Re: [mpls] FW: I-D Action: draft-ietf-mpls-lsp-ping-mpls-tp-oam-conf-08.txt

Hello Greg,

Thanks for incorporating my comments, and I've verified that all my comments are addressed in the updated document.

I did come across one more thing that's worth being raised.

In Section 2.2.4:

    0                   1                   2                   3
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |    BFD Auth. sub-type (103)   |             Length            |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
   |   Auth Type   |  Auth Key ID  |         Reserved (0s)         |
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

Yes it's true that RFC5880 defined all the "Auth Key ID" to be 8 bits. Newer BFD authentication documents, like draft-ietf-bfd-generic-crypto-auth (expired), attempted to increase the "Auth Key ID" field to be 16 bits. I am no security expert, but I would guess someone out there thought 255 keys isn't sufficient.

One approach is to say that current definition is ok since it covers RFC5880. Another approach is to add a text stating that the length of the Auth Key ID field depends on the value of the Auth Type field ... or something equivalent to be forward compatible.

Now, I do realize the above comment is also applicable to the companion document draft-ietf-ccamp-rsvp-te-mpls-tp-oam-ext. And you already had to jump through hoops to apply some changes to that recently. If the door is already closed (or too much hassle to get things in the door), then perhaps moving forward as is the path that makes most sense.

My primary intent is to raise this so that folks are aware when somebody defines BFD authentication key ID field > 8 bits :)

Thanks!

-Nobo

> -----Original Message-----
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> 08.txt
> 
> Dear All,
> this update addresses comments we received from Nobo.  Also it reflects
> work authors done with  sister document draft-ietf-ccamp-rsvp-te-mpls-tp-
> oam-ext addressing AD and GEN-Art review comments.
> 
> Your comments, questions and suggestions always welcome and greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> 	Regards,
> 		Greg
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> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts
> directories.
>  This draft is a work item of the Multiprotocol Label Switching Working
> Group of the IETF.
> 
>         Title           : Configuration of Pro-Active Operations, Administration, and
> Maintenance (OAM) Functions for MPLS-based Transport Networks using
> LSP Ping
>         Authors         : Elisa Bellagamba
>                           Gregory Mirsky
>                           Loa Andersson
>                           Pontus Skoldstrom
>                           Dave Ward
>                           John Drake
> 	Filename        : draft-ietf-mpls-lsp-ping-mpls-tp-oam-conf-08.txt
> 	Pages           : 25
> 	Date            : 2015-01-11
> 
> Abstract:
>    This specification describes the configuration of pro-active MPLS-TP
>    Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Functions for a
>    given LSP using a set of TLVs that are carried by the LSP-Ping
>    protocol.
> 
> 
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