Hi, Since there was no time for the presentation in Prague, I'd like to start a discussion here about the idea of a Layer 2 ACP. In terms of the new charter, this idea fits into "Works extending ANI, including variation of ANI deployment".
The draft is at https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-carpenter-anima-l2acp-scenarios . The slides are at https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/104/materials/slides-104-anima-scenarios-and-requirements-for-layer-2-autonomic-control-planes-00 . The basic argument is that GRASP must run over a secure ACP substrate, but the regular Layer 3 ACP is complex and aimed at large networks. A simpler Layer 2 solution would be good for a small enterprise or for an enterprise that prefers to segment its network into small units for management. One important difference from the regular ACP is that the nodes will need to be preconfigured before deployment with a VLAN ID, and a password or encryption key if necessary. Whether this can be automated is for further study (but Kent Watsen's suggestion for draft-ietf-netconf-zerotouch might help with this). Please have a look at the draft and comment on whether this is a good idea and whether you'd like to contribute. Regards Brian Carpenter _______________________________________________ Anima mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/anima
