Technical Summary
This document describes an experimental extension of the
OLSRv2 protocol that allows for multiple disjoint paths through
a MANET network for a source-destination pair. Multiple paths
can be used to increase throughput in the MANET, provide load
balancing, and improve forwarding reliability.
Working Group Summary
The document was thoroughly reviewed in the Working Group.
There were multiple Last Calls on the document - during previous
Last Calls, issues were discovered, discussed, and resolved. The
working group reached consensus with the extension, and no issues
remain.
Document Quality
There are three open-source multi-path OLSRv2 implementations available
for the purpose of proof-of-concept, network simulation, and field test.
Vendors have not indicated plans to implement on a commercial level, hence
part of rationale for making this document Experimental. The document was
extensively reviewed by Christopher Dearlove, who merits special mention.
Personnel
Stan Ratliff (sratliff@idirect.net) is the Document Shepherd.
Alvaro Retana (aretana@cisco.com) is the Responsible Area Director.