Re: [Idr] [spring] Error Handling for BGP-LS with Segment Routing

[Alvaro Retana <[e-mail]>]

On January 4, 2019 at 3:48:38 PM, Rob Shakir ([e-mail]) wrote:

The alternative approach is to have an "Operational Considerations" section
of draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext that simply points out this
consideration. i.e., something like:

We would need something like it in every bgp-ls-sr draft…or a pointer back
to draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext...

"Since the error handling approach defined in RFC7752 specifies 'attribute
discard' as the error handling mechanism for BGP-LS, systems implemented
using BGP-LS for discovery of topological attributes used for path
calculation MUST consider their mode of operation based on incomplete data
being received (due to attribute discard). If an assumption of strong
consistency between the BGP-LS receiver, and the network's topology is
made, system designers and operators SHOULD consider means to detect
erroneous attributes being discarded on a session and act accordingly."


Taking this approach doesn't say "hey, let's change this", and also doesn't
say "here's what the system should do", it just makes sure designers and
operators are aware of the consideration. That said, this is rather
implementation specific.


[This is probably not the right place to wordsmith, but I don’t know how
“MUST/SHOULD consider” can be normatively enforced.]

Because it is implementation/deployment specific, some examples of the
cases where there could be more (or less) potential issues would be ideal.
As Robert’s example: "In my view SR controller is mainly used as
optimization not as critical element - well at least in the deployment
models I would personally recommend to use.”

This last part could end up making the document significantly longer…and it
doesn’t really give me a warm fuzzy feeling adding it after WGLC…to an idr
document...and without it being properly reviewed by the spring WG.  But
these are details we can take care of as we move forward [*].

Thanks!

Alvaro.

[*] I haven’t finished my AD Review
of draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-ext.