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Document: draft-ietf-isis-mi-bis-02
Reviewer: Orit Levin
Review Date: 2017-04-06
IETF LC End Date: 2017-04-07
IESG Telechat date: 2017-04-13
Summary: This draft is "ready with issues" for publication.
Major issues: None.
Minor issues:
1. Add text explaining the reason (or reasons) for replacing the original RFC
6822 from 2012.
Reason: It is a "bis" draft and there is no mention about it in the text.
2. In Abstract, state clearly that this standard introduces the support for
instances vs. other already existing concepts also listed in the Abstract
(i.e., circuits, adjacencies, topologies, etc.).
Reason: The wording is not clear about what is the new feature vs. what are the
new benefits vs. what was the original baseline
3. Throughout the document, use "standard instance" instead of "IID = 0" or
"IID #0".
Reason: Expressions "standard instance", "IID = 0" and "IID #0" are used
interchangeably throughout the document. It seems that they all refer to the
same thing - the implementation of the original protocol without the concept of
instances. Please, correct me if I am wrong.
4. In section 2 par 3, change "support" and "operates" to "MUST support" to use
requirements language.
5. In section 2 par 2, change "may" to either "can" or "MAY" to clarify the
intent.
6. In section 2.1 par 3, clarify whether IID #0 is ever being used on the wire.
Explain the concept of the "standard interface" (see previous comment).
Reason: It seems to me that IID #0 MUST never be used on the wire. Please,
correct me if I am wrong.
7. In section 2.1, rephrase "marks ... by including" to "MUST include" to use
requirements language.
8. In section 2.4.1 par 2 second sentence, the sentence starting with "However"
needs to be rewritten using standards language to explain its intent.
9. In section 2.5, replace "exists" with "MUST be performed".
10. In section 2.5.1, replace "only operates" with "MUST only be performed".
11. In section 2.5.2, replace "This requires" with "It is REQUIRED".
12. In section 2.5.2 third sentence, after "inconsistent" insert "due to their
configuration". Please, correct me if I am wrong.
13. In section 7 Security Considerations, discuss possible additional security
considerations (or the lack of them) related to the introduction of "instances".
Reason: Beyond the normal IETF procedure, this is especially important because
"multiple instances allow isolation of resources..." Can this isolation, if
observed or interfered, be damaging beyond the previous "standard interface"
situation.
Nits/editorial comments:
1. Compare (Diff) the current draft with the published RFC 6822. You will find
that many of the editorial corrections got lost in the bis version. Omitted
corrections throughout the document include "instance-specific", " topology (or
topologies)", "Type-Length-Value" and others.
2. In Introduction par 4, either change the two "may" to capitals or replace
with "can" to clarify the intent.
3. In Introduction par 5, add references to where in the document the two
methods are described. Also, consider changing "defined" to "described".
4. In Introduction par 7, move the last paragraph before listing the examples
and adjust the text accordingly, for clarity.
5. In section 2.3, replace "normal" with "usual".
6. In section 2.6.1 first sentence, replace "not to cause" to "to avoid".