Introduction to

SRv6 uSID Technology

Jakub Horn, Technical Marketing Engineer

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 • Introduction
• SRv6 Reminder
• SRv6 uSID
Agenda • L3 VPN
• Migration to SRv6
• Conclusion

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SRv6 Reminder
Segment Format Base SA:2001::1
DA:2001:db8:0:4:1:0:0:0
NH:RH
Locator Function
Type:4(SRH)
1111 : 2222 : 3333 : 4444 : 5555 : 6666 : 7777 : 8888 NH:IPv4|SL:1
Segment List:
[0]: 2001:db8:0:5:45:0:0:0
Block Router ID Function Argument [1]: 2001:db8:0:4:1:0:0:0
[2]: 2001:db8:0:3:48:0:0:0
[3]: 2001:db8:0:2:1:0:0:0
[4]: 2001:db8:0:1:45:0:0:0

SA:[Link]
• SID 128 bits DA:[Link]
Port:UDP

• SID has flexible structure UDP Header/Data

• Different functions
• END, END.X, END.DX4/6/2, [Link]…

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 SRv6 Forwarding

S R R1 R2 R3 R4

SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1

DA:2001:db8:0:1:1:: DA:2001:db8:0:2:1:: DA:2001:db8:0:3:48:: DA:2001:db8:0:4:eeee::
NH:RH NH:RH NH:RH NH:RH
Type:4(SRH) Type:4(SRH) Type:4(SRH) Type:4(SRH)
NH:IPv4|SL:3 NH:IPv4|SL:2 NH:IPv4|SL:1 NH:IPv4|SL:0
Segment List: Segment List: Segment List: Segment List:
[0]:2001:db8:0:4:eeee:: [0]:2001:db8:0:4:eeee:: [0]:2001:db8:0:4:eeee:: [0]:2001:db8:0:4:eeee::
[1]:2001:db8:0:3:48:: [1]:2001:db8:0:3:48:: [1]:2001:db8:0:3:48:: [1]:2001:db8:0:3:48::
[2]:2001:db8:0:2:1:: [2]:2001:db8:0:2:1:: [2]:2001:db8:0:2:1:: [2]:2001:db8:0:2:1::
[3]:2001:db8:0:1:1:: [3]:2001:db8:0:1:1:: [3]:2001:db8:0:1:1:: [3]:2001:db8:0:1:1::
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SRv6 uSID
 SRV6 Encapsulation
Srv6 uSID format SA:2001::1
DA:2001:db8:0:4:1:0:0:0
NH:RH

: 0100 : =SRV6 uSID Type:4(SRH)

NH:IPv4|SL:1
Segment List:
[0]: 2001:db8:0:5:45:0:0:0

16 bits here, but can be anything [1]: 2001:db8:0:4:1:0:0:0

[2]: 2001:db8:0:3:48:0:0:0
[3]: 2001:db8:0:2:1:0:0:0
[4]: 2001:db8:0:1:42:0:0:0

SA:[Link]
DA:[Link]
SRV6 uSID Carrier Port:UDP

UDP Header/Data

2001 :0db8 : 0100 : 0200 : 0300 : 0400 : 0500 : 0000

SRv6 uSID uSID uSID uSID uSID uSID EoC SRV6 uSID Encapsulation
SA:2001::1
Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 DA:2001:db8:100:200:300:400:500::
NH:Ipv4

32 bits here, SA:[Link]

DA:[Link]
but can be anything Port:UDP

UDP Header/Data
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 SRv6 uSID F3216

S R R1 R2 R3 R4
BGP:2001:db8:4:eeee::

SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1 SA:2001::1

DA:2001:db8:1:2:3:48:4:eeee DA:2001:db8:2:3:48:4:eeee DA:2001:db8:3:48:4:eeee:: DA:2001:db8:4:eeee::
NH:IPV4 NH:IPV4 NH:IPV4 NH:IPV4

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 1

Srv6 uSID More Than 6 SIDs? 2

3
100->200->300->400->500->600->700->800->900->a00->b00
4
Carrier 1 2001 : 0db8 : 0100 : 0200 : 0300 : 0400 : 0500 : 0600

Carrier 2 2001 : 0db8 : 0700 : 0800 : 0900 : 0a00 : 0b00 : 0000 5

SA:2001::1 6
DA:2001:db8:b00::
DA:2001:db8:a00:b00::
DA:2001:db8:900:a00:b00::
DA:2001:db8:800:900:a00:b00::
DA:2001:db8:700:800:900:a00:b00::
DA:2001:db8:600:0::
DA:2001:db8:500:600:0::
DA:2001:db8:400:500:600:0::
DA:2001:db8:300:400:500:600:0::
DA:2001:db8:200:300:400:500:600:0
DA:2001:db8:100:200:300:400:500:600
NH:RH 7
Shift & Forward
Type:4(SRH) 8
NH:IPv4|SL:1
SL:0 END of Carrier
Segment List: -> is there SRH? 9
[0]: 2001:db8:700:800:900:a00:b00::
Decrement SL
a
SA:[Link] Copy New SID (Carrier)
DA:[Link] PSP b
Port:UDP
UDP Header/Data
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Srv6 uSID is SRv6
SA:2001::1 Any combination is allowed
DA:2001:db8:100:200:300:400:500:600
NH:RH
Type:4(SRH)
NH:IPv4|SL:1 SRv6 uSID Carrier
Segment List:
[0]: 2001:1:0:1:44::
[1]: 2001:db8:100:200:300:400:500:600
[2]: 2001:1:0:2:1::
SRv6 SID
[3]: 2001:db8:700:f111::
[4]: 2001:db9:500:800:900::

SA:[Link]
DA:[Link]
Port:UDP
UDP Header/Data
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SRv6 uSID VPN
 ISIS for uSID
• Uses TLVs

• For Srv6:
• Locator – for Reachability (twice for backward
compatibility)
uN: fcbb:bb00:2::
uA: fcbb:bb00:2:e000
• END function - TI-LFA and TE Ten0/0/0/0 2001:0:12::/64
• END.X function for each interface in routing protocol TI-
Router 2
LFA and TE 2001::2/128 Lo0
uA: fcbb:bb00:2:e001
• Capabilities: Ten0/0/0/1
Locator :
fe80::dead/64

• Max SID depth for different functions fcbb:bb00:2::/48

• OSPF will follow

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 BGP
VPNv4 :[Link]/24
• No Changes Required! NH:2001::3
RD-1:1
RT -1:1
uDT– fcbb:bb:3:e002::

IPv4 :[Link]/24 IPv4 :[Link]/24

NH:[Link] NH:[Link]

eBGP eBGP

2001::3
2001::1

CE 1 IPv6 Locator – fcbb:bb00:3::/48 3 CE

[Link]

[Link]

[Link]

[Link]
uDT – fcbb:bb00:3:e002::
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 BGP
SA:2001::1
DA:fcbb:bb00:3:e002:
NH:IPv6

SA:[Link]
DA:[Link]
NH:UDP

UDP Header/Data

2001::3
2001::1
SA:[Link] SA:[Link]
DA:[Link] DA:[Link]
NH:UDP NH:UDP

UDP Header/Data UDP Header/Data

CE 1 IPv6 3 CE
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]

[Link]
uDT – fcbb:bb00:3:e002::
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 Summarization

Locator – fcbb:bb00:106::/48

Summarized
6
fcbb:bb00:100::/40
Locator – fcbb:bb00:105::/48

IPv6 IPv6
CE 1 3 5 CE
[Link]

IGP
[Link]

IGP

7
Locator – fcbb:bb00:107::/48

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SRv6 Migration
 Dual Connected PE
MPLS PE DUAL Connected PE SRv6 PE

VPN prefix +lbl VPN prefix +SID

BGPv4 BGPv4 BGPv6 BGPv6

LDPv4
Loopback label LDPv4 ISISv6
Locators ISISv6
ISISv4 Loopback addr ISISv4

Lo0: A::3
Lo:[Link] PE Lo:[Link] PE Lo0: A::2 PE
Loc: B2::/48 Loc: B3::/48
VRF
1.
VRF1.

VRF
1.

Label-transport SA:a::3
[Link]/16 [Link]/16 DA:b2:0:0e000 [Link]/16
Label-service
SA:[Link]
SA:[Link] DA:[Link]
DA:[Link] Port:UDP
Port:UDP
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 Lo0:[Link]

MPLS Network –Day 0 PE3VRF [Link]/24

1.

ISISv4 LDPv4

BGPv4

Lo:[Link] Lo:[Link]

ISISv4 LDPv4 ISISv4 LDPv4

[Link]/24 VRF
1.

PE1 P PE2VRF [Link]/24

1.

BGPv4 ISISv4 LDPv4

BGPv4
RR
v4
Lo:[Link]

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 Lo0: A::3
Lo0:[Link]

Enabling IPv6 Routing- Day 1

PE3 VRF
1.

[Link]/24

ISISv6 ISISv4
LDPv4
BGPvpnv4
Lo0: A::1 Lo0: A::2
Lo:[Link] Lo:[Link]

ISISv4 LDPv4 ISISv4 LDPv4

[Link]/24 VRF
1.

PE1 ISISv6
P ISISv6
PE2VRF [Link]/24
1.

ISISv6
ISISv4

BGPvpnv4
BGPvpnv4
RR RR
v6 v4
Lo0: A::4 Lo:[Link]

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 Lo0: A::3
Lo0:[Link]

Enabling SRv6 –PE1&PE2 PE3 VRF

1.

[Link]/24

ISISv4
Locator: B1::/48 LDPv4
BGPvpnv4 Locator: B2::/48
Lo0: A::1 Lo0: A::2
Lo:[Link] Lo:[Link]

ISISv4 LDPv4 ISISv4 LDPv4

[Link]/24 VRF
1.

PE1 ISISv6
P ISISv6
PE2VRF [Link]/24
1.

ISISv6
ISISv4

BGPvpnv4 BGPvpnv4 BGPvpnv4

BGPvpnv4
RR RR
v6 v4
Lo0: A::4 Lo:[Link]

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 Lo0: A::3
Lo0:[Link]

Enabling SRv6 –PE3 PE3VRF [Link]/24

1.

BGPvpnv4 ISISv6 ISISv4

Locator: B1::/48 LDPv4
BGPvpnv4 Locator: B1::/48
Lo0: A::1 Lo0: A::2
Lo:[Link] Lo:[Link]

ISISv4 LDPv4 ISISv4 LDPv4

[Link]/24 VRF
1.

PE1 ISISv6
P ISISv6
PE2VRF [Link]/24
1.

ISISv6
ISISv4

BGPvpnv4 BGPvpnv4 BGPvpnv4

BGPvpnv4
RR RR
v6 v4
Lo0: A::4 Lo:[Link]

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 Lo0: A::3

Removing V4 PE3VRF [Link]/24

1.

BGPvpnv4 ISISv6
Locator: B1::/48 Locator: B1::/48
Lo0: A::1 Lo0: A::2

[Link]/24 VRF
1.

PE1 ISISv6
P ISISv6
PE2VRF [Link]/24
1.

ISISv6

BGPvpnv4 BGPvpnv4
RR
v6
Lo0: A::4

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SRv6 uSID
Conclusion
 Much faster standardization than usual
Mature Standardization Sign of the SRv6 Industry Endorsement

• Proposed Standard
• RFC 8402 SR Architecture
• RFC 8754 SRv6 DataPlane
• RFC 8986 SRv6 Network Programming
• RFC xxxx SRv6 ISIS Extension
• RFC xxxx SRv6 BGP Extension
• RFC xxxx SRv6 OAM
• RFC xxxx SR Policy
• RFC xxxx Flexible Algorithm
• RFC xxxx SRH Compression

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SRv6 uSID - Rich Eco-System
• Cisco, NoviFlow, Arrcus, Nokia, Ciena
• Merchant: Silicon One, Broadcom, Marvell, Barefoot
• Open Source: Linux, [Link], P4, eBPF, Cillium, SAI

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SRv6 uSID offers the best SRv6 Compression

SRv6: 208
bytes

SRv6 uSID: 64
bytes

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Record-Speed Deployment
• 3 years of commercial deployment (2019-2022)
• ~100M SRv6 subscribers
• ~100 deployments, with ~14 public reports
• Across markets (Web, SP, Enterprise) and geographies (Asia, EU, US)

SoftBank Rakuten Indosat MTN Uganda Noia

Iliad Alibaba China Telecom China Bank Cernet2

Free Bell Canada China Unicom Line

NEW
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