@techreport{nh-sr-hsfc-usecases-requirements-02, number = {draft-nh-sr-hsfc-usecases-requirements-02}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-nh-sr-hsfc-usecases-requirements/02/}, author = {nikangkang and Hongyi Huang and Yige Zhang and Jiaming Ye}, title = {{Problem Statement, Use Cases, and Requirements of Hierarchical SFC with Segment Routing}}, pagetotal = 8, year = 2024, month = aug, day = 27, abstract = {Hierarchical Service Function Chaining (hSFC) is a network service chaining method that utilizes a hierarchical structure to efficiently organize and manage service function chains, enhancing network performance and scalability. This document primarily describes the use case of hSFC, which is the security resource pool. It outlines the associated problem statement and requirements for the security resource pool. The document aims to assist in identifying candidate solution architectures and solutions.}, }