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diff --git a/src/plugins/srv6-as/as_plugin_doc.md b/src/plugins/srv6-as/as_plugin_doc.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6ef29274318..00000000000 --- a/src/plugins/srv6-as/as_plugin_doc.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,152 +0,0 @@ -# SRv6 endpoint to SR-unaware appliance via static proxy (End.AS) {#srv6_as_plugin_doc} - -## Overview - -The static proxy is an SR endpoint behavior for processing SR-MPLS or SRv6 -encapsulated traffic on behalf of an SR-unaware SF. This proxy thus receives SR -traffic that is formed of an MPLS label stack or an IPv6 header on top of an -inner packet, which can be Ethernet, IPv4 or IPv6. - -A static SR proxy segment is associated with the following mandatory parameters: - -- INNER-TYPE: Inner packet type -- S-ADDR: Ethernet or IP address of the SF (only for inner type IPv4 and IPv6) -- IFACE-OUT: Local interface for sending traffic towards the SF -- IFACE-IN: Local interface receiving the traffic coming back from the SF -- CACHE: SR information to be attached on the traffic coming back from the SF, -including at least - * CACHE.SA: IPv6 source address (SRv6 only) - * CACHE.LIST: Segment list expressed as MPLS labels or IPv6 address - -A static SR proxy segment is thus defined for a specific SF, inner packet type -and cached SR information. It is also bound to a pair of directed interfaces on -the proxy. These may be both directions of a single interface, or opposite -directions of two different interfaces. The latter is recommended in case the SF -is to be used as part of a bi-directional SR SC policy. If the proxy and the SF -both support 802.1Q, IFACE-OUT and IFACE-IN can also represent sub-interfaces. - -The first part of this behavior is triggered when the proxy node receives a -packet whose active segment matches a segment associated with the static proxy -behavior. It removes the SR information from the packet then sends it on a -specific interface towards the associated SF. This SR information corresponds to -the full label stack for SR-MPLS or to the encapsulation IPv6 header with any -attached extension header in the case of SRv6. - -The second part is an inbound policy attached to the proxy interface receiving -the traffic returning from the SF, IFACE-IN. This policy attaches to the -incoming traffic the cached SR information associated with the SR proxy segment. -If the proxy segment uses the SR-MPLS data plane, CACHE contains a stack of -labels to be pushed on top the packets. With the SRv6 data plane, CACHE is -defined as a source address, an active segment and an optional SRH (tag, -segments left, segment list and metadata). The proxy encapsulates the packets -with an IPv6 header that has the source address, the active segment as -destination address and the SRH as a routing extension header. After the SR -information has been attached, the packets are forwarded according to the active -segment, which is represented by the top MPLS label or the IPv6 Destination -Address. - -In this scenario, there are no restrictions on the operations that can be -performed by the SF on the stream of packets. It may operate at all protocol -layers, terminate transport layer connections, generate new packets and initiate -transport layer connections. This behavior may also be used to integrate an -IPv4-only SF into an SRv6 policy. However, a static SR proxy segment can be used -in only one service chain at a time. As opposed to most other segment types, a -static SR proxy segment is bound to a unique list of segments, which represents -a directed SR SC policy. This is due to the cached SR information being defined -in the segment configuration. This limitation only prevents multiple segment -lists from using the same static SR proxy segment at the same time, but a single -segment list can be shared by any number of traffic flows. Besides, since the -returning traffic from the SF is re-classified based on the incoming interface, -an interface can be used as receiving interface (IFACE-IN) only for a single SR -proxy segment at a time. In the case of a bi-directional SR SC policy, a -different SR proxy segment and receiving interface are required for the return -direction. - -For more information, please see -[draft-xuclad-spring-sr-service-chaining](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-xuclad-spring-sr-service-chaining/). - -## CLI configuration - -The following command instantiates a new End.AS segment that sends the inner -packets on interface `IFACE-OUT` towards an appliance at address `S-ADDR` and -restores the segment list ``<S1, S2, S3>`` with a source address `SRC-ADDR` on -the packets coming back on interface `IFACE-IN`. - -``` -sr localsid address SID behavior end.as nh S-ADDR oif IFACE-OUT iif IFACE-IN src SRC-ADDR next S1 next S2 next S3 -``` - -For example, the below command configures the SID `1::A1` with an End.AS -function for sending traffic on interface `GigabitEthernet0/8/0` to the -appliance at address `A1::`, and receiving it back on interface -`GigabitEthernet0/9/0`. - -``` -sr localsid address 1::A1 behavior end.as nh A1:: oif GigabitEthernet0/8/0 iif GigabitEthernet0/9/0 src 1:: next 2::20 next 3::30 next 4::40 -``` - -## Pseudocode - -### Static proxy for inner type IPv4 - -Upon receiving an IPv6 packet destined for S, where S is an IPv6 static proxy -segment for IPv4 traffic, a node N does: - -``` -IF ENH == 4 THEN ;; Ref1 - Remove the (outer) IPv6 header and its extension headers - Forward the exposed packet on IFACE-OUT towards S-ADDR -ELSE - Drop the packet -``` - -**Ref1:** 4 refers to IPv4 encapsulation as defined by IANA allocation for Internet -Protocol Numbers. - -Upon receiving a non link-local IPv4 packet on IFACE-IN, a node N does: - -``` -Decrement TTL and update checksum -IF CACHE.SRH THEN ;; Ref2 - Push CACHE.SRH on top of the existing IPv4 header - Set NH value of the pushed SRH to 4 -Push outer IPv6 header with SA, DA and traffic class from CACHE -Set outer payload length and flow label -Set NH value to 43 if an SRH was added, or 4 otherwise -Lookup outer DA in appropriate table and proceed accordingly -``` - -**Ref2:** CACHE.SRH represents the SRH defined in CACHE, if any, for the static SR -proxy segment associated with IFACE-IN. - -### Static proxy for inner type IPv6 - -Upon receiving an IPv6 packet destined for S, where S is an IPv6 static proxy -segment for IPv6 traffic, a node N does: - -``` -IF ENH == 41 THEN ;; Ref1 - Remove the (outer) IPv6 header and its extension headers - Forward the exposed packet on IFACE-OUT towards S-ADDR -ELSE - Drop the packet -``` - -**Ref1:** 41 refers to IPv6 encapsulation as defined by IANA allocation for Internet -Protocol Numbers. - -Upon receiving a non-link-local IPv6 packet on IFACE-IN, a node N does: - -``` -Decrement Hop Limit -IF CACHE.SRH THEN ;; Ref2 - Push CACHE.SRH on top of the existing IPv6 header - Set NH value of the pushed SRH to 41 -Push outer IPv6 header with SA, DA and traffic class from CACHE -Set outer payload length and flow label -Set NH value to 43 if an SRH was added, or 41 otherwise -Lookup outer DA in appropriate table and proceed accordingly -``` - -**Ref2:** CACHE.SRH represents the SRH defined in CACHE, if any, for the static SR -proxy segment associated with IFACE-IN. |