1. Rev. 1 Norman Finn nfinn@cisco.com
P802.1AXbq editing plan
Rev. 1
Norman Finn

2. Some decisions made
PAR and Five Criteria are set (modulo a new Internet draft).
We will use Stephen Haddock’s baggy pants model.
DRNI connects only two networks.
We have a large set of desired characteristics, among which are:
Fast convergence after a failure.
Capability for bi-directional symmetry of link usage.
Capability for frame distribution by service.
Insulation of each connected network from fault events in the other network.
No restrictions on the operations of the connected networks.

3. Some decisions to make
Do we signal individual services’ states/needs between Portals, or depend on pre-configured service sets?
Pro individual: Closer to current practice, easier to describe, easier to create configuration.
Con individual: Requires increase in LACP PDU size, and even then one can run out of space if too many services present.
What information must be passed among the nodes in the Interconnect?
This depends on whether we want to achieve total insulation of the two networks from each other.
It depends on whether we want to achieve good load distribution in the face of networks changing service to Portal node assignments.

4. Current 802.1AX document 1. Overview 2. Normative references
(All sections except Annex C and perhaps Annex B need some changes)
1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Acronyms and abbreviations
5. Link Aggregation
6. Management
A (informative) Collection and Distribution functions
B (informative) LACP standby link selection and dynamic Key management
C (normative) SNMP MIB definitions for Link Aggregation

5. In a nutshell: 1. Overview 2. Normative references 3. Definitions
BEFORE AFTER
1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Acronyms and abbreviations
5. Link Aggregation
5.7 PICS
6. Management
A (inform) Collection and Distribution functions
B (inform) LACP standby link selection and dynamic Key management
C (norm) SNMP MIB definitions for Link Aggregation
1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Acronyms and abbreviations
5. Link Aggregation
6. Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect
7. Management
8. PICS
A (inform) Collection and Distribution functions
B (inform) LACP standby link selection and dynamic Key management
C (norm) SNMP MIB definitions for LinkAgg and DRNI

6. Clause 5 AFTER Clause 6 AFTER
Expanding clauses 5 and 6
Clause 5 AFTER Clause 6 AFTER
5. Link Aggregation
5.1 Overview
5.2 Link Aggregation operation
5.3 Link Aggregation Control
5.4 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
5.5 Marker Protocol
5.6 Configuration capabilities and restrictions
5.7 Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma
Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect
6.1 Overview
6.2 DRNI operation
6.3 DRNI Control
6.4 LACP-DRNI
6.6 Configuration capabilities and restrictions
6.7 Requirements for networks connected via DRNI.