US: NTCIP Environmental Sensors - SNMPv3/TLS

Description

This solution is used within the U.S.. It combines standards associated with US: NTCIP Environmental Sensors with those for I–F: SNMPv3/TLS. The US: NTCIP Environmental Sensors standards include upper–layer standards required to implement center–to–field weather and environmental sensor communications. The I–F: SNMPv3/TLS standards include lower–layer standards that support secure center–to–field and field–to–field communications using simple network management protocol (SNMPv3); implementations are strongly encouraged to use the TLS for SNMP security option for this solution to ensure adequate security.

Includes Standards

LevelDocNumFullNameDescription
MgmtNTCIP 1201NTCIP Global Object (GO) DefinitionsThis standard defines SNMP objects (data elements) used by a wide range of field devices like time and versioning information.
MgmtIETF RFC 3411An Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management FrameworksThis standard (RFC) defines the basic architecture for SNMPv3 and includes the definition of information objects for managing the SNMP entity's architecture.
MgmtIETF RFC 3412Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that assists in managing the message processing and dispatching subsystem of an SNMP entity.
MgmtIETF RFC 3413Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ApplicationsThis standard (RFC) includes MIBs that allow for the configuration and management of remote Targets, Notifications, and Proxys.
MgmtIETF RFC 3414User–based Security Model (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv3)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that assists in configuring and managing the user–based security model.
MgmtIETF RFC 3415View–based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that supports the configuration and management of the View–based access control model of SNMP.
MgmtIETF RFC 3416Version 2 of the Protocol Operations for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) defines the message structure and protocol operations used by SNMPv3.
MgmtIETF RFC 3418Management Information Base (MIB) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) defines the MIB to configure and manage an SNMP entity.
MgmtIETF RFC 4293Management Information Base for the Internet Protocol (IP)This standard (RFC) defines the MIB that manages an IP entity.
SecurityIETF RFC 6353Transport Layer Security (TLS) Transport Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) defines how to use the TLS authentication service to provide authentication within the access control mechanism of SNMP.
ITS Application EntityNTCIP 1204NTCIP Environmental Sensor Station Interface StandardThis standard defines SNMP objects (data elements) for monitoring and controlling environmental sensor stations (especially road weather stations).
FacilitiesNTCIP 1204NTCIP Environmental Sensor Station Interface StandardThis standard defines SNMP objects (data elements) for monitoring and controlling environmental sensor stations (especially road weather stations).
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3411An Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management FrameworksThis standard (RFC) defines the basic architecture for SNMPv3 and includes the definition of information objects for managing the SNMP entity's architecture.
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3412Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that assists in managing the message processing and dispatching subsystem of an SNMP entity.
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3413Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ApplicationsThis standard (RFC) includes MIBs that allow for the configuration and management of remote Targets, Notifications, and Proxys.
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3414User–based Security Model (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv3)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that assists in configuring and managing the user–based security model.
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3415View–based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) contains a MIB that supports the configuration and management of the View–based access control model of SNMP.
FacilitiesIETF RFC 3416Version 2 of the Protocol Operations for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)This standard (RFC) defines the message structure and protocol operations used by SNMPv3.
TransNetIETF RFC 4291IP Version 6 Addressing ArchitectureThis standard (RFC) defines the addressing architecture of the IP Version 6 (IPv6) protocol. It includes the IPv6 addressing model, text representations of IPv6 addresses, definition of IPv6 unicast addresses, anycast addresses, and multicast addresses, and an IPv6 node's required addresses.
TransNetIETF RFC 4443Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) SpecificationThis standard (RFC) defines the control messages to manage IPv6.
TransNetIETF RFC 8200Internet Protocol, Version 6This document specifies version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6).
TransNetIETF RFC 9293Transmission Control ProtocolThis document specifies the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). TCP is an important transport–layer protocol in the Internet protocol stack, and it has continuously evolved over decades of use and growth of the Internet. Over this time, a number of changes have been made to TCP as it was specified in RFC 793, though these have only been documented in a piecemeal fashion. This document collects and brings those changes together with the protocol specification from RFC 793. This document obsoletes RFC 793, as well as RFCs 879, 2873, 6093, 6429, 6528, and 6691 that updated parts of RFC 793. It updates RFCs 1011 and 1122, and it should be considered as a replacement for the portions of those documents dealing with TCP requirements. It also updates RFC 5961 by adding a small clarification in reset handling while in the SYN–RECEIVED state. The TCP header control bits from RFC 793 have also been updated based on RFC 3168.
AccessNTCIP 2104NTCIP SP–EthernetThis standard defines the Access Layer for center–to–field communications where the local connection is some variant of Ethernet.

Readiness: High–Moderate

Readiness Description

One significant or possibly a couple minor issues. For existing deployments, the chosen solution likely has identified security or management issues not addressed by the communications solution. Deployers should consider additional security measures, such as communications link and physical security as part of these solutions. They should also review the management issues to see if they are relevant to their deployment and would require mitigation. For new deployments, the deployment efforts should consider a path to addressing these issues as a part of their design activities. The solution does not by itself provide a fully secure implementation without additional work.

Supports Interfaces

SourceDestinationFlow
GF PD DMSGF TOC Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
GF PD DMSMnDOT D2 Field Devicesenvironmental sensor coordination
GF PD DMSMnDOT D2 Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
GF PD DMSNDDOT Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
GF PW Operations CenterGF TOC Field Devicesroadway treatment system control
GF TOC Field DevicesGF PD DMSroadway treatment coordination
GF TOC Field DevicesGF PW Operations Centerroadway treatment system status
GF TOC Field DevicesMnDOT D2 Field Devicesenvironmental sensor coordination
GF TOC Field DevicesMnDOT D2 Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
GF TOC Field DevicesNDDOT Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
MnDOT D2 Field DevicesGF PD DMSenvironmental sensor coordination
MnDOT D2 Field DevicesGF PD DMSroadway treatment coordination
MnDOT D2 Field DevicesGF TOC Field Devicesenvironmental sensor coordination
MnDOT D2 Field DevicesGF TOC Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination
NDDOT Field DevicesGF PD DMSroadway treatment coordination
NDDOT Field DevicesGF TOC Field Devicesroadway treatment coordination