5.3.  Grandchild Does Not Participate in RPKI  . . . . . . . . . 19
   6.  Transfer Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
     6.1.  Transfer of in-use prefix and autonomous system number . . 20
     6.2.  Transfer of in-use prefix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
     6.3.  Transfer of unused prefix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
   7.  Relying Party Use Cases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
     7.1.  Prefix-Origin Validation Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
       7.1.1.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Satisfied, and AS
               Match  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
       7.1.2.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS
               Match  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
       7.1.3.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Satisfied, and AS
               Mismatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
       7.1.4.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS
               Mismatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
       7.1.5.  Covering ROA Prefix Not Found  . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
       7.1.6.  Covering ROA Prefix and the ROA is an AS0 ROA  . . . . 24
       7.1.7.  Covering ROA Prefix Not Found but ROAs Exist for a



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               Covering Set of More Specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
       7.1.8.  AS_SET in Route and Covering ROA Prefix Not Found  . . 25
       7.1.9.  Singleton AS in AS_SET (in the Route), Covering
               ROA Prefix, and AS Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
       7.1.10. Singleton AS in AS_SET (in the Route), Covering
               ROA Prefix, and AS Mismatch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
       7.1.11. Multiple ASs in AS_SET (in the Route) and Covering
               ROA Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
       7.1.12. Multiple ASs in AS_SET (in the Route) and ROAs
               Exist for a Covering Set of More Specifics . . . . . . 27
     7.2.  ROA Expiry or Receipt of a CRL Revoking a ROA  . . . . . . 27
       7.2.1.  ROA of Parent Prefix is Revoked  . . . . . . . . . . . 27
       7.2.2.  ROA of Prefix Revoked while Parent Prefix Has
               Covering ROA Prefix with Different ASN . . . . . . . . 28
       7.2.3.  ROA of Prefix Revoked while that of Parent Prefix
               Prevails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
       7.2.4.  ROA of Grandparent Prefix Revoked while that of
               Parent Prefix Prevails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
       7.2.5.  Expiry of ROA of Parent Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
       7.2.6.  Expiry of ROA of Prefix while Parent Prefix Has
               Covering ROA with Different ASN  . . . . . . . . . . . 29
       7.2.7.  Expiry of ROA of Prefix while that of Parent
               Prefix Prevails  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
       7.2.8.  Expiry of ROA of Grandparent Prefix while that of
               Parent Prefix Prevails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
   8.  Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
   9.  IANA Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
   10. Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
   11. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
     11.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
     11.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
   Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31



















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1.  Introduction

   This document describes a number of use cases together with
   directions and interpretations for organizations and relying parties
   when creating or encountering Resource Public Key Infrastructure
   (RPKI)object scenarios in the public RPKI.  All of the above are
   discussed here in relation to the Internet routing system.

1.1.  Terminology

   It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the terms and concepts
   described in "Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate
   and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile" [RFC5280], "A Profile
   for X.509 PKIX Resource Certificates" [RFC6487], "X.509 Extensions
   for IP Addresses and AS Identifiers" [RFC3779], "A Profile for Route
   Origin Authorizations (ROAs)" [RFC6482], "Validation of Route
   Origination Using the Resource Certificate Public Key Infrastructure
   (PKI) and Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs)" [RFC6483], and "BGP
   Prefix Origin Validation" [I-D.ietf-sidr-pfx-validate].

1.2.  Documentation Prefixes

   The documentation prefixes recommended in [RFC5737] are insufficient
   for use as example prefixes in this document.  Therefore, this
   document uses RFC1918 [RFC1918] address space for constructing
   example prefixes.

1.3.  Definitions

   For all of the use cases in this document it is assumed that RPKI
   objects (e.g., resource certificates, ROAs) validate in accordance
   with [RFC6487] and [RFC6480].  In other words, we assume that
   corrupted RPKI objects, if any, have been detected and eliminated.

   The following definitions are in use in this document.  Some of these
   definitions are reused or adapted from [I-D.ietf-sidr-pfx-validate]
   with authors' permission.

   Resource: An IP address prefix (simply called prefix or subnet) or an
   Autonomous System Number (ASN).

   Allocation: A set of resources provided to an entity or organization
   for its use.

   Sub-allocation: A set of resources subordinate to an allocation
   assigned to another entity or organization.

   Prefix: A prefix consists of a pair (IP address, prefix length),



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   interpreted as is customary (see [RFC4632]).

   Route: Data derived from a received BGP update, as defined in
   [RFC4271], Section 1.1.  The Route includes one Prefix and an
   AS_PATH, among other things.

   ROA: Route Origin Authorization(ROA) is an RPKI object signed by a
   prefix holder authorizing origination of said prefix from an origin
   AS specified in said ROA.

   AS0 ROA: A ROA with ASN value 0 (zero) in the AS ID field.  AS0 ROA
   is an attestation by a prefix holder that the prefix described in the
   ROA, and any more specific prefix, should not be used in a routing
   context [RFC6483].

   ROA prefix: The Prefix from a ROA.

   ROA ASN: The origin ASN from a ROA.

   MaxLength: The maximum length up to which more specific prefixes of a
   ROA prefix may be originated from the corresponding ROA ASN.  The
   maxLength is specified in the ROA.

   Route prefix: A prefix derived from a route.

   Route origin ASN: The origin AS number derived from a route.  The
   origin AS number is:

   o  the rightmost AS in the final segment of the AS_PATH attribute in
      the route if that segment is of type AS_SEQUENCE, or

   o  the BGP speaker's own AS number if that segment is of type
      AS_CONFED_SEQUENCE or AS_CONFED_SET or if the AS_PATH is empty, or

   o  the distinguished value "NONE" if the final segment of the AS_PATH
      attribute is of any other type.

   Covering ROA prefix: A ROA prefix that is an exact match or a less
   specific when compared to the route prefix under consideration.  In
   other words, the route prefix is said to have a covering ROA prefix
   when there exists a ROA such that the ROA prefix length is less than
   or equal to the route prefix length and the ROA prefix address
   matches the route prefix address for all bits specified by the ROA
   prefix length.

   Covering ROA: If a ROA contains a covering ROA prefix for a route
   prefix under consideration, then the ROA is said to be a covering ROA
   for the route prefix.



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   No covering ROA: No covering ROA exists for a route prefix under
   consideration.

   No other covering ROA: No other covering ROA exists (besides what is
   (are) already cited) for a route prefix under consideration.

   Multi-homed prefix or subnet: A prefix (i.e., subnet) for which a
   route is originated through two or more Autonomous Systems.

   Matched: A route's {prefix, origin AS} pair is said to be matched by
   a ROA when the route prefix has a covering ROA and in addition, the
   route prefix length is less than or equal to the maxLength in said
   covering ROA and the route origin ASN is equal to the ASN in said
   covering ROA.

   Given these definitions, any given BGP route will be found to have
   one of the following "validation states":

   o  NotFound: The route prefix has no covering ROA.

   o  Valid: The route's {prefix, origin AS} pair is matched by at least
      one ROA.

   o  Invalid: The route prefix has at least one covering ROA and the
      route's {prefix, origin AS} pair is not matched by any ROA.

   It is to be noted that that no ROA can have the value "NONE" as its
   ROA ASN.  Thus a route whose origin ASN is "NONE" cannot be matched
   by any ROA.  Similarly, no valid route can have an origin ASN of zero
   [I-D.ietf-idr-as0].  Thus no route can be matched by a ROA whose ASN
   is zero (i.e., an AS0 ROA) [RFC6483].


2.  Overview

2.1.  General interpretation of RPKI object semantics

   It is important that in the interpretation of relying parties (RP),
   or relying party routing software, that a 'make before break'
   operational policy is applied.  This means in part that a RP should
   implement a routing decision process where a route is assumed to be
   intended (i.e., considered unsuspicious) unless proven otherwise by
   the existence of a valid RPKI object that explicitly invalidates the
   route (see Section 7.1 for examples).  Also, especially in cases when
   a prefix is newly acquired by allocation/suballocation or due to
   prefix-ownership transfer, a ROA should be registered in RPKI prior
   to advertisement of the prefix in BGP.  This is highly recommended
   for the following reasons.  Observe that in the transfer case



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   (considering a prefix transfer from Org-A to Org-B), even though
   Org-A's resource cert would be revoked before issuing a resource cert
   to Org-B, there may be some latency before all relying parties
   discard the previously received ROA of Org-A for that prefix.  The
   latency may be due to CRL propagation delay in the RPKI system or due
   to periodic polling by RPs, etc.  Also, observe that in the
   suballocation case (from parent Org-A to child Org-B), there may be
   an existing ROA registered by Org-A (with their own origin ASN) for a
   covering aggregate prefix relative to the prefix in consideration.
   If the new prefix owner (Org-B) has not already registered their own
   ROA (i.e., ROA with their origin ASN), then the presence of a
   different covering ROA (i.e., one with a different origin ASN)
   belonging to Org-A would result in invalid assessment for the route
   advertised by the new owner (Org-B).  Thus in both cases (transfer or
   suballocation), it is prudent for the new owner (Org-B) to ensure
   that its route for the prefix will be valid by proactively issuing a
   ROA before advertising the route.  The ROA should be issued with
   sufficient lead time taking into consideration the RPKI propagation
   delays.

   As stated earlier in Section 1.3, for all of the use cases in this
   document it is assumed that RPKI objects (e.g., resource
   certificates, ROAs) validate in accordance with [RFC6487] and
   [RFC6480].  In other words, we assume that corrupted RPKI objects, if
   any, have been detected and eliminated.

   While many of the examples provided here illustrate organizations
   using their own autonomous system numbers to originate routes, it
   should be recognized that a prefix holder need not necessarily be the
   holder of the autonomous system number used for the route
   origination.


3.  Origination Use Cases

   This section deals with the various use cases where an organization
   has Internet resources and will announce routes to the Internet.  It
   is based on operational observations of the existing routing system.
   In the following use cases, the phrase "relying parties interpret the
   route as intended" is generally meant to indicate that "relying
   parties interpret an announced route as having a valid origination
   AS."

3.1.  Single Announcement

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.2.0/24.  It wishes to announce the /24 prefix from ASN 64496
   such that relying parties interpret the route as intended.



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   The desired announcement (and organization) would be:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   | Organization |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.2.0/24     | AS64496     |   Org A      |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create a ROA containing the following:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.2.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

3.2.  Aggregate with a More Specific

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16.  It wishes to announce the more specific prefix
   10.1.0.0/20 from ASN 64496 as well as the aggregate route such that
   relying parties interpret the routes as intended.

   The desired announcements (and organization) would be:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   | Organization |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |   Org A      |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64496     |   Org A      |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create a ROA containing the following:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      |          |-----------------------------------+
      |          | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+










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3.3.  Aggregate with a More Specific from a Different ASN

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496 and ASN 64511) has been
   allocated the prefix 10.1.0.0/16.  It wishes to announce the more
   specific prefix 10.1.0.0/20 from ASN 64511 as well as the aggregate
   route from ASN 64496 such that relying parties interpret the routes
   as intended.

   The desired announcements (and organization) would be:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64511     |  Org A      |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create ROAs containing the following:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


3.4.  Sub-allocation to a Multi-homed Customer

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16; it wishes to announce the more specific prefix
   10.1.0.0/20 from ASN 64496.  It has further delegated 10.1.16.0/20 to
   a customer (Org B with ASN 64511) who is multi-homed and will
   originate the prefix route from ASN 64511.  ASN 64496 will also
   announce the aggregate route such that relying parties interpret the
   routes as intended.

   The desired announcements (and organization) would be:








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      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.16.0/20    | AS64511     |  Org B      |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create ROAs containing the following:

      Org A.
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      |          |-----------------------------------+
      |          | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org B.
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.16.0/20      |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

3.5.  Restriction of a New Allocation

   An organization has recently been allocated the prefix 10.1.0.0/16.
   Its network deployment is not yet ready to announce the prefix and
   wishes to restrict all possible announcements of 10.1.0.0/16 and more
   specifics in routing using RPKI.

   The following announcements would be considered undesirable:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      | 10.1.17.0/24    | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create a ROA containing the following:







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      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      |    0     | 10.1.0.0/16       |    32         |
      +----------------------------------------------+



   This is known as an AS0 ROA [RFC6483].  Also, please see the
   definition and related comments in Section 1.3.

3.6.  Restriction of New ASN

   An organization has recently been allocated an additional ASN 64511.
   Its network deployment is not yet ready to use this ASN and wishes to
   restrict all possible uses of ASN 64511 using RPKI.

   The following announcements would be considered undesirable:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | ANY             | AS64511     |  ANY        |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   It is currently not possible to restrict use of Autonomous System
   Numbers

3.7.  Restriction of a Part of an Allocation

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16.  Its network topology permits the announcement of
   10.1.0.0/17.  Org A wishes to restrict any possible announcement of
   10.1.128.0/17 or more specifics of that /17 using RPKI.

   The desired announcements would be:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/17     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The following announcements would be considered undesirable:







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      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.128.0/17   | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      | 10.1.128.0/24   | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create ROAs containing the following:



      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/17       |    17         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      |    0     | 10.1.128.0/17     |    32         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

3.8.  Restriction of Prefix Length

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16; it wishes to announce the aggregate and any or all more
   specific prefixes up to and including a maximum length of /20, but
   never any more specific than a /20.

   Examples of the desired announcements (and organization) would be:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.0.0/17     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      |     ...         | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.128.0/20   | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The following announcements would be considered undesirable:








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      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/21     | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      | 10.1.0.0/22     | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      |     ...         | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      | 10.1.128.0/24   | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party should create a ROA containing the following:



      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


3.9.  Restriction of Sub-allocation Prefix Length

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16; it sub-allocates several /20 prefixes to its multi-homed
   customers Org B with ASN 64501, and Org C with ASN 64499.  It wishes
   to restrict those customers from advertising any corresponding routes
   more specific than a /22.

   The desired announcements would be:

      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64501     |  Org B      |
      | 10.1.128.0/20   | AS64499     |  Org C      |
      | 10.1.4.0/22     | AS64501     |  Org B
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The following example announcements (and organization) would be
   considered undesirable:










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      +---------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization |
      +---------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/24     | AS64501     |  Org B      |
      | 10.1.128.0/24   | AS64499     |  Org C      |
      |  .....          | ...         | ...         |
      | 10.1.0.0/23     | ANY AS      |  ANY        |
      +---------------------------------------------+

   The issuing party (Org A) should create ROAs containing the
   following:


      For Org A:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      For Org B:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64501    | 10.1.0.0/20       |    22         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      For Org C:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64499    | 10.1.128.0/20     |    22         |
      +----------------------------------------------+



3.10.  Aggregation and Origination by an Upstream

   Consider four organizations with the following resources, which were
   acquired independently from any transit provider.

      +-------------------------------------------------+
      | Organization     | ASN     |    Prefix          |
      +-------------------------------------------------+
      | Org A            | AS64496 |  10.1.0.0/24       |
      | Org B            | AS64505 |  10.1.3.0/24       |
      | Org C            | AS64499 |  10.1.1.0/24       |
      | Org D            | AS64511 |  10.1.2.0/24       |



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      +-------------------------------------------------+

   These organizations share a common upstream provider Transit X (ASN
   64497) that originates an aggregate of these prefixes with the
   permission of all four organizations.

   The desired announcements (and organization) would be:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   | Organization |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/24     | AS64496     |   Org A      |
      | 10.1.3.0/24     | AS64505     |   Org B      |
      | 10.1.1.0/24     | AS64499     |   Org C      |
      | 10.1.2.0/24     | AS64511     |   Org D      |
      | 10.1.0.0/22     | AS64497     |   Transit X  |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   It is currently not possible for an upstream to make a valid
   aggregate announcement of independent prefixes.  However the issuing
   parties should create ROAs containing the following:


      Org A:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org B:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64505    | 10.1.3.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org C:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64499    | 10.1.1.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org D:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+



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      | 64511    | 10.1.2.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+



3.11.  Rogue Aggregation and Origination by an Upstream

   Consider four organizations with the following resources that were
   acquired independently from any transit provider.

      +-------------------------------------------------+
      | Organization     | ASN     |    Prefix          |
      +-------------------------------------------------+
      | Org A            | AS64496 |  10.1.0.0/24       |
      | Org B            | AS64503 |  10.1.3.0/24       |
      | Org C            | AS64499 |  10.1.1.0/24       |
      | Org D            | AS64511 |  10.1.2.0/24       |
      +-------------------------------------------------+

   These organizations share a common upstream provider Transit X (ASN
   64497) that originates an aggregate of these prefixes where possible.
   In this situation organization B (ASN 64503, 10.1.3.0/24) does not
   wish for its prefix to be aggregated by the upstream provider.

   The desired announcements (and organization) would be:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   | Organization |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/24     | AS64496     |   Org A      |
      | 10.1.3.0/24     | AS64503     |   Org B      |
      | 10.1.1.0/24     | AS64499     |   Org C      |
      | 10.1.2.0/24     | AS64511     |   Org D      |
      | 10.1.0.0/23     | AS64497     |   Transit X  |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   The following announcement would be undesirable:

      +----------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   | Organization |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/22     | AS64497     |   Transit X  |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   It is currently not possible for an upstream to make a valid
   aggregate announcement of independent prefixes.  However the issuing
   parties should create ROAs containing the following:




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      Org A:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org B:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64503    | 10.1.3.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org C:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64499    | 10.1.1.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org D:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.2.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+




4.  Adjacency or Path Validation Use Cases

   Use cases pertaining to adjacency or path validation are beyond the
   scope of this document and would be addressed in a separate document.


5.  Partial Deployment Use Cases

5.1.  Parent Does Not Participate in RPKI

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64511) is multi-homed and has been
   assigned the prefix 10.1.0.0/20 from its upstream (Transit X with ASN
   64496).  Org A wishes to announce the prefix 10.1.0.0/20 from ASN
   64511 to its other upstream(s).  Org A also wishes to create RPKI
   statements about the resource; however Transit X (ASN 64496) which
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   The desired announcements (and organization with RPKI adoption) would
   be:

      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization | RPKI |
      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64511     |  Org A      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Transit X  | No   |
      +----------------------------------------------------+

   RPKI is strictly hierarchical; therefore if Transit X does not
   participate in RPKI, Org A is unable to validly issue RPKI objects.

5.2.  Only Some Children Participate in RPKI

   An organization (Org A with ASN 64496) has been allocated the prefix
   10.1.0.0/16 and participates in RPKI; it wishes to announce the more
   specific prefix 10.1.0.0/20 from ASN 64496.  It has further delegated
   10.1.16.0/20 and 10.1.32.0/20 to customers Org B with ASN 64511 and
   Org C with ASN 64502 (respectively) who are multi-homed.  Org B (ASN
   64511) does not participate in RPKI.  Org C (ASN 64502) participates
   in RPKI.

   The desired announcements (and organization with RPKI adoption) would
   be:

      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization | RPKI |
      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64496     |  Org A      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.16.0/20    | AS64511     |  Org B      | No   |
      | 10.1.32.0/20    | AS64502     |  Org C      | Yes  |
      +----------------------------------------------------+

   The issuing parties should create ROAs containing the following:















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      Org A:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      |          | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org A issues for Org B:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.16.0/20      |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org C:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64502    | 10.1.32.0/20      |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+



5.3.  Grandchild Does Not Participate in RPKI

   Consider the previous example with an extension by where Org B, who
   does not participate in RPKI, further allocates 10.1.17.0/24 to Org X
   with ASN 64505.  Org X does not participate in RPKI.

   The desired announcements (and organization with RPKI adoption) would
   be:

      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | Prefix          | Origin AS   |Organization | RPKI |
      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | 10.1.0.0/16     | AS64496     |  Org A      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.0.0/20     | AS64496     |  Org A      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.16.0/20    | AS64511     |  Org B      | No   |
      | 10.1.32.0/20    | AS64502     |  Org C      | Yes  |
      | 10.1.17.0/24    | AS64505     |  Org X      | No   |
      +----------------------------------------------------+

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      Org A:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      |          | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org A issues for Org B:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.16.0/20      |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org A issues for Org B's customer Org X:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64505    | 10.1.17.0/24      |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

      Org C:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64502    | 10.1.32.0/20      |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+




6.  Transfer Use Cases

   For transfer use cases, based on the preceding sections, it should be
   easy to deduce what new ROAs need to be created and what existing
   ones need to be maintained (or revoked).  The resource transfer and
   timing of revocation/creation of the ROAs need to be performed based
   on the make-before-break principle and using suitable RIR procedures
   (see Section 2.1).

6.1.  Transfer of in-use prefix and autonomous system number

   Organization A holds the resource 10.1.0.0/20 and it is currently in
   use and originated from AS64496 with valid RPKI objects in place.
   Organization B has acquired both the prefix and ASN and desires an
   RPKI transfer on a particular date and time without adversely



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   affecting the operational use of the resource.

   The following RPKI objects would be created/revoked:

      For Org. A, revoke the following ROA:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


      For Org. B, add the following ROA:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/20       |    20         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

6.2.  Transfer of in-use prefix

   Organization A holds the resource 10.1.0.0/16 and it is currently in
   use and originated from AS64496 with valid RPKI objects in place.
   Organization A has agreed to transfer the entire /16 address block to
   Organization B and will no longer originate the prefix or more
   specifics of it.  Consequently, Organization B desires an RPKI
   transfer of this resource on a particular date and time.  This prefix
   will be originated by AS64511 as a result of this transfer.

   The following RPKI objects would be created/revoked:

      For Org. A, revoke the following ROA:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


      For Org. B, add the following ROA when the
      resource certificate for 10.1.0.0/16 is issued to
      them (Org. B):
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64511    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+




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6.3.  Transfer of unused prefix

   Organization A holds the resources 10.1.0.0/16 and AS64507 (with RPKI
   objects).  Organization A currently announces 10.1.0.0/16 from
   AS64507.  Organization B has acquired an unused portion (10.1.4.0/24)
   of the prefix from Organization A, and desires an RPKI transfer on a
   particular date and time.  Organization B will originate a route
   10.1.4.0/24 from AS64496

   The following RPKI objects would be created/sustained:

      For Org. A, leave the following ROA unchanged:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64507    | 10.1.0.0/16       |    16         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


      For Org. B, add the following ROA when the
      resource certificate for 10.1.4.0/24 is issued
      to them (Org. B):
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.4.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+

   Organization A may optionally provide ROA coverage for Organization B
   by creating the following ROA preceding the RPKI transfer.  The ROA
   itself is then naturally revoked when 10.1.4.0/24 is transferred to
   Organization B's resource certificate.

      Org. A adds the following ROA:
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | asID     | address           | maxLength     |
      +----------------------------------------------+
      | 64496    | 10.1.4.0/24       |    24         |
      +----------------------------------------------+


7.  Relying Party Use Cases

7.1.  Prefix-Origin Validation Use Cases

   These use cases try to systematically enumerate the situations a
   relying party may encounter while receiving a BGP update and making
   use of ROA information to interpret the validity of the prefix-origin



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   information in the routes derived from the update.  We enumerate the
   situations or scenarios and include a recommendation for the expected
   outcome of prefix-origin validation.  For a description of prefix-
   origin validation algorithms, see [RFC6483] and
   [I-D.ietf-sidr-pfx-validate].  We use the terms Valid, Invalid, and
   NotFound as defined in [I-D.ietf-sidr-pfx-validate] and summarized
   earlier in Section 1.3.  Also see [RFC6472] for work-in-progress in
   the IDR WG to deprecate AS_SETs in BGP updates.  The use cases
   described here can be potentially used as test cases for testing and
   evaluation of prefix-origin validation in router implementations; see
   for example [BRITE].

7.1.1.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Satisfied, and AS Match

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/16, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   Route has {10.1.0.0/17, Origin = AS64496}

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Valid.

   Comment: The route prefix has a covering ROA prefix, and the route
   origin ASN matches the ROA ASN.  This is a straightforward prefix-
   origin validation use case; it follows from the primary intention of
   creation of ROA by a prefix holder.

7.1.2.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS Match

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/16, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   Route has {10.1.0.0/22, Origin = AS64496}

   No other covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: In this case the maxLength specified in the ROA is exceeded
   by the route prefix.

7.1.3.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Satisfied, and AS Mismatch

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/16, maxLength = 24, AS64496}

   Route has {10.1.88.0/24, Origin = AS64511}

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   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: In this case an AS other than the one specified in the ROA
   is originating the route.  This may be a prefix or subprefix hijack
   situation.

7.1.4.  Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS Mismatch

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/16, maxLength = 22, AS64496}

   Route has {10.1.88.0/24, Origin = AS64511}

   No other covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: In this case the maxLength specified in the ROA is exceeded
   by the route prefix, and also an AS other than the one specified in
   the ROA is originating the route.  This may be a subprefix hijack
   situation.

7.1.5.  Covering ROA Prefix Not Found

   Route has {10.1.3.0/24, Origin = AS64511}

   No covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route's
   validation status is NotFound.

   Comment: In this case there is no covering ROA for the route prefix.
   It could be a case of prefix or subprefix hijack situation, but this
   announcement does not contradict any existing ROA.  During partial
   deployment, there would be some legitimate prefix-origin
   announcements for which ROAs may not have been issued yet.

7.1.6.  Covering ROA Prefix and the ROA is an AS0 ROA

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/16, maxLength = 32, AS0}

   Route has {10.1.5.0/24, Origin = AS64511}

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route's
   validation status is Invalid.

   Comment: An AS0 ROA implies by definition that the prefix listed in



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   it and all of the more specifics of that prefix should not be used in
   a routing context [RFC6483][I-D.ietf-idr-as0].  Also, please see
   related comments in Section 1.3.

7.1.7.  Covering ROA Prefix Not Found but ROAs Exist for a Covering Set
        of More Specifics

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   ROA: {10.1.64.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   ROA: {10.1.128.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   ROA: {10.1.192.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   Route has {10.1.0.0/16, Origin = AS64496}

   No covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route's
   validation status is NotFound.

   Comment: In this case the route prefix is an aggregate (/16), and it
   turns out that there exist ROAs for more specifics (/18s) that, if
   combined, can help support validation of the announced prefix-origin
   pair.  But it is very hard in general to breakup an announced prefix
   into constituent more specifics and check for ROA coverage for those
   more specifics, and hence this type of accommodation is not
   recommended.

7.1.8.  AS_SET in Route and Covering ROA Prefix Not Found

   Route has {10.1.0.0/16, AS_SET [AS64496, AS64497, AS64498, AS64499]
   appears in the right most position in the AS_PATH}

   No covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route's
   validation status is NotFound.

   Comment: An extremely small percentage (~0.1%) of eBGP updates are
   seen to have an AS_SET in them; this is known as proxy aggregation.
   In this case, the route with the AS_SET does not conflict with any
   ROA (i.e., the route prefix has no covering ROA prefix).  Therefore,
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7.1.9.  Singleton AS in AS_SET (in the Route), Covering ROA Prefix, and
        AS Match

   Route has {10.1.0.0/24, AS_SET [AS64496] appears in the right most
   position in the AS_PATH}

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, AS64496}

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: In the spirit of [RFC6472], any route with an AS_SET in it
   should not be considered valid (by ROA-based validation).  If the
   route contains an AS_SET and a covering ROA prefix exists for the
   route prefix, then the route should get an Invalid status.  (Note: AS
   match or mismatch consideration does not apply.)

7.1.10.  Singleton AS in AS_SET (in the Route), Covering ROA Prefix, and
         AS Mismatch

   Route has {10.1.0.0/24, AS_SET [AS64496] appears in the right most
   position in the AS_PATH}

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, AS64511}

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: If the route contains an AS_SET and a covering ROA prefix
   exists for the route prefix, then the route should get an Invalid
   status.  (Note: AS match or mismatch consideration does not apply.)

7.1.11.  Multiple ASs in AS_SET (in the Route) and Covering ROA Prefix

   Route has {10.1.0.0/22, AS_SET [AS64496, AS64497, AS64498, AS64499]
   appears in the right most position in the AS_PATH}

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, AS64509}

   No other covering ROA.

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route is
   Invalid.

   Comment: If the route contains an AS_SET and a covering ROA prefix
   exists for the route prefix, then the route should get an Invalid
   status.




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7.1.12.  Multiple ASs in AS_SET (in the Route) and ROAs Exist for a
         Covering Set of More Specifics

   ROA: {10.1.0.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64496}

   ROA: {10.1.64.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64497}

   ROA: {10.1.128.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64498}

   ROA: {10.1.192.0/18, maxLength = 20, AS64499}

   Route has {10.1.0.0/16, AS_SET [AS64496, AS64497, AS64498, AS64499]
   appears in the right most position in the AS_PATH}

   No covering ROA

   Recommended RPKI prefix-origin validation interpretation: Route's
   validation status is NotFound.

   Comment: In this case the aggregate of the prefixes in the ROAs is a
   covering prefix (i.e., exact match or less specific) relative to the
   route prefix.  The ASs in each of the contributing ROAs together form
   a set that matches the AS_SET in the route.  But it is very hard in
   general to breakup an announced prefix into constituent more
   specifics and check for ROA coverage for those more specifics.  In
   any case, it may be noted once again that in the spirit of [RFC6472],
   any route with an AS_SET in it should not be considered valid (by
   ROA-based validation).  In fact, the route under consideration would
   have received an Invalid status if the route prefix had at least one
   covering ROA prefix.

7.2.  ROA Expiry or Receipt of a CRL Revoking a ROA

   Here we enumerate use cases corresponding to router actions when RPKI
   objects expire or are revoked.  In the cases which follow, the terms
   "expired ROA" or "revoked ROA" are shorthand, and describe the expiry
   or revocation of the End Entity (EE) or Resource Certificate that
   causes a relying party to consider the corresponding ROA to have
   expired or revoked, respectively.

7.2.1.  ROA of Parent Prefix is Revoked

   A certificate revocation list (CRL) is received which reveals that
   the ROA {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64496} is revoked.  Further,
   a route exists in the Internet routing system for 10.1.3.0/24
   originated from ASN64496.  In absence of said revoked ROA, no
   covering ROA prefix exists for the route prefix (i.e., 10.1.3.0/24).




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   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route's validation status
   is NotFound

7.2.2.  ROA of Prefix Revoked while Parent Prefix Has Covering ROA
        Prefix with Different ASN

   A CRL is received which reveals that the ROA {10.1.3.0/24, maxLength
   = 24, ASN64496} is revoked.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64511}.  No other
   covering ROA exists for the 10.1.3.0/24 prefix.

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Invalid.

7.2.3.  ROA of Prefix Revoked while that of Parent Prefix Prevails

   A CRL is received which reveals that the ROA {10.1.3.0/24; maxLength
   = 24, ASN64496} is revoked.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64496}.

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Valid.

   (Clarification: Perhaps the revocation of ROA for prefix 10.1.3.0/24
   was initiated just to eliminate redundancy.)

7.2.4.  ROA of Grandparent Prefix Revoked while that of Parent Prefix
        Prevails

   A CRL is received which reveals that the ROA {10.1.0.0/20; maxLength
   = 24, ASN64496} is revoked.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64496}.

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Valid.

   (Clarification: ROA for less specific grandparent prefix 10.1.0.0/20
   was revoked or withdrawn.)

7.2.5.  Expiry of ROA of Parent Prefix

   A scan of the ROA list reveals that the ROA {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength =
   24, ASN64496} has expired.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.  In absence
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   prefix (i.e., 10.1.3.0/24).

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route's validation status
   is NotFound

7.2.6.  Expiry of ROA of Prefix while Parent Prefix Has Covering ROA
        with Different ASN

   A scan of the ROA list reveals that the ROA {10.1.3.0/24, maxLength =
   24, ASN64496} has expired.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64511}.  No other
   covering ROA exists for the prefix (i.e., 10.1.3.0/24).

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Invalid.

7.2.7.  Expiry of ROA of Prefix while that of Parent Prefix Prevails

   A scan of the ROA list reveals that the ROA {10.1.3.0/24; maxLength =
   24, ASN64496} has expired.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64496}.

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Valid.

7.2.8.  Expiry of ROA of Grandparent Prefix while that of Parent Prefix
        Prevails

   A scan of the ROA list reveals that the ROA {10.1.0.0/20; maxLength =
   24, ASN64496} has expired.  Further, a route exists in the Internet
   routing system for 10.1.3.0/24 originated from ASN64496.
   Additionally, a valid ROA exists for a parent prefix 10.1.0.0/22 and
   said ROA is {10.1.0.0/22, maxLength = 24, ASN64496}.

   The Relying Party interpretation would be: Route is Valid.


8.  Acknowledgements

   The authors are indebted to both Sandy Murphy and Sam Weiler for
   their guidance.  Further, the authors would like to thank Steve Kent,
   Warren Kumari, Randy Bush, Curtis Villamizar, and Danny McPherson for
   their technical insight and review.  The authors also wish to thank
   Elwyn Davies, Stephen Farrel, Barry Leiba, Stewart Bryant, Alexey
   Melnikov, and Russ Housley for their review and comments during the
   IESG review process.



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9.  IANA Considerations

   This memo includes no request to IANA.


10.  Security Considerations

   This memo requires no security considerations


11.  References

11.1.  Normative References

   [RFC4271]  Rekhter, Y., Li, T., and S. Hares, "A Border Gateway
              Protocol 4 (BGP-4)", RFC 4271, January 2006.

   [RFC6480]  Lepinski, M. and S. Kent, "An Infrastructure to Support
              Secure Internet Routing", RFC 6480, February 2012.

   [RFC6482]  Lepinski, M., Kent, S., and D. Kong, "A Profile for Route
              Origin Authorizations (ROAs)", RFC 6482, February 2012.

   [RFC6487]  Huston, G., Michaelson, G., and R. Loomans, "A Profile for
              X.509 PKIX Resource Certificates", RFC 6487,
              February 2012.

11.2.  Informative References

   [BRITE]    "BRITE: BGPSEC/RPKI Interoperability Test and Evaluation",
              Developed by the National Institute of Standards and
              Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland,
              <http://brite.antd.nist.gov/statics/about>.

   [I-D.ietf-idr-as0]
              Kumari, W., Bush, R., Schiller, H., and K. Patel,
              "Codification of AS 0 processing.", draft-ietf-idr-as0-06
              (work in progress), August 2012.

   [I-D.ietf-sidr-pfx-validate]
              Mohapatra, P., Scudder, J., Ward, D., Bush, R., and R.
              Austein, "BGP Prefix Origin Validation",
              draft-ietf-sidr-pfx-validate-10 (work in progress),
              October 2012.

   [RFC1918]  Rekhter, Y., Moskowitz, R., Karrenberg, D., Groot, G., and
              E. Lear, "Address Allocation for Private Internets",
              BCP 5, RFC 1918, February 1996.



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   [RFC3779]  Lynn, C., Kent, S., and K. Seo, "X.509 Extensions for IP
              Addresses and AS Identifiers", RFC 3779, June 2004.

   [RFC4055]  Schaad, J., Kaliski, B., and R. Housley, "Additional
              Algorithms and Identifiers for RSA Cryptography for use in
              the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate
              and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile", RFC 4055,
              June 2005.

   [RFC4632]  Fuller, V. and T. Li, "Classless Inter-domain Routing
              (CIDR): The Internet Address Assignment and Aggregation
              Plan", BCP 122, RFC 4632, August 2006.

   [RFC4893]  Vohra, Q. and E. Chen, "BGP Support for Four-octet AS
              Number Space", RFC 4893, May 2007.

   [RFC5280]  Cooper, D., Santesson, S., Farrell, S., Boeyen, S.,
              Housley, R., and W. Polk, "Internet X.509 Public Key
              Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List
              (CRL) Profile", RFC 5280, May 2008.

   [RFC5652]  Housley, R., "Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)", STD 70,
              RFC 5652, September 2009.

   [RFC5737]  Arkko, J., Cotton, M., and L. Vegoda, "IPv4 Address Blocks
              Reserved for Documentation", RFC 5737, January 2010.

   [RFC6472]  Kumari, W. and K. Sriram, "Recommendation for Not Using
              AS_SET and AS_CONFED_SET in BGP", BCP 172, RFC 6472,
              December 2011.

   [RFC6483]  Huston, G. and G. Michaelson, "Validation of Route
              Origination Using the Resource Certificate Public Key
              Infrastructure (PKI) and Route Origin Authorizations
              (ROAs)", RFC 6483, February 2012.


Authors' Addresses

   Terry Manderson
   ICANN

   Email: terry.manderson@icann.org








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   Kotikalapudi Sriram
   US NIST

   Email: ksriram@nist.gov


   Russ White
   Verisign

   Email: russ@riw.us









































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