draft-ietf-i2rs-yang-dc-fabric-network-topology-09.txt		draft-ietf-i2rs-yang-dc-fabric-network-topology-10.txt
	I2RS Working Group Y. Zhuang		I2RS Working Group Y. Zhuang
	Internet-Draft D. Shi		Internet-Draft D. Shi
	Intended status: Standards Track Huawei		Intended status: Standards Track Huawei
	Expires: October 20, 2018 R. Gu		Expires: December 31, 2018 R. Gu
	China Mobile		China Mobile
	H. Ananthakrishnan		H. Ananthakrishnan
	Packet Design		Packet Design
	April 18, 2018		June 29, 2018
	A YANG Data Model for Fabric Topology in Data Center Networks		A YANG Data Model for Fabric Topology in Data Center Networks
	draft-ietf-i2rs-yang-dc-fabric-network-topology-09		draft-ietf-i2rs-yang-dc-fabric-network-topology-10
	Abstract		Abstract
	This document defines a YANG data model for fabric topology in Data		This document defines a YANG data model for fabric topology in Data
	Center Networks.		Center Networks and it represents only one possible view of the dc
			fabric.
	Status of This Memo		Status of This Memo
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	Luckily, for a DC network, a fabric can be considered as an atomic		Luckily, for a DC network, a fabric can be considered as an atomic
	structure for management purposes. From this point of view, the		structure for management purposes. From this point of view, the
	management of the DC network can be decomposed into a set of tasks to		management of the DC network can be decomposed into a set of tasks to
	manage each fabric separately, as well as the fabric		manage each fabric separately, as well as the fabric
	interconnections. This way, the overall management task becomes very		interconnections. This way, the overall management task becomes very
	flexible and makes it easy to expand and adopt to DC networks that		flexible and makes it easy to expand and adopt to DC networks that
	evolve over time.		evolve over time.
	As a basis for DC fabric management, this document defines a YANG		As a basis for DC fabric management, this document defines a YANG
	data model [RFC6020][RFC7950] for fabric-based data center topology.		data model [RFC6020][RFC7950] for a possible view of the fabric-based
	To do so, it augments the generic network and network topology data		data center topology. To do so, it augments the generic network and
	models defined in [RFC8345] with information that is specific to Data		network topology data models defined in [RFC8345] with information
	Center fabric networks.		that is specific to Data Center fabric networks.
	The model defines the generic configuration and operational state for		The model defines the generic configuration and operational state for
	a fabric-based network topology, which can subsequently be extended		a fabric-based network topology, which can subsequently be extended
	by vendors with vendor-specific information as needed. The model can		by vendors with vendor-specific information as needed. The model can
	be used by a network controller to represent its view of the fabric		be used by a network controller to represent its view of the fabric
	topology that it controls and expose this view to network		topology that it controls and expose this view to network
	administrators or applications for DC network management.		administrators or applications for DC network management.
	Within the context of topology architecture defined in [RFC8345],		Within the context of topology architecture defined in [RFC8345],
	this model can also be treated as an application of the I2RS network		this model can also be treated as an application of the I2RS network
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