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Session Date/Time: 28 Mar 2023 08:00

intarea

Summary

The intarea working group meeting discussed four main topics: a liaison letter from IEEE 802, the draft "intarea, Rf c seventy, forty two biz aya considerations and protocol. Documentation usage. For I eight zero two. Parameters", Ip addressing with references, and a service-aware networking framework. A new draft regarding trusted domains for SRv6 was also announced.

Key Discussion Points

• Liaison Letter from IEEE 802:
  • The letter provided comments on a draft related to 802.1 standards and requested that references to IEEE 802 standards be definitive.
  • Discrepancies between the public ether type lists managed by IEEE and IANA were discussed, and coordination efforts to synchronize these lists were highlighted.
• RFC 7042 bis (AYA Considerations):
  • A draft version of RFC 7042 bis was presented, incorporating suggestions from IEEE 802.
  • Discussions included the process for applying for ether types, vendor-specific terminology, and clarifications on informative vs. authoritative references.
  • A problematic change requested by IEEE 802 related to the specification of local MAC addresses assigned via protocols was discussed. The group needs to resolve this issue.
• IP Addressing with References:
  • A draft proposing a method for using references in IP addresses for private networks to facilitate peer-to-peer communication without address duplication was presented.
  • The proposal involved a combination of standard network addresses and locally assigned opaque references.
  • Concerns were raised regarding the security implications of publishing private IP addresses in DNS and the lack of negotiation. The presenter tried to address that the solution wasn't negotiated.
• Service-Aware Networking Framework:
  • A framework for service-aware networking was presented, focusing on identifying services at the network layer.
  • The framework aimed to adapt the network to be aware of computing resources and service requirements, especially in cloud and edge computing scenarios.
  • Differences between the proposed framework and other efforts like "Intent Definition at (ID)" were briefly discussed.
• Trusted Domains for SRv6 (Announcement):
  • A new draft on trusted domains for SRv6 was announced, with a request for community review and feedback. The draft aims to enhance the security around SRv6.

Decisions and Action Items

• RFC 7042 bis:
  • Donald will create a new draft version of RFC 7042 bis, incorporating non-controversial changes suggested by IEEE 802.
  • The chairs will draft a liaison response to IEEE 802, clarifying the group's position on the problematic change related to local MAC address assignment.
  • The new version will be sent to IEEE 802 for review, while simultaneously initiating a working group last call with a longer-than-usual duration.
  • The group will wait to hear from IEEE 802 on the problematic parts before moving forward.
  • The IETF coordination mailing list should be notified of these steps.

Next Steps

• Donald to prepare RFC 7042 bis draft version 2.
• Intarea chairs to draft and send a liaison letter to IEEE 802.
• Initiate Working Group Last Call for RFC 7042 bis after draft is published.
• Take questions and feedback about "IP Addressing with References" and "Service-Aware Networking Framework" to the mailing list for further discussion.
• Review and provide feedback on the "Trusted Domains for SRv6" draft.