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BFD S. Pallagatti, Ed. BFD S. Pallagatti, Ed.
Internet-Draft VMware Internet-Draft VMware
Intended status: Informational S. Paragiri Intended status: Informational S. Paragiri
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V. Govindan V. Govindan
M. Mudigonda M. Mudigonda
Cisco Cisco
G. Mirsky G. Mirsky
ZTE Corp. ZTE Corp.
July 6, 2020 July 20, 2020
BFD for VXLAN BFD for VXLAN
draft-ietf-bfd-vxlan-13 draft-ietf-bfd-vxlan-14
Abstract Abstract
This document describes the use of the Bidirectional Forwarding This document describes the use of the Bidirectional Forwarding
Detection (BFD) protocol in point-to-point Virtual eXtensible Local Detection (BFD) protocol in point-to-point Virtual eXtensible Local
Area Network (VXLAN) tunnels used to form an overlay network. Area Network (VXLAN) tunnels used to form an overlay network.
Status of This Memo Status of This Memo
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1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1. Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1. Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Use of the Management VNI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. Use of the Management VNI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. BFD Packet Transmission over VXLAN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. BFD Packet Transmission over VXLAN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . 6
6. Reception of BFD Packet from VXLAN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . 8 6. Reception of BFD Packet from VXLAN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. Echo BFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7. Echo BFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10. Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10. Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
11. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
12. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 12. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
12.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 12.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
12.2. Informational References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 12.2. Informational References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
"Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network" (VXLAN) [RFC7348] provides an "Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network" (VXLAN) [RFC7348] provides an
encapsulation scheme that allows building an overlay network by encapsulation scheme that allows building an overlay network by
decoupling the address space of the attached virtual hosts from that decoupling the address space of the attached virtual hosts from that
of the network. of the network.
One use of VXLAN is in data centers interconnecting virtual machines One use of VXLAN is in data centers interconnecting virtual machines
(VMs) of a tenant. VXLAN addresses requirements of the Layer 2 and (VMs) of a tenant. VXLAN addresses requirements of the Layer 2 and
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VXLAN packet. The choice of Destination MAC and Destination IP VXLAN packet. The choice of Destination MAC and Destination IP
addresses for the inner Ethernet frame MUST ensure that the BFD addresses for the inner Ethernet frame MUST ensure that the BFD
Control packet is not forwarded to a tenant but is processed locally Control packet is not forwarded to a tenant but is processed locally
at the remote VTEP. The inner Ethernet frame carrying the BFD at the remote VTEP. The inner Ethernet frame carrying the BFD
Control packet- has the following format: Control packet- has the following format:
Ethernet Header: Ethernet Header:
Destination MAC: A Management VNI, which does not have any Destination MAC: A Management VNI, which does not have any
tenants, will have no dedicated MAC address for decapsulated tenants, will have no dedicated MAC address for decapsulated
traffic. The value X:X:X:X:X SHOULD be used in this field. traffic. The value [TBD1] SHOULD be used in this field.
Source MAC: MAC address associated with the originating VTEP. Source MAC: MAC address associated with the originating VTEP.
IP header: IP header:
Destination IP: IP address MUST NOT be of one of tenant's IP Destination IP: IP address MUST NOT be of one of tenant's IP
addresses. The IP address SHOULD be selected from the range addresses. The IP address SHOULD be selected from the range
127/8 for IPv4, for IPv6 - from the range ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104. 127/8 for IPv4, for IPv6 - from the range ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104.
Alternatively, the destination IP address MAY be set to VTEP's Alternatively, the destination IP address MAY be set to VTEP's
IP address. IP address.
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The received packet's inner IP payload is then validated according to The received packet's inner IP payload is then validated according to
Sections 4 and 5 in [RFC5881]. Sections 4 and 5 in [RFC5881].
7. Echo BFD 7. Echo BFD
Support for echo BFD is outside the scope of this document. Support for echo BFD is outside the scope of this document.
8. IANA Considerations 8. IANA Considerations
This specification has no IANA action requested. This section may be IANA is requested to assign a single MAC address to the value TBD1
deleted before the publication. from the "IANA Unicast 48-bit MAC Address" registry from the
"Unassigned (small allocations)" block. The Usage field will be "BFD
for VXLAN" with a Reference field of this document.
9. Security Considerations 9. Security Considerations
Security issues discussed in [RFC5880], [RFC5881], and [RFC7348] Security issues discussed in [RFC5880], [RFC5881], and [RFC7348]
apply to this document. apply to this document.
This document recommends using an address from the Internal host This document recommends using an address from the Internal host
loopback addresses 127/8 range for IPv4 or an IP4-mapped IPv4 loopback addresses 127/8 range for IPv4 or an IP4-mapped IPv4
loopback address from ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104 range for IPv6 as the loopback address from ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104 range for IPv6 as the
destination IP address in the inner IP header. Using such an address destination IP address in the inner IP header. Using such an address
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