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*Gyan Mishra*

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On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 1:47 AM Ahmed Bashandy <[email protected]>
wrote:

> OK
>
> I'll make the change in the next few days and reply to this email with
> version 13
>
>
> Ahmed
>
>
> On 1/15/24 8:12 PM, Gyan Mishra wrote:
>
>
> Yes that is correct.
>
> Thank you
>
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>
> *Gyan Mishra*
>
> *Network Solutions A**rchitect *
>
> *Email [email protected] <[email protected]>*
>
>
>
> *M 301 502-1347 *
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>
>
> On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM Ahmed Bashandy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Question regarding removal of references to
>> draft-bashandy-rtgwg-segment-routing-uloop.
>>
>> My understanding is that you are suggesting I remove the following bullet
>> from Section 2
>>
>>
>> *   -  Segment Routing may be used for prevention of such micro-loops
>>          as described in [I-D.bashandy-rtgwg-segment-routing-uloop].*
>>
>> Is my understanding correct?
>>
>> Ahmed
>> On 12/17/23 11:05 PM, Gyan Mishra wrote:
>>
>> Hi Yingzhen & Jeff
>>
>> I completed the updated OPSDIR Review of TO-LFA draft and changed status
>> from “serious issues” to “Ready”.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> <http://www.verizon.com/>
>>
>> *Gyan Mishra*
>>
>> *Network Solutions A**rchitect *
>>
>> *Email [email protected] <[email protected]>*
>>
>>
>>
>> *M 301 502-1347 *
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Gyan Mishra via Datatracker <[email protected]>
>> Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 2:00 AM
>> Subject: [OPS-DIR] Opsdir early review of
>> draft-ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa-12
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> CC: <[email protected]>, <
>> [email protected]>
>>
>>
>> Reviewer: Gyan Mishra
>> Review result: Ready
>>
>> I have reviewed version 12 and am updating my initial review of TI-LFA in
>> August which this review.
>>
>> Summary:
>> Based on revision 12 review, the draft is ready for publication.
>>
>> Review details:
>>
>> IETF 118 side meeting discussion summary:
>>
>> We had a very productive discussion during the side meeting, and the
>> review
>> comments and open issues have been addressed.
>>
>> Outcome of the discussion:
>> It’s important for the draft to clarify that with ti-lfa, when IGP starts
>> to
>> reconverge, there is still a possibility for micro-loops. So customers
>> should
>> be advised to deploy some micro-loop protection mechanisms to prevent
>> traffic
>> loss.
>>
>> Action items for authors of the ti-lfa draft:
>> •  To include text from RFC7490 second paragraph of section 10 - done
>> •  To include the text summary in the email thread - done
>> •  Change the text in section 6.1 from node to link - done
>>
>> Next steps:
>> After the draft is updated to address the open issues which was completed
>> with
>> version 12, Gyan Mishra will update the OPS Directorate review, and the
>> RTGWG
>> WG Chairs will start the WGLC of this draft.
>>
>> Draft updates from v11 to v12 below:
>>
>> When the network reconverges, micro-loops [RFC5715] can form due to
>>    transient inconsistencies in the forwarding tables of different
>>    routers.  If it is determined that micro-loops are a significant
>>    issue in the deployment, then a suitable loop-free convergence
>>    method, such as one of those described in [RFC5715], [RFC6976],
>>    [RFC8333], or [I-D.bashandy-rtgwg-segment-routing-uloop] should be
>>    implemented.
>>
>>    TI-LFA is a local operation applied by the PLR when it detects
>>    failure of one of its local links.  As such, it does not affect:
>>
>>    *  Micro-loops that appear - or do not appear – as part of the
>>       distributed IGP convergence [RFC5715] on the paths to the
>>       destination that do not pass thru TI-LFA paths:
>>
>>       -  As explained in [RFC5714], such micro-loops may result in the
>>          traffic not reaching the PLR and therefore not following TI-LFA
>>          paths.
>>
>>       -  Segment Routing may be used for prevention of such micro-loops
>>          as described in [I-D.bashandy-rtgwg-segment-routing-uloop].
>>
>>    *  Micro-loops that appear – or do not appear - when the failed link
>>       is repaired.
>>
>>    TI-LFA paths are loop-free.  What’s more, they follow the post-
>>    convergence paths, and, therefore, not subject to micro-loops due to
>>    difference in the IGP convergence times of the nodes thru which they
>>    pass.
>>
>>    TI-LFA paths are applied from the moment the PLR detects failure of a
>>    local link and until IGP convergence at the PLR is completed.
>>    Therefore, early (relative to the other nodes) IGP convergence at the
>>    PLR and the consecutive ”early” release of TI-LFA paths may cause
>>    micro-loops, especially if these paths have been computed using the
>>    methods described in Section Section 6.2, Section 6.3, or Section 6.4
>>    of the draft.  One of the possible ways to prevent such micro-loops
>>    is local convergence delay ([RFC8333]).
>>
>>    TI-LFA procedures are complementary to application of any micro-loop
>>    avoidance procedures in the case of link or node failure:
>>
>>    *  Link or node failure requires some urgent action to restore the
>>       traffic that passed thru the failed resource.  TI-LFA paths are
>>       pre-computed and pre-installed and therefore suitable for urgent
>>       recovery
>>
>>    *  The paths used in the micro-loop avoidance procedures typically
>>       cannot be pre-computed.
>>
>> 6.1.  FRR path using a direct neighbor
>>
>>    When a direct neighbor is in P(S,X) and Q(D,x) and the link to that
>>    direct neighbor is on the post-convergence path, the outgoing
>>    interface is set to that neighbor and the repair segment list SHOULD
>>    be empty.
>>
>>    This is comparable to a post-convergence LFA FRR repair.
>>
>> Major issues:
>> None
>>
>> Minor issues:
>>
>> Stewart Bryant pick up something that was agreed but was not included in
>> this
>> summary: we agreed to remove the reference to draft-bashandy in order to
>> make
>> the discussion on uloop prevention technology neutral.
>>
>> So the  TI-LFA draft even though it has loop preventing mechanisms that
>> can
>> possibly work independently of a separate uLoop avoidance mechanism, that
>> there
>> are cases as we both pointed out that uLoops can form, in those cases for
>> further convergence time optimization a separate uLoop prevention
>> mechanism
>> maybe necessary.
>>
>> So in that case the current reference to the uLoop avoidance draft could
>> apply.
>>
>> However, I do think the uLoop draft needs a lot of work particularly
>> section 3
>> and is an I-D.
>>
>> So I agree we need to remove any references to the uLoop draft and
>> stating that
>> a separate from TI-LFAs uLoop prevention technology is necessary.  The
>> uLoop
>> draft as it exists would be the appropriate draft to be referenced but
>> unfortunately it’s not ready so I don’t think we should reference it.
>>
>> Nits:
>> None
>>
>>
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