Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                    A. Yourtchenko
Request for Comments: 7270                                     P. Aitken
Category: Informational                                        B. Claise
ISSN: 2070-1721                                      Cisco Systems, Inc.
                                                              June 2014


                 Cisco-Specific Information Elements
             Reused in IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX)

Abstract

  This document describes some additional IP Flow Information Export
  (IPFIX) Information Elements in the range of 1-127, which is the
  range compatible with field types used by NetFlow version 9 in RFC
  3954, as specified in the IPFIX Information Model in RFC 7012.

Status of This Memo

  This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
  published for informational purposes.

  This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
  (IETF).  It represents the consensus of the IETF community.  It has
  received public review and has been approved for publication by the
  Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).  Not all documents
  approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
  Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.

  Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
  and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
  http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7270.

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Table of Contents

  1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
  2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
  3.  Information Elements Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
  4.  Information Elements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
    4.1.  samplingInterval  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
    4.2.  samplingAlgorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
    4.3.  engineType  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
    4.4.  engineId  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
    4.5.  ipv4RouterSc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
    4.6.  samplerId . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
    4.7.  samplerMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
    4.8.  samplerRandomInterval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
    4.9.  classId . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
    4.10. samplerName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
    4.11. flagsAndSamplerId . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
    4.12. forwardingStatus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
    4.13. srcTrafficIndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
    4.14. dstTrafficIndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    4.15. className . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    4.16. layer2packetSectionOffset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    4.17. layer2packetSectionSize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    4.18. layer2packetSectionData . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
  5.  Other Information Elements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    5.1.  Performance Metrics IEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    5.2.  Application Information IEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    5.3.  IEs Assigned for NetFlow v9 Compatibility . . . . . . . .  11
  6.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
  7.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
  8.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
    8.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
    8.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
  Appendix A.  XML Specification of IPFIX Information Elements  . .  15

1.  Introduction

  Section 4 of [RFC7012] defines the IPFIX Information Elements (IEs)
  in the range of 1-127 to be compatible with the NetFlow version 9
  fields, as specified in "Cisco Systems NetFlow Services Export
  Version 9" [RFC3954].  As [RFC3954] was published in 2004, it does
  not contain all NetFlow version 9 field types in the range of 1-127.
  The question was asked whether IPFIX Devices should exclusively
  report the IANA IPFIX IEs [IANA-IPFIX].  In other words, when
  upgrading from a NetFlow Metering Process to an IPFIX Metering
  Process, should the IPFIX Devices stop reporting IEs specific to
  NetFlow version 9 that were not registered in IANA [IANA-IPFIX]?




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  This document is intended to fill the gap in this IE range.  It
  describes some additional IPFIX Information Elements in the range of
  1-127, which is the range compatible with field types used by NetFlow
  version 9 in [RFC3954], as specified in the IPFIX Information Model
  [RFC7012].  With this, IPFIX implementations could export all the
  Information Elements specified in IANA [IANA-IPFIX], regardless of
  the range.

  This document follows the rules in "Guidelines for Authors and
  Reviewers of IP Flow Export (IPFIX) Information Elements" [RFC7013].
  This document does not extend [RFC3954].  The IPFIX Protocol
  [RFC7011] has its own Information Model ([RFC7012] and IANA
  [IANA-IPFIX]), which is extensible upon application to IANA, subject
  to expert review by IE-DOCTORS [RFC7013].  This document extends the
  IPFIX Information Model.

2.  Terminology

  IPFIX-specific terminology used in this document is defined in
  Section 2 of [RFC7011].  As in [RFC7011], these IPFIX-specific terms
  have the first letter of a word capitalized when used in this
  document.

3.  Information Elements Overview

  The following Information Elements are discussed in the sections
  below:

    +----+-----------------------+-----+---------------------------+
    | ID | Name                  |  ID | Name                      |
    +----+-----------------------+-----+---------------------------+
    | 34 | samplingInterval      |  84 | samplerName               |
    | 35 | samplingAlgorithm     |  87 | flagsAndSamplerId         |
    | 38 | engineType            |  89 | forwardingStatus          |
    | 39 | engineId              |  92 | srcTrafficIndex           |
    | 43 | ipv4RouterSc          |  93 | dstTrafficIndex           |
    | 48 | samplerId             | 100 | className                 |
    | 49 | samplerMode           | 102 | layer2packetSectionOffset |
    | 50 | samplerRandomInterval | 103 | layer2packetSectionSize   |
    | 51 | classId               | 104 | layer2packetSectionData   |
    +----+-----------------------+-----+---------------------------+

                                 Table 1








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4.  Information Elements

4.1.  samplingInterval

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 305 samplingPacketInterval.  When using
     sampled NetFlow, the rate at which packets are sampled -- e.g., a
     value of 100 indicates that one of every 100 packets is sampled.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  34

  Semantics:  quantity

  Status:  deprecated

  Units:  packets

4.2.  samplingAlgorithm

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 304 selectorAlgorithm.  The type of
     algorithm used for sampled NetFlow:

        1 - Deterministic Sampling,

        2 - Random Sampling.

     The values are not compatible with the selectorAlgorithm IE, where
     "Deterministic" has been replaced by "Systematic count-based" (1)
     or "Systematic time-based" (2), and "Random" is (3).  Conversion
     is required; see "Packet Sampling (PSAMP) Parameters"
     [IANA-PSAMP].

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  35

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated









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4.3.  engineType

  Description:
     Type of flow switching engine in a router/switch:

        RP = 0,

        VIP/Line card = 1,

        PFC/DFC = 2.

     Reserved for internal use on the Collector.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  38

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated

4.4.  engineId

  Description:
     Versatile Interface Processor (VIP) or line card slot number of
     the flow switching engine in a router/switch.  Reserved for
     internal use on the Collector.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  39

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated

4.5.  ipv4RouterSc

  Description:
     This is a platform-specific field for the Catalyst 5000/Catalyst
     6000 family.  It is used to store the address of a router that is
     being shortcut when performing MultiLayer Switching.

  Abstract Data Type:  ipv4Address

  ElementId:  43

  Semantics:  default



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  Status:  deprecated

  Reference:
     [CCO-MLS] describes MultiLayer Switching.

4.6.  samplerId

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 302 selectorId.  The unique identifier
     associated with samplerName.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  48

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated

4.7.  samplerMode

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 304 selectorAlgorithm.  The values are not
     compatible: selectorAlgorithm=3 is random sampling.  The type of
     algorithm used for sampling data: 1 - Deterministic, 2 - Random
     Sampling.  Use with samplerRandomInterval.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  49

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated

4.8.  samplerRandomInterval

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 305 samplingPacketInterval.  Packet
     interval at which to sample -- in case of random sampling.  Used
     in connection with the samplerMode 0x02 (random sampling) value.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  50






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  Semantics:  quantity

  Status:  deprecated

4.9.  classId

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 302 selectorId.  Characterizes the traffic
     class, i.e., QoS treatment.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned8

  ElementId:  51

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated

4.10.  samplerName

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 335 selectorName.  Name of the flow
     sampler.

  Abstract Data Type:  string

  ElementId:  84

  Status:  deprecated

4.11.  flagsAndSamplerId

  Description:
     Flow flags and the value of the sampler ID (samplerId) combined in
     one bitmapped field.  Reserved for internal use on the Collector.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  87

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  deprecated








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4.12.  forwardingStatus

  Description:
     This Information Element describes the forwarding status of the
     flow and any attached reasons.  The reduced-size encoding rules as
     per [RFC7011] apply.

     The basic encoding is 8 bits.  The future extensions
     could add one or three bytes.  The layout of the basic
     encoding is as follows:

        MSB -   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   - LSB
              +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
              | Status|  Reason code or flags |
              +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

     Status:

     00b = Unknown
     01b = Forwarded
     10b = Dropped
     11b = Consumed

     Reason Code (status = 01b, Forwarded)

     01 000000b = 64 = Unknown
     01 000001b = 65 = Fragmented
     01 000010b = 66 = Not Fragmented

     Reason Code (status = 10b, Dropped)

     10 000000b = 128 = Unknown
     10 000001b = 129 = ACL deny
     10 000010b = 130 = ACL drop
     10 000011b = 131 = Unroutable
     10 000100b = 132 = Adjacency
     10 000101b = 133 = Fragmentation and DF set
     10 000110b = 134 = Bad header checksum
     10 000111b = 135 = Bad total Length
     10 001000b = 136 = Bad header length
     10 001001b = 137 = bad TTL
     10 001010b = 138 = Policer
     10 001011b = 139 = WRED
     10 001100b = 140 = RPF
     10 001101b = 141 = For us
     10 001110b = 142 = Bad output interface
     10 001111b = 143 = Hardware




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     Reason Code (status = 11b, Consumed)

     11 000000b = 192 = Unknown
     11 000001b = 193 = Punt Adjacency
     11 000010b = 194 = Incomplete Adjacency
     11 000011b = 195 = For us

     Examples:

       value : 0x40 = 64
       binary: 01000000
       decode: 01        -> Forward
                 000000  -> No further information

       value : 0x89 = 137
       binary: 10001001
       decode: 10        -> Drop
                 001001  -> Fragmentation and DF set

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  89

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  current

  Reference:
     See "NetFlow Version 9 Flow-Record Format" [CCO-NF9FMT].

4.13.  srcTrafficIndex

  Description:
     BGP Policy Accounting Source Traffic Index.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  92

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  current

  Reference:
     BGP policy accounting as described in [CCO-BGPPOL].






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4.14.  dstTrafficIndex

  Description:
     BGP Policy Accounting Destination Traffic Index.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned32

  ElementId:  93

  Semantics:  identifier

  Status:  current

  Reference:
     BGP policy accounting as described in [CCO-BGPPOL].

4.15.  className

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 335 selectorName.  Traffic Class Name,
     associated with the classId Information Element.

  Abstract Data Type:  string

  ElementId:  100

  Status:  deprecated

4.16.  layer2packetSectionOffset

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 409 sectionOffset.  Layer 2 packet section
     offset.  Potentially a generic packet section offset.

  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned16

  ElementId:  102

  Semantics:  quantity

  Status:  deprecated

4.17.  layer2packetSectionSize

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 312 dataLinkFrameSize.  Layer 2 packet
     section size.  Potentially a generic packet section size.




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  Abstract Data Type:  unsigned16

  ElementId:  103

  Semantics:  quantity

  Status:  deprecated

4.18.  layer2packetSectionData

  Description:
     Deprecated in favor of 315 dataLinkFrameSection.  Layer 2 packet
     section data.

  Abstract Data Type:  octetArray

  ElementId:  104

  Status:  deprecated

5.  Other Information Elements

5.1.  Performance Metrics IEs

  ElementId: 65 .. 69

  Performance metrics will need a consolidation in the industry, based
  on [RFC6390].  Once this consolidation happens, via a separate
  document the IEs 65-69 will either be assigned in the IANA registry
  or their status will be deprecated.

5.2.  Application Information IEs

  ElementId: 94 .. 96

  ElementId: 101

  Please refer to [RFC6759].

5.3.  IEs Assigned for NetFlow v9 Compatibility

  ElementId: 105..127

  These element IDs are not covered by this document and are left "as
  is", i.e., for NetFlow v9 compatibility.






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6.  IANA Considerations

  This document specifies several new IPFIX Information Elements in
  IANA's "IPFIX Information Elements" registry [IANA-IPFIX] as
  summarized in Section 3 and detailed in Section 4 above.  The
  following Information Elements have been assigned:

  o  IE Number 34 for the samplingInterval IE

  o  IE Number 35 for the samplingAlgorithm IE

  o  IE Number 38 for the engineType IE

  o  IE Number 39 for the engineId IE

  o  IE Number 43 for the ipv4RouterSc IE

  o  IE Number 48 for the samplerId IE

  o  IE Number 49 for the samplerMode IE

  o  IE Number 50 for the samplerRandomInterval IE

  o  IE Number 51 for the classId IE

  o  IE Number 84 for the samplerName IE

  o  IE Number 87 for the flagsAndSamplerId IE

  o  IE Number 89 for the forwardingStatus IE

  o  IE Number 92 for the srcTrafficIndex IE

  o  IE Number 93 for the dstTrafficIndex IE

  o  IE Number 100 for the className IE

  o  IE Number 102 for the layer2packetSectionOffset IE

  o  IE Number 103 for the layer2packetSectionSize IE

  o  IE Number 104 for the layer2packetSectionData IE









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7.  Security Considerations

  This document specifies the definitions of several Information
  Elements and does not alter the security considerations of the base
  protocol.  Please refer to the security considerations sections of
  [RFC3954] and [RFC7012].

8.  References

8.1.  Normative References

  [RFC7011]  Claise, B., Trammell, B., and P. Aitken, "Specification of
             the IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) Protocol for the
             Exchange of Flow Information", STD 77, RFC 7011, September
             2013.

8.2.  Informative References

  [CCO-BGPPOL]
             Cisco, "BGP Policy Accounting and BGP Policy Accounting
             Output Interface Accounting Features", December 2005,
             <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/
             technologies_tech_note09186a0080094e88.shtml>.

  [CCO-MLS]  Cisco, "IP MultiLayer Switching Sample Configuration",
             November 2007,
             <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/
             products_configuration_example09186a00800ab513.shtml>.

  [CCO-NF9FMT]
             Cisco, "NetFlow Version 9 Flow-Record Format", May 2011,
             <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies/tk648/tk362/
             technologies_white_paper09186a00800a3db9.html>.

  [IANA-IPFIX]
             IANA, "IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) Entities",
             <http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipfix/>.

  [IANA-PSAMP]
             IANA, "Packet Sampling (PSAMP) Parameters",
             <http://www.iana.org/assignments/psamp-parameters/>.

  [RFC3954]  Claise, B., "Cisco Systems NetFlow Services Export Version
             9", RFC 3954, October 2004.

  [RFC6390]  Clark, A. and B. Claise, "Guidelines for Considering New
             Performance Metric Development", BCP 170, RFC 6390,
             October 2011.



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  [RFC6759]  Claise, B., Aitken, P., and N. Ben-Dvora, "Cisco Systems
             Export of Application Information in IP Flow Information
             Export (IPFIX)", RFC 6759, November 2012.

  [RFC7012]  Claise, B. and B. Trammell, "Information Model for IP Flow
             Information Export (IPFIX)", RFC 7012, September 2013.

  [RFC7013]  Trammell, B. and B. Claise, "Guidelines for Authors and
             Reviewers of IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX)
             Information Elements", BCP 184, RFC 7013, September 2013.









































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Appendix A.  XML Specification of IPFIX Information Elements

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

  <fieldDefinitions xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:ipfix-info"
                xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:ipfix-info
                ipfix-info.xsd">

    <field name="samplingInterval" dataType="unsigned32"
             group=""
             dataTypeSemantics="quantity"
             elementId="34" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 305 samplingPacketInterval.  When using
       sampled NetFlow, the rate at which packets are sampled --
       e.g., a value of 100 indicates that one of every 100 packets
       is sampled.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="samplingAlgorithm" dataType="unsigned8"
             group=""
             dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
             elementId="35" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 304 selectorAlgorithm.  The type of
       algorithm used for sampled NetFlow: 1 - Deterministic Sampling,
       2 - Random Sampling.  The values are not compatible with the
       selectorAlgorithm IE, where "Deterministic" has been replaced
       by "Systematic count-based" (1) or "Systematic time-based" (2),
       and "Random" is (3).  Conversion is required; see
       [IANA-PSAMP] PSAMP parameters.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="engineType" dataType="unsigned8"
             group=""
             dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
             elementId="38" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Type of flow switching engine in a router/switch: RP = 0,
       VIP/Line card = 1, PFC/DFC = 2.  Reserved for internal use on
       the Collector.
       </paragraph>



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      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="engineId" dataType="unsigned8"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="39" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Versatile Interface Processor (VIP) or line card slot number of
       the flow switching engine in a router/switch.  Reserved for
       internal use on the Collector.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="ipv4RouterSc" dataType="ipv4Address"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="default"
            elementId="43" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       This is a platform-specific field for the Catalyst 5000/Catalyst
       6000 family.  It is used to store the address of a router that
       is being shortcut when performing MultiLayer Switching.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
      <reference>
       http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/
       products_configuration_example09186a00800ab513.shtml
       describes MultiLayer Switching.
      </reference>
    </field>
    <field name="samplerId" dataType="unsigned8"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="48" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 302 selectorId.  The unique identifier
       associated with samplerName.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="samplerMode" dataType="unsigned8"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="49" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>



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       Deprecated in favor of 304 selectorAlgorithm.  The values are
       not compatible: selectorAlgorithm=3 is random sampling.  The
       type of algorithm used for sampled NetFlow: 1 - Deterministic
       Sampling, 2 - Random Sampling.  Use with samplerRandomInterval.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="samplerRandomInterval" dataType="unsigned32"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="quantity"
            elementId="50" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 305 samplingPacketInterval.  Packet
       interval at which to sample -- in case of random sampling.  Used
       in connection with the samplerMode 0x02 (random sampling) value.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="classId" dataType="unsigned8"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="51" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 302 selectorId.  Characterizes the
       traffic class, i.e., QoS treatment.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="samplerName" dataType="string"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics=""
            elementId="84" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 335 selectorName.  Name of the flow
       sampler.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="flagsAndSamplerId" dataType="unsigned32"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="87" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Flow flags and the value of the sampler ID (samplerId) combined



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       in one bitmapped field.  Reserved for internal use on the
       Collector.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="forwardingStatus" dataType="unsigned32"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="89" applicability="flow" status="current">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       This Information Element describes the forwarding status of the
       flow and any attached reasons.  The reduced-size encoding rules
       as per [RFC7011] apply.
       </paragraph>
       <artwork>
          The basic encoding is 8 bits.  The future extensions
          could add one or three bytes.  The layout of the basic
          encoding is as follows:

            MSB -   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   - LSB
                +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
                | Status|  Reason code or flags |
                +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
          Status:

          00b = Unknown
          01b = Forwarded
          10b = Dropped
          11b = Consumed

          Reason Code (status = 01b, Forwarded)

          01 000000b = 64 = Unknown
          01 000001b = 65 = Fragmented
          01 000010b = 66 = Not Fragmented

          Reason Code (status = 10b, Dropped)

          10 000000b = 128 = Unknown
          10 000001b = 129 = ACL deny
          10 000010b = 130 = ACL drop
          10 000011b = 131 = Unroutable
          10 000100b = 132 = Adjacency
          10 000101b = 133 = Fragmentation and DF set
          10 000110b = 134 = Bad header checksum
          10 000111b = 135 = Bad total Length
          10 001000b = 136 = Bad header length



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          10 001001b = 137 = bad TTL
          10 001010b = 138 = Policer
          10 001011b = 139 = WRED
          10 001100b = 140 = RPF
          10 001101b = 141 = For us
          10 001110b = 142 = Bad output interface
          10 001111b = 143 = Hardware

          Reason Code (status = 11b, Consumed)

          11 000000b = 192 = Unknown
          11 000001b = 193 = Punt Adjacency
          11 000010b = 194 = Incomplete Adjacency
          11 000011b = 195 = For us

          Examples:

            value : 0x40 = 64
            binary: 01000000
            decode: 01     -> Forward
                  000000  -> No further information

            value : 0x89 = 137
            binary: 10001001
            decode: 10     -> Drop
                  001001  -> Fragmentation and DF set
       </artwork>
      </description>
      <reference>
       See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies/tk648/tk362/
       technologies_white_paper09186a00800a3db9.html -
       NetFlow Version 9 Flow-Record Format.
      </reference>
    </field>
    <field name="srcTrafficIndex" dataType="unsigned32"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="92" applicability="flow" status="current">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       BGP Policy Accounting Source Traffic Index.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
      <reference>
       BGP policy accounting as described in
       http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/
       technologies_tech_note09186a0080094e88.shtml
      </reference>



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    </field>
    <field name="dstTrafficIndex" dataType="unsigned32"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="identifier"
            elementId="93" applicability="flow" status="current">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       BGP Policy Accounting Destination Traffic Index.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
      <reference>
       BGP policy accounting as described in
       http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/
       technologies_tech_note09186a0080094e88.shtml
      </reference>
    </field>
    <field name="className" dataType="string"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics=""
            elementId="100" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 335 selectorName.  Traffic Class Name,
       associated with the classId Information Element.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="layer2packetSectionOffset" dataType="unsigned16"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="quantity"
            elementId="102" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 409 sectionOffset.
       Layer 2 packet section offset.  Potentially a generic packet
       section offset.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="layer2packetSectionSize" dataType="unsigned16"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics="quantity"
            elementId="103" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 312 dataLinkFrameSize.
       Layer 2 packet section size.  Potentially a generic packet
       section size.



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       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
    <field name="layer2packetSectionData" dataType="octetArray"
            group=""
            dataTypeSemantics=""
            elementId="104" applicability="flow" status="deprecated">
      <description>
       <paragraph>
       Deprecated in favor of 315 dataLinkFrameSection.
       Layer 2 packet section data.
       </paragraph>
      </description>
    </field>
  </fieldDefinitions>

Authors' Addresses

  Andrew Yourtchenko
  Cisco Systems, Inc.
  De Kleetlaan, 7
  Brussels, Diegem  B-1831
  Belgium

  Phone: +32 2 704 5494
  EMail: [email protected]


  Paul Aitken
  Cisco Systems, Inc.
  96 Commercial Quay
  Edinburgh  EH6 6LX
  Scotland

  Phone: +44 131 561 3616
  EMail: [email protected]


  Benoit Claise
  Cisco Systems, Inc.
  De Kleetlaan, 6a b1
  Diegem  B-1831
  Belgium

  Phone: +32 2 704 5622
  EMail: [email protected]





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