ifstate.go

// Copyright 2018 ETH Zurich, Anapaya Systems
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package rctrl

import (
	"time"

	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/border/internal/metrics"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/border/rctx"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/addr"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/common"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/ctrl"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/ctrl/path_mgmt"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/infra"
	"github.com/scionproto/scion/go/lib/snet"
)

const (
	// ifStateFreq is how often the router will request an Interface State update
	// from the beacon service.
	ifStateFreq = 30 * time.Second
)

// IFStateUpdate handles generating periodic Interface State Request (IFStateReq)
// packets that are sent to the local Beacon Service (BS), as well as
// processing the Interface State updates. IFStateReqs are mostly needed on
// startup, to make sure the border router is aware of the status of the local
// interfaces. The BS normally updates the border routers everytime an
// interface state changes, so this is only needed as a fail-safe after
// startup.
func ifStateUpdate() {
	if err := genIFStateReq(); err != nil {
		logger.Error(err.Error(), nil)
	}
	for range time.Tick(ifStateFreq) {
		if err := genIFStateReq(); err != nil {
			logger.Error(err.Error(), nil)
		}
	}
}

// genIFStateReq generates an Interface State request packet to the local beacon service.
func genIFStateReq() error {
	cl := metrics.ControlLabels{
		Type:   metrics.IFStateReq,
		Result: metrics.ErrProcess,
	}
	cpld, err := ctrl.NewPathMgmtPld(&path_mgmt.IFStateReq{}, nil, nil)
	if err != nil {
		metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
		return common.NewBasicError("Generating IFStateReq Ctrl payload", err)
	}
	scpld, err := cpld.SignedPld(infra.NullSigner)
	if err != nil {
		metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
		return common.NewBasicError("Generating IFStateReq signed Ctrl payload", err)
	}
	pld, err := scpld.PackPld()
	if err != nil {
		metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
		return common.NewBasicError("Writing IFStateReq signed Ctrl payload", err)
	}
	dst := &snet.Addr{
		IA:   ia,
		Host: &addr.AppAddr{L3: addr.SvcBS.Multicast(), L4: addr.NewL4UDPInfo(0)},
	}
	bsAddrs, err := rctx.Get().ResolveSVCMulti(addr.SvcBS)
	if err != nil {
		metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
		return common.NewBasicError("Resolving SVC BS multicast", err)
	}

	var errors common.MultiError
	for _, addr := range bsAddrs {
		dst.NextHop = addr
		if _, err := snetConn.WriteToSCION(pld, dst); err != nil {
			cl.Result = metrics.ErrWrite
			metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
			errors = append(errors, common.NewBasicError("Writing IFStateReq", err, "dst", dst))
			continue
		}
		logger.Debug("Sent IFStateReq", "dst", dst, "overlayDst", addr)
		cl.Result = metrics.Success
		metrics.Control.Pkts(cl).Inc()
	}
	return errors.ToError()
}