Use gated fabric sessions for VPN transport

agents/rap-node-agent/cmd/rap-node-agent/main.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/authority"
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/client"
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/config"
+	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/fabricproto"
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/hostagent"
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh"
 	"github.com/example/remote-access-platform/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/state"
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ func main() {
 				log.Printf("workload status failed: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
-		if err := ensureVPNGatewayRuntime(ctx, api, identity, vpnGateway, meshState); err != nil {
+		if err := ensureVPNGatewayRuntime(ctx, api, cfg, identity, vpnGateway, meshState); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("vpn gateway runtime failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		if err := reportVPNAssignmentStatus(ctx, api, identity, vpnGateway); err != nil {
@@ -351,6 +352,8 @@ type syntheticMeshState struct {
 	ProductionForwardingEnabled       bool
 	VPNFabricInbox                    *vpnruntime.FabricPacketInbox
 	VPNFabricIngress                  *vpnruntime.FabricClientPacketIngress
+	VPNFabricSessionPeers             *mesh.FabricSessionPeerManager
+	PeerEndpoints                     map[string]string
 	VPNGateway                        *vpnruntime.Gateway
 	ServiceChannelAccessStats         *fabricServiceChannelAccessStats
 	RemoteWorkspaceFrameSink          *mesh.RemoteWorkspaceFrameProbeSink
@@ -797,6 +800,8 @@ func startSyntheticMeshEndpoint(ctx context.Context, _ context.CancelFunc, cfg c
 		ProductionForwardingEnabled:       productionForwardingEnabled,
 		VPNFabricInbox:                    vpnFabricInbox,
 		VPNFabricIngress:                  vpnFabricIngress,
+		VPNFabricSessionPeers:             mesh.NewFabricSessionPeerManager(),
+		PeerEndpoints:                     copyStringMap(peerEndpoints),
 		VPNGateway:                        vpnGateway,
 		ServiceChannelAccessStats:         serviceChannelAccessStats,
 		RemoteWorkspaceFrameSink:          remoteWorkspaceFrameSink,
@@ -1608,6 +1613,11 @@ func applyRefreshedSyntheticMeshConfig(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, i
 	}
 	productionForwardingEnabled := cfg.MeshProductionForwardingEnabled || loadedConfig.ProductionForwarding
 	meshState.ProductionForwardingEnabled = productionForwardingEnabled
+	if !sameStringMap(meshState.PeerEndpoints, loadedConfig.PeerEndpoints) && meshState.VPNFabricSessionPeers != nil {
+		_ = meshState.VPNFabricSessionPeers.Close()
+		meshState.VPNFabricSessionPeers = mesh.NewFabricSessionPeerManager()
+	}
+	meshState.PeerEndpoints = copyStringMap(loadedConfig.PeerEndpoints)
 	if productionForwardingEnabled {
 		meshState.ProductionForwardTransport = mesh.NewHTTPProductionForwardTransport(loadedConfig.PeerEndpoints)
 	} else {
@@ -3987,6 +3997,29 @@ func sameStringSlice(left []string, right []string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func sameStringMap(left map[string]string, right map[string]string) bool {
+	if len(left) != len(right) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for key, leftValue := range left {
+		if right[key] != leftValue {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func copyStringMap(values map[string]string) map[string]string {
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return map[string]string{}
+	}
+	out := make(map[string]string, len(values))
+	for key, value := range values {
+		out[key] = value
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
 func minInt(left, right int) int {
 	if left < right {
 		return left
@@ -4241,7 +4274,7 @@ func parseDNSServerList(value string) []string {
 	return out
 }
 
-func ensureVPNGatewayRuntime(ctx context.Context, api *client.Client, identity state.Identity, gateway *vpnruntime.Gateway, meshState *syntheticMeshState) error {
+func ensureVPNGatewayRuntime(ctx context.Context, api *client.Client, cfg config.Config, identity state.Identity, gateway *vpnruntime.Gateway, meshState *syntheticMeshState) error {
 	assignments, err := api.NodeVPNAssignments(ctx, identity.ClusterID, identity.NodeID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -4283,7 +4316,7 @@ func ensureVPNGatewayRuntime(ctx context.Context, api *client.Client, identity s
 		gateway.AddressCIDR = "10.77.0.1/24"
 		gateway.RouteCIDR = "10.77.0.0/24"
 		gateway.PollTimeout = 25 * time.Second
-		if transport := fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(identity, assignment, meshState, api); transport != nil {
+		if transport := fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(ctx, cfg, identity, assignment, meshState, api); transport != nil {
 			if _, ok := gateway.Transport.(vpnruntime.BackendPacketTransport); ok {
 				gateway.Stop()
 			}
@@ -4353,7 +4386,7 @@ func localGatewayTransportForAssignment(identity state.Identity, assignment clie
 	}
 }
 
-func fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(identity state.Identity, assignment client.NodeVPNAssignment, meshState *syntheticMeshState, _ *client.Client) vpnruntime.PacketTransport {
+func fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, identity state.Identity, assignment client.NodeVPNAssignment, meshState *syntheticMeshState, _ *client.Client) vpnruntime.PacketTransport {
 	if meshState == nil || meshState.ProductionForwardTransport == nil || meshState.VPNFabricInbox == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -4361,6 +4394,11 @@ func fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(identity state.Identity, assignment cli
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
+	if cfg.VPNFabricSessionTransportEnabled {
+		if transport := fabricSessionGatewayTransportForAssignment(ctx, identity, assignment, meshState, nextHop); transport != nil {
+			return transport
+		}
+	}
 	return &vpnruntime.FabricPacketTransport{
 		ForwardTransport: meshState.ProductionForwardTransport,
 		Inbox:            meshState.VPNFabricInbox,
@@ -4376,6 +4414,68 @@ func fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(identity state.Identity, assignment cli
 	}
 }
 
+func fabricSessionGatewayTransportForAssignment(ctx context.Context, identity state.Identity, assignment client.NodeVPNAssignment, meshState *syntheticMeshState, nextHop string) vpnruntime.PacketTransport {
+	if meshState == nil || meshState.VPNFabricInbox == nil || meshState.VPNFabricSessionPeers == nil || assignment.VPNConnectionID == "" || nextHop == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	endpoint := strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimSpace(meshState.PeerEndpoints[nextHop]), "/")
+	if endpoint == "" {
+		log.Printf("vpn fabric session transport skipped: vpn_connection_id=%s next_hop=%s reason=peer_endpoint_missing", assignment.VPNConnectionID, nextHop)
+		return nil
+	}
+	dialCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	pump, err := meshState.VPNFabricSessionPeers.Get(dialCtx, mesh.FabricSessionPeerTarget{
+		PeerID:  nextHop,
+		BaseURL: endpoint,
+		Options: mesh.FabricSessionDialOptions{
+			Token:   fabricSessionGatewayToken(identity, assignment, nextHop),
+			Timeout: 3 * time.Second,
+		},
+		Pump: mesh.FabricSessionPumpOptions{
+			OutboundBuffer: 256,
+			InboundBuffer:  256,
+			ErrorBuffer:    16,
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("vpn fabric session transport skipped: vpn_connection_id=%s next_hop=%s reason=session_open_failed error=%v", assignment.VPNConnectionID, nextHop, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	streamID := uint64(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	if streamID == 0 {
+		streamID = 1
+	}
+	if err := pump.Send(dialCtx, fabricproto.Frame{
+		Type:         fabricproto.FrameOpenStream,
+		StreamID:     streamID,
+		TrafficClass: fabricproto.TrafficClassInteractive,
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("vpn fabric session transport skipped: vpn_connection_id=%s next_hop=%s reason=stream_open_failed error=%v", assignment.VPNConnectionID, nextHop, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &vpnruntime.FabricSessionPacketTransport{
+		Sender:           pump,
+		Receiver:         pump,
+		Inbox:            meshState.VPNFabricInbox,
+		StreamID:         streamID,
+		VPNConnectionID:  assignment.VPNConnectionID,
+		SendDirection:    vpnruntime.FabricDirectionGatewayToClient,
+		ReceiveDirection: vpnruntime.FabricDirectionClientToGateway,
+		TrafficClass:     vpnruntime.FabricTrafficClassInteractive,
+	}
+}
+
+func fabricSessionGatewayToken(identity state.Identity, assignment client.NodeVPNAssignment, nextHop string) string {
+	tokenParts := []string{
+		"rap_fsn_vpn",
+		strings.ReplaceAll(identity.NodeID, "-", "_"),
+		strings.ReplaceAll(nextHop, "-", "_"),
+		strings.ReplaceAll(assignment.VPNConnectionID, "-", "_"),
+	}
+	return strings.Join(tokenParts, "_")
+}
+
 func selectVPNPacketRoute(routes []mesh.SyntheticRoute, clusterID string, localNodeID string) (mesh.SyntheticRoute, string, bool) {
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	for _, route := range routes {

agents/rap-node-agent/cmd/rap-node-agent/main_test.go

@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ func TestRouteManagerDecisionsFromControlPlaneRejectsGuardedRemediationCommand(t
 func TestGatewayTransportForAssignmentUsesFabricWithoutBackendFallback(t *testing.T) {
 	inbox := vpnruntime.NewFabricPacketInbox(4)
 	transport := fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(
+		context.Background(),
+		config.Config{},
 		state.Identity{ClusterID: "cluster-1", NodeID: "exit-1"},
 		client.NodeVPNAssignment{VPNConnectionID: "vpn-1"},
 		&syntheticMeshState{
@@ -223,6 +225,74 @@ func TestGatewayTransportForAssignmentUsesFabricWithoutBackendFallback(t *testin
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGatewayTransportForAssignmentUsesFabricSessionWhenEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(mesh.Server{
+		Local:                mesh.PeerIdentity{ClusterID: "cluster-1", NodeID: "entry-1"},
+		FabricSessionEnabled: true,
+	}.Handler())
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	inbox := vpnruntime.NewFabricPacketInbox(4)
+	transport := fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(
+		context.Background(),
+		config.Config{VPNFabricSessionTransportEnabled: true},
+		state.Identity{ClusterID: "cluster-1", NodeID: "exit-1"},
+		client.NodeVPNAssignment{VPNConnectionID: "vpn-1"},
+		&syntheticMeshState{
+			ProductionForwardTransport: noopProductionForwardTransport{},
+			VPNFabricInbox:             inbox,
+			VPNFabricSessionPeers:      mesh.NewFabricSessionPeerManager(),
+			PeerEndpoints:              map[string]string{"entry-1": server.URL},
+			Routes: []mesh.SyntheticRoute{{
+				RouteID:           "route-exit-entry",
+				ClusterID:         "cluster-1",
+				SourceNodeID:      "exit-1",
+				DestinationNodeID: "entry-1",
+				Hops:              []string{"exit-1", "entry-1"},
+				AllowedChannels:   []string{mesh.ProductionChannelVPNPacket},
+				ExpiresAt:         time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Minute),
+			}},
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
+	sessionTransport, ok := transport.(*vpnruntime.FabricSessionPacketTransport)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("transport = %T, want fabric session packet transport", transport)
+	}
+	if err := sessionTransport.SendGatewayPacketBatch(context.Background(), [][]byte{[]byte("packet")}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("send fabric session packet: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGatewayTransportForAssignmentFallsBackWhenFabricSessionUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
+	inbox := vpnruntime.NewFabricPacketInbox(4)
+	transport := fabricGatewayTransportForAssignment(
+		context.Background(),
+		config.Config{VPNFabricSessionTransportEnabled: true},
+		state.Identity{ClusterID: "cluster-1", NodeID: "exit-1"},
+		client.NodeVPNAssignment{VPNConnectionID: "vpn-1"},
+		&syntheticMeshState{
+			ProductionForwardTransport: noopProductionForwardTransport{},
+			VPNFabricInbox:             inbox,
+			VPNFabricSessionPeers:      mesh.NewFabricSessionPeerManager(),
+			PeerEndpoints:              map[string]string{},
+			Routes: []mesh.SyntheticRoute{{
+				RouteID:           "route-exit-entry",
+				ClusterID:         "cluster-1",
+				SourceNodeID:      "exit-1",
+				DestinationNodeID: "entry-1",
+				Hops:              []string{"exit-1", "entry-1"},
+				AllowedChannels:   []string{mesh.ProductionChannelVPNPacket},
+				ExpiresAt:         time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Minute),
+			}},
+		},
+		nil,
+	)
+	if _, ok := transport.(*vpnruntime.FabricPacketTransport); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("transport = %T, want fallback fabric packet transport", transport)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLocalGatewayTransportForAssignmentUsesLocalInboxWithoutBackendFallback(t *testing.T) {
 	transport := localGatewayTransportForAssignment(
 		state.Identity{ClusterID: "cluster-1", NodeID: "exit-1"},

agents/rap-node-agent/internal/vpnruntime/fabric_session_transport.go

@@ -70,7 +70,52 @@ func (t *FabricSessionPacketTransport) ReceiveGatewayPacketBatch(ctx context.Con
 	if direction == "" {
 		direction = FabricDirectionClientToGateway
 	}
+	if packets, err := t.Inbox.Receive(ctx, t.VPNConnectionID, direction, 5*time.Millisecond); err != nil || len(packets) > 0 {
+		return packets, err
+	}
+	if t.Receiver == nil {
 		return t.Inbox.Receive(ctx, t.VPNConnectionID, direction, timeout)
+	}
+	if timeout <= 0 {
+		timeout = 25 * time.Second
+	}
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+	frames := t.Receiver.Frames()
+	errorsCh := t.Receiver.Errors()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		case <-timer.C:
+			return nil, nil
+		case err, ok := <-errorsCh:
+			if !ok {
+				errorsCh = nil
+				continue
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case frame, ok := <-frames:
+			if !ok {
+				return t.Inbox.Receive(ctx, t.VPNConnectionID, direction, 5*time.Millisecond)
+			}
+			if frame.Type != fabricproto.FrameData || (t.StreamID != 0 && frame.StreamID != t.StreamID) {
+				continue
+			}
+			payload, err := DecodeFabricVPNPacketDataFrame(frame)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			if payload.VPNConnectionID == t.VPNConnectionID && payload.Direction == direction {
+				return cleanPacketBatch(payload.Packets), nil
+			}
+			if err := t.Inbox.DeliverFabricSessionFrame(ctx, frame); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (t *FabricSessionPacketTransport) RunFrameIngress(ctx context.Context) error {

agents/rap-node-agent/internal/vpnruntime/fabric_transport_test.go

@@ -265,6 +265,40 @@ func TestFabricSessionPacketTransportRunFrameIngressDeliversInbox(t *testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFabricSessionPacketTransportReceiveReadsPumpFrames(t *testing.T) {
+	inbox := NewFabricPacketInbox(4)
+	receiver := memoryFabricSessionReceiver{
+		frames: make(chan fabricproto.Frame, 1),
+		errors: make(chan error, 1),
+	}
+	transport := &FabricSessionPacketTransport{
+		Receiver:         receiver,
+		Inbox:            inbox,
+		StreamID:         711,
+		VPNConnectionID:  "vpn-1",
+		ReceiveDirection: FabricDirectionClientToGateway,
+	}
+	frame, err := NewFabricVPNPacketDataFrame(FabricVPNPacketFrameInput{
+		StreamID:        711,
+		Sequence:        1,
+		VPNConnectionID: "vpn-1",
+		Direction:       FabricDirectionClientToGateway,
+		Packets:         [][]byte{[]byte("request")},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("new fabric vpn frame: %v", err)
+	}
+	receiver.frames <- frame
+
+	packets, err := transport.ReceiveGatewayPacketBatch(context.Background(), time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("receive gateway packet: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(packets) != 1 || string(packets[0]) != "request" {
+		t.Fatalf("packets = %#v", packets)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFabricSessionPacketTransportIngressIgnoresOtherStreams(t *testing.T) {
 	inbox := NewFabricPacketInbox(4)
 	receiver := memoryFabricSessionReceiver{

agents/rap-node-agent/internal/vpnruntime/gateway.go

@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ func (g *Gateway) Snapshot() map[string]any {
 
 func (g *Gateway) transportName() string {
 	switch g.Transport.(type) {
+	case *FabricSessionPacketTransport:
+		return "fabric_session"
 	case *FabricPacketTransport:
 		return "fabric_mesh"
 	case *LocalPacketTransport:

docs/architecture/DISTRIBUTED_FABRIC_NODE_PROTOCOL_PLAN.md

@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ Node config now carries a separate gated
 `RAP_VPN_FABRIC_SESSION_TRANSPORT_ENABLED` switch and heartbeat report for the
 binary VPN packet transport, keeping endpoint exposure and VPN dataplane
 rollout independently controllable.
+When the VPN fabric-session switch is enabled, node-agent now attempts to use a
+long-lived peer session for gateway packet transport and falls back to the
+existing HTTP production envelope path when the peer session is unavailable.
 
 Deliverables: