Hi, Don.

Please let us know whether or not we should make a further update regarding the 
following (copied from our 12/8/2025 email below):

> Don, we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this one 
> earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
> 
>  across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>  across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items

We are asking about "individual Sub-Data Item" vs. "individual Sub-Data Items". 
 We are fine with leaving as is if this isn't an issue.

Thank you!

Lynne Bartholomew
RFC Production Center

> On Dec 10, 2025, at 11:29 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Lou.
> 
> We've noted your approval on the AUTH48 status page.  Please let us know if 
> your note did not indicate approval, and we'll revert:
> 
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Lynne Bartholomew
> RFC Production Center
> 
>> On Dec 10, 2025, at 10:26 AM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Lynne,
>> 
>> Thank you - this looks good to me.
>> 
>> Lou
>> 
>> On 12/9/2025 7:08 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
>>> Hi, Lou, Don, and *Jim.
>>> 
>>> Lou, we've updated this document per your note below.
>>> 
>>> *Jim, please review the latest update to the text under "Length:" in 
>>> Section 2.2, and let us know if you approve.
>>> 
>>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>>> 
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>> side)
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>> 
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>> 
>>> Thank you!
>>> 
>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>> RFC Production Center
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 9, 2025, at 7:09 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi
>>>> 
>>>> I agree with Lou the maximum value is the Length of single sub data item - 
>>>> one FID makes more sense.
>>>> 
>>>> Don
>>>> On Dec 8, 2025, at 3:26 PM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I believe I see an error in https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>> In the following. The total provide is for the data item not the sub-data 
>>>> item length.
>>>> 
>>>> Length:
>>>> Variable
>>>> 
>>>> Length is defined above. For this Sub-Data Item, it is equal to
>>>> three (3) octets plus the value of the Num DSCPs field. This
>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
>>>> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
>>>> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets. The definition can be
>>>> in multiple Sub-Data Items that are much smaller than this.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> OLD
>>>> This
>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
>>>> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
>>>> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets.
>>>> NEW
>>>> This
>>>> means that the maximum Length value is 3 + 64 or 67 octets.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Lou
>>>> 
>>>> On 12/8/2025 1:18 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
>>>>> Dear Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Checking in with you regarding the status of this document. Please let us 
>>>>> know whether further updates are needed or you approve this document for 
>>>>> publication in its current form.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don, we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this 
>>>>> one earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>>> 
>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>>>> 
>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>> side)
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> The AUTH48 status page is here:
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:26 PM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, Jim. So noted:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 9:07 AM, James Guichard 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Update looks okay for me. Approved.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Get Outlook for iOS
>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 3:18:51 PM
>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Subject: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review Hi, 
>>>>>>> Don and *AD (Jim).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> * Jim, please review the updates to the "VLAN Identifier (VID):" 
>>>>>>> paragraph in Section 2.3, and let us know if you approve. We ask for 
>>>>>>> your approval because the updates could be considered "beyond 
>>>>>>> editorial".
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Don, no worries, and we hope that you had a good holiday weekend.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> We have made further updates to this document per your notes below, but 
>>>>>>> we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this one 
>>>>>>> earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Dec 1, 2025, at 9:23 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sorry for the delay, short work week last week.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank You,
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 12:46 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Lou Berger <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected]<[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi, Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Don, thank you for your reply.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regarding this reply from you: We changed "the maximum Length for the 
>>>>>>>> based on" to "the maximum Length based on". Please let us know if some 
>>>>>>>> other words were missing that should be added.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a per 
>>>>>>>>> Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be 
>>>>>>>>> (2+1+1) * 64 = 256.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per FID 
>>>>>>>>> for this TLV
>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one octet 
>>>>>>>>> for a single DSCP
>>>>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in counting 
>>>>>>>>> the Num DSCPs twice"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Which form is preferred for consistency in this document -- priority 
>>>>>>>> field, Priority field, or Priority Field?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [Don] Priority Field
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Same question for these two; which form is preferred?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Item Types (used in RFC 8175)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [Don] Ahh, Ascii Art limited us to NumPCPs I would use that everywhere 
>>>>>>>> to make it consistent.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Item
>>>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Would you like to make this update, mentioned by Donald Eastlake in 
>>>>>>>> relation to RFC-to-be 9895? Please read his entire reply (i.e., that 
>>>>>>>> nothing is wrong but that consistency might be good).
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [Don] The VID in this douement is 12bits. The largest it can be is 
>>>>>>>> 0xFFE. Therefore the value of 0x000 would be the corresponing 
>>>>>>>> representation but not used much. I don't see a problem with zero(0) 
>>>>>>>> in this case but when I maeked up up I guess 0x000 is more 
>>>>>>>> consistent.. As far as the reserved values those are inherited from 
>>>>>>>> IEEE 802.1Q.
>>>>>>>> See mark up below. [Don]
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Our question for Donald:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 2. In companion document RFC-to-be 9892, should we ask the authors
>>>>>>>>>> if the "zero (0)" in the following paragraph should be updated to
>>>>>>>>>> list the hex value 0x0000, as was done per your second update note
>>>>>>>>>> (further below) for this document? We ask because we see two
>>>>>>>>>> instances of "The value 0xFFFF is reserved" in RFC-to-be 9892:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> VLAN Identifier (VID):
>>>>>>>>>> A 12-bit unsigned integer field indicating the VLAN to be used in
>>>>>>>>>> traffic classification. A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>>>>>> classification. Any explicitly mapped VLANs are matched first.
>>>>>>>>>> Any VLANs that do not have a mapping will then map to this default
>>>>>>>>>> mapping.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Donald's reply:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Well, I don't think the two occurrences of 0xFFFF in this document
>>>>>>>>> have anything to do with this because they refer to the FID, not the
>>>>>>>>> VID. However, I think the full change to this text that I suggested
>>>>>>>>> for this (except the self-referential reference to 9892) would be good
>>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> OLD
>>>>>>>>> A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>>>>> classification.
>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>> VID value zero (0x0000) is used
>>>>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFFF is
>>>>>>>>> reserved. Any other VID value from 0x0001 through 0xFFFE can be
>>>>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [Don]
>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> VID value zero (0x000) is used
>>>>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFF is reserved.
>>>>>>>>> Any other VID value from 0x001 through 0xFFE can be
>>>>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you should suggest the above to the authors.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Actually, use of "(0)" is not wrong, it's just that it seems much more
>>>>>>>>> consistent for all the VIDs (VLAN IDs) to be given in the same hex
>>>>>>>>> format.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 4:03 PM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you, sorry, some of those additions came about because of 
>>>>>>>>> comments on how large the data items could. The important thing was 
>>>>>>>>> to make sure the object was reasonably bouunded but I think I have 
>>>>>>>>> corrected it below.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:03 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>;[email protected]<[email protected]>;
>>>>>>>>>  [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi, Don. Thank you for your prompt reply!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We have updated this document per your notes below.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We have a few follow-up items for you:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * Apologies; in looking at our question 8) more closely, we see 
>>>>>>>>> "maximum Length base on" and wonder if "base on" should be "based 
>>>>>>>>> on". We also wonder if "Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs" should be "(Num 
>>>>>>>>> DSCPs plus one)" (as in showing an addition). Should we update per 
>>>>>>>>> our "Possibly" text, or could you provide a better way to write this 
>>>>>>>>> sentence?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There 
>>>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one 
>>>>>>>>>>> DSCP"
>>>>>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Possibly:
>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for (Num DSCPs plus one) octets, or 320
>>>>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a per 
>>>>>>>>> Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be 
>>>>>>>>> (2+1+1) * 64 = 256.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per FID 
>>>>>>>>> for this TLV
>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one octet 
>>>>>>>>> for a single DSCP
>>>>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in counting 
>>>>>>>>> the Num DSCPs twice"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 11) and your reply: We updated per your 
>>>>>>>>> note, except that
>>>>>>>>> we changed "number octets" to "number of octets". If this is 
>>>>>>>>> incorrect, should
>>>>>>>>> "number octets" be clarified?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these 
>>>>>>>>>>> sentences.
>>>>>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher integer
>>>>>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the equation,
>>>>>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 octets or
>>>>>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer quantity.
>>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 octets. 
>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier
>>>>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>> that as the length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits,
>>>>>>>>> the total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets of Flow
>>>>>>>>> Identifier, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier plus
>>>>>>>>> the number of octets for PCPs. The number of octets for the PCPs
>>>>>>>>> is computed by rounding up NumPCPs to the nearest even value and
>>>>>>>>> dividing by 2. This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by
>>>>>>>>> 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes thanks.
>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 15) and your reply:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some updated
>>>>>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE Standards
>>>>>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network Access
>>>>>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], 
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can be
>>>>>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to this
>>>>>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO version 
>>>>>>>>>> of IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> [Don] The practice is IEEE publishes IEEE802.1X for example, then ISO 
>>>>>>>>> republishes it so it is the same document mostly.
>>>>>>>>> However we usually refer to the IEEE base document and did that for 
>>>>>>>>> IEEE 802.1Q.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I thought pasted the corrected URL for Original IEEE spec but maybe I 
>>>>>>>>> goofed. Here it is again. IEEE 802.1X-2020
>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Apologies for our confusion: When we go to 
>>>>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>,
>>>>>>>>> we see "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International 
>>>>>>>>> Standard-Telecommunications and exchange
>>>>>>>>> between information technology systems--Requirements for local and 
>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area
>>>>>>>>> networks--Part 1X:Port-based network access control".
>>>>>>>>> Is <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828> the wrong URL?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We changed the citation string per your note but would like to 
>>>>>>>>> confirm that this update
>>>>>>>>> won't be confusing to readers. We also ask because RFC-to-be 9893 
>>>>>>>>> cites IEEE 8802-1X
>>>>>>>>> and uses the citation string "[IEEE-8802-1X]".
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-802.1X]
>>>>>>>>> IEEE, "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International Standard-
>>>>>>>>> Telecommunications and exchange between information
>>>>>>>>> technology systems--Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks--Part 1X:Port-based network
>>>>>>>>> access control", DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2021.9650828, IEEE
>>>>>>>>> Std IEEE-802.1X-2021, December 2021,
>>>>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>.
>>>>>>>>> [DON] use https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply -- please let us know 
>>>>>>>>> which form is
>>>>>>>>> preferred for the following three items:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item
>>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
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>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side 
>>>>>>>>> by side)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2025, at 6:24 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks My comments inline [Don]. Please let me know if anything is 
>>>>>>>>>> not clear.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:57 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>  <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as 
>>>>>>>>>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the source 
>>>>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear 
>>>>>>>>>> in the
>>>>>>>>>> title) for use on <https://www.rfc-editor.org/search>. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Diffserv Code Points
>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] Section 1: We had trouble following the "and", "or", 
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> "and/or" relationships in this sentence. If the suggested text is not
>>>>>>>>>> correct, please clarify.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and when combined
>>>>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>>>>> windows to be shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows, or used exclusively for
>>>>>>>>>> traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>>>>> particular flow.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and, when combined
>>>>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>>>>> windows to be (1) shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows or (2) used exclusively
>>>>>>>>>> for traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>>>>> particular flow. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Ok.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: Does "based on IP protocol and" (which 
>>>>>>>>>> looks
>>>>>>>>>> like "based on Internet Protocol protocol and") mean "based on IP
>>>>>>>>>> protocol type and" or something else?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don]The IP transport layer protocol. (Examples: TCP, UDP etc.)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>>>>> IP protocol and ports, may be defined in the future via new Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>> Items. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Suggested: NEW
>>>>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>>>>> IP transport layer protocol and ports, may be defined in the future 
>>>>>>>>>> via new Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Sections 2.1 and 2.1.1: We do not see a Type field in
>>>>>>>>>> RFC 8175, but we see a "Data Item Type" field. May we update as
>>>>>>>>>> suggested (per Section 11.3 ("DLEP Generic Data Item") of RFC 8175),
>>>>>>>>>> to distinguish this definition from the definitions of Length in
>>>>>>>>>> Sections 11.1 ("DLEP Signal Header") and 11.2 ("DLEP Message Header")
>>>>>>>>>> of RFC 8175, which do not mention excluding a "Type" field?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> Per [RFC8175] Length is the number of octets in the Data Item,
>>>>>>>>>> excluding the Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> Copying [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer that is the
>>>>>>>>>> number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the Type and
>>>>>>>>>> Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is the number of octets in the
>>>>>>>>>> Data Item, excluding the Data Item Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer
>>>>>>>>>> that is the number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the
>>>>>>>>>> Data Item Type and Length fields. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don]
>>>>>>>>>> Yes Data Item Type vs Type.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1: For ease of the reader, we changed 
>>>>>>>>>> "below"
>>>>>>>>>> to "in Section 2.1.1". If this is incorrect, please clarify what
>>>>>>>>>> "below" refers to.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>>>>> defined below MAY be included.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>>>>> defined in Section 2.1.1 MAY be included. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We had trouble following the meaning 
>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>> "on a per Sub-Data Item Type". Are some words missing?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> The maximum length is limited on a per Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>> Item Type. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] NEW
>>>>>>>>>> Each Sub-Data Item has its own length field.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> This is all that is needed. Each Sub-Data Item is subject
>>>>>>>>>> to the maximum length of encompassing the Data Item.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We see that the Value field is 
>>>>>>>>>> mentioned
>>>>>>>>>> under "Sub-Data Item Type:" but is not otherwise defined. Would you
>>>>>>>>>> like to add a list item and explanation of the Value field?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> For example, Section 11.3 of RFC 8175 provides this definition of the
>>>>>>>>>> Value field:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Value: A field of <Length> octets that contains data specific to a
>>>>>>>>>> particular Data Item.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Value is the same as defined in RFC 8175.
>>>>>>>>>> Repeating this definition is fine. Value is only used for the 
>>>>>>>>>> general format.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> ~ Value... ~
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Item Type:
>>>>>>>>>> A 16-bit unsigned integer that indicates the type and
>>>>>>>>>> corresponding format of the Sub-Data Item's Value field. ... -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There 
>>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one DSCP"
>>>>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please confirm that there is no IANA 
>>>>>>>>>> registration
>>>>>>>>>> associated with the value "0xFFFF" in this sentence.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> The value of 0xFFFF is reserved and MUST NOT be used in
>>>>>>>>>> this field.
>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Correct this is just a reserved Flow Identifier. No IANA 
>>>>>>>>>> registration.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: We changed "is an 8-bit that carries" 
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> "is 8 bits long and carries". If this update is incorrect, please
>>>>>>>>>> clarify the meaning of "an 8-bit that carries".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>>>>> Each DS Field is an 8-bit that carries the DSCP field defined in
>>>>>>>>>> [RFC2474].
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>>>>> Each DS Field is 8 bits long and carries the DSCP field as
>>>>>>>>>> defined in [RFC2474]. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good "8 bits long" is better
>>>>>>>>>> r
>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these 
>>>>>>>>>> sentences.
>>>>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher integer
>>>>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the equation,
>>>>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 octets or
>>>>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer quantity.
>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 octets. 
>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier
>>>>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 12) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We changed "The maximum number of PCPs 
>>>>>>>>>> 8"
>>>>>>>>>> to "The maximum number of PCPs is 8". If this is incorrect, please
>>>>>>>>>> clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs 8.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs is 8. -->
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 13) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: Is "either PCP" correct here? Earlier 
>>>>>>>>>> text indicates
>>>>>>>>>> that there can be up to 8 PCPs.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for either PCP.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for PCP.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct removing either.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 14) <!-- [rfced] We found the following two comments in the XML file.
>>>>>>>>>> May we remove them?
>>>>>>>>>> First comment:
>>>>>>>>>> Both the router and the modem need to support this document,
>>>>>>>>>> DLEP Traffic Classification, and DLEP Credit Flow Control,
>>>>>>>>>> <xref target="I-D.ietf-manet-dlep-credit-flow-control" 
>>>>>>>>>> format="default"/>.
>>>>>>>>>> Second comment:
>>>>>>>>>> This document requests the assignment of several values by IANA. All
>>>>>>>>>> assignments are to registries defined by <xref target="RFC8175"
>>>>>>>>>> format="default"/>. -->
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes please remove.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some updated
>>>>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE Standards
>>>>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network Access
>>>>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], with
>>>>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can be
>>>>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to this
>>>>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO version 
>>>>>>>>>> of IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 16) <!-- [rfced] Below are some specific questions relating to IANA 
>>>>>>>>>> text in
>>>>>>>>>> Section 5.2 of the document.
>>>>>>>>>> a) FYI - To improve clarity, we added a new table (current Table 2) 
>>>>>>>>>> to show
>>>>>>>>>> the registration policies and adjusted the original table (current 
>>>>>>>>>> Table 3) to
>>>>>>>>>> show only the initial contents of the registry.
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good.
>>>>>>>>>> b) In the current Table 3, which shows the initial values of the new 
>>>>>>>>>> registry,
>>>>>>>>>> [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] are listed as references. Should this 
>>>>>>>>>> document be
>>>>>>>>>> listed as a reference instead of or in addition to [RFC2474] and 
>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE8021Q]?
>>>>>>>>>> It seems that this document defines the Diffserv Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>> Classification in
>>>>>>>>>> Section 2.2 and the Ethernet Traffic Classification in Section 2.3. 
>>>>>>>>>> Please
>>>>>>>>>> review and let us know if any updates are needed. If needed, we will 
>>>>>>>>>> ask IANA
>>>>>>>>>> to update the "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" 
>>>>>>>>>> registry
>>>>>>>>>> prior to publication.
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] The table referencing [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] is correct for 
>>>>>>>>>> Type code 1 and Type code 2 respectively.
>>>>>>>>>> No need to add this document as reference - it is there for the 
>>>>>>>>>> whole table.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Link to registry:
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/dlep-parameters/dlep-parameters.xhtml#traffic-classification-sub-data-item-type-values>
>>>>>>>>>> c) Related to the question above, the first two sentences below do 
>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>> directly indicate that this document defines the two new Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>> Items in
>>>>>>>>>> Sections 2.2 and 2.3, but the third sentence does. Should any of 
>>>>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>>>> sentences be updated?
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items, and Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>> Items are
>>>>>>>>>> defined to support DiffServ and Ethernet traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>>>>> single new Data Item in Section 2.1 for general support and two new
>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items are defined to support identification of flows based
>>>>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs.
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either DiffServ [RFC2475]
>>>>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps (updates to first two sentences to indicate that this 
>>>>>>>>>> document defines
>>>>>>>>>> the two Sub-Data Items; not changes to third sentence):
>>>>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items and defines two new
>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support Diffserv and Ethernet traffic 
>>>>>>>>>> classification.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>>>>> single new Data Item (see Section 2.1) for general support and 
>>>>>>>>>> defines two new
>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support identification of flows based
>>>>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs (see Sections 2.2 and 2.3).
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either Diffserv [RFC2475]
>>>>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>>>>> d) May we combine the first paragraph after the current Table 3 and 
>>>>>>>>>> the last
>>>>>>>>>> paragraph of Section 5.2 as follows? Also, would it be helpful to 
>>>>>>>>>> separate the
>>>>>>>>>> text after the current Table 3 into a new section so future 
>>>>>>>>>> documents can
>>>>>>>>>> easily refer to the guidance? Last, we suggest including 
>>>>>>>>>> "Specification Required"
>>>>>>>>>> in this text as the guidance only applies to registrations with that 
>>>>>>>>>> policy.
>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>> This section provides guidance to the Internet Assigned Numbers
>>>>>>>>>> Authority (IANA) regarding registration of values related to the
>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values registry for the
>>>>>>>>>> DLEP protocol, in accordance with BCP 26 and [RFC8126].
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> To simplify future registrations, it is recommended that this
>>>>>>>>>> guidance serves as a standard reference for all DLEP-related
>>>>>>>>>> registries. Future specifications may include a header note pointing
>>>>>>>>>> to this guidance document.
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>> 5.3. Registration Guidance
>>>>>>>>>> This section provides guidance for registrations in the "Traffic
>>>>>>>>>> Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" registry. To simplify 
>>>>>>>>>> future
>>>>>>>>>> registrations in DLEP-related registries, it is recommended that the
>>>>>>>>>> guidance in this section apply to all registries within the "Dynamic 
>>>>>>>>>> Link
>>>>>>>>>> Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Parameters" registry group that use the
>>>>>>>>>> "Specification Required" policy [RFC8126]. Future specifications
>>>>>>>>>> may point to the guidance in this document.
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This update is good.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> e) Please clarify "two specific registries" here. Is the intent "two 
>>>>>>>>>> specific
>>>>>>>>>> entries" (i.e., 1 for Diffserv Traffic Classification and 2 for 
>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet
>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification)?
>>>>>>>>>> Original (the previous sentence included for context):
>>>>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames indicate
>>>>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>>>>> registries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS management
>>>>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames indicate
>>>>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>>>>> entries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS management
>>>>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>> 17) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of 
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> online Style Guide at
>>>>>>>>>> <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.
>>>>>>>>>> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular, but this
>>>>>>>>>> should still be reviewed as a best practice. -->
>>>>>>>>>> 18) <!-- [rfced] Please let us know if any changes are needed for the
>>>>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>>>>> a) The following term was used inconsistently in this document.
>>>>>>>>>> We chose to use the latter form. Please let us know any objections.
>>>>>>>>>> data item (1 instance) / Data Item (e.g., "the data item",
>>>>>>>>>> "the Data Item") (per the rest of this document and per this
>>>>>>>>>> group (cluster) of documents)
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good thanks.
>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item
>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew and Rebecca VanRheenen
>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 14, 2025, at 1:54 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>>>>>>>> Updated 2025/11/14
>>>>>>>>>> RFC Author(s):
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>>>>>>>>>> The files are available here:
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>>>> Diff file of the text:
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>>>> Diff of the XML:
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>>>> Tracking progress
>>>>>>>>>> -----------------
>>>>>>>>>> The details of the AUTH48 status of your document are here:
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any questions.
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your cooperation,
>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor
>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> RFC9892 (draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17)
>>>>>>>>>> Title : Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Traffic Classification 
>>>>>>>>>> Data Item
>>>>>>>>>> Author(s) : B. Cheng, D. Wiggins, L. Berger, D. Fedyk, Ed.
>>>>>>>>>> WG Chair(s) : Don Fedyk, Ronald in 't Velt, Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
>>>>>>>>>> Area Director(s) : Jim Guichard, Ketan Talaulikar, Gunter Van de 
>>>>>>>>>> Velde
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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