Internet Draft                                         Lou Berger (LabN)
Category: Best Common Practice
Expiration Date: January 7, 2009  Dimitri Papadimitriou (Alcatel Lucent)
                                                     JP. Vasseur (Cisco)

                                                            July 7, 2008

          PathErr Message Triggered MPLS and GMPLS LSP Reroute

               draft-berger-mpls-gmpls-lsp-reroute-00.txt

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Abstract

   This document describes how Resource ReserVation Protocol (RSVP)
   PathErr Messages may be used to trigger rerouting of Multi-Protocol
   Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Traffic
   Engineering (TE) Label Switched Paths (LSPs) without first removing
   LSP state or resources.  Such LSP rerouting may desirable in a number
   of cases including, for example, soft-preemption and graceful
   shutdown.  This document describes the usage of existing Standards
   Track mechanisms and defines no new formats or mechanisms.  It relies
   on mechanisms already defined as part of RSVP-TE and simply describes
   a sequence of actions to be executed.





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Table of Contents

 1      Introduction  ..............................................   3
 1.1    Conventions used in this document  .........................   4
 2      Reroute Requests  ..........................................   4
 2.1    Processing at Requesting Node  .............................   4
 2.1.1  Reroute Request Timeouts  ..................................   5
 2.2    Processing at Upstream Node  ...............................   5
 2.3    Processing at Ingress  .....................................   6
 3      IANA Considerations  .......................................   6
 4      Security Considerations  ...................................   6
 5      References  ................................................   6
 5.1    Normative References  ......................................   6
 5.2    Informative References  ....................................   7
 6      Acknowledgments  ...........................................   7
 7      Author's Addresses  ........................................   8
 8      Full Copyright Statement  ..................................   8
 9      Intellectual Property  .....................................   8



























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1. Introduction

   Resource ReserVation Protocol (RSVP), see [RFC2205], has been
   extended to support the control of Traffic Engineering (TE) Label
   Switched Paths (LSPs) for both Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
   and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) in, respectively, [RFC3209] and
   [RFC3473].  In all cases, a PathErr message is used to report errors
   to nodes upstream of the error detecting node. As defined in
   [RFC2205], and left unmodified by [RFC3209], PathErr messages "do not
   change path state in the nodes through which they pass".
   Notwithstanding this definition, PathErr messages are most commonly
   used to report errors during LSP establishment, i.e. the RSVP-TE
   processing that occurs prior to the ingress receiving a Resv message.
   (See [PATHERR] for a broader discussion on PathErr message handling.)
   Support for such usage was enhanced via the introduction of the
   Path_State_Removed flag in [RFC3473], which enables a processing node
   to free related LSP state and resources.  The usage of PathErr
   messages during LSP establishment was further covered in [RFC4920]
   which describes in detail how a node may indicate that the node or
   one of its associated resources should be avoided, i.e., routed
   around, during LSP establishment.

   PathErr messages can also be used to support a number of other cases
   that can occur after an LSP is established.  This document focuses on
   the cases where PathErr messages can be used for a node to indicate
   that it desires an upstream node to reroute an LSP around the
   indicating node or a resources associated with the indicating node.
   Some examples of such cases are soft-preemption and graceful
   shutdown.  (See [PREEMPTION] and [GRACEFUL]).

   This document uses the terminology "reroute request" to refer to the
   indication by a node that an upstream reroute should take place. This
   document how a node can initiate a reroute request without disrupting
   LSP data traffic or, when so desired, with the disruption of data
   traffic and removal of LSP associated state and resources.

   The mechanisms used to indicate reroute requests are derived from the
   mechanisms described in [RFC4920], and the error codes defined in
   [RFC4736].  This document describes (1) how a non-disruptive reroute
   request may be issued and, (2) based on an optional "timeout" period,
   how rerouting may be forced by removing LSP state and associated
   resources and signaling such removal.









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1.1. Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].


2. Reroute Requests

   This section describes how a downstream node can indicate that it
   desires a node upstream (along the LSP path) to initiate the re-
   routing of an LSP, and how the upstream nodes can respond to such a
   request.  Initiating nodes, transit nodes, and ingress nodes are
   described separately.


2.1. Processing at Requesting Node

   When a node desires to request the rerouting of an established LSP,
   it MUST first determine if it can act on the reroute request locally.
   A reroute request may be acted on locally if the ERO received in the
   LSP's incoming Path message does not precluded the reroute and the
   node's policy allows local repair. Examples of reroute requests that
   may be permissible are reroutes avoiding outgoing interface,
   component, label resource, or next hops not explicitly listed in the
   ERO.  When the reroute request can be processed locally, standard
   local repair processing MUST be followed.  The node SHOULD limit the
   number of local repair attempts.  The expected norm is for local
   repair and, thereby, this case to be precluded by policy.

   When the requesting node cannot act on a reroute request locally, it
   MUST issue a PathErr message with the error code "Notify" and a value
   of either "Local link maintenance required" or "Local node
   maintenance required".  The error value is based on the local reroute
   request.  If the local request directs a reroute around the local
   node, the error value "Local node maintenance required" MUST be used
   and the local node MUST be indicated in the ERROR_SPEC object.

   If the local request does not direct a reroute around the local node,
   the error value "Local link maintenance required" MUST be used, and
   the impacted interface MUST be indicated in the ERROR_SPEC object.
   The IF_ID ERROR_SPEC SHOULD also be used when supported.  The TLVs
   defined in [RFC4920] MAY also be used when supported and when they
   can provide specific additional reroute request information, e.g.,
   reroute around a specific label.  The principles related to
   ERROR_SPEC object construction defined in section 6.3.1. of [RFC4920]
   SHOULD be followed.




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2.1.1. Reroute Request Timeouts

   Reroute request timeouts are used to remove an LSP when there is no
   response to a reroute request.  Reroute request timeouts MUST NOT be
   used, when the LSP is not to be removed at the expiration of the
   Reroute request timeout period.  When such LSP removal is desired and
   after initiating a reroute request, the initiating node MUST initiate
   a timeout during which it expects to receive a response to the
   reroute request.  Valid responses are a PathTear message or a trigger
   Path message with an ERO avoiding the resource that was indicated in
   the reroute request.  If either type of message is received, the
   timeout period MUST be canceled and no further action is needed.
   Note, normal refresh processing is not modified by the introduction
   of reroute request timeouts.  Such processing may result in Path
   state being removed during the timeout period, in which case the
   timeout period MUST also be canceled.

   If the reroute request timeout is reached, the initiating node MUST
   remove the LSP and its associated state and resources.  Removal of
   LSP state is indicated downstream via a corresponding PathTear
   message.  Removal is indicated upstream via a PathErr message with
   the error code of "Service preempted".  The Path_State_Removed flag
   MUST be set if supported.  When the Path_State_Removed flag is not
   supported, a corresponding ResvTear MUST also be sent.


2.2. Processing at Upstream Node

   When a transit node's policy permits it to support reroute request
   processing and local repair, the node MUST examine incoming PathErr
   messages to see it the node can perform a requested reroute.  A
   reroute request is indicated by the error code and value of
   "Notify/Local (link or node) maintenance required" in a received
   PathErr message.  A transit node MAY act on a reroute request locally
   when the ERO received in the LSP's incoming Path message does not
   precluded the reroute.  As before, examples include loosely routed
   LSP next hops.  When the reroute request can be processed locally,
   standard local repair processing MUST be followed.  The node SHOULD
   limit the number of local repair attempts.  Again, the expected norm
   is for local repair and, thereby, this case to be precluded due to
   policy.

   When the transit node supports [RFC4920], is a boundary node and
   Boundary Re-routing is allowed, it SHOULD use a route request as a
   trigger to reroute the LSP.  (Per [RFC4920], the Flags field of the
   LSP_ATTRIBUTES object of the initial Path message indicate "Boundary
   re-routing".)  In the case the node triggers rerouting, it first MUST
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   available, the node MUST terminate the PathErr message and issue a
   Path message reflecting the identified alternate path.  Processing
   then continues per [RFC4920].  When an alternate path is note
   available, the node cannot act on the reroute request.

   When a transit node node cannot act on a reroute request locally, per
   standard processing, it MUST propagate the received PathErr message
   to the previous hop.


2.3. Processing at Ingress

   When reroute processing is supported, an ingress node MUST check
   received PathErr messages to identify them as indicating reroute
   requests.  A reroute request is indicated by the error code and value
   of "Notify/Local (link or node) maintenance required" in a received
   PathErr message.  Upon receiving a reroute request, the ingress MUST
   attempt to identify an alternate path, avoiding the node, interface,
   resource, etc. identified within the ERROR_SPEC object.  When an
   alternate path cannot be identified the reroute request MUST be
   discarded.   When an alternate path is identified, a corresponding
   make-before-break LSP SHOULD be initiated, and standard make-before-
   break procedures MUST be followed.


3. IANA Considerations

   No new IANA administered values are requested by this document.


4. Security Considerations

   This document introduces no new security considerations as this
   document describes usage of existing formats and mechanisms.  The
   Section 9 of [RFC4920] and [RFC4736] should be used as the starting
   point for reviewing the security considerations related to the
   formats and mechanisms discussed in this document.


5. References

5.1. Normative References

   [RFC2205] Braden, R., Zhang, L., Berson, S., Herzog, S. and S. Jamin,
             "Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) -- Version 1,
             Functional Specification", RFC 2205, September 1997.





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   [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
             Requirement Levels," RFC 2119.

   [RFC3209] Awduche, D., Berger, L., Gan, D., Li, T.,
             Srinivasan, V. and G. Swallow, "RSVP-TE: Extensions
             to RSVP for LSP Tunnels", RFC 3209, December 2001.

   [RFC3473] Berger, L., Editor, "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
             Switching (GMPLS) Signaling - Resource ReserVation
             Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions",
             RFC 3473, January 2003.

   [RFC4920] Farrel, A., Ed., "Crankback Signaling Extensions for
             MPLS and GMPLS RSVP-TE", RFC 4920, July 2007.


5.2. Informative References

   [RFC4736] Vasseur, JP., et al, "Reoptimization of Multiprotocol
             Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE) Loosely
             Routed Label Switched Path (LSP)", RFC 4736, November
             2006.

   [GRACEFUL] Ali, Z., et al., "Graceful Shutdown in MPLS and
              Generalized MPLS Traffic Engineering Networks",
              draft-ietf-ccamp-mpls-graceful-shutdown-05.txt,
              Work in Progress, January 2008

   [PATHERR] Vasseur, JP., Ed. "Node behavior upon originating and
             receiving Resource ReserVation Protocol (RSVP) Path
             Error message", draft-ietf-mpls-3209-patherr-02.txt,
             Work in Progress, February 2008.

   [PREEMPTION] Meyer, M., Ed. "MPLS Traffic Engineering Soft
                Preemption", draft-ietf-mpls-soft-preemption-10.txt,
                Work in Progress, February 2008.


6. Acknowledgments

   This document was conceived along with Matthew Meyer.










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7. Author's Addresses

   Lou Berger
   LabN Consulting, L.L.C.
   Phone: +1-301-468-9228
   Email: lberger@labn.net

   Dimitri Papadimitriou
   Alcatel Lucent
   Francis Wellesplein 1,
   B-2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
   Phone: +32 3 240-8491
   Email: Dimitri.Papadimitriou@alcatel-lucent.be

   JP Vasseur
   Cisco Systems, Inc
   1414 Massachusetts Avenue
   Boxborough, MA  01719
   USA
   Email: jpv@cisco.com


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