draft-ietf-netmod-sub-intf-vlan-model-11.txt

Internet Engineering Task Force                         R.G. Wilton, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                             Cisco Systems
Intended status: Standards Track                       S. Mansfield, Ed.
Expires: 2 February 2025                                        Ericsson
                                                           1 August 2024


                  Sub-interface VLAN YANG Data Models
                draft-ietf-netmod-sub-intf-vlan-model-11

Abstract

   This document defines YANG modules to add support for classifying
   traffic received on interfaces as Ethernet/VLAN framed packets to
   sub-interfaces based on the fields available in the Ethernet/VLAN
   frame headers.  These modules allow configuration of Layer 3 and
   Layer 2 sub-interfaces (e.g.  L2VPN attachment circuits) that can
   interoperate with IETF based forwarding protocols; such as IP and
   L3VPN services; or L2VPN services like VPWS, VPLS, and EVPN.  The
   sub-interfaces also interoperate with VLAN tagged traffic orignating
   from an IEEE 802.1Q compliant bridge.

   The model differs from an IEEE 802.1Q bridge model in that the
   configuration is interface/sub-interface based as opposed to being
   based on membership of an 802.1Q VLAN bridge.

   The YANG data models in this document conforms to the Network
   Management Datastore Architecture (NMDA) defined in RFC 8342.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.1.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.2.  Tree Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     1.3.  Prefixes in Data Node Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   2.  Objectives  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     2.1.  Interoperability with IEEE 802.1Q compliant bridges . . .   5
   3.  Interface VLAN Encapsulation Model  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   4.  Interface Flexible Encapsulation Model  . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   5.  VLAN Encapsulation YANG Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   6.  Flexible Encapsulation YANG Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
   7.  Examples  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     7.1.  Layer 3 sub-interfaces with IPv6  . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     7.2.  Layer 2 sub-interfaces with L2VPN . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
   8.  Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
   9.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
     9.1.  YANG Module Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
   10. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     10.1.  ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation.yang  . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     10.2.  ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation.yang  . . . . . . . . . .  28
   11. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     11.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     11.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
   Appendix A.  Comparison with the IEEE 802.1Q Configuration
           Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     A.1.  Sub-interface based configuration model overview  . . . .  31
     A.2.  IEEE 802.1Q Bridge Configuration Model Overview . . . . .  32
     A.3.  Possible Overlap Between the Two Models . . . . . . . . .  33
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33







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1.  Introduction

   This document defines two YANG [RFC7950] modules that augment the
   encapsulation choice YANG element defined in Interface Extensions
   YANG [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang] and the generic interfaces data
   model defined in [RFC8343].  The two modules provide configuration
   nodes to support classification of Ethernet/VLAN traffic to sub-
   interfaces, that can have interface based feature and service
   configuration applied to them.

   The purpose of these models is to allow IETF defined forwarding
   protocols, for example, IPv6 [RFC8200], Ethernet Pseudo Wires
   [RFC4448] and VPLS [RFC4761] [RFC4762], when configured via
   appropriate YANG data models [RFC8344], to interoperate with VLAN
   tagged traffic received from an IEEE 802.1Q compliant bridge.

   In the case of layer 2 Ethernet services, the flexible encapsulation
   module also supports flexible rewriting of the VLAN tags contained in
   the frame header.

   For reference, a comparison between the sub-interface based YANG
   model documented in this draft and an IEEE 802.1Q bridge model is
   described in Appendix A.

   In summary, the YANG modules defined in this internet draft are:

      ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation.yang - Defines the model for basic
      classification of VLAN tagged traffic, normally to L3 packet
      forwarding services

      ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation.yang - Defines the model for
      flexible classification of Ethernet/VLAN traffic, normally to L2
      frame forwarding services

1.1.  Terminology

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
   14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

   The term 'sub-interface' is defined in section 2.6 of Interface
   Extensions YANG [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang].







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1.2.  Tree Diagrams

   Tree diagrams used in this document follow the notation defined in
   [RFC8340].

1.3.  Prefixes in Data Node Names

   In this document, names of data nodes and other data model objects
   are prefixed using the standard prefix associated with the
   corresponding YANG imported modules, as shown in Table 1.

     +=========+===================+=================================+
     | Prefix  | YANG Module       | Reference                       |
     +=========+===================+=================================+
     | if-vlan | ietf-if-vlan-     | This document                   |
     |         | encapsulation     |                                 |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
     | if-flex | ietf-if-flexible- | This document                   |
     |         | encapsulation     |                                 |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
     | if-ext  | ietf-if-          | [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang] |
     |         | extensions        |                                 |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
     | if      | ietf-interfaces   | [RFC8343]                       |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
     | ianaift | iana-if-type      | [RFC7224]                       |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
     | dot1q-  | ieee802-dot1q-    | [IEEE_802.1Q_2022]              |
     | types   | types             |                                 |
     +---------+-------------------+---------------------------------+

                Table 1: Prefixes for imported YANG modules

2.  Objectives

   The primary aim of the YANG modules contained in this draft is to
   provide the core model that is required to implement VLAN transport
   services on router based devices that is fully compatible with IEEE
   802.1Q compliant bridges.

   A secondary aim is for the modules to be structured in such a way
   that they can be cleanly extended in future.









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2.1.  Interoperability with IEEE 802.1Q compliant bridges

   The modules defined in this document are designed to fully
   interoperate with IEEE 802.1Q compliant bridges.  In particular, the
   models are restricted to only matching, adding, or rewriting the
   802.1Q VLAN tags in frames in ways that are compatible with IEEE
   802.1Q compliant bridges.

3.  Interface VLAN Encapsulation Model

   The Interface VLAN encapsulation model provides appropriate leaves
   for termination of an 802.1Q VLAN tagged segment to a sub-interface
   (or interface) based L3 service, such as IP.  It allows for
   termination of traffic with one or two 802.1Q VLAN tags.

   The L3 service must be configured via a separate YANG data model,
   e.g., [RFC8344].  A short example of configuring 802.1Q VLAN sub-
   interfaces with IP using YANG is provided in Section 7.1.

   The "ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation" YANG module has the following
   structure:


   module: ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation
     augment /if:interfaces/if:interface/if-ext:encapsulation
               /if-ext:encaps-type:
       +--:(dot1q-vlan)
          +--rw dot1q-vlan
             +--rw outer-tag
             |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |  +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             +--rw second-tag!
                +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
                +--rw vlan-id     vlanid


4.  Interface Flexible Encapsulation Model

   The Interface Flexible Encapsulation model is designed to allow for
   the flexible provisioning of layer 2 services.  It provides the
   capability to classify and demultiplex Ethernet/VLAN frames received
   on an Ethernet trunk interface to sub-interfaces based on the fields
   available in the layer 2 headers.  Once classified to sub-interfaces,
   it provides the capability to selectively modify fields within the
   layer 2 frame header before the frame is handed off to the
   appropriate forwarding code for further handling.  The forwarding
   instance, e.g., L2VPN, VPLS, etc., is configured using a separate
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   The model supports a common core set of layer 2 header matches based
   on the 802.1Q tag type and VLAN Ids contained within the header up to
   a tag stack depth of two tags.

   The model supports flexible rewrites of the layer 2 frame header for
   data frames as they are processed on the interface.  It defines a set
   of standard tag manipulations that allow for the insertion, removal,
   or rewrite of one or two 802.1Q VLAN tags.  The expectation is that
   manipulations are generally implemented in a symmetrical fashion,
   i.e. if a manipulation is performed on ingress traffic on an
   interface then the reverse manipulation is always performed on egress
   traffic out of the same interface.  However, the model also allows
   for asymmetrical rewrites, which may be required to implement some
   forwarding models (such as E-Tree).

   The model also allows a flexible encapsulation and rewrite to be
   configured directly on an Ethernet or LAG interface without
   configuring separate child sub-interfaces.  Ingress frames that do
   not match the encapsulation are dropped.  Egress frames MUST conform
   to the encapsulation.

   The final aim for the model design is for it to be cleanly extensible
   to add in additional match and rewrite criteria of the layer 2
   header, such as matching on the source or destination MAC address,
   PCP or DEI fields in the 802.1Q tags, or the EtherType of the frame
   payload.  Rewrites can also be extended to allow for modification of
   other fields within the layer 2 frame header.

   A short example of configuring 802.1Q VLAN sub-interfaces with L2VPN
   using YANG is provided in Section 7.2.

   The "ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation" YANG module has the following
   structure:


   module: ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation
     augment /if:interfaces/if:interface/if-ext:encapsulation
               /if-ext:encaps-type:
       +--:(flexible)
          +--rw flexible
             +--rw match
             |  +--rw (match-type)
             |     +--:(default)
             |     |  +--rw default?                 empty
             |     +--:(untagged)
             |     |  +--rw untagged?                empty
             |     +--:(dot1q-priority-tagged)
             |     |  +--rw dot1q-priority-tagged



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             |     |     +--rw tag-type dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-type
             |     +--:(dot1q-vlan-tagged)
             |        +--rw dot1q-vlan-tagged
             |           +--rw outer-tag
             |           |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |           |  +--rw vlan-id     union
             |           +--rw second-tag!
             |           |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |           |  +--rw vlan-id     union
             |           +--rw match-exact-tags?   empty
             +--rw rewrite {flexible-rewrites}?
             |  +--rw (direction)?
             |     +--:(symmetrical)
             |     |  +--rw symmetrical
             |     |     +--rw dot1q-tag-rewrite {dot1q-tag-rewrites}?
             |     |        +--rw pop-tags?    uint8
             |     |        +--rw push-tags!
             |     |           +--rw outer-tag
             |     |           |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |     |           |  +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             |     |           +--rw second-tag!
             |     |              +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |     |              +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             |     +--:(asymmetrical) {asymmetric-rewrites}?
             |        +--rw ingress
             |        |  +--rw dot1q-tag-rewrite {dot1q-tag-rewrites}?
             |        |     +--rw pop-tags?    uint8
             |        |     +--rw push-tags!
             |        |        +--rw outer-tag
             |        |        |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |        |        |  +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             |        |        +--rw second-tag!
             |        |           +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |        |           +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             |        +--rw egress
             |           +--rw dot1q-tag-rewrite {dot1q-tag-rewrites}?
             |              +--rw pop-tags?    uint8
             |              +--rw push-tags!
             |                 +--rw outer-tag
             |                 |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |                 |  +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             |                 +--rw second-tag!
             |                    +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
             |                    +--rw vlan-id     vlanid
             +--rw local-traffic-default-encaps!
                +--rw outer-tag
                |  +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
                |  +--rw vlan-id     vlanid



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                +--rw second-tag!
                   +--rw tag-type dot1q-tag-type
                   +--rw vlan-id     vlanid


5.  VLAN Encapsulation YANG Module

   This YANG module augments the 'encapsulation' container defined in
   ietf-if-extensions.yang [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang].  It also
   contains references to [RFC8343], [RFC7224], and [IEEE_802.1Q_2022].

   <CODE BEGINS> file "ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation@2023-01-26.yang"
   module ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation {
     yang-version 1.1;
     namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation";
     prefix if-vlan;

     import ietf-interfaces {
       prefix if;
       reference
         "RFC 8343: A YANG Data Model For Interface Management";
     }

     import iana-if-type {
       prefix ianaift;
       reference
         "RFC 7224: IANA Interface Type YANG Module";
     }

     import ieee802-dot1q-types {
       prefix dot1q-types;
       revision-date 2022-01-19;
       reference
         "IEEE Std 802.1Q-2022: IEEE Standard for Local and
          metropolitan area networks -- Bridges and Bridged Networks";
     }

     import ietf-if-extensions {
       prefix if-ext;
       reference
         "RFC XXXX: Common Interface Extension YANG Data Models";
     }

     organization
       "IETF NETMOD (NETCONF Data Modeling Language) Working Group";

     contact
       "WG Web:   <http://tools.ietf.org/wg/netmod/>



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        WG List:  <mailto:netmod@ietf.org>

        Editor:   Robert Wilton
                  <mailto:rwilton@cisco.com>";

     description
       "This YANG module models configuration to classify IEEE 802.1Q
        VLAN tagged Ethernet traffic by exactly matching the tag type
        and VLAN identifier of one or two 802.1Q VLAN tags in the frame.

        Copyright (c) 2024 IETF Trust and the persons identified as
        authors of the code.  All rights reserved.

        Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
        without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and subject to
        the license terms contained in, the Revised BSD License set
        forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions
        Relating to IETF Documents
        (https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).

        This version of this YANG module is part of RFC XXXX
        (https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfcXXXX); see the RFC itself
        for full legal notices.

        The key words 'MUST', 'MUST NOT', 'REQUIRED', 'SHALL', 'SHALL
        NOT', 'SHOULD', 'SHOULD NOT', 'RECOMMENDED', 'NOT RECOMMENDED',
        'MAY', and 'OPTIONAL' in this document are to be interpreted as
        described in BCP 14 (RFC 2119) (RFC 8174) when, and only when,
        they appear in all capitals, as shown here.";

     revision 2023-01-26 {
       description
         "Latest draft revision";
       reference
         "RFC XXXX: Sub-interface VLAN YANG Data Models";
     }

     augment "/if:interfaces/if:interface/if-ext:encapsulation/"
           + "if-ext:encaps-type" {
       when "derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'ianaift:ethernetCsmacd') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'ianaift:ieee8023adLag') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type, 'ianaift:l2vlan') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'if-ext:ethSubInterface')" {
           description
             "Applies only to Ethernet-like interfaces and



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              sub-interfaces.";
       }

       description
         "Augment the generic interface encapsulation with basic 802.1Q
          VLAN tag classifications";

       case dot1q-vlan {
         container dot1q-vlan {

           description
             "Classifies 802.1Q VLAN tagged Ethernet frames to a
              sub-interface (or interface) by exactly matching the
              number of tags, tag type(s) and VLAN identifier(s).

              Only frames matching the classification configured on a
              sub-interface/interface are processed on that
              sub-interface/interface.

              Frames that do not match any sub-interface are processed
              directly on the parent interface, if it is associated with
              a forwarding instance, otherwise they are dropped.";

           container outer-tag {
             must 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" or '
                + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

               error-message
                 "Only C-VLAN and S-VLAN tags can be matched.";

               description
                 "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, only C-VLAN and
                  S-VLAN tags are matched.";
             }

             description
               "Specifies the VLAN tag values to match against the
                outermost (first) 802.1Q VLAN tag in the frame.";

             uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
           }

           container second-tag {
             must '../outer-tag/tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" and '
                + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

               error-message
                 "When matching two 802.1Q VLAN tags, the outermost



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                  (first) tag in the frame MUST be specified and be of
                  S-VLAN type and the second tag in the frame must be of
                  C-VLAN tag type.";

               description
                 "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, when matching two
                  802.1Q VLAN tags, it is REQUIRED that the outermost
                  tag exists and is an S-VLAN, and the second tag is a
                  C-VLAN.";
             }

             presence "Classify frames that have two 802.1Q VLAN tags.";

             description
               "Specifies the VLAN tag values to match against the
                second outermost 802.1Q VLAN tag in the frame.";

             uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
           }
         }
       }
     }
   }
   <CODE ENDS>

6.  Flexible Encapsulation YANG Module

   This YANG module augments the 'encapsulation' container defined in
   ietf-if-extensions.yang [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang].  This YANG
   module also augments the 'interface' list entry defined in [RFC8343].
   It also contains references to [RFC7224], and [IEEE_802.1Q_2022].

   <CODE BEGINS> file "ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation@2023-01-26.yang"
   module ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation {
     yang-version 1.1;
     namespace
       "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation";
     prefix if-flex;

     import ietf-interfaces {
       prefix if;
       reference
         "RFC 8343: A YANG Data Model For Interface Management";
     }

     import iana-if-type {
       prefix ianaift;
       reference



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         "RFC 7224: IANA Interface Type YANG Module";
     }

     import ieee802-dot1q-types {
       prefix dot1q-types;
       revision-date 2022-01-19;
       reference
         "IEEE Std 802.1Q-2022: IEEE Standard for Local and
          metropolitan area networks -- Bridges and Bridged Networks";
     }

     import ietf-if-extensions {
       prefix if-ext;
       reference
         "RFC XXXX: Common Interface Extension YANG Data Models";
     }

     organization
       "IETF NETMOD (NETCONF Data Modeling Language) Working Group";

     contact
       "WG Web:   <http://tools.ietf.org/wg/netmod/>
        WG List:  <mailto:netmod@ietf.org>

        Editor:   Robert Wilton
                  <mailto:rwilton@cisco.com>";

     description
       "This YANG module describes interface configuration for flexible
        classification and rewrites of IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagged Ethernet
        traffic.

        Copyright (c) 2022 IETF Trust and the persons identified as
        authors of the code.  All rights reserved.

        Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
        without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and subject to
        the license terms contained in, the Revised BSD License set
        forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions
        Relating to IETF Documents
        (https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).

        This version of this YANG module is part of RFC XXXX
        (https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfcXXXX); see the RFC itself
        for full legal notices.

        The key words 'MUST', 'MUST NOT', 'REQUIRED', 'SHALL', 'SHALL
        NOT', 'SHOULD', 'SHOULD NOT', 'RECOMMENDED', 'NOT RECOMMENDED',



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        'MAY', and 'OPTIONAL' in this document are to be interpreted as
        described in BCP 14 (RFC 2119) (RFC 8174) when, and only when,
        they appear in all capitals, as shown here.";

     revision 2023-01-26 {
       description
         "Latest draft revision";
       reference
         "RFC XXXX: Sub-interface VLAN YANG Data Models";
     }

     feature flexible-rewrites {
       description
         "This feature indicates that the network element supports
           specifying flexible rewrite operations.";
     }

     feature asymmetric-rewrites {
       description
         "This feature indicates that the network element supports
          specifying different rewrite operations for the ingress
          rewrite operation and egress rewrite operation.";
     }

     feature dot1q-tag-rewrites {
       description
         "This feature indicates that the network element supports the
          flexible rewrite functionality specifying 802.1Q tag
          rewrites.";
     }

     grouping flexible-match {
       description
         "Represents a flexible frame classification:

          The rules for a flexible match are:
            1. Match-type: default, untagged, priority tag, or tag
               stack.
            2. Each tag in the stack of tags matches:
             a. tag type (802.1Q or 802.1ad) +
             b. tag value:
               i.   single tag
               ii.  set of tag ranges/values.
               iii. 'any' keyword";

       choice match-type {
         mandatory true;




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         description
           "Provides a choice of how the frames may be
            matched";

         case default {
           description
             "Default match";

           leaf default {
             type empty;

             description
               "Default match.  Matches all traffic not matched to any
                other peer sub-interface by a more specific
                encapsulation.";
           }
         }

         case untagged {
           description
             "Match untagged Ethernet frames only";

           leaf untagged {
             type empty;

             description
               "Untagged match.  Matches all untagged traffic.";
           }
         }

         case dot1q-priority-tagged {
           description
             "Match 802.1Q priority tagged Ethernet frames only";

           container dot1q-priority-tagged {
             description
               "802.1Q priority tag match";

             leaf tag-type {
               type dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-type;
               mandatory true;

               description
                 "The 802.1Q tag type of matched priority
                  tagged packets";
             }
           }
         }



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         case dot1q-vlan-tagged {
           container dot1q-vlan-tagged {
             description
               "Matches VLAN tagged frames";

             container outer-tag {
               must 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" or '
                  + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

                 error-message
                   "Only C-VLAN and S-VLAN tags can be matched.";

                 description
                   "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, only C-VLAN and
                    S-VLAN tags can be matched.";
               }

               description
                 "Classifies traffic using the outermost (first) VLAN
                  tag on the frame.";

               uses "dot1q-types:"
                  + "dot1q-tag-ranges-or-any-classifier-grouping";
             }

             container second-tag {
               must
                 '../outer-tag/tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" and '
               + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

                 error-message
                   "When matching two tags, the outermost (first) tag
                    must be specified and of S-VLAN type and the second
                    outermost tag must be of C-VLAN tag type.";

                 description
                   "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, when matching two
                    tags, it is required that the outermost (first) tag
                    exists and is an S-VLAN, and the second outermost
                    tag is a C-VLAN.";
               }

               presence "Also classify on the second VLAN tag.";

               description
                 "Classifies traffic using the second outermost VLAN tag
                  on the frame.";




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               uses "dot1q-types:"
                  + "dot1q-tag-ranges-or-any-classifier-grouping";
             }

             leaf match-exact-tags {
               type empty;
               description
                 "If set, indicates that all 802.1Q VLAN tags in the
                  Ethernet frame header must be explicitly matched, i.e.
                  the EtherType following the matched tags must not be a
                  802.1Q tag EtherType.  If unset then extra 802.1Q VLAN
                  tags are allowed.";
             }
           }
         }
       }
     }

     grouping dot1q-tag-rewrite {
       description
         "Flexible rewrite grouping.  Can be either be expressed
          symmetrically, or independently in the ingress and/or egress
          directions.";

       leaf pop-tags {
         type uint8 {
           range "1..2";
         }

         description
           "The number of 802.1Q VLAN tags to pop, or translate if used
            in conjunction with push-tags.

            Popped tags are the outermost tags on the frame.";
       }

       container push-tags {
         presence "802.1Q tags are pushed or translated";

         description
           "The 802.1Q tags to push on the front of the frame, or
            translate if configured in conjunction with pop-tags.";

         container outer-tag {
           must 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" or '
              + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

             error-message "Only C-VLAN and S-VLAN tags can be pushed.";



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             description
               "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, only C-VLAN and S-VLAN
                tags can be pushed.";
           }

           description
             "The outermost (first) VLAN tag to push onto the frame.";

           uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
         }

         container second-tag {
           must '../outer-tag/tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" and '
              + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

             error-message
               "When pushing/rewriting two tags, the outermost tag must
                be specified and of S-VLAN type and the second outermost
                tag must be of C-VLAN tag type.";

             description
               "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, when pushing two tags,
                it is required that the outermost tag exists and is an
                S-VLAN, and the second outermost tag is a C-VLAN.";
           }

           presence
             "In addition to the first tag, also push/rewrite a second
              VLAN tag.";

           description
             "The second outermost VLAN tag to push onto the frame.";

           uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
         }
       }
     }

     grouping flexible-rewrite {
       description
         "Grouping for flexible rewrites of fields in the L2 header.

          Restricted to flexible 802.1Q VLAN tag rewrites, but could be
          extended to cover rewrites of other fields in the L2 header in
          future.";

       container dot1q-tag-rewrite {
         if-feature "dot1q-tag-rewrites";



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         description
           "802.1Q VLAN tag rewrite.

            Translate operations are expressed as a combination of tag
            push and pop operations.  E.g., translating the outer tag is
            expressed as popping a single tag, and pushing a single tag.
            802.1Q tags that are translated SHOULD preserve the PCP and
            DEI fields unless if a different QoS behavior has been
            specified.";
         uses dot1q-tag-rewrite;
       }
     }

     augment "/if:interfaces/if:interface/if-ext:encapsulation/"
           + "if-ext:encaps-type" {
       when "derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'ianaift:ethernetCsmacd') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'ianaift:ieee8023adLag') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type, 'ianaift:l2vlan') or
             derived-from-or-self(../if:type,
                                  'if-ext:ethSubInterface')" {

           description
             "Applies only to Ethernet-like interfaces and
              sub-interfaces.";
       }

       description
         "Augment the generic interface encapsulation with flexible
          match and rewrite for VLAN sub-interfaces.";

       case flexible {
         description
           "Flexible encapsulation and rewrite";

         container flexible {
           description
             "Flexible encapsulation allows for the matching of ranges
              and sets of 802.1Q VLAN Tags and performing rewrite
              operations on the VLAN tags.

              The structure is also designed to be extended to allow for
              matching/rewriting other fields within the L2 frame header
              if required.";

           container match {
             description



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               "Flexibly classifies Ethernet frames to a sub-interface
                (or interface) based on the L2 header fields.

                Only frames matching the classification configured on a
                sub-interface/interface are processed on that
                sub-interface/interface.

                Frames that do not match any sub-interface are processed
                directly on the parent interface, if it is associated
                with a forwarding instance, otherwise they are dropped.

                If a frame could be classified to multiple
                sub-interfaces then they get classified to the
                sub-interface with the most specific match.  E.g.,
                matching two VLAN tags in the frame is more specific
                than matching the outermost VLAN tag, which is more
                specific than the catch all 'default' match.";

             uses flexible-match;
           }

           container rewrite {
             if-feature "flexible-rewrites";

             description
               "L2 frame rewrite operations.

                Rewrites allows for modifications to the L2 frame header
                as it transits the interface/sub-interface.  Examples
                include adding a VLAN tag, removing a VLAN tag, or
                rewriting the VLAN Id carried in a VLAN tag.";

             choice direction {
               description
                 "Whether the rewrite policy is symmetrical or
                  asymmetrical.";

               case symmetrical {
                 container symmetrical {
                   uses flexible-rewrite;

                   description
                     "Symmetrical rewrite.  Expressed in the ingress
                      direction, but the reverse operation is applied to
                      egress traffic.

                      E.g., if a tag is pushed on ingress traffic, then
                      the reverse operation is a 'pop 1', that is



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                      performed on traffic egressing the interface, so
                      a peer device sees a consistent L2 encapsulation
                      for both ingress and egress traffic.";
                 }
               }

               case asymmetrical {
                 if-feature "asymmetric-rewrites";

                 description
                   "Asymmetrical rewrite.

                    Rewrite operations may be specified in only a single
                    direction, or different rewrite operations may be
                    specified in each direction.";

                 container ingress {
                   uses flexible-rewrite;

                   description
                     "A rewrite operation that only applies to ingress
                      traffic.

                      Ingress rewrite operations are performed before
                      the frame is subsequently processed by the
                      forwarding operation.";
                 }

                 container egress {
                   uses flexible-rewrite;

                   description
                     "A rewrite operation that only applies to egress
                      traffic.";
                 }
               }
             }
           }

           container local-traffic-default-encaps {
             presence "A local traffic default encapsulation has been
                       specified.";

             description
               "Specifies the 802.1Q VLAN tags to use by default for
                locally sourced traffic from the interface.

                Used for encapsulations that match a range of VLANs (or



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                'any'), where the source VLAN Ids are otherwise
                ambiguous.";

             container outer-tag {
               must 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" or '
                  + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

                 error-message
                   "Only C-VLAN and S-VLAN tags can be matched.";

                 description
                   "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, only C-VLAN and
                    S-VLAN tags can be matched.";
               }

               description
                 "The outermost (first) VLAN tag for locally sourced
                  traffic.";

               uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
             }

             container second-tag {
               must
                 '../outer-tag/tag-type = "dot1q-types:s-vlan" and '
               + 'tag-type = "dot1q-types:c-vlan"' {

                 error-message
                   "When specifying two tags, the outermost (first) tag
                    must be specified and of S-VLAN type and the second
                    outermost tag must be of C-VLAN tag type.";

                 description
                   "For IEEE 802.1Q interoperability, when specifying
                    two tags, it is required that the outermost (first)
                    tag exists and is an S-VLAN, and the second
                    outermost tag is a C-VLAN.";
               }

               presence
                 "Indicates existence of a second outermost VLAN tag.";

               description
                 "The second outermost VLAN tag for locally sourced
                  traffic.";

               uses dot1q-types:dot1q-tag-classifier-grouping;
             }



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           }
         }
       }
     }
   }
   <CODE ENDS>

7.  Examples

   The following sections give examples of configuring a sub-interface
   supporting L3 forwarding, and a sub-interface being used in
   conjunction with an L2VPN.

7.1.  Layer 3 sub-interfaces with IPv6

   This example illustrates two layer sub-interfaces, 'eth0.1' and
   'eth0.2', both are child interfaces of the Ethernet interface 'eth0'.

   'eth0.1' is configured to match traffic with two VLAN tags: an outer
   S-VLAN of 10 and an inner C-VLAN of 20.

   'eth0.2' is configured to match traffic with a single S-VLAN tag,
   with VLAN Id 11.

   {
     "ietf-interfaces:interfaces": {
       "interface": [
         {
           "name": "eth0",
           "type": "iana-if-type:ethernetCsmacd",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           }
         },
         {
           "name": "eth0.1",
           "type": "iana-if-type:l2vlan",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:encapsulation": {
             "ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation:dot1q-vlan": {
               "outer-tag": {
                 "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:s-vlan",
                 "vlan-id": 10
               },



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               "second-tag": {
                 "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:c-vlan",
                 "vlan-id": 20
               }
             }
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:parent-interface": "eth0",
           "ietf-ip:ipv6": {
             "enabled": true,
             "forwarding": true,
             "address": [
               {
                 "ip": "2001:db8:11::1",
                 "prefix-length": 48
               }
             ]
           }
         },
         {
           "name": "eth0.2",
           "type": "iana-if-type:l2vlan",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:encapsulation": {
             "ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation:dot1q-vlan": {
               "outer-tag": {
                 "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:s-vlan",
                 "vlan-id": 11
               }
             }
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:parent-interface": "eth0",
           "ietf-ip:ipv6": {
             "enabled": true,
             "forwarding": true,
             "address": [
               {
                 "ip": "2001:db8:11::1",
                 "prefix-length": 48
               }
             ]
           }
         }
       ]
     }
   }



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7.2.  Layer 2 sub-interfaces with L2VPN

   This example illustrates a layer 2 sub-interface 'eth0.3' configured
   to match traffic with a S-VLAN tag of 10, and C-VLAN tag of 21; and
   remove the outer tag (S-VLAN 10) before the traffic is passed off to
   the L2VPN service.

   It also illustrates another sub-interface 'eth1.0' under a separate
   physical interface configured to match traffic with a C-VLAN of 50,
   with the tag removed before traffic is given to any service.  Sub-
   interface 'eth1.0' is not currently bound to any service and hence
   traffic classified to that sub-interface is dropped.

   {
     "ietf-interfaces:interfaces": {
       "interface": [
         {
           "name": "eth0",
           "type": "iana-if-type:ethernetCsmacd",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           }
         },
         {
           "name": "eth0.3",
           "type": "iana-if-type:l2vlan",
           "ietf-if-extensions:parent-interface": "eth0",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:encapsulation": {
             "ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation:flexible": {
               "match": {
                 "dot1q-vlan-tagged": {
                   "outer-tag": {
                     "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:s-vlan",
                     "vlan-id": "10"
                   },
                   "second-tag": {
                     "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:c-vlan",
                     "vlan-id": "21"
                   }
                 }
               },
               "rewrite":{
                 "symmetrical": {



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                   "dot1q-tag-rewrite": {
                     "pop-tags": 1
                   }
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         },
         {
           "name": "eth1.0",
           "type": "iana-if-type:l2vlan",
           "ietf-if-extensions:parent-interface": "eth0",
           "oper-status": "up",
           "statistics": {
             "discontinuity-time": "2023-12-15T09:04:00-05:00"
           },
           "ietf-if-extensions:encapsulation": {
             "ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation:flexible": {
               "match": {
                 "dot1q-vlan-tagged": {
                   "outer-tag": {
                     "tag-type": "ieee802-dot1q-types:c-vlan",
                     "vlan-id": "50"
                   }
                 }
               },
               "rewrite":{
                 "symmetrical": {
                   "dot1q-tag-rewrite": {
                     "pop-tags": 1
                   }
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         }
       ]
     }
   }

8.  Acknowledgements

   The authors would particularly like to thank Benoit Claise, John
   Messenger, Glenn Parsons, and Dan Romascanu for their help
   progressing this draft.






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   The authors would also like to thank Martin Bjorklund, Alex Campbell,
   Don Fedyk, Eric Gray, Giles Heron, Marc Holness, Iftekhar Hussain,
   Neil Ketley, William Lupton, John Messenger, Glenn Parsons, Ludwig
   Pauwels, Joseph White, Vladimir Vassilev, David Ball and members of
   the IEEE 802.1 WG for their helpful reviews and feedback on this
   draft.

9.  IANA Considerations

9.1.  YANG Module Registrations

   The following YANG modules are requested to be registered in the IANA
   "YANG Module Names" [RFC6020] registry:

   The ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation module:

      Name: ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation

      XML Namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-vlan-
      encapsulation

      Prefix: if-vlan

      Reference: RFCXXXX

   The ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation module:

      Name: ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation

      XML Namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-flexible-
      encapsulation

      Prefix: if-flex

      Reference: RFCXXXX

   This document registers two URIs in the "IETF XML Registry"
   [RFC3688].  Following the format in RFC 3688, the following
   registrations have been made.

      URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation

      Registrant Contact: The IESG.

      XML: N/A, the requested URI is an XML namespace.

      URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation




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      Registrant Contact: The IESG.

      XML: N/A, the requested URI is an XML namespace.

10.  Security Considerations

   The YANG module defined in this memo is designed to be accessed via
   the NETCONF protocol [RFC6241].  The lowest NETCONF layer is the
   secure transport layer and the mandatory to implement secure
   transport is SSH [RFC6242] The NETCONF access control model [RFC8341]
   provides the means to restrict access for particular NETCONF users to
   a pre-configured subset of all available NETCONF protocol operations
   and content.

   There are a number of data nodes defined in this YANG module which
   are writable/creatable/deletable (i.e. config true, which is the
   default).  These data nodes may be considered sensitive or vulnerable
   in some network environments.  Write operations (e.g. edit-config) to
   these data nodes without proper protection can have a negative effect
   on network operations.  These are the subtrees and data nodes and
   their sensitivity/vulnerability:

10.1.  ietf-if-vlan-encapsulation.yang

   The nodes in the vlan encapsulation YANG module are concerned with
   matching particular frames received on the network device to connect
   them to a layer 3 forwarding instance, and as such adding/modifying/
   deleting these nodes has a high risk of causing traffic to be lost
   because it is not being classified correctly, or is being classified
   to a separate sub-interface.  The nodes, all under the subtree
   /interfaces/interface/encapsulation/dot1q-vlan, that are sensitive to
   this are:

   *  outer-tag/tag-type

   *  outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  second-tag/tag-type

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10.2.  ietf-if-flexible-encapsulation.yang

   There are many nodes in the flexible encapsulation YANG module that
   are concerned with matching particular frames received on the network
   device, and as such adding/modifying/deleting these nodes has a high
   risk of causing traffic to be lost because it is not being classified
   correctly, or is being classified to a separate sub-interface.  The
   nodes, all under the subtree
   /interfaces/interface/encapsulation/flexible/match, that are
   sensitive to this are:

   *  default

   *  untagged

   *  dot1q-priority-tagged

   *  dot1q-priority-tagged/tag-type

   *  dot1q-vlan-tagged/outer-tag/vlan-type

   *  dot1q-vlan-tagged/outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  dot1q-vlan-tagged/second-tag/vlan-type

   *  dot1q-vlan-tagged/second-tag/vlan-id

   There are also many modes in the flexible encapsulation YANG module
   that are concerned with rewriting the fields in the L2 header for
   particular frames received on the network device, and as such
   adding/modifying/deleting these nodes has a high risk of causing
   traffic to be dropped or incorrectly processed on peer network
   devices, or it could cause layer 2 tunnels to go down due to a
   mismatch in negotiated MTU.  The nodes, all under the subtree
   /interfaces/interface/encapsulation/flexible/rewrite, that are
   sensitive to this are:

   *  symmetrical/dot1q-tag-rewrite/pop-tags

   *  symmetrical/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/tag-type

   *  symmetrical/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  symmetrical/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/tag-type

   *  symmetrical/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/vlan-id

   *  asymmetrical/ingress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/pop-tags



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   *  asymmetrical/ingress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/tag-
      type

   *  asymmetrical/ingress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  asymmetrical/ingress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/tag-
      type

   *  asymmetrical/ingress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/vlan-
      id

   *  asymmetrical/egress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/pop-tags

   *  asymmetrical/egress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/tag-type

   *  asymmetrical/egress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  asymmetrical/egress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/tag-
      type

   *  asymmetrical/egress/dot1q-tag-rewrite/push-tags/second-tag/vlan-id

   Nodes in the flexible-encapsulation YANG module that are concerned
   with the VLAN tags to use for traffic sourced from the network
   element could cause protocol sessions (such as CFM) to fail if they
   are added, modified or deleted.  The nodes, all under the subtree
   /interfaces/interface/flexible-encapsulation/local-traffic-default-
   encaps that are sensitive to this are:

   *  outer-tag/vlan-type

   *  outer-tag/vlan-id

   *  second-tag/vlan-type

   *  second-tag/vlan-id

11.  References

11.1.  Normative References

   [I-D.ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang]
              Wilton, R. and S. Mansfield, "Common Interface Extension
              YANG Data Models", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft,
              draft-ietf-netmod-intf-ext-yang-13, 30 January 2024,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-netmod-
              intf-ext-yang-13>.




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   [IEEE_802.1Q_2022]
              IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area
              Networks--Bridges and Bridged Networks", IEEE 802-1q-2022,
              DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2022.10004498, 30 December 2022,
              <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10004498>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC3688]  Mealling, M., "The IETF XML Registry", BCP 81, RFC 3688,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC3688, January 2004,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3688>.

   [RFC6020]  Bjorklund, M., Ed., "YANG - A Data Modeling Language for
              the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF)", RFC 6020,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC6020, October 2010,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6020>.

   [RFC7224]  Bjorklund, M., "IANA Interface Type YANG Module",
              RFC 7224, DOI 10.17487/RFC7224, May 2014,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7224>.

   [RFC7950]  Bjorklund, M., Ed., "The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language",
              RFC 7950, DOI 10.17487/RFC7950, August 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7950>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.

   [RFC8343]  Bjorklund, M., "A YANG Data Model for Interface
              Management", RFC 8343, DOI 10.17487/RFC8343, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8343>.

   [RFC8344]  Bjorklund, M., "A YANG Data Model for IP Management",
              RFC 8344, DOI 10.17487/RFC8344, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8344>.

11.2.  Informative References

   [RFC4448]  Martini, L., Ed., Rosen, E., El-Aawar, N., and G. Heron,
              "Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS
              Networks", RFC 4448, DOI 10.17487/RFC4448, April 2006,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4448>.





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   [RFC4761]  Kompella, K., Ed. and Y. Rekhter, Ed., "Virtual Private
              LAN Service (VPLS) Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and
              Signaling", RFC 4761, DOI 10.17487/RFC4761, January 2007,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4761>.

   [RFC4762]  Lasserre, M., Ed. and V. Kompella, Ed., "Virtual Private
              LAN Service (VPLS) Using Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
              Signaling", RFC 4762, DOI 10.17487/RFC4762, January 2007,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4762>.

   [RFC6241]  Enns, R., Ed., Bjorklund, M., Ed., Schoenwaelder, J., Ed.,
              and A. Bierman, Ed., "Network Configuration Protocol
              (NETCONF)", RFC 6241, DOI 10.17487/RFC6241, June 2011,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6241>.

   [RFC6242]  Wasserman, M., "Using the NETCONF Protocol over Secure
              Shell (SSH)", RFC 6242, DOI 10.17487/RFC6242, June 2011,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6242>.

   [RFC8200]  Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6
              (IPv6) Specification", STD 86, RFC 8200,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8200, July 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8200>.

   [RFC8340]  Bjorklund, M. and L. Berger, Ed., "YANG Tree Diagrams",
              BCP 215, RFC 8340, DOI 10.17487/RFC8340, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8340>.

   [RFC8341]  Bierman, A. and M. Bjorklund, "Network Configuration
              Access Control Model", STD 91, RFC 8341,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8341, March 2018,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8341>.

Appendix A.  Comparison with the IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Model

   In addition to the sub-interface based YANG model proposed here, the
   IEEE 802.1Q working group has developed a YANG model for the
   configuration of 802.1Q VLANs.  This raises the valid question as to
   whether the models overlap and whether it is necessary or beneficial
   to have two different models for superficially similar constructs.
   This section aims to answer that question by summarizing and
   comparing the two models.

A.1.  Sub-interface based configuration model overview

   The key features of the sub-interface based configuration model can
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   *  The model is primarily designed to enable layer 2 and layer 3
      services on Ethernet interfaces that can be defined in a very
      flexible way to meet the varied requirements of service providers.

   *  Traffic is classified from an Ethernet-like interface to sub-
      interfaces based on fields in the layer 2 header.  This is often
      based on VLAN Ids contained in the frame, but the model is
      extensible to other arbitrary fields in the frame header.

   *  Sub-interfaces are just a type of if:interface and hence support
      any feature configuration YANG models that can be applied
      generally to interfaces.  For example, QoS or ACL models that
      reference if:interface can be applied to the sub-interfaces, or
      the sub-interface can be used as an Access Circuit in L2VPN or
      L3VPN models that reference if:interface.

   *  In the sub-interface based configuration model, the classification
      of traffic arriving on an interface to a given sub-interface,
      based on fields in the layer 2 header, is completely independent
      of how the traffic is forwarded.  The sub-interface can be
      referenced (via references to if:interface) by other models that
      specify how traffic is forwarded; thus sub-interfaces can support
      multiple different forwarding paradigms, including but not limited
      to: layer 3 (IPv4/IPv6), layer 2 pseudowires (over MPLS or IP),
      VPLS instances, EVPN instance.

   *  The model is flexible in the scope of the VLAN Identifier space.
      I.e. by default VLAN Ids can be scoped locally to a single
      Ethernet-like trunk interface, but the scope is determined by the
      forwarding paradigm that is used.

A.2.  IEEE 802.1Q Bridge Configuration Model Overview

   The key features of the IEEE 802.1Q bridge configuration model can be
   summarized as:

   *  Each VLAN bridge component has a set of Ethernet interfaces that
      are members of that bridge.  Sub-interfaces are not used, nor
      required in the 802.1Q bridge model.

   *  Within a VLAN bridge component, the VLAN tag in the packet is
      used, along with the destination MAC address, to determine how to
      forward the packet.  Other forwarding paradigms are not supported
      by the 802.1Q model.

   *  Classification of traffic to a VLAN bridge component is based only
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   *  VLAN Identifiers are scoped to a VLAN bridge component.  Often
      devices only support a single bridge component and hence VLANs are
      scoped globally within the device.

   *  Feature configuration is specified in the context of the bridge,
      or particular VLANs on a bridge.

A.3.  Possible Overlap Between the Two Models

   Both models can be used for configuring similar basic layer 2
   forwarding topologies.  The 802.1Q bridge configuration model is
   optimised for configuring Virtual LANs that span across enterprises
   and data centers.

   The sub-interface model can also be used for configuring equivalent
   Virtual LAN networks that span across enterprises and data centers,
   but often requires more configuration to be able to configure the
   equivalent constructs to the 802.1Q bridge model.

   The sub-interface model really excels when implementing flexible L2
   and L3 services, where those services may be handled on the same
   physical interface, and where the VLAN Identifier is being solely
   used to identify the customer or service that is being provided
   rather than a Virtual LAN.  The sub-interface model provides more
   flexibility as to how traffic can be classified, how features can be
   applied to traffic streams, and how the traffic is to be forwarded.

   Conversely, the 802.1Q bridge model can also be use to implement L2
   services in some scenarios, but only if the forwarding paradigm being
   used to implement the service is the native Ethernet forwarding
   specified in 802.1Q - other forwarding paradigms such as pseudowires
   or VPLS are not supported.  The 802.1Q bridge model does not
   implement L3 services at all, although this can be partly mitigated
   by using a virtual L3 interface construct that is a separate logical
   Ethernet-like interface which is a member of the bridge.

   In conclusion, it is valid for both of these models to exist since
   they have different deployment scenarios for which they are
   optimized.  Devices may choose which of the models (or both) to
   implement depending on what functionality the device is being
   designed for.

Authors' Addresses

   Robert Wilton (editor)
   Cisco Systems
   Email: rwilton@cisco.com




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   Scott Mansfield (editor)
   Ericsson
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