Internet Draft
Submitted to L2TP Working Group                           Yves T'Joens
INTERNET DRAFT                                        Paolo Crivellari
<draft-ietf-l2tpext-atmext-03.txt>                       Bernard Sales
                                                               Alcatel
                                                             July 2000
                                                Expires December, 2000

     Layer Two Tunnelling Protocol : ATM access network extensions.

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Abstract

   L2TP [RFC2661] specifies a protocol which permits the tunnelling of
   the link layer of PPP over packet based networks, to support remote
   access (mainly) by ISDN and PSTN networks. This document augments the
   procedures described in [RFC2661] to further support ATM SVC or PVC
   based access networks. The extensions defined within this document
   allow for asymmetric bi-directional call establishment and service
   selection in the ATM access network.

Table Of Contents


   1. Introduction
   1.1 Conventions



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   2. Assumptions
   2.1 Topology
   2.2 Connection Establishment
   2.3 LCP Negotiation
   3. ATM access enhanced procedures
   3.1 ATM connectivity
   3.2 Tunnel establishment
   3.3 Call establishment
   3.3.1 Incoming Call Establishment
   3.3.2 Outgoing Call Establishment
   3.4 Framing
   4. Service model issues
   4.1 Authentication
   4.2 Authorization
   5. New and extended AVPs
   5.1 New AVP Summary
   5.2 New AVP definition
   5.3 Changed AVP Definition
   6. IANA considerations
   7. Security considerations
   8. Acknowledgements
   9. References
   10. Contacts
   11. Full copyright statement

1. Introduction

   L2TP [RFC2661] is a tunnelling protocol that allows tunnelling of PPP
   sessions between a so called L2TP Access Concentrator (LAC) and an
   L2TP Network Server (LNS). The main focus of [RFC2661] is on
   supporting HDLC based ISDN/PSTN access networks.

   This document augments the procedures described in [RFC2661] to
   further support ATM SVC or PVC based access networks. Support for ATM
   access networks requires extensions to the present L2TP procedures
   along the following lines :

   (a) the traffic management aspects of ATM connections (e.g.
   assymetric bandwidth allocation and service category selection
   capabilities),

   (b) the addressing format to be used in switched ATM networks [AESA]
   and

   (c) the limititations imposed on LCP negotiation by transporting PPP
   over AAL5 over the access network segment of the PPP connection
   [RFC2364].




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   Within this draft, the necessary extensions to [RFC2661] are defined
   to cope with issues (a) and (b), issue (c) which is not specific to
   ATM may be solved as described in [L2TP_link].

1.1 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 [RFC2119].


2. Assumptions

   In this section we describe some assumptions that have lead to the
   extensions described in this draft.

2.1 Topology

   The procedures as defined in [RFC2661] apply mainly to access network
   technology such as PSTN and ISDN, which may be respectively
   asynchronous HDLC and synchronous HDLC based. The aim of this
   document is to extend L2TP support to allow for user / LAC
   communication based on ATM access network technology.

2.2 Connection Establishment

   Due to the wide variety of existing signalling protocols and ATM
   service categories, and their support or non-support within ATM based
   access networks, this document takes as approach to provide for a
   flexible identification of ATM connection characteristics while
   establishing outgoing and incoming L2TP calls. The procedures as
   defined within this document allow the allocation of asymmetric
   bandwidth and service category selection in terms of real or non-real
   time requirements on the ATM portion of the access network.

   As such, the detailed signalling protocol specific information
   elements that are necessary for switched VC service, are explicitly
   not negotiated during call establishment over the L2TP tunnel.

   In order to identify the endpoint of the ATM connection within the
   ATM access network, SVCs can be established on the basis of the ATM
   end system addressing format [AESA]. For PVC based services, the PVC
   can either be referred to by using the ATM end system addressing
   procedure (Called/Calling Number), or by making use of a textual name
   (Service Name). The latter is inspired by the procedures defined
   within [Auto_PVC].

2.3 LCP negotiation



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   The procedures described within this draft may be combined with the
   procedures described in [L2TP_link] to limit LCP negotiation between
   LNS and user, so as to enforce PPP over AAL5 specific LCP negotiation
   [RFC2364].

3. ATM access enhanced procedures

   In order to illustrate the procedures specified within this draft,
   this section will provide an operational description of Virtual
   dial-up access through an ATM based access network (e.g., ADSL). Note
   that the emphasis is on the changes proposed within this draft
   relative to [RFC2661].

3.1 ATM connectivity

   Prior to initiating the PPP protocol layer, a Virtual Connection (VC)
   MUST be established between the user and the Network Access Server
   (LAC). This virtual connection MAY either be a preconfigured
   Permanent VC(PVC), where the access network provider, NAS and user
   agree beforehand on the characteristics of the PVC, or MAY be an on-
   demand switched VC(SVC), where the negotiation between user, network
   and NAS takes place by means of an ATM signalling protocol. Note that
   for establishing PVCs, alternative use may be made of the procedures
   as described in [Auto_PVC].

   In both cases, the user is referred to as the virtual dial-in user.

   Prior to accepting the switched connection from the virtual dial-in
   user, the LAC MAY check with the LNS whether the call should be
   accepted. In the latter situation, the LAC MAY determine based upon
   parameters available within the call establishment message that this
   concerns a virtual dial in user, or MAY undertake a partial
   authentication of the end system/user, in order to bind the end
   system/user with a specific LNS.

   For PVC based users, the LAC MAY be triggered by the arrival of an
   LCP Configure Request, or PPP Authentication request message from the
   virtual dial-in user to initiate conversation with the LNS. Note that
   the exact timing of triggering communication between LAC and LNS is
   outside the scope of this document.

3.2 Tunnel establishment

   If no tunnel connection currently exists to the desired LNS, one is
   initiated. During the tunnel establishment, LNS and LAC indicate
   bearer and framing capabilities to each other, according to normal
   procedures.




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   The bearer capability is extended to allow the LAC to indicate its
   support of ATM bearer devices. Positive receipt of this indication,
   allows both LAC and LNS to use the extensions as defined within this
   draft to support ATM based incoming and outgoing calls.

   If no compatibility between LNS and LAC exists according to the
   extensions defined within this document, no tunnel establishment can
   take place. This would be because the LAC does not support any bearer
   capability which is expected by the LNS (e.g., an ATM based LAC, that
   only signals the "Broadband" Bearer Capability), or vice versa. It is
   however encouraged that LAC or LNS implementations would allow for
   seamless interworking with peer devices which do not implement the
   extensions defined within this draft. This could be implemented by
   allowing a gracefull fallback to digital bearer capability.

3.3 call establishment

   During incoming and outgoing broadband call establishment, the
   following extensions are defined to existing procedures.

3.3.1 Incoming Call Establishment

   The ATM connection between the virtual Dial-in user and LAC MAY
   either be dynamically or statically established. When the VC
   connection is dynamically established (Switched VC), the LAC will
   receive a SETUP message over the interface that connects it to the
   ATM network. This specification does not assume any specific
   interface type (UNI or NNI). Permanent VC connections MAY either be
   manually configured, or configured by use of the extensions to the
   ILMI procedures as defined by [Auto_PVC].

   For switched VC connections, the LAC MAY select the peer LNS on the
   basis of connection establishment information, or by allowing partial
   PPP authentication of the virtual Dial-in user. The connection
   establishment information that can be used by the LAC include Called
   Party AESA, Called Party AESA Subaddress, Calling Party AESA or
   Calling Party AESA Subaddress.

   For Permanent VC connections, the LAC MAY be triggered by (a) the
   establishment of the PVC, (b) by an LCP configure request, (c) by
   partially authenticating the virtual Dial-in user, or (d) by means
   outside the scope of this specification.

   Within the ICRQ, the LAC MUST indicate a broadband bearer in the
   Bearer Type AVP (B bit set to 1), MAY include the Service Category
   AVP, and MAY include the Service Name AVP. If the LNS would not
   support the B Bearer bit, it will return an error on the ICRQ
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   to digital bearer capability, and SHOULD refrain from using the
   extensions defined within this document. Further, the ICRQ message
   MAY contain the VPI/VCI identifier AVP. This identifier can further
   be used at the LNS for management purposes next to or alternative to
   the Physical Channel ID AVP.

   Within the ICCN, both Tx Connect Speed AVP and Rx Connect Speed
   SHOULD be used if an assymetric connection has been established.

3.3.2 Outgoing Call Establishment

   Within an OCRQ, the LNS MUST indicate to the LAC minimum and maximum
   speeds for receive and transmit traffic (from the LAC perspective).
   This is to allow for the bi-directional asymmetric nature of ATM
   traffic contracts. Note that in order to support UBR connections
   between LAC and user, the Minimum BPS MUST be set to zero.

   Further during OCRQ, the LNS MAY include the required Service
   Category AVP, i.e., indicating real time (rt) or non-real time (nrt)
   transport services. The combination of minimum and maximum receive
   and transmit speed, and the indication of the required service
   category allows the LAC to establish an ATM connection according to
   its own capabilities, and the ATM access network capabilities,
   however within the service requirement for the PPP layer.

   Real time connectivity can be provided by either CBR or rt-VBR ATM
   service categories, non-real time connectivity can be provided by
   UBR, nrt-VBR, ABR or GFR ATM service categories.

   Further the LNS MUST indicate to the LAC in OCRQ message the called
   number according to the format described in this document (NSAP
   format). When the called number carries an all zero payload, the LAC
   SHOULD look at the Service Name AVP to bind the tunnel call to an ATM
   VC connection.

   Next to the normal AVPs, the OCRP message MAY contain the VPI/VCI
   identifier AVP. This identifier can further be used at the LNS for
   management purposes next to or alternative to the Physical Channel ID
   AVP.

3.4 Framing

   Within this document the PPP PDU refers to the concatenation of PPP
   protocol ID, PPP Information and PPP padding fields.

   In the direction of user to LNS, the PPP PDU will be carried on top
   of an AAL5 connection between user and LAC. The LAC MUST strip off
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   on the ATM connection, i.e. VC multiplexed or LLC encapsulated
   [RFC2364], and MUST encapsulate the PPP PDU with address and control
   field, as per HDLC procedures, on the L2TP tunnel.

   In the direction of LNS to user, the PPP PDU will be carried on top
   of an AAL5 connection between LAC and user. The LAC MUST strip the
   PPP PDU from the address and control field on the L2TP tunnel, and
   insert the AAL5 specific fields based on the encapsulation mechanism
   in use on the ATM connection, i.e. VC multiplexed or LLC
   encapsulated.


4. Service model issues

4.1 Authentication

   In case of ATM switched VC establishment, calling party number
   information may be used for first level authentication much in the
   same way as for PSTN or ISDN access. In case of permanent VC
   establishment, authentication may not be an issue from the LAC side,
   because of the permanent character of the VC. Bilateral agreement
   between LAC and LNS providers may eliminate the authentication phase
   in the latter case.

4.2 Authorization

   Because of the flexibility of establishing ATM connections with
   varying parameters, some authorization may be required prior to
   accepting the establishment of a switched ATM connection from the
   user with certain ATM traffic parameters. This authorization may be
   performed against the ATM specific authentication information (e.g.
   calling line id), or may be performed after partial authentication of
   the user at the PPP level. Non authorized access requests result in
   connection release.

5. New and extended AVPs

5.1 New AVP Summary

   The following table lists the extra AVPs that are defined within this
   document. The "attr" column indicates the integer value assigned to
   this attribute.  Note that the attribute value is relative compared
   to the vendor ID. The "M" column indicates the setting of the
   "Mandatory" bit of the AVP header for each attribute. The "LEN"
   column indicates the size of the AVP including the AVP header. A "+"
   in this column indicates that the length varies depending upon the
   length of the actual contents of the value field.




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   The usage list for each entry indicates the message types that
   utilize each AVP. An abbreviation shown in mixed or upper case
   letters indicates that the corresponding AVP MUST be present in this
   message type. All lower case indicates that the AVP MAY optionally
   appear in this message type. Some AVPs MAY be present only when a
   corresponding optional AVP or specific setting within the AVP is
   present, these AVPs are shown in lower case as well.

   Attr    M       Len     Attribute Name (usage)

   tbd     0       10      Rx Minimum BPS (ocrq)
      32-bit integer indicating the lowest acceptable line speed for the
      call in the receive direction. Rx indicates the user to LAC
      direction.
   tbd     0       10      Rx Maximum BPS (ocrq)
      32-bit integer indicating the highest acceptable line speed for
      call in the receive direction. Rx indicates the user to LAC
      direction.
   tbd     0       8       Service Category (ocrq, icrq)
      The Service Category indicates the service expected for the call,
      e.g., real time or non-real time.
   tbd     0       6+      Service Name (ocrq, icrq)
      The Service Name indicates the service name linked to a
      preestablished PVC.
   tbd     0       26      Calling Sub-Address(icrq)
      20 octet binary encoded NSAP subaddress indicatin the Calling
      Party Sub-Address.
   tbd     0       10      VPI/VCI identifier (icrq, ocrp)
      10 octet binary encoded identification of VPI/VCI values used for
      incoming calls.


5.2 New AVP definition

   The following lists the new AVPs defined within this draft, and
   describes the expected behaviour when this AVP would be present
   within a message.

   Rx Minimum BPS (OCRQ)

        The Rx Minimum BPS, Attribute Type tbd, encodes the lowest
        acceptable line speed for this call in the receive direction,
        for these cases where asymmetric transmission is required.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:






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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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                       Rx Minimum BPS                          |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Rx Minimum BPS is a 32 bit value indicating the speed in
        bits per second.

        This AVP MAY be included within the OCRQ, and SHOULD only be
        included when the LAC indicated broadband bearer support in the
        bearer capabilities AVP during tunnel establishment.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be set to 0 or 1). The M-
        bit for this AVP must be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of
        this AVP is 10.

   Rx Maximum BPS


        The Rx Maximum BPS, Attribute Type tbd, encodes the highest
        acceptable line speed for this call in the receive direction,
        for these cases where asymmetric transmission is required.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:


    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                        Rx Maximum BPS                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Rx Maximum BPS is a 32 bit value indicating the speed in
        bits per second.

        This AVP MAY be included within the OCRQ, and SHOULD only be
        included when the LAC indicated broadband bearer support in the
        bearer capabilities AVP during tunnel establishment.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be set to 0 or 1). The M-
        bit for this AVP must be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of
        this AVP is 10.

   Service Category




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        The Service Category AVP, Attribute type tbd, indicates optional
        extra information on the Quality of Service expected for the
        call establishment on the broadband bearer medium.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:


    0                   1

     0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5

    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    | Resvd for future QoS ind.   |S|
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Attribute Value field is a 16-bit mask, with one bit
        defined. The S bit indicates either non real time (S bit set to
        0) or real time (S bit set to 1) service requirement. The other
        bit fields are reserved for future use.

        The Service Category AVP MAY be present in OCRQ and ICRQ
        messages, and SHOULD only be included when the LAC indicated
        broadband bearer support in the bearer capabilities AVP during
        tunnel establishment.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be set to 0 or 1). The M-
        bit for this AVP must be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of
        this AVP is 8.

   Service Name


        The Service Name AVP, Attribute Type tbd, provides the peer with
        an textual name for referring to an ATM VC connection.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:


    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |  Service Name (arbitrary number of octets) ....
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Service Name is of arbitrary length, but must be at least 1
        octet. The Service Name is UTF-8 encoded. [10646]



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        The Service Name should be unique at least to the LNS/LAC
        combination.

        The Service Name AVP MAY only be provided when the Called Number
        field is encoded as all zeros in OCRQ. The Service Name AVP MAY
        be present in OCRQ and ICRQ messages, and SHOULD only be
        included when the LAC indicated broadband bearer support in the
        bearer capabilities AVP during tunnel establishment.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be set to 0 or 1). The M-
        bit for this AVP must be set to 0. The length of this attribute
        is arbitrary, however at least 7.

   Calling Sub-Address (ICRQ)


        The Calling Sub-Address AVP, Attribute Type tbd, encodes
        additional Calling Party subaddress information.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:


    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                              NSAP                             |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Calling Sub-Address AVP MUST be encoded as a 20 octet binary
        encoded NSAP address when the B bit is set in the Bearer Type
        AVP. The NSAP binary encoded address provides a broader range of
        address encapsulation methods than an ASCII field. The structure
        of the NSAP address (e.g., E.164, ICD, DCC) is defined in
        [AESA].

        The Calling Sub-Address number AVP MAY be present in ICRQ, and
        SHOULD only be available if the Calling Party number is also
        within the message.




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        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be 0 or 1). The M-bit for
        this AVP MUST be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of this
        AVP is 26.


   VPI/VCI identifier(icrq, ocrp)

        The VPI/VCI identifier, Attribute Type tbd, encodes the VPI/VCI
        value used at the ATM interface at the LAC.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has the following format:

    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |resvd  |           VPI         |              VCI              |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The VPI/VCI identifier is a 32 bit value encoding the VPI(12
        bits) and VCI (16 bits) value.

        This AVP MAY be included within the ICRQ and OCRP, and SHOULD
        only be included when the LAC indicated broadband bearer support
        in the bearer capabilities AVP during tunnel establishment.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be set to 0 or 1). The M-
        bit for this AVP must be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of
        this AVP is 10.


5.3 Changed AVP Definition

   The following AVPs see their contents changed relative to [RFC2661]
   in order to support the procedures described in this document.

   Bearer Capabilities


    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |  Resvd for future bearer capability definitions         |B|A|D|
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The bearer Capabilities AVP within a SCCRQ or SCCRP indicates
        the bearer capabilities that the sender of this message can



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        provide for outgoing calls. If bit B is set, broadband access is
        supported (ATM). If bit A is set, analogue access is supported.
        If bit D is set, digital access is supported.

        This AVP provides the peer with an indication of the bearer
        device types supported by the hardware interfaces of the sender
        for outgoing calls. An LNS SHOULD NOT initiate an outgoing call
        specifying a value in the Bearer Type AVP for a device type not
        advertised in the Bearer Capabilities AVP it received from the
        LAC during control connection establishment. Attempts to do so
        will result in the call being rejected with Result Code 5 'Call
        failed due to lack of appropriate facilities being available
        (permanent condition)'.

        In these cases where the LAC only supports the B bit, and the
        LNS would not recognize the B bit, no outgoing calls are
        possible. Note that when the LAC only has ATM based devices, it
        may still opt for seamless fall back to digital bearer types.

        This specification assumes a non-compliant LNS to categorize a
        Bearer Capabilities AVP where the B bit is set as unrecognized
        AVP, upon which the tunnel establishment will fail. This is to
        be indicated by a Result Code '2-General error - Error Code
        indicates the problem', Error Code '3- Reserved field was non-
        zero'.

   (Tx) Minimum BPS

        The (Tx) Minimum BPS AVP encodes the lowest acceptable line
        speed for this call in the transmit direction. The (Tx) Minimum
        BPS AVP MAY be used in OCRQ. If the Rx Minimum BPS AVP, as
        defined within this document, is not available in the message,
        then symmetric transmission is implied, with both minimum
        receive and transmit bit-rates equal to Minimum BPS.

   (Tx) Maximum BPS

        (Tx) Maximum BPS AVP encodes the highest acceptable line speed
        for this call in the transmit direction. The (Tx) Maximum BPS
        AVP MAY be used in OCRQ. If the Rx Maximum BPS AVP, as defined
        within this document, is not available in the message, then
        symmetric transmission is implied, with both maximum receive and
        transmit bitrates equal to Maximum BPS.

   Bearer Type






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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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |       Resvd for future bearer types definitions         |B|A|D|
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The bearer type AVP encodes the bearer type for the requested
        call. The bearer type AVP MUST be present in the OCRQ, and MAY
        be present in the ICRQ. If bit B is set, broadband access is
        requested (ATM). If bit A is set, analogue access is requested.
        If bit D is set, Digital access is requested.

        Note that in the OCRQ all 3 bits (B,A,D) may be set indicating
        that the call may be of either type. The B bit SHOULD only be
        set if the Broadband capability was indicated during tunnel
        establishment.

   Q.931 Cause Code


    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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |          Cause Code           |   Cause Msg   | Advisory Msg...
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

        The Cause code is not changed from [RFC2661], except for the
        fact that it can also carry Cause Codes specific to ATM
        signalling messages, i.e. ATM Forum UNI 4.0 [UNI].  The Cause
        code should be interpreted relative to the Bearer Type in use
        for the specific call.

   Called Number

        The Called Number AVP, Attribute Type 21, encodes the AESA
        number to be called for an OCRQ, and the Called number at the
        LAC for an ICRQ.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has a changed encoding
        from [RFC2661]:










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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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                              NSAP                             |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Called Number AVP MUST be encoded as a 20 octet binary
        encoded NSAP address when the B bit is set in the Bearer Type
        AVP. The NSAP binary encoded address provides a broader range of
        address encapsulation methods than an ASCII field. The structure
        of the NSAP address (e.g., E.164, ICD, DCC) is defined in
        [AESA].

        The Called number AVP MUST be present in OCRQ, and MAY be
        present in ICRQ.

        If the Called Number AVP in an OCRQ carries an all zero NSAP
        address, the Service Name AVP SHOULD provide further information
        to bind the L2TP call to a specific VC connection. See also
        [Auto_PVC].

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be 0 or 1). The M-bit for
        this AVP MUST be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of this
        AVP is 26.

   Calling Number

        The Calling Number AVP, Attribute Type 22, encodes the Calling
        Party AESA as received from the Virtual Dial-in User.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has a changed encoding
        from [RFC2661]:










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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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                              NSAP                             |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Calling Number AVP MUST be encoded as a 20 octet binary
        encoded NSAP address when the B bit is set in the Bearer Type
        AVP. The NSAP binary encoded address provides a broader range of
        address encapsulation methods than an ASCII field. The structure
        of the NSAP address (e.g., E.164, ICD, DCC) is defined in
        [AESA].

        The Calling number AVP MAY be present in ICRQ.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be 0 or 1). The M-bit for
        this AVP MUST be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of this
        AVP is 26.

   Sub-Address

        The Sub-Address AVP, Attribute Type 23, encodes additional
        Called Party subaddress information.

        The Attribute Value field for this AVP has a changed encoding
        from [RFC2661]:
















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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
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                              NSAP                             |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
    |                         NSAP (cont'd)                         |
    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+


        The Sub-Address AVP MUST be encoded as a 20 octet binary encoded
        NSAP address when the B bit is set in the Bearer Type AVP. The
        NSAP binary encoded address provides a broader range of address
        encapsulation methods than an ASCII field. The structure of the
        NSAP address (e.g., E.164, ICD, DCC) is defined in [AESA].

        The Sub-Address number AVP MAY be present in ICRQ and OCRQ, and
        SHOULD only be available if the Called Party number is also
        within the message.

        This AVP may be hidden (the H-bit may be 0 or 1). The M-bit for
        this AVP MUST be set to 0. The Length (before hiding) of this
        AVP is 26.

6. IANA Considerations

   This document requires 6 new type values for the following AVPs :

   - Rx Minimum BPS

   - Rx Maximum BPS

   - Service Category

   - Service Name

   - Calling Sub-Address

   - VPI/VCI Identifier

   This document further defines a new bit (B) in the bearer
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   This document defines a flag field in the Service Category AVP, only
   one bit in this flag has been assigned within this document (S).
   Further assignments fall under the rule of "Specification Required",
   i.e. Values and their meaning must be documented in an RFC or other
   permanent and readily available reference, in sufficient detail so
   that interoperability between independent implementations is
   possible.

7. Security Considerations

   No extra security risk outside these specified by [RFC2661] are
   foreseen.

8. Acknowledgements

   The authors would like to thank Laurent Hermans for his work on
   earlier versions of this draft, Juha Heinanen (Telia) and David Allen
   (Nortel Networks) for their constructive discussion on the draft
   during the Minneapolis IETF meeting, Mark Townsley (cisco) for his
   hint on the use of the VPI/VCI identifier AVP.

9. References

   [RFC2661]      W.M. Townsley, A. Valencia, A. Rubens, G. Singh Pall,
   G. Zorn, B. Palter, "Layer Two Tunnelling Protocol (L2TP)", RFC 2661,
   August 1999

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

   [RFC2364]     G. Gross, M. Kaycee, A. Lin, A. Malis, J. Stephens,
   "PPP over AAL5", RFC 2364, July 1998

   [UNI]       User-Network Interface (UNI) Specification, Version 4.0,
   ATM Forum, July, 1996

   [AESA]      ATM Forum Addressing : Reference Guide, version 1.0, ATM
   Forum, Final Ballot, January 1999

   [L2TP_link] M. Townsley, W. Palter, "L2TP Link Extensions", Internet
   Draft, November 1998, 

   [Auto_PVC]  ATM Forum, "Auto-configuration of PVCs", af-nm-0122.000,
   March 1999

   [10646] ISO/IEC, Information Technology - Universal Multiple-Octet
   Coded Character Set (UCS) - Part 1: Architecture and Basic
   Multilingual Plane, May 1993, with amendments



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10. Contacts

   Yves T'joens
   Alcatel Network Strategy Group
   Francis Wellesplein 1, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium
   Phone : +32 3 240 7890
   E-mail : yves.tjoens@alcatel.be

   Paolo Crivellari
   Alcatel Access Systems Division
   Francis Wellesplein 1, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium
   Phone : +32 3 240 3319
   E-mail : paolo.crivellari@alcatel.be

   Bernard Sales
   Alcatel Network Strategy Group
   Francis Wellesplein 1, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium
   Phone : +32 3 240 9574
   E-mail : bernard.sales@alcatel.be

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