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Internet Engineering Task Force                             James M. Polk
Internet Draft                                              Cisco Systems
Expiration: Sept 3rd, 2003
File: draft-polk-ieprep-scenarios-03.txt









                    IEPREP Telephony Topology Terminology

                              March 3rd, 2003 





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Abstract 

This document defines the topology naming conventions that are to be 
used in reference to IEPREP phone calls. These naming conventions 
should be used to focus the IEPREP Working Group during discussions and 
when writing requirements, gap analysis and other solutions documents.





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Table of Contents 
     
Abstract  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
1.0  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
 1.1 Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
 1.2 Changes from previous versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
 1.3 Terms and Definitions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
2.0  IEPREP Topologies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
 2.1 Topology "IP Bridging" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
 2.2 Topology "IP at the Start" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
 2.3 Topology "IP at the End" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
 2.4 Topology "End-to-End IP" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
3.0 Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
4.0 IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
5.0 Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
6.0 References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
7.0 Authors Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6


1.0	Introduction

This document defines the topology naming conventions that are to be 
used in reference to IEPREP phone calls. These naming conventions 
should be used to focus the IEPREP Working Group during discussions and 
when writing requirements, gap analysis and other solutions documents.

There has been much confusion on the IEPREP list as well as within each 
meeting about the topologies IEPREP is considering. Hopefully this 
document will give each reader and author a reference set of named 
architectures.

This memo attempts to be agnostic with regard to IP signaling or control 
protocols (SIP, MEGACO, etc), as well as any underlying QOS mechanisms 
(Diffserv, RSVP, NSIS, etc).


1.1 Motivation

Simply put, to get everyone referencing the same (named) topologies in 
order to have useful and less confusing dialog to further this working
group's efforts.


1.2 Changes From Previous Versions 

Changes from -00 to -01

This version greatly reduces the text of the overall document by removing 
all discussion of requirements and authentication & authorization. This is 


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not a requirements document (therefore shouldn't state any), and the A&A 
text/discussion for each of the topologies, though necessary within the 
WG, has been moved to another "ieprep-topology-implications" document.

Changes from -01 to -02

Cleaned up minor omissions discovered that weren't omitted from the -00 to 
-01 change.

Took out the paragraph following Figure 2 (section 2.2) referring to where 
ETS aware devices should be.


1.3 Terms and Definitions

The following acronyms need to be exploded for clarity:

      CSN = Circuit Switched Network

      GW  = Gateway (CSN to IP, or IP to CSN)



2.0 IEPREP Topologies

There are 4 often mentioned, but very little documented topologies 
discussed within this WG's efforts so far. The following subsections name 
and describe each of the topologies. 

The 4 topologies are (quickly):

     Topology "IP Bridging"

     Topology "IP at the Start"

     Topology "IP at the End"

     Topology "End-to-End IP"



2.1 Topology "IP Bridging"

This topology is sometimes known as "IP in the Middle" of two CSNs. In 
this topology, a CSN phone of any type initiates (dials) a call to another
CSN phone with an IP core between the two CSNs. 







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This topology should simplistically look like this:
                                                                          
   Circuit                      Internet                    Circuit       
   Switched         IP            or              IP        Switched      
   Network        Ingress      IP Segment       Egress      Network       
  -----------+              +--------------+              +-----------    
             |    +----+    |     IP       |    +----+    |               
     CSN     |    |    |    |              |    |    |    |     CSN       
    Phone ------->| GW |----------------------->| GW |-------->Phone      
             |    |    |    |              |    |    |    |               
             |    +----+    |              |    +----+    |               
  -----------+              +--------------+              +-----------    
                                                                          
              Figure 1. Topology "IP Bridging"


2.2 Topology "IP at the Start"

This topology has the initiating party placing (dialing) the call from an 
IP Phone (PDA or computer), and the called party residing in the CSN. 
                                                                          
                Internet                             Circuit              
                   or                  CSN           Switched             
               IP Segment            Ingress         Network              
           -------------------+                 +---------------          
                              |       +----+    |                         
              IP              |       |    |    |     CSN                 
             Phone ------------------>| GW |--------> Phone               
                              |       |    |    |                         
                              |       +----+    |                         
           -------------------+                 +---------------          
                                                                          
              Figure 2. Topology "IP at the Start"

2.3 Topology "IP at the End"

This topology has the calling party placing the call from a CSN phone, and 
the called party being in an IP network. 

                                                                          
             Circuit                               Internet               
             Switched                  CSN            or                  
             Network                  Egress       IP Segment             
           -------------------+                 +---------------          
                              |       +----+    |                         
              CSN             |       |    |    |      IP                 
             Phone ------------------>| GW |--------> Phone               
                              |       |    |    |                         
                              |       +----+    |                         
           -------------------+                 +---------------          
                                                                          
              Figure 3. Topology "IP at the End"

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2.4 Topology "End-to-End IP"

This topology has no circuit switched sections in the call path. 

                            Internet                                      
                               or                                         
                           IP Network                                     
            +-----------------------------------------+                   
            |                                         |                   
  +---------+                                         +-----------+       
  |                                                               |       
  |   IP                                                  IP      |       
  |  Phone --------------------------------------------> Phone    |       
  |                                                               |       
  +---------+                                         +-----------+       
            |                                         |                   
            +-----------------------------------------+                   
                                                                          
              Figure 4. Topology "End to End IP"

Although shown as one large IP cloud here, the Internet is composed of 
a series of loosely connected IP domains. An End-to-End IP call will 
likely traverse a number of these domains and/or multiple network 
providers, which may impact the call.


3.0 Security Considerations

This document merely suggests a common naming convention within IEPREP WG 
discussions, therefore there are no special security considerations.


4.0 IANA Considerations

There are no IANA considerations within this document


5.0 Acknowledgements  

To Scott Bradner, Kimberly King and Mike Pierce for their comments and 
suggestions


6.0 References

none at this moment





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7.0 Authors Information  

James M. Polk
Cisco Systems
2200 East President George Bush Turnpike
Richardson, Texas 75082 USA
jmpolk@cisco.com


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