PPVPN draft-augustyn-vmi-m2m-arch-00.txt

[Waldemar Augustyn <waldemar@nxp.com>]

NAME OF I-D:

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-augustyn-vmi-m2m-arch-00.txt

SUMMARY

This document describes an architecture and model for an unrestricted 
interconnect, "many-to-many", case of Virtual Metropolitan Internetworks 
(VMI). This model most closely resembles LAN operations of L2 services 
offered by many Providers. It is intended to facilitate the continuing 
effort to specify the set of protocols and capabilities necessary for 
implementation of provider provisioned, broadcast domain, L2 networks 
(VMI)[4]. VMI is a case of a Provider Provisioned Virtual Private Network 
(PPVPN)[2].


RELATED DOCUMENTS

[2] Service requirements for Provider Provisioned Virtual Private Networks:
http://search.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ppvpn-requirements-01.txt

[4] A Framework for Virtual Metropolitan Internetworks (VMI):
http://search.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-senevirathne-vmi-frame-01.txt

[5] Requirements for Network Based Layer 2 VPN:
http://search.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-tsenevir-l2-req-00.txt

WHERE DOES IT FIT IN THE PICTURE OF THE SUB-IP WORK

This ID is intended for the PPVPN WG.

WHY IS IT TARGETED AT THIS WG

PPVPN deals with provider provisioned VPNs. This document describes an 
architecture and model of one particular case of such PPVPN. This case is a 
subset of Virtual Metropolitan Internetworks (VMI) which, in turn is 
considered a case of PPVPN as stated in [2].

JUSTIFICATION

This architecture and model document helps organizing the effort to solve 
complex issues surrounding L2, broadcast domain networks, such as VMI. 
There are several drafts related to VMI which describe certain aspects of 
the solution and which need a common reference model. There are more draft 
in-progress that relate to VMI in one way or another. These, too, need a 
good reference for proper evaluation and placement in the overall solution.