draft-ietf-softwire-map-dhcp-00.txt

Softwire WG                                                 T. Mrugalski
Internet-Draft                                                       ISC
Intended status: Standards Track                                O. Troan
Expires: December 23, 2012                                         Cisco
                                                                  C. Bao
                                                     Tsinghua University
                                                                  W. Dec
                                                                   Cisco
                                                           June 21, 2012


             DHCPv6 Options for Mapping of Address and Port
                    draft-ietf-softwire-map-dhcp-00

Abstract

   This document specifies DHCPv6 options for the provisioning of
   Mapping of Address and Port (MAP Customer Edge (CE) devices, based on
   the MAP paramaters derfined in [I-D.ietf-softwire-map]


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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   2.  Conventions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   3.  MAP Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   4.  DHCPv6 MAP Options Format  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
     4.1.  MAP Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
     4.2.  MAP Rule Option  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     4.3.  MAP DMR Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     4.4.  MAP Port Parameters Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
   5.  MAP Options Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
     5.1.  BMR Option Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
     5.2.  FMR Option Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
     5.3.  DMR Option Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   6.  DHCPv6 Server Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   7.  DHCPv6 Client Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   8.  Usage of flags and paramaters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   9.  Deployment considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   10. IANA Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   11. Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
   12. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
   13. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
     13.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
     13.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
   Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15




















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1.  Introduction

   Mapping of Address and Port (MAP) defined in [I-D.ietf-softwire-map]
   is a mechanism for providing IPv4 connectivity service to end users
   over a service provider's IPv6 network, allowing for shared or
   dedicated IPv4 addressing.  It consists of a set of one or more MAP
   Border Relay (BR) routers, responsible for stateless forwarding, and
   one or more MAP Customer Edge (CE) routers, that collectively form a
   MAP Domain when configured with common MAP rule-sets.  In a
   residential broadband deployment the CE is sometimes referred to as a
   Residential Gateway (RG) or Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

   A typical MAP CE will serve its end-user with one WAN side interface
   connected to an operator domain providing a MAP service.  To function
   in the MAP domain, the CE requires to be provisioned with the
   appropiate MAP service paramaters for that domain.  Particularly in
   larger networks it is not feasible to configure such parameters
   manually, which forms the requirement for a dynamic MAP provisioning
   mechanism that is defined in this document based on the existing
   DHCPv6 [RFC3315] protocol.  The configuration of the MAP BR is
   outside of scope of this document.

   This document specifies the DHCPv6 options that allow MAP CE
   provisioning, based on the definitions of parameters provided in
   [I-D.ietf-softwire-map], and is applicable to both MAP-E and MAP-T
   transport variants.  The definition of DHCPv6 options for MAP CE
   provisioning does not preclude the definition of other dynamic
   methods for configuring MAP devices, or supplementing such
   configuration, nor is the use of DHCPv6 provisioning mandatory for
   MAP operation.

   Since specification of MAP architecture is still expected to evolve,
   DHCPv6 options may have to evolve too to fit the revised MAP
   specification.

   Described proposal is not a dynamic port allocation mechanism.

   Readers interested in deployment considerations are encouraged to
   read [I-D.mdt-softwire-map-deployment].


2.  Conventions

   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 RFC 2119 [RFC2119].





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3.  MAP Information

   The following presents the information parameters that are used to
   configure a MAP CE:

   o  A Default Mapping Rule (DMR).  This rule governs the default
      forwarding/mapping behaviour of the MAP CE, ie it informs the CE
      of the BR router's address or prefix that is typically used as a
      default.  The DMR is a mandatory parameter for a MAP CE.
   o  A Basic Mapping Rule (BMR).  This rule governs the MAP
      configuration of the CE, including that of completing the CE's MAP
      IPv6 address, as well as deriving the CEs IPv4 parameters.  Key
      parameters of a BMR include: i) The IPv4 Prefix - Used to derive
      the CE's IPv4 address; ii) The Embedded Address bit length - Used
      to derive how many, if any, of the CE's IPv6 address is mapped to
      the IPv4 address. iii) The IPv6 prefix - used to determine the
      CE's IPv6 MAP domain prefix that is to form the base for the CE's
      MAP address.  The BMR is an optional rule for a MAP CE.
   o  A Forward Mapping Rule (FMR).  This rule governs the MAP CE-CE
      forwarding behaviour for IPv4 destinations covered by the rule.
      The FMR is effectively a special type of an BMR, given that it
      shares exactly the same configuration parameters, except that
      these parameters are only applied for setting up forwarding.  Its
      presence enables a given CE to communicate directly in "mesh mode"
      with other CEs.  The FMR is an optional rule, and the absence of
      such a rule indicates that the CE is to simply use its default
      mapping rule for all destinations.
   o  Transport mode; encapsulation (MAP-E) or translation (MAP-T) modes
      to be used for the MAP CE Domain.
   o  Additional parameters.  The MAP specification allows great
      flexibility in the level of automation a CE uses to derive its
      IPv4 address and port-sharing (PSID), ranging from full derivation
      of these parameters from the CE's IPv6 prefix, to full
      parametrization of MAP configuration independent of the CE's IPv6
      prefix.  Optional parameters such as the PSID allow this
      flexibility.


4.  DHCPv6 MAP Options Format

   The DHCPv6 protocol is used for MAP CE provisioning following regular
   DHCPv6 notions, with the MAP CE assuming a DHCPv6 client role, and
   the MAP parameters provided by the DHCPv6 server following server
   side policies.  The format and usage of the MAP options is defined in
   the following sections.

   Discussion: As the exact parameters required to configure MAP rules
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   to be updated and follow change in the [I-D.ietf-softwire-map].

   Discussion: It should be noted that initial concept of 4rd/MAP
   provisioning was presented in DHC working group meeting.  It used one
   complex option to convey all required parameters.  Strong suggestion
   from DHC WG was to use several simpler options.  Options (possibly
   nested) are preferred over conditional option formatting.  See DHCP
   option guidelines document [I-D.ietf-dhc-option-guidelines]).

   Server that supports MAP configuration and is configured to provision
   requesting CE MUST include exactly one OPTION_MAP option in a REPLY
   message for each MAP domain.  It is envisaged that in typical
   network, there will be only one MAP domain deployed.

4.1.  MAP Option

   This MAP Option specifies the container option used to group all
   rules for a specified MAP domain.


      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |        OPTION_MAP             |         option-length         |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |     flags     |                                               .
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+     sub-options (variable length)             .
     .                                                               .
     +---------------------------------------------------------------+

                           Figure 1: MAP Option

   o  option-code: OPTION_MAP (TBD1)
   o  option-length: 1 + Length of the sub-options
   o  flags: This 8-bits long conveys the MAP Option Flags.  The meaning
      of specific bits is explained in Figure 2.
   o  sub-options: options associatied to this MAP option.

   The sub options field encapsulates those options that are specific to
   this MAP Option.  For example, all of the MAP Rule Options are in the
   sub-options field.  A DHCP message may contain multiple MAP Options.

   The Format of the MAP Option Flags field is:








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                              0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
                             +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
                             |Reserved     |T|
                             +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                        Figure 2: MAP Option Flags

   o  Reserved: 7-bits reserved for future use.
   o  T: 1 bit field that specifies transport mode to use: translation
      (0) or encapsulation (1).

   It was suggested to also provision information whether MAP network is
   working in hub and spoke or mesh mode.  That is not necessary, as
   mesh mode is assumed when there is at least one FMR present.

4.2.  MAP Rule Option

   Figure X shows the format of the MAP Rule option used for conveying
   the BMR and FMR.

   Server includes one or more MAP Rule Options in MAP Flags option.

   Server MAY send more than one MAP Rule Option, if it is configured to
   do so.  Clients MUST NOT send MAP Rule Option.


      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |        OPTION_MAP_RULE        |         option-length         |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |  prefix6-len  |     ea-len    |  prefix4-len  |  rule-flags   |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                        rule-ipv4-prefix                       |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                       rule-ipv6-prefix                        |
     |                       (variable length)                       |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                                                               |
     .                     sub-options (variable length)             .
     .                                                               .
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                         Figure 3: MAP Rule Option

   o  option-code: OPTION_MAP_RULE (TBD2)





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   o  option-length: length of the option, excluding option-code and
      option-length fields, including length of all sub-options.
   o  prefix6-len: 8 bits long field expressing the bit mask length of
      the IPv6 prefix specified in the rule-ipv6-prefix field.
   o  ea-len: 8-bits long field that specifies the Embedded-Address (EA)
      bit length.  Values allowed range from 0 to 48.
   o  prefix4-len: 8 bits long field expressing the bit mask length of
      the IPv4 prefix specified in the rule-ipv4-prefix field.
   o  rule-flags: 8 bit long field carrying flags applicable to the
      rule.  The meaning of specific bits is explained in Figure 4.
   o  rule-ipv4-prefix: a 32 bit fixed length field that specifies the
      IPv4 prefix for the MAP rule.
   o  rule-ipv6-prefix: a variable length field that specifies the IPv6
      domain prefix for the MAP rule.  The field is padded with zeros up
      to the nearest octet boundary when prefix6-len is not divisible by
      8.
   o  rule sub-options: a variable field that may contain zero or more
      options that specify additional parameters for this MAP BMR/FMR
      rule.  Currently there is only one option defined that may appear
      in rule sub-options field, eg the OPTION_MAP_PORTPARAMS, defined
      in section Section 4.4.

   The value of the EA-len and prefix4-len SHOULD be equal to or greater
   than 32.

   The Format of the MAP Rule Flags field is:


                              0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
                             +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
                             |Reserved     |F|
                             +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                         Figure 4: MAP Rule Flags

   o  Reserved: 7-bits reserved for future use as flags.
   o  F-Flag: 1 bit field that specifies whether the rule is to be used
      for forwarding (FMR). 0x0 = This rule is NOT used as an FMR. 0x1 =
      This rule is also an FMR.
   o  Note: BMR rules can be also FMR rules by setting the F flag.  BMR
      rules are determined by a match of the Rule-IPv6-prefix against
      the CPE's prefix(es).

   It is expected that in a typical MAP deployment scenarios, there will
   be a single DMR and a single BMR, which could also be designated as
   an FMR using the F-Flag.





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4.3.  MAP DMR Option

   Figure X shows the format of the MAP Rule option used for conveying
   the DMR.


      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |        OPTION_MAP_DMR         |         option-length         |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |dmr-prefix6-len|            dmr-ipv6-prefix                    |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+           (variable length)                   |
     .                                                               .
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                                                               |
     .                     sub-options (variable length)             .
     .                                                               .
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+



                         Figure 5: MAP DMR Option

   o  option-code: OPTION_MAP_DMR (TBD3)
   o  option-length: 1 + length of dmr-ipv6-prefix + sub-options in
      bytes
   o  dmr-prefix6-len: T8 bits long field expressing the bit mask length
      of the IPv6 prefix specified in the dmr-ipv6-prefix field.
   o  dmr-ipv6-prefix: a variable length field that specifies the IPv6
      prefix or address for the MAP BR.  This field is padded with zeros
      up to the nearest octet boundary when prefix4-len is not divisible
      by 8.
   o  sub options: options associatied to this MAP DMR option.

4.4.  MAP Port Parameters Option

   Port Parameters Option specifies optional Rule Port Parameters that
   MAY be provided as part of the Mapping Rule.  It MAY appear as sub-
   option in OPTION_MAP_RULE option.  It MUST NOT appear directly in a
   message.

   See [I-D.ietf-softwire-map], Section 5.1 for detailed description of
   Port mapping algorithm.







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      0                   1                   2                   3
      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |     OPTION_MAP_PORTPARAMS     |         option-length         |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |  rsv  |offset | rsv | PSID-len|            PSID               |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                   Figure 6: MAP Port Parameters Option

   o  option-code: OPTION_MAP_PORTPARAMS (TBD4)
   o  option-length: 4
   o  rsvd: This 4-bits long field is currently not used and MUST be set
      to 0 by server.  Its value MUST be ignored by clients.
   o  offset: (PSID offset) 4 bits long field that specifies the numeric
      value for the MAP algorithm's excluded port range/offset bits
      (A-bits), as per section 5.1.1 in [I-D.ietf-softwire-map].
      Default must be set to 4.
   o  PSID-len: Bit length value of the number of significant bits in
      the PSID field. (also known as 'k').  When set to 0, the PSID
      field is to be ignored.  After the first 'a' bits, there are k
      bits in the port number representing valid of PSID.  Subsequently,
      the address sharing ratio would be 2 ^k.
   o  PSID: Explicit 16-bit (unsigned word) PSID value.  The PSID value
      algorithmically identifies a set of ports assigned to a CE.  The
      first k-bits on the left of this 2-octets field is the PSID value.
      The remaining (16-k) bits on the right are padding zeros.

   When receiveing the Port Parameters option with an explicit PSID, the
   client MUST use this explicit PSID in configuring its MAP interface.


5.  MAP Options Examples

   DHCPv6 server provisioning a single MAP Rule to a CE (DHCPv6 client)
   will convey the following MAP options in its messages:

5.1.  BMR Option Example


                         TODO: Reflect example in section 5.2 of MAP draft

                       Figure 7: BMR Option Example








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5.2.  FMR Option Example


                         TODO: Reflect example in section 5.3 of MAP draft

                       Figure 8: FMR Option Example

5.3.  DMR Option Example


                         TODO: Reflect example in section 5.4 of MAP draft

                       Figure 9: DMR Option Examples


6.  DHCPv6 Server Behavior

   RFC 3315 Section 17.2.2 [RFC3315] describes how a DHCPv6 client and
   server negotiate configuration values using the ORO.  As a
   convenience to the reader, we mention here that a server will by
   default not reply with a MAP Rule Option if the client has not
   explicitly enumerated it on its Option Request Option.

   A Server following this specification MUST allow the configuration of
   one or more MAP Rule Options, and SHOULD send such options grouped
   under a single MAP_OPTION.

   Server MUST transmit all configured instances of the Mapping Rule
   Options with all sub-options, if client requested it using
   OPTION_MAP_RULE in its Option Request Option (ORO).  Server MUST
   transmit MAP Flags Option if client requested OPTION_MAP in its ORO.

   The server MUST be capable of following per client assignment rules
   when assigning MAP options.


7.  DHCPv6 Client Behavior

   A MAP CE acting as DHCPv6 client will request MAP configuration to be
   assigned by the DHCPv6 server located in the ISP network.  A client
   supporting MAP functionality SHOULD request OPTION_MAP,
   OPTION_MAP_RULE and OPTION_MAP_DMR options in its ORO in SOLICIT,
   REQUEST, RENEW, REBIND and INFORMATION-REQUEST messages.

   When processing received MAP options the following behaviour is
   expected:





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   o  A client MUST support processing multiple received OPTION_MAP_RULE
      options in a OPTION_MAP option
   o  A client receiving an unsupported MAP option, or an unrecognized
      parameter value SHOULD discard the entire OPTION_MAP.
   o  Only one OPTION_MAP_DMR is allowed per OPTION_MAP option.

   The client MUST be capable of applying the received MAP option
   parameters for the configuration of the local MAP instance.

   Note that system implementing MAP CE functionality may have multiple
   network interfaces, and these interfaces may be configured
   differently; some may be connected to networks that call for MAP, and
   some may be connected to networks that are using normal dual stack or
   other means.  The MAP CE system should approach this specification on
   an interface-by-interface basis.  For example, if the CE system is
   attached to multiple networks that provide the MAP Mapping Rule
   Option, then the CE system MUST configure a MAP connection (i.e. a
   translation or encapsulation) for each interface separately as each
   MAP provides IPv4 connectivity for each distinct interface.  Means to
   bind a MAP configuration to a given interface in a multiple
   interfaces device are out of scope of this document.


8.  Usage of flags and paramaters

   The defined MAP options contain a number of flags and parameters that
   are intended to provide full flexibility in the configuration of a
   MAP CE.  Some usage examples are:

   o  A MAP CE receiving an OPTION_MAP option with the T flag set to 1
      will assume a MAP-E (encapsulation) mode of operation for the
      domain and all associated rules.  Conversely, when the received
      option has the T flag set to 0, the CE will assume a MAP-T
      (stateless NAT46 translation) mode of operation.
   o  The presence of a OPTION_MAP_RULE option, along with IPv4 prefix
      parameters, indicates to the MAP CE that NAPT44 mode of operation
      is expected, following the address mapping rules defined in
      [I-D.ietf-softwire-map].  Conversely, the absence of an
      OPTION_MAP_RULE option indicates that NAT44 mode is not required,
      and that the MAP CE is to plainly encapsulate (MAP-E mode) or
      statelessly translate using NAT64 (MAP-T mode) any IPv4 traffic
      sent following the DMR.
   o  The MAP domain ipv6-prefix in the BMR should correspond to a
      service prefix assigned to the CPE by the operator, with the
      latter being assigned using regular IPv6 means, eg DHCP PD or
      SLAAC.  This parameter allows the CPE to select the prefix for MAP
      operation.




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   o  The EA_LEN parameter, along with the length of the IPv4 prefix in
      the BMR option, allows the MAP CE to determine whether address
      sharing is in effect, and what is the address sharing ratio.  Eg:
      A prefix4-len of 16 bits, and EA-len of 18 combines to a 32 bit
      IPv4 address with a sharing ratio of 4.
   o  The use of the F(orward) flag in the BMR allows a CE to apply a
      received BMR as an FMR, thereby enabling mesh-mode for the domain
      covered by the BMR rule.
   o  In the absence of a BMR, the presence of the mandatory DMR
      indicates to the CPE the address or prefix of a BR, and makes the
      MAP CE fully compatible with DS-Lite and stateful or stateless
      NAT64 core nodes.  Eg a MAP CE configured in MAP-E mode, with just
      a DMR and a BR IPv6 address equivalent to that of the AFTR,
      effectively acts as a DS-Lite B4 element.  For more discussion
      about MAP deployment considerations, see
      [I-D.mdt-softwire-map-deployment].


9.  Deployment considerations

   Usage of PSID Option should be avoided if possible and PSID embedded
   in the delegated prefix should be used instead.  This allows MAP
   deployment to not introduce any additional state in DHCP server.
   PSID Option must be assigned on a per CE basis, thus requiring more
   complicated server configuration.

   In a typical environment, there will be only one MAP domain, so
   server will provide only a single instance of MAP option that acts a
   container for MAP Rule Options and other options that are specific to
   that MAP domain.

   In case of multiple provisioning domains, as defined in
   [I-D.ietf-homenet-arch], one server may be required to provide
   information about more than one MAP domain.  In such case, server
   will provide two or more instances of MAP Options, each with its own
   set of sub-option that define MAP rules for each specific MAP domain.
   Details of mulitple provisioning domains are discussed in Section 4.1
   of [I-D.mdt-softwire-map-deployment].


10.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is kindly requested to allocate DHCPv6 option codes for TBD1 for
   OPTION_MAP, TBD2 for OPTION_MAP_RULE, TBD3 for OPTION_MAP_DMR, and
   TBD4 for OPTION_MAP_Port.  All values should be added to the DHCPv6
   option code space defined in Section 24.3 of [RFC3315].





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11.  Security Considerations

   Implementation of this document does not present any new security
   issues, but as with all DHCPv6-derived configuration state, it is
   completely possible that the configuration is being delivered by a
   third party (Man In The Middle).  As such, there is no basis to trust
   that the access over the MAP can be trusted, and it should not
   therefore bypass any security mechanisms such as IP firewalls.

   Readers concerned with security of MAP provisioning over DHCPv6 are
   encouraged to familiarize with [I-D.ietf-dhc-secure-dhcpv6].

   Section XX of [I-D.ietf-softwire-map] discusses security issues of
   the MAP mechanism.

   Section 23 of [RFC3315] discusses DHCPv6-related security issues.


12.  Acknowledgements

   This document was created as a product of a MAP design team.
   Following people were members of that team: Congxiao Bao, Mohamed
   Boucadair, Gang Chen, Maoke Chen, Wojciech Dec, Xiaohong Deng, Jouni
   Korhonen, Xing Li, Satoru Matsushima, Tomasz Mrugalski, Tetsuya
   Murakami, Jacni Qin, Necj Scoberne, Qiong Sun, Tina Tsou, Dan Wing,
   Leaf Yeh and Jan Zorz.

   Former MAP design team members are: Remi Despres.


13.  References

13.1.  Normative References

   [I-D.ietf-softwire-map]
              Troan, O., Dec, W., Li, X., Bao, C., Zhai, Y., Matsushima,
              S., and T. Murakami, "Mapping of Address and Port (MAP)",
              draft-ietf-softwire-map-00 (work in progress), June 2012.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC3315]  Droms, R., Bound, J., Volz, B., Lemon, T., Perkins, C.,
              and M. Carney, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for
              IPv6 (DHCPv6)", RFC 3315, July 2003.

   [RFC3633]  Troan, O. and R. Droms, "IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic
              Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) version 6", RFC 3633,



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              December 2003.

13.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.boucadair-dhcpv6-shared-address-option]
              Boucadair, M., Levis, P., Grimault, J., Savolainen, T.,
              and G. Bajko, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
              (DHCPv6) Options for Shared IP Addresses Solutions",
              draft-boucadair-dhcpv6-shared-address-option-01 (work in
              progress), December 2009.

   [I-D.ietf-dhc-option-guidelines]
              Hankins, D., Mrugalski, T., Siodelski, M., Jiang, S., and
              S. Krishnan, "Guidelines for Creating New DHCPv6 Options",
              draft-ietf-dhc-option-guidelines-08 (work in progress),
              June 2012.

   [I-D.ietf-dhc-secure-dhcpv6]
              Jiang, S. and S. Shen, "Secure DHCPv6 Using CGAs",
              draft-ietf-dhc-secure-dhcpv6-06 (work in progress),
              March 2012.

   [I-D.ietf-homenet-arch]
              Chown, T., Arkko, J., Brandt, A., Troan, O., and J. Weil,
              "Home Networking Architecture for IPv6",
              draft-ietf-homenet-arch-02 (work in progress), March 2012.

   [I-D.ietf-tsvwg-iana-ports]
              Cotton, M., Eggert, L., Touch, J., Westerlund, M., and S.
              Cheshire, "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
              Procedures for the Management of the Service Name and
              Transport Protocol Port Number Registry",
              draft-ietf-tsvwg-iana-ports-10 (work in progress),
              February 2011.

   [I-D.mdt-softwire-map-deployment]
              Sun, Q., Chen, M., Chen, G., Sun, C., and T. Tsou,
              "Mapping of Address and Port (MAP) - Deployment
              Considerations", draft-mdt-softwire-map-deployment-00
              (work in progress), March 2012.

   [I-D.mrugalski-dhc-dhcpv6-4rd]
              Mrugalski, T., "DHCPv6 Options for IPv4 Residual
              Deployment (4rd)", draft-mrugalski-dhc-dhcpv6-4rd-00 (work
              in progress), July 2011.

   [I-D.murakami-softwire-4rd]
              Murakami, T., Troan, O., and S. Matsushima, "IPv4 Residual



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              Deployment on IPv6 infrastructure - protocol
              specification", draft-murakami-softwire-4rd-01 (work in
              progress), September 2011.

   [RFC5226]  Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
              IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
              May 2008.


Authors' Addresses

   Tomasz Mrugalski
   Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
   950 Charter Street
   Redwood City, CA  94063
   USA

   Phone: +1 650 423 1345
   Email: tomasz.mrugalski@gmail.com
   URI:   http://www.isc.org/


   Ole Troan
   Cisco Systems, Inc.
   Telemarksvingen 20
   Oslo  N-0655
   Norway

   Email: ot@cisco.com
   URI:   http://cisco.com


   Congxiao Bao
   CERNET Center/Tsinghua University
   Room 225, Main Building, Tsinghua University
   Beijing  100084
   CN

   Phone: +86 10-62785983
   Email: congxiao@cernet.edu.cn











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   Wojciech Dec
   Cisco Systems, Inc.
   The Netherlands

   Phone:
   Fax:
   Email: wdec@cisco.com
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