Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion
"Joel M. Halpern" <jmh@joelhalpern.com> Tue, 31 May 2016 19:07 UTC
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Subject: Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion
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Would a fair paraphrase of the point you are making here be that the <ephemeral> data store could sit next to the <applied> data stored rather than either below or combined with it? Yours, Joel On 5/31/16 2:48 PM, Juergen Schoenwaelder wrote: > On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 02:27:12PM -0400, Joel M. Halpern wrote: > >> If I understood you correctly Juergen, you are suggesting using your >> document: >> https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-schoenw-netmod-revised-datastores-00 >> as a basis for addressing the I2RS requirements. > > No. All I am saying is that there are discussions underway basically > triggered by openconfig ideas and that we need to find a common > architectural model for the various datastores different groups like > to have. The I-D cited above is input to this discussion. The > discussion goes beyond I2RS concerns but still I2RS concerns should be > considered by this discussion. > >> I am having trouble understanding how the approach in your document would >> work for ephemeral configured information. >> 1) The document says that such information is treated like other control >> protocols. >> 1a) How would one use NetConf or RestConf to write this? > > Via an ephemeral datastore. The difference is that this ephemeral > datastore primarily interacts with operational state. This actually > seems consistent since I2RS tends to favor to relate to state more > than to config. > >> 1b) How would the controllable relationship with conventional configuration >> be realized > > The ephemeral datastore overwrite, right? So an implementation pulls > from the <applied> config datastore and the ephemeral datastore and > the (+) function gives content from the ephemeral datastore > preference. > >> 1c) How would the descriptions of this information be provided? (Arguably, >> this last is not a requirements question, but it would help in understanding >> your proposal. > > A YANG module. Perhaps I do not understand the question. > >> 2) Similarly, since operations have been segregated by datastore, how would >> an I2RS client read the configured information to tell what was being >> applied? > > Be careful with 'applied' since there now is an 'applied' datastore > with very specific meaning. But in general, a client that wants to > read one of the configuration datastores simply reads that datastore. > >> 3) How would the I2RS requirement for priority of operation be applied? > > It is the magic (+) function that merges <applied> config with > <ephemeral> config leading to operational state. > >> 4) How would the requirement for reversion to configured values upon removal >> of an I2RS modification be done? > > The magic (+) function would have to take care of it. > >> It is very hard as a reader to tell if your approach is acceptable, better >> than, or worse than, the one we have on the table. > > I understand. The alternative model is to have <ephemeral> somewhere > between <applied> and <operational state>. But then it seems people > want <ephemeral> really behave more like other control plane protocols > that also typically interact directly with <operational state>. > >> As far as I can tell, in terms of a consistent architecture for data stores, >> both approaches consist of creating extra data stores when needed. > > Yes. But details matter. For example, <intended> and YANG > configuration datastore validation are one thing, I tend to believe > that I2RS validation really means something different. Hence I am > pointing out that we need the I2RS requirements but then we > (NETMOD/NETCONF people) also need to come up with an architectural > model that considers things that are beyond I2RS' scope. > > /js >
- [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - 10:0… Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Andy Bierman
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Requriements - secure transfer Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Requriements - secure transfer Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Requriements - secure transfer Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Andy Bierman
- [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" data… Linda Dunbar
- Re: [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" … Andy Bierman
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Andy Bierman
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Andy Bierman
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Joel Halpern Direct
- Re: [i2rs] Can I2RS focus on the "Over the Wire" … Linda Dunbar
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Jeffrey Haas
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Eric Voit (evoit)
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Joel M. Halpern
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - … Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Fedyk, Don
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Juergen Schoenwaelder
- Re: [i2rs] Ephemeral State Requirements discussion Susan Hares