Hi Alice, Thank you for the reminder, I will go over the questions asap. Would you like a reply inline or as an XML update?
Regards, Luc André Luc André Burdet | lbur...@cisco.com<mailto:lbur...@cisco.com> | Tel: +1 613 254 4814 From: Alice Russo <aru...@staff.rfc-editor.org> Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 14:15 To: Patrice Brissette (pbrisset) <pbris...@cisco.com>, Ali Sajassi (sajassi) <saja...@cisco.com>, Luc Andre Burdet (lburdet) <lbur...@cisco.com>, je_dr...@yahoo.com <je_dr...@yahoo.com>, Jorge Rabadan (Nokia) <jorge.raba...@nokia.com> Cc: bess-...@ietf.org <bess-...@ietf.org>, bess-cha...@ietf.org <bess-cha...@ietf.org>, Matthew Bocci (Nokia) <matthew.bo...@nokia.com>, Gunter Van De Velde (Nokia - BE/Antwerp) <gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>, auth48archive@rfc-ed <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9722 <draft-ietf-bess-evpn-fast-df-recovery-12> for your review Authors, This is a reminder that we await word from you regarding the questions below and this document's readiness for publication as an RFC. 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RFC Editor/ar > On Apr 28, 2025, at 4:34 PM, rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org wrote: > > Authors, > > While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as necessary) > the following questions, which are also in the XML file. > > 1) <!--[rfced] May this be rephrased to the form of other definitions? > > Original: > Service carving: DF Election is also referred to as "service > carving" in [RFC7432] > > Perhaps: > Service carving: This refers to DF Election, as defined in > [RFC7432]. > > Or (if you decide to more closely match RFC 7432): > > Perhaps: > Service carving: The default procedure for DF Election, as > detailed in [RFC7432]. > --> > > > 2) <!-- [rfced] Because RFC 5905 refers to the "prime epoch" as follows, > would you like to update this sentence to match RFC 5905 more closely? > >> From [RFC5905]: > In the date and timestamp formats, the prime epoch, or base date of > era 0, is 0 h 1 January 1900 UTC, when all bits are zero. > > > Current: > The timestamp exchanged uses the NTP prime epoch of January 1, 1900 > [RFC5905] and an adapted form of the 64-bit NTP Timestamp Format. > > Perhaps: > The timestamp exchanged uses the NTP prime epoch of 0 h 1 January > 1900 UTC [RFC5905] and an adapted form of the 64-bit NTP Timestamp > Format. > --> > > > 3) <!-- [rfced] Regarding double figure titles. > > a) FYI, for Figure 3, the title has been updated as follows > (rather than use two title lines). The figure appears to exactly > match Figure 4 in RFC 8584. > > Current: > Figure 3: DF Election Extended Community (Figure 4 in RFC 8584) > > > b) FYI, for Figure 4, we have removed one line as follows because > Figure 5 in RFC 8584 has been updated, and it has a different title > ("Figure 5: Bitmap Field in the DF Election Extended Community"). > > Original: > Figure 5: DF Election Capabilities > > Figure 4: DF Election Capabilities > > Current: > Figure 4: DF Election Capabilities > > > c) Would you like to make any of the following changes for clarity? > > - update the figure title as follows: > > Figure 4: DF Election Capabilities (Updating Figure 5 in RFC 8584) > > - or add lead-in text before Figure 4, such as the following: > > For the Bitmap field (2 octets), Figure 5 from [RFC8584] is > updated as follows: > > - or change to OLD/NEW format (where OLD is the figure from RFC 8584 > and NEW is the updated figure) > --> > > > 4) <!--[rfced] Section 2.3: the new text. > > a) Is the word "not" missing in 9.1 or 9.2? In other words, should > they be different ("If x is present" and "If x is not present")? > > b) Depending on your reply to the earlier question (#7), > please let us know how "SCT timestamp" should be updated here. > If this is intended to refer to the new Extended Community, and > the name in the IANA registry is correct, then perhaps it would be > updated as follows? > > Original: > 9.1 If an SCT timestamp is present during the RCVD_ES event of > Action 11, wait until the time indicated by the SCT minus > skew before proceeding to step 9.3. > > 9.2 If an SCT timestamp is present during the RCVD_ES event of > Action 11, wait until the time indicated by the SCT before > proceeding to step 9.4. > > Perhaps: > 9.1 If a Service Carving Timestamp is present during the RCVD_ES event of > Action 11, wait until the time indicated by the SCT minus > skew before proceeding to step 9.3. > > 9.2 If a Service Carving Timestamp is present during the RCVD_ES event of > Action 11, wait until the time indicated by the SCT before > proceeding to step 9.4. > --> > > > 5) <!--[rfced] FYI, we updated "to partner PE1" (two instances) for clarity. > We assume the meaning is "its partner PE1" rather than "to partner with > PE1" or similar. Please review. > > Original: > 3. Advertisement: PE2 advertises RT-4, sent at t=100, to partner > PE1. > [...] > 4. Advertisement: PE2 advertises RT-4, sent at t=100, with a target > SCT value of t=103 to partner PE1. > > Current (parentheses as used in Section 3.1): > 3. Advertisement: PE2 advertises RT-4, sent at t=100, to its partner > (PE1). > [...] > 4. Advertisement: PE2 advertises RT-4, sent at t=100, with a target > SCT value of t=103 to its partner (PE1). > --> > > > 6) <!--[rfced] Please clarify "the negative effect of the timer to allow". > May it be updated as shown or otherwise? > > Original: > Using the SCT approach, the negative effect of the timer to allow the > reception of Ethernet Segment RT-4 from other PE nodes is mitigated. > > Perhaps: > The SCT approach mitigates the negative effect of the timer > allowing the reception of Ethernet Segment RT-4 from other PE nodes. > --> > > > 7) <!--[rfced] "Service Carving Time" vs. "Service Carving Timestamp" > > The document and the IANA registry do not match regarding the name > of the new BGP EVPN Extended Community; which one is correct? > (Please see A vs. B below.) Based on your reply, please > review other sections for updates (examples below). > > A) Original > 0x0F Service Carving Time > > B) IANA registry (https://www.iana.org/assignments/bgp-extended-communities/) > 0x0F Service Carving Timestamp > > > Examples of potential updates in Sections 2 and 2.1. > > Original: > A new BGP EVPN Extended Community, the Service Carving Time is ... > > If the IANA registry is correct: > A new BGP EVPN Extended Community, the Service Carving Timestamp, is ... > > > Original: > Figure 2: Service Carving Time > > If the IANA registry is correct: > Figure 2: Service Carving Timestamp > > > Original: > which are encoded in the Service Carving Time as follows: > > If the IANA registry is correct: > which are encoded in the Service Carving Timestamp as follows: > --> > > > 8) <!-- [rfced] Because this document updates RFC 8584, please > review the errata reported for RFC 8584 > (https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc8584) > and let us know if any updates are needed for this document. > > Specifically, please review EID 7811 > (https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid7811) > regarding Section 3.2 (HRW Algorithm for EVPN DF Election). > The text from the errata report does not appear in this document; > however, the HRW algorithm is mentioned. > > (It appears no actions are needed for EID 5900, as > the term "Broadcast Domain (BD)" is not used in this document.) > --> > > > 9) <!-- [rfced] Throughout the text, the following terminology appears to > be capitalized inconsistently. Please review these occurrences and let > us know if/how they may be made consistent. > > DF Election vs. DF election > (seems lowercase is used in RFC 8584 in running text, i.e., > outside titles or proper nouns like "DF Election Extended Community") > > Extended Community vs. extended community > Fractional Seconds vs. fractional seconds > Time Synchronization vs. time synchronization > --> > > > 10) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the online > Style Guide <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language> > and let us know if any changes are needed. Updates of this nature typically > result in more precise language, which is helpful for readers. > > For example, please consider whether the following should be updated: > "blackholing" (one instance): > > * Prolonged traffic blackholing, if the timer value is too long > --> > > > Thank you. > > RFC Editor/st/ar > > > On Apr 28, 2025, rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org wrote: > > *****IMPORTANT***** > > Updated 2025/04/28 > > RFC Author(s): > -------------- > > Instructions for Completing AUTH48 > > Your document has now entered AUTH48. 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