Brian, I agree. My observation was that - according to existing procedures and rules WRT references to an ID - I wondered if IANA could include such references.
-- Eric --> -----Original Message----- --> From: Brian E Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:18 AM --> To: Mark Townsley --> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Vince Mammoliti'; 'Gray, Eric'; --> Gen-ART@ietf.org --> Subject: Re: [Gen-art] Re: draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> --> If it's FCFS, it would be a violation of RFC 2234 to insist --> on a normative reference, I think. --> --> Brian --> --> Mark Townsley wrote: --> > Peter Arberg wrote: --> > --> >> Hi, --> >> --> >> thanks Eric for the review and the good change suggestions. --> >> --> >> I have updated the document with all your suggestions, --> and attached --> >> it for reference. --> >> --> >> With regards to the informative references, Mark what do --> you suggest ? --> >> --> >> Do we wait for [BERRY] and [ARBERG] to get RFC numbers --> and then move --> >> them to normative references ? --> >> With regards to [CARREL] I do not think anyone is --> looking at moving this --> >> draft forward, but it is implemented in BRAS equipment --> today, and is in --> >> use in networks, so we somehow need to keep the reference. --> >> --> > --> > Looking at this further, I have to disagree with Eric that the --> > references need to be Normative in order to appease IANA. --> This is an --> > FCFS registry, it will be very likely that IANA will have --> to deal with --> > non-RFC, and perhaps draft-only references. This is --> commonly done, as an --> > example: --> > --> > http://www.iana.org/assignments/bgp-extended-communities --> > --> > Eric, if you insist we can take this up with IANA and the --> RFC Editor to --> > see what the right thing to do here is, but I think that --> keeping these --> > references as Informative will suffice. --> > --> > - Mark --> > --> >> thanks, --> >> Peter --> >> --> >> --> >> --> >>> -----Original Message----- --> >>> From: Mark Townsley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: --> 31. maj 2006 15:04 --> >>> To: Gray, Eric --> >>> Cc: Peter Arberg; Vince Mammoliti; Gen-ART@ietf.org --> >>> Subject: Re: draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> >>> --> >>> Gray, Eric wrote: --> >>> --> ============================================================== --> >>> ========= --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> First, while I have to agree the three references --> listed as --> >>> --> >>> Informative --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> are what I would imagine most people could agree to be --> just --> >>> --> >>> that, it is --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> probable that IANA cannot create the registries --> indicated --> >>> --> >>> until these --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> references are published, and possible that IANA will --> not --> >>> --> >>> want this to --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> be published until they can create the corresponding --> >>> --> >>> registries. This --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> means that these references are essentially Normative in --> >>> --> >>> their effect --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> on publication of this draft. --> >>>> --> >>>> Is IANA going to be willing to allow publication of this --> >>> --> >>> document as a --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> BCP without first creating the registries? Can IANA --> create --> >>> --> >>> a registry --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> with references to WIP? --> >>>> --> >>>> --> >>>> --> >>> --> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- --> >>> --------- --> >>> --> >>> --> >>>> --> >>> --> >>> Indeed you have uncovered a couple of bugs here, Thanks Eric. --> >>> --> >>> I went to check up on these three references. The --> [BERRY] reference --> >>> is for a draft that was actually approved by the IESG --> back in Jan, --> >>> but seems to have popped out of the RFC Editor's queue --> shortly after. --> >>> I had not noticed and am following up. --> >>> --> >>> The [ARBERG] reference was just approved days ago, I --> assume it is --> >>> advancing normally. Michelle (IANA) specifically --> acknowledged the --> >>> IANA considerations section (which provides a --> cross-reference to the --> >>> iana document) when this happened last week. --> >>> --> >>> With respect to the [CARREL] reference (PADN and PADM), --> no one has --> >>> asked me to publish this, and I am not aware of its --> advancement. The --> >>> values are FCFS, so technically a draft is not needed, --> but it would --> >>> be good to know if anyone is going to advance this or --> not. Perhaps it --> >>> should not be in the initial list? Authors, do we know --> if this is --> >>> implemented and in use? --> >>> --> >>> Thanks, --> >>> --> >>> - Mark --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> ------------------------------------------------------------ --> ------------ --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Internet Draft --> Peter Arberg --> >>> --> Redback Networks --> >>> Intended status: Best Current Practice Expiration Date: August --> >>> 2006 Vince Mammoliti --> >>> --> Cisco Systems --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> IANA Considerations for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) --> >>> --> >>> draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Status of this Memo --> >>> --> >>> By submitting this Internet-Draft, each author --> represents that any --> >>> applicable patent or other IPR claims of which he or --> she is aware --> >>> have been or will be disclosed, and any of which he --> or she becomes --> >>> aware will be disclosed, in accordance with Section --> 6 of BCP 79. --> >>> --> >>> Internet-Drafts are working documents of the --> Internet Engineering --> >>> Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working --> groups. Note that other --> >>> groups may also distribute working documents as --> Internet-Drafts. --> >>> --> >>> Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a --> maximum of six months --> >>> and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other --> documents at any --> >>> time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference --> >>> material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." --> >>> --> >>> The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at --> >>> http://www.ietf.org/1id-abstracts.html --> >>> --> >>> The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be --> accessed at --> >>> http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html. --> >>> --> >>> This Internet-Draft will expire on August 31, 2006. --> >>> --> >>> Copyright Notice --> >>> --> >>> Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006). --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Abstract --> >>> --> >>> This document describes the IANA considerations for --> the PPP over --> >>> Ethernet (PPPoE) protocol. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Arberg Expires August 2006 --> [Page 1] --> >>> --> --> >>> Internet Draft draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Table of Contents --> >>> --> >>> 1. --> Introduction............................................... 2 --> >>> 1.1 --> Terminology.............................................. 2 --> >>> 1.2 Specification of --> Requirements............................ 2 --> >>> 2. IANA --> Considerations........................................ 3 --> >>> 2.1 Registration Policies for PPPoE TAG --> Values............... 3 --> >>> 2.2 Reserved PPPoE TAG --> Values................................ 3 --> >>> 2.3 Registration Policies for PPPoE Code --> fields.............. 4 --> >>> 2.4 Reserved PPPoE Code --> fields............................... 4 --> >>> 3. Security --> Considerations.................................... 4 --> >>> 4. --> References................................................. 5 --> >>> 4.1 Normative --> References..................................... 5 --> >>> 4.2 Informative --> References................................... 5 --> >>> Author's --> Address........................................... 5 --> >>> Full Copyright --> Statement................................... 6 --> >>> Intellectual Property --> Statement............................ 6 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 1. Introduction --> >>> --> >>> This document provides guidance to the Internet --> Assigned Numbers --> >>> Authority (IANA) regarding the registration of --> values related to --> >>> the PPP over Ethernet Protocol (PPPoE), defined in --> [RFC2516], in --> >>> accordance with BCP 26, [RFC2434]. It also reserves --> PPPoE TAG --> >>> values as well as PPPoE packet Code fields which are --> or have been --> >>> in use on the Internet. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 1.1 Terminology --> >>> --> >>> The following terms are used here with the meanings --> defined in --> >>> BCP 26: "name space", "registration". --> >>> --> >>> The following policies are used here with the --> meanings defined in --> >>> BCP 26: "First Come First Served". --> >>> --> >>> 1.2 Specification of Requirements --> >>> --> >>> In this document, several words are used to signify --> the requirements --> >>> of the specification. These words are often --> capitalized. The key --> >>> words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", --> "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", --> >>> "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" --> in this document --> >>> are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Arberg Expires August 2006 --> [Page 2] --> >>> --> --> >>> Internet Draft draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 2. IANA Considerations --> >>> --> >>> The PPPoE protocol as defined in [RFC2516] defines --> two name spaces --> >>> that requires registration, the PPPoE TAG and the --> PPPoE Code field. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 2.1 Registration Policies for PPPoE TAG Values --> >>> --> >>> IANA shall set up a registry of "PPPoE TAG Values". These are --> >>> 16-bit values. PPPoE TAG values already in use are --> specified as --> >>> reserved in this document, all other TAG values between --> 0 and 65535 --> >>> are to be assigned by IANA, using the "First Come --> First Served" --> >>> policy defined in [RFC2434]. --> >>> A TAG-Name, and a point of contact or a --> specification description --> >>> (if any exists) MUST be provided for any assignment --> from this --> >>> registry." --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 2.2 Reserved PPPoE TAG Values --> >>> --> >>> TAG Value TAG Name --> Reference --> >>> -------------- ------------------------- --> --------- --> >>> 0 0x0000 End-Of-List --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 257 0x0101 Service-Name --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 258 0x0102 AC-Name --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 259 0x0103 Host-Uniq --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 260 0x0104 AC-Cookie --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 261 0x0105 Vendor-Specific --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 262 0x0106 Credits [BERRY] --> >>> 263 0x0107 Metrics [BERRY] --> >>> 264 0x0108 Sequence Number [BERRY] --> >>> --> >>> 272 0x0110 Relay-Session-Id --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 273 0x0111 HURL --> [CARREL] --> >>> 274 0x0112 MOTM --> [CARREL] --> >>> 288 0x0120 PPP-Max-Payload --> [ARBERG] --> >>> 289 0x0121 IP_Route_Add --> [CARREL] --> >>> 513 0x0201 Service-Name-Error --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 514 0x0202 AC-System-Error --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 515 0x0203 Generic-Error --> [RFC2516] --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Arberg Expires August 2006 --> [Page 3] --> >>> --> --> >>> Internet Draft draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 2.3 Registration Policies for PPPoE Code fields --> >>> --> >>> IANA shall set up a registry of PPPoE Active --> Discovery Code --> >>> fields. These are 8-bit values. PPPoE Code fields --> already in use --> >>> are specified as reserved in this document, all other --> Code values --> >>> between 0 and 255 are to be assigned by IANA, using the --> "First --> >>> Come First Served" policy defined in [RFC2434]. --> >>> A PPPoE Active Discovery packet name and a point of --> contact or a --> >>> specification description (if any exists) MUST be --> provided for any --> >>> assignment from this registry." --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 2.4 Reserved PPPoE Code fields --> >>> --> >>> Code Value PPPoE Packet Name --> Reference --> >>> ---------- --------------------------------------- --> --------- --> >>> 0 0x00 PPP Session Stage --> [RFC2516] --> >>> --> >>> 7 0x07 PADO, Offer --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 9 0x09 PADI, Initiation --> [RFC2516] --> >>> --> >>> 10 0x0a PADG, Session-Grant [BERRY] --> >>> 11 0x0b PADC, Session-Credit Response [BERRY] --> >>> 12 0x0c PADQ, Quality [BERRY] --> >>> --> >>> 25 0x19 PADR, Request --> [RFC2516] --> >>> 101 0x65 PADS, Session-confirmation --> [RFC2516] --> >>> --> >>> 167 0xa7 PADT, Terminate --> [RFC2516] --> >>> --> >>> 211 0xd3 PADM, Message --> [CARREL] --> >>> 212 0xd4 PADN, Network --> [CARREL] --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 3. Security Considerations --> >>> --> >>> This document focuses on IANA considerations for the PPPoE --> >>> protocol, and as such should help remove the --> possibility for the --> >>> same PPPoE --> >>> code field and PPPoE TAG value being used for different --> >>> functionalities. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Arberg Expires August 2006 --> [Page 4] --> >>> --> --> >>> Internet Draft draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 4. References --> >>> --> >>> 4.1 Normative References --> >>> --> >>> [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in --> RFCs to Indicate --> >>> Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC --> 2119, March 1997. --> >>> --> >>> [RFC2434] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, --> "Guidelines for Writing --> >>> an IANA Considerations Section in --> RFCs", BCP 26, RFC --> >>> 2434, October 1998. --> >>> --> >>> [RFC2516] Mamakos L., Lidl K., Evarts J., --> Carrel D., Simone --> >>> D., Wheeler R., "A Method for --> Transmitting PPP Over --> >>> Ethernet (PPPoE)", RFC 2516, February 1999 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> 4.2 Informative References --> >>> --> >>> [CARREL] Carrel D., Simone D., Ho C., Stoner --> T., "Extensions --> >>> to a Method for Transmitting PPP Over --> Ethernet --> >>> (PPPoE)", work in progress. --> >>> --> >>> [BERRY] Berry B., Holgate H., "PPP Over --> Ethernet (PPPoE) --> >>> Extensions for Credit Flow and Link Metrics", --> >>> work in progress. --> >>> --> >>> [ARBERG] Arberg P., Kourkouzelis D., Duckett --> M., Anschutz --> >>> T., Moisand J., "Accommodating an --> MTU/MRU greater --> >>> than 1492 in PPPoE", work in progress. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Authors' Addresses --> >>> --> >>> Peter Arberg Redback Networks, Inc. --> >>> 300 Holger Way --> >>> San Jose, CA 95134 --> >>> USA --> >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --> >>> --> >>> Vince Mammoliti --> >>> Cisco Systems, Inc. --> >>> 181 Bay Street, Suite 3400 --> >>> Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3 --> >>> Canada --> >>> EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Arberg Expires August 2006 --> [Page 5] --> >>> --> --> >>> Internet Draft draft-arberg-pppoe-iana-01.txt --> February 2006 --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Full Copyright Statement --> >>> --> >>> Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005). --> >>> --> >>> This document is subject to the rights, licenses and --> restrictions --> >>> contained in BCP 78, and except as set forth --> therein, the authors --> >>> retain all their rights. --> >>> --> >>> This document and the information contained herein --> are provided on an --> >>> "AS IS" basis and THE CONTRIBUTOR, THE ORGANIZATION --> HE/SHE REPRESENTS --> >>> OR IS SPONSORED BY (IF ANY), THE INTERNET SOCIETY --> AND THE INTERNET --> >>> ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, --> EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, --> >>> INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE --> >>> INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR --> ANY IMPLIED --> >>> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A --> PARTICULAR PURPOSE. --> >>> --> >>> --> >>> Intellectual Property Statement --> >>> --> >>> The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or --> scope of any --> >>> Intellectual Property Rights or other rights that --> might be claimed to --> >>> pertain to the implementation or use of the --> technology described in --> >>> this document or the extent to which any license --> under such rights --> >>> might or might not be available; nor does it --> represent that it has --> >>> made any independent effort to identify any such --> rights. 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