[armd] soliciting typical network designs for ARMD

[Linda Dunbar <[e-mail]>]

During the 81st IETF ARMD WG discussion, it was suggested that it is
necessary to document typical data center network designs so that address
resolution scaling issues can be properly described. Many data center
operators have expressed that they can't openly reveal their detailed
network designs. Therefore, we only want to document anonymous designs
without too much detail. During the journey of establishing ARMD, we have
come across the following typical data center network designs:

   1. layer 3 all the way to TOR (Top of Rack switches),
   2. large layer 2 with hundreds (or thousands) of ToRs being
   interconnected by Layer 2. This design will have thousands of hosts under
   the L2/L3 boundary router (s)
   3. CLOS design  with thousands of switches. This design will have
   thousands of hosts under the L2/L3 boundary router(s)

We have heard that each of the designs above has its own problems. ARMD
problem statements might need to document DC problems under each typical
design.
Please send feedback to us (either to the armd email list  or to the ARMD
chair Benson & Linda) to indicate if we have missed any typical Data Center
network designs.

Your contribution can greatly accelerate the progress of ARMD WG.

Thank you very much.

Linda & Benson