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Source Packet Routing in Networking                             A. Stone
Internet-Draft                                                     Nokia
Intended status: Standards Track                            V. P. Beeram
Expires: 1 January 2026                                 Juniper Networks
                                                            30 June 2025

           Multipath Traffic Engineering for Segment Routing
                     draft-stone-spring-mpte-sr-00

Abstract

   This document describes a mechanism to achieve Multipath Traffic
   Engineering for Segment Routing based networks.

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   in Networking Working Group mailing list (spring@ietf.org), which is
   archived at https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/spring/.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
     1.1.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  MP-TE vs Multiple SID lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  MP-TE concepts with Segment Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.1.  MPTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.2.  Junction Segment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
     4.3.  MPTE SR Policy - Tunnel with multiple ingress/egress  . .   5
   5.  Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
     5.1.  Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   6.  Load-balancing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   7.  Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   8.  Protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   9.  Other considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
     9.1.  Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
     9.2.  Directly connected Junction nodes . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     9.3.  Broadcast links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     9.4.  Local optimization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     9.5.  Global optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   10. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   11. Manageability Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   12. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   13. References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     13.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     13.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
   Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

1.  Introduction

   The document [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] introduces a multipath
   traffic engineering concept that combines the benefits of both Equal-
   Cost Multipath (ECMP) forwarding and traffic-engineered paths.  This
   approach uses a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) based forwarding
   mechanism, with the DAG signaled to participating network nodes.  The
   concept is to move beyond simple ECMP paths by incorporating both
   ECMP and non-ECMP paths while still adhering to traffic engineering

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   constraints, to provide added resiliency while also permitting better
   usage of link bandwidth.

   [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] outlines the architecture design which
   can be applied to both distributed and centralized signaling for
   various tunnel types, including MPLS, IP, and others while leaving
   the specific details of each out of scope.

   This document proposes and discusses a centralized computation and
   signaling mechanism for SR-based networks, primarily utilizing
   existing constructs and capabilities.  As MPTE evolves, new
   extensions to SR-based documents may be needed, both in terms of
   architecture and protocol-specific semantics.

   The document assumes the reader is familiar with [RFC8402],
   [RFC9256], and [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte].

1.1.  Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
   BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

2.  Terminology

   *  For MPTE terminology such as MPTED, DAG, MC, MID, Junction node
      and others see [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte].

   *  For SR terminology see [RFC8402] and [RFC9256].

3.  MP-TE vs Multiple SID lists

   It's important to recognize the SR Policy information model supports
   multiple SID lists, effectively encoding multiple unique paths on a
   tunnel at the ingress.  A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) can be
   represented as a collection of individual paths, each of which can be
   programmed as a separate SID list within an SR Policy Candidate Path.
   However, depending on the graph topology, the number of unique paths
   to encode can grow significantly.  Additionally, in traditional SID
   list approaches, hashing is performed only at the ingress, rather
   than at each downstream node.  In contrast, a DAG-based mechanism may
   allow better traffic distribution or localized tuning based on
   localized weight changes.  Finally, the maximum segment depth (MSD)
   may need to be considered for long paths that deviate significantly
   from the shortest path.

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   In comparison, encoding a DAG’s forwarding instructions across the
   participating Junction nodes reduces the number of individual SID
   lists at the ingress, but at the cost of increasing state in the
   network.  While source-based routing aims to reduce network state,
   there is a trade-off between the volume and length of SID lists
   versus distributing that state throughout the network to achieve
   multipath traffic engineering use cases.

   The choice between using multiple ingress segment lists or the MPTE
   DAG-based distribution mechanism depends on the traffic engineering
   requirements, overall network design, link/path metrics, and the
   DAG’s structure.

4.  MP-TE concepts with Segment Routing

   This document proposes the below concepts for applying MPTE in an SR
   environment.

4.1.  MPTED

   The MPTED is managed by a centralized controller, such as a PCE
   acting as the MC.  Topology discovery is performed using BGP-LS
   [RFC7752], while transport control plane signaling is achieved
   through controller-oriented protocols such as PCEP [RFC5440],
   [RFC8231] and BGP/BGP-LS
   [I-D.draft-ietf-idr-segment-routing-te-policy],
   [I-D.draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-sr-policy].  The MC computes, manages, and
   distributes all forwarding information to the nodes participating in
   the MPTE DAG, which form the MPTED.

   [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] specifies that a node in the MPTED is
   identified by its IPv6 loopback address.  However, this document
   allows the use of a 32-bit dotted quad router ID as an alternative.
   This value represents the headend address of a node participating in
   the DAG.

   As per [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte], the controller acting as the
   MC is responsible for assigning the MPID and incrementing the MPTED
   unique ID version.

4.2.  Junction Segment

   The concept of a Junction Segment is introduced to describe the
   signaling and forwarding behavior of a Junction node in an SR
   network.

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   It’s worth noting that the architectural use of a Junction Segment is
   analogous to a Replication Segment [RFC9524], but it performs
   forwarding based on load balancing rather than replication.

   A Junction Segment is installed on nodes identified as Junction
   Nodes, as defined in [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte].

   This document version proposes that a Junction Segment is realized
   using the existing SR Policy construct with a single Candidate Path.
   Future document versions may evolve the Junction segment into its own
   explicit segment type as opposed to leveraging the existing SR Policy
   constructs.  A Binding Segment is attached to an SR Policy Candidate
   Path with one or more SID Lists.  OIF instruction signaling is
   achieved via segment lists, where the top SID identifies the outgoing
   interface(s).

   Since a Junction Segment may egress to multiple downstream nodes, the
   endpoint of the corresponding SR Policy MUST be set to the null value
   (0.0.0.0).  Therefore, a Junction segment is identified by its
   <headend, color> attribute.  This document currently assumes that the
   color value be encoded with both the MID and version.  However,
   further updates may include additional encoding of these independent
   values in the SR Policy model.

   Since SR-based networks support specifying multiple egress interfaces
   using adjacency-SID sets and Node SIDs, the Junction Segment MAY
   include a SID list entry that identifies multiple outgoing
   interfaces.  In addition to egress interfaces,
   [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] describes signaling ingress
   interfaces.  The use of a Junction Segment omits the need for per-
   interface ingress signaling as a single Binding Segment attached to
   an SR Policy is used.  All upstream originated traffic sent to a
   downstream Junction Node uses the same, single Junction Segment value
   which is a Binding Segment.

4.3.  MPTE SR Policy - Tunnel with multiple ingress/egress

   [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] specifies that an MPTE Tunnel could
   have multiple ingress and/or multiple egress nodes.  Currently, the
   SR Policy architecture defines an SR Policy using a {Headend,
   Endpoint, Color} tuple, where the Endpoint may be set to the null
   value (0.0.0.0), indicating multiple destinations.

   For controller-initiated tunnels, the intended ingress and egress
   node(s) can be provided to the controller based on implementation-
   specific methods.  These may be signaled to the network as multiple
   tunnels to support multi-ingress scenarios.  Each tunnel MAY use a
   null Endpoint value to support multi-egress.

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   However, MPTE SR Policies that are originated or defined by network
   devices are typically limited to a single ingress and a single egress
   endpoint unless protocols such as PCEP or NETCONF are extended to
   encode additional intended destination node(s) for controller-based
   path computation.  Extensions to the SR Policy architecture may be
   needed to support signaling of multiple intended destinations for
   path computation.

   Support for network-originated or device-defined MPTE SR Policies
   with multiple ingress nodes is currently out of scope.

5.  Operation

   A path computation request or tunnel delegation notification is sent
   to the controller, specifying one or more ingress and egress nodes,
   along with constraints.  This request may originate from an ingress
   router in the network or be provisioned directly via an API to the
   controller.  This tunnel computation request or delegation pertains
   to an instance of an MPTED, which is assigned an identifier and a
   version.

   The controller computes the DAG for ingress and all egress endpoints
   to determine all Junction nodes in the DAG to be used for the tunnel.

   The controller signals the Junction Segment to all downstream nodes,
   starting with the penultimate egress hop node(s) and working upwards
   toward the ingress nodes.

   Junction Segment deployments are in the form of a unicast SR Policy
   with a single Candidate Path using protocols such as PCEP, BGP, or
   NETCONF.  The optional use of an MPTED Reflector is protocol
   specific.  For example, PCEP sessions terminate on each and every
   Junction node in the topology and BGP may do the same or make use of
   a BGP Route Reflector.  A BSID MUST be explicitly requested or
   signaled to the Junction node for assignment.  If the controller opts
   for local node assigned value, it MUST wait to signal upstream
   Junction nodes about their Junction segments in their outgoing SID
   lists.

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   Each SR Policy contains one or more SID lists.  These SID lists must
   include at least two segment identifiers: one SID for forwarding to
   the downstream Junction node and one for the Junction Segment value
   (BSID) of the downstream node.  For directly connected neighbors,
   this may be the adjacency or node SID for the neighbor.  For Junction
   nodes that are not directly connected, additional SIDs MAY be used to
   steer the packet along an ECMP or non-ECMP path to the downstream
   Junction node.  It is worth noting that if the SID list comprises of
   only an Adjacency-SID and the Junction SID of the neighbor node, then
   the dataplane packet contains only one SID on egress which is the
   Junction SID of the neighboring node.

5.1.  Example

                     +------+       +------+
                     |      |  10   |      |
                     |  B   | ----- |  E   |
                  -- |      |       |      |-\
            10 -/    +------+       +------+  --\ 10
              -/        | 10                     -\
            -/          |                          --
       +------+      +------+       +------+     +------+
       |      |      |      |       |      |     |      |
       |  A   | -----|  C   | ----- |  F   |---- |  H   |
       |      |  10  |      |   5   |      | 10  |      |
       +------+      +------+\     /+------+     +------+
            -\         | |5    \ /     5|(Pruned) -/
              --\      | |     / \      |        -/
              20 -\  +------+/     \+------+  -/ 10
                   --|      |   5   |      | /
                     |  D   | ----- |  G   |
                     |      |       |      |
                     +------+       +------+

             Figure 1 : Example Topology to apply DAG

   Figure 1 presents a sample topology for one ingress and one egress
   MPTE Tunnel established as an SR Policy.  The MPTE tunnel is from A
   to H.  The figure presents the bi-directional link weights for an
   arbitrary metric (IGP, TE, Delay etc).

   Note there is a mesh between C, D, F and G of weight 5 per link.
   Pruned represents an excluded link due to TE constraints.  In the
   below, the terminology {u,v} represents a unidirectional link between
   U and V.  The terminology Adj-SID-XY represents an adjacency SID from
   X to Y.  Node-SID-X represents the node SID path to X.

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   A MPTE DAG is computed to contain nodes B,C,D,E,F,G with the links
   {G, F} / {F, G} pruned.

   The below Junction Segments are deployed to the network realized with
   an SR Policy with a single Candidate Path containing multiple segment
   lists.  Note the following:

   *  When the DAG is computed, loops cannot exist.  Therefore, in the
      above topology the links in direction {C, B} and {C,D} and {C,F}
      and {C,G} are chosen in the DAG.

   *  The path along {B,E,H} can be represented by a single Node SID.  A
      Junction on node E is not required.

   *  Junction F is described below, but an optimization could be
      performed to exclude Junction F as it only has one egress link.  A
      generalized mechanism to optimize the DAG distribution could omit
      Junction segments if the Junction segment contains only one egress
      SID list.

   *  In practice the Binding Segments MAY be all the same value.  This
      example describes different BSID values for readability.

   *  Weights of each egress SID list is also currently omitted.

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Junction Segment B:
  BSID: BSID-B
  SID List 1: [Node-SID-H]

Junction Segment F:
  BSID: BSID-F
  SID List 1: [Adj-SID-FH]

Junction Segment G:
  BSID: BSID-G
  SID List 1: [Adj-SID-GH]

Junction Segment C:
  BSID: BSID-C
  SID List 1: [Adj-SID-CB, BSID-B]
  SID List 2: [Adj-SID-CF, BSID-F]
  SID List 3: [Adj-SID-CG, BSID-G]
  SID List 4: [Node-SID-D, BSID-D]

Junction Segment D:
  BSID: BSID-D
  SID List 2: [Adj-SID-DF, BSID-F]
  SID List 3: [Adj-SID-DG, BSID-G]

Then lastly, at ingress the SR Policy transport tunnel is configured with the following:

Ingress SR Policy (Using Junction Segments):
  Candidate Path 1:
    SID List 1: [Adj-SID-AB, BSID-B]
    SID List 2: [Adj-SID-AC, BSID-C]
    SID List 3: [Adj-SID-AD, BSID-D]

   In comparison, if the above DAG was encoded at ingress then the
   following individual segment lists could be used to represent the
   above DAG.  Note, some of the below could be compressed with a Node
   SID(s) but listed with adjacency for explicit example.

   Ingress SR Policy (Ingress only):
     Candidate Path 1:
       SID List 1: [Adj-SID-AC, Adj-SID-CF, Adj-SID-FH]
       SID List 2: [Adj-SID-AC, Node-SID-D, Adj-SID-DG, Adj-SID-GH]
       SID List 3: [Adj-SID-AC, Node-SID-D, Adj-SID-DF, Adj-SID-FH]
       SID List 4: [Adj-SID-AC, Adj-SID-CF, Adj-SID-CG, Adj-SID-GH]
       SID List 5: [Adj-SID-AC, Adj-SID-CF, Adj-SID-BE, Adj-SID-EH]
       SID List 6: [Adj-SID-AB, Node-SID-H]
       SID List 7: [Adj-SID-AD, Adj-SID-DG, Adj-SID-GH]
       SID List 8: [Adj-SID-AD, Adj-SID-DF, Adj-SID-FH]

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6.  Load-balancing

   When a packet with the BSID assigned to the Junction Segment is
   received at its ingress, the node performs weighted ECMP forwarding
   among all egress SID lists associated with the SR Policy.

   It is worth noting that [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte] introduces the
   concepts of both unequal weight balancing and 0 weight to omit
   forwarding out of an egress interface while maintaining the
   instruction signaling.  The 0 weight capability is not supported in
   the current SR Policy model and may be considered in future updates
   to this document.

7.  Constraints

   When the controller computes the DAG, traffic engineering constraints
   MUST be considered.  Links which violate the constraints are pruned
   from the DAG.  Nodes which do not form the DAG are not notified with
   any Junction segments.

8.  Protection

   As described in [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte], as there are multiple
   egress interfaces (SID Lists), the loss of an interface link does not
   result in traffic drops as long as one egress interface (SID List)
   remains, although congestion may occur.

   Link protection from an upstream Junction node to its downstream
   Junction nodes can be achieved using existing TI-LFA
   [I-D.draft-ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa] mechanisms, applied per
   egress SID List.  Since the top SID(s) in each SID List identify the
   path to the next downstream Junction node, TI-LFA is applicable.

   Local computation for node protection on an upstream Junction node is
   not feasible, because it lacks visibility into the DAG beyond the
   immediate downstream Junction node as it only knows the next Junction
   Segment.  A controller MAY be used to precompute backup SR Paths and
   signal these backup SID Lists to the upstream Junction segments.

   In a situation where a downstream Junction node experiences system or
   connectivity failure, the upstream Junction node will begin to
   blackhole the traffic until a notification can be sent to upstream
   nodes to remove the Junction node from the DAG.

9.  Other considerations

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9.1.  Hierarchy

   The use of Junction Segments to achieve a DAG can be used in
   hierarchical organization and sharing of DAGs between end-to-end
   tunnels.

   For instance, in a multi-area or multi-instance topology, one or more
   shared DAGs may be created per area, connecting the border ingress
   node(s) and egress node(s).  These DAGs can then be stitched together
   for use in an end-to-end SR tunnel.

   Figure 2 is an example of two independent SR Policy Tunnels from
   Headend A and Headend B terminating on Egress X.  An instance of a
   DAG with MID 100 can be configured between ABR-1 and the Egress X
   node.  ABR-1 Junction Segment which ingresses the DAG has a Binding
   Segment attached, for example BSID-100.  Therefore, the SID list on
   Headend A and Headend B SID lists would contain the SR Path (ex:
   Node-SID-ABR-1) to reach ABR 1 followed by BSID-100.  The instruction
   set from each Headend to ABR 1 could also be another instance of a
   DAG, either for independent use or shared.

          -------------------------------------------------------------
          |                             |                             |
          |                             |                             |
     +-------+                          |             ---\            |
     |       |--\     Path 1            |         ---/  | ---\        |
     |Headend|   ----\                  |     ---/   -----\   --\     |
     |   A   |         ----\         +-----+-/   ---/      ---\  --+------+
     +-------+              ----\    |     |  --/   -------|   --  |      |
          |                      --- | ABR |  -------------------  |Egress|
          |                      --- |  1  |        |DAG-100       |  X   |
     +-------+              ----/    +-----+ --\    |        ----- +------+
     |       |        -----/            |  -\   ----\-------/     --  |
     |Headend|   ----/                  |    --\     ---       --/    |
     |   B   |--/     Path 2            |       -\   |      --/       |
     +-------+                          |         --\    --/          |
          |                             |            ---/             |
          |                             |                             |
          -------------------------------------------------------------
                   Domain/Area 1                  Domain/Area 2

                             Figure 2 : Reusable DAG 100

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9.2.  Directly connected Junction nodes

   As described in the Operational section, all transit nodes in a DAG
   MAY be signaled with a Junction Segment.  Alternatively depending on
   the topological graph and TE requirements, two Junction segments may
   be interconnected via an SR Path, with a SID list, where the SR Path
   itself may correspond to an ECMP or TE Path.

9.3.  Broadcast links

   SR networks abstract broadcast links with the use point to point
   adjacency segments identifying each neighbor.  Specifying a DAG which
   contains a broadcast link is feasible as an adjcency segment can be
   used to identify the neighboring Junction node on the broadcast link.
   The outgoing SID List of the Junction Segment simply contains the
   adjacency SID of the next-hop neighbor on the broadcast link.

9.4.  Local optimization

   An individual Junction Segment can be optimized by adding new SID
   lists for downstream neighbors in the DAG or removing downstream
   nodes.  Additionally, the SR path between two Junction nodes whether
   directly or indirectly connected may also be updated.  The controller
   utilizes existing protocol mechanisms to update the forwarding
   instructions of the Junction Segment.

   Multiple candidate paths can be used to facilitate local
   optimization.  However, care must be taken regarding how the MPTED
   version is encoded and how version increments are signaled.
   Specifically, if the MPTED version is encoded in the color attribute
   or another attribute of the SR Policy, rather than within the
   Candidate Path itself, multiple Candidate Paths SHOULD NOT be used
   when an operation requires incrementing the MPTED version to maintain
   consistency.

   The implications of MPTED version encoding and management will be
   further addressed in future versions of this document.

9.5.  Global optimization

   Reoptimizing the DAG requires potentially redeploying all new
   Junction Segments network wide in a coordinated, make before break
   manner.

   Since the DAG MID and version are encoded in the color field of an SR
   Policy, globally optimizing a DAG with make-before-break
   considerations requires deploying new Junction segments as SR
   Policies with unique color values to all Junction nodes of the new

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   DAG.  After all of the new Junction segments are deployed, the
   ingress node can be updated with new SID lists which utilize the new
   DAG Junction segments of its's neighbors.

   TODO This section needs further discussion.

   TODO

10.  Security Considerations

   TODO

11.  Manageability Considerations

   This document currently proposes using the existing SR Policy
   construct with a color value representing the DAG MID and version.
   Since SR Policy color value is originally intended for ingress
   traffic steering on matched routers, a deployment MUST allocate a
   color range which will be used for MPTE and MUST NOT be assigned to
   any advertised routes in the network.

   TODO

12.  IANA Considerations

   None at this time

13.  References

13.1.  Normative References

   [I-D.draft-ietf-idr-bgp-ls-sr-policy]
              Previdi, S., Talaulikar, K., Dong, J., Gredler, H., and J.
              Tantsura, "Advertisement of Segment Routing Policies using
              BGP Link-State", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-
              ietf-idr-bgp-ls-sr-policy-17, 6 March 2025,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-idr-bgp-
              ls-sr-policy-17>.

   [I-D.draft-ietf-idr-segment-routing-te-policy]
              Previdi, S., Filsfils, C., Talaulikar, K., Mattes, P., and
              D. Jain, "Advertising Segment Routing Policies in BGP",
              Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-idr-segment-
              routing-te-policy-26, 23 October 2023,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-idr-
              segment-routing-te-policy-26>.

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   [I-D.draft-ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa]
              Bashandy, A., Litkowski, S., Filsfils, C., Francois, P.,
              Decraene, B., and D. Voyer, "Topology Independent Fast
              Reroute using Segment Routing", Work in Progress,
              Internet-Draft, draft-ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa-
              21, 12 February 2025,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-rtgwg-
              segment-routing-ti-lfa-21>.

   [I-D.draft-kompella-teas-mpte]
              Kompella, K., Jalil, L., Khaddam, M., and A. Smith,
              "Multipath Traffic Engineering", Work in Progress,
              Internet-Draft, draft-kompella-teas-mpte-00, 3 March 2025,
              <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-kompella-
              teas-mpte-00>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.

   [RFC5440]  Vasseur, JP., Ed. and JL. Le Roux, Ed., "Path Computation
              Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)", RFC 5440,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5440, March 2009,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5440>.

   [RFC7752]  Gredler, H., Ed., Medved, J., Previdi, S., Farrel, A., and
              S. Ray, "North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and
              Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP", RFC 7752,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7752, March 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7752>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8174>.

   [RFC8231]  Crabbe, E., Minei, I., Medved, J., and R. Varga, "Path
              Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
              Extensions for Stateful PCE", RFC 8231,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8231, September 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8231>.

   [RFC8402]  Filsfils, C., Ed., Previdi, S., Ed., Ginsberg, L.,
              Decraene, B., Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment
              Routing Architecture", RFC 8402, DOI 10.17487/RFC8402,
              July 2018, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8402>.

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   [RFC9256]  Filsfils, C., Talaulikar, K., Ed., Voyer, D., Bogdanov,
              A., and P. Mattes, "Segment Routing Policy Architecture",
              RFC 9256, DOI 10.17487/RFC9256, July 2022,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9256>.

13.2.  Informative References

   [RFC9524]  Voyer, D., Ed., Filsfils, C., Parekh, R., Bidgoli, H., and
              Z. Zhang, "Segment Routing Replication for Multipoint
              Service Delivery", RFC 9524, DOI 10.17487/RFC9524,
              February 2024, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9524>.

Acknowledgments

   None at this time

Authors' Addresses

   Andrew Stone
   Nokia
   Email: andrew.stone@nokia.com

   Vishnu Pavan Beeram
   Juniper Networks
   Email: vbeeram@juniper.net

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