PCE Working Group D. Dhody
Internet-Draft Y. Lee
Intended status: Informational Huawei Technologies
Expires: September 14, 2017 D. Ceccarelli
Ericsson
J. Shin
SK Telecom
D. King
Lancaster University
O. Gonzalez de Dios
Telefonica I+D
March 13, 2017
Hierarchical Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE).
draft-dhodylee-pce-stateful-hpce-03
Abstract
A Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) maintains information on
the current network state, including: computed Label Switched Path
(LSPs), reserved resources within the network, and pending path
computation requests. This information may then be considered when
computing new traffic engineered LSPs, and for associated
and dependent LSPs, received from Path Computation Clients (PCCs).
The Hierarchical Path Computation Element (H-PCE) architecture,
provides an architecture to allow the optimum sequence of
inter-connected domains to be selected, and network policy to be
applied if applicable, via the use of a hierarchical relationship
between PCEs.
Combining the capabilities of Stateful PCE and the Hierarchical PCE
would be advantageous. This document describes general considerations
and use cases for the deployment of Stateful PCE(s) using the
Hierarchical PCE architecture.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Hierarchical Stateful PCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1. Passive Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2. Active Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3. PCE Initiation Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3.1. Per Domain Stitched LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. Other Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1. Applicability to Inter-Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2. Applicability to ACTN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. Manageability Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.1. Control of Function and Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.2. Information and Data Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.4. Verify Correct Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.5. Requirements On Other Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.6. Impact On Network Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
8. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix A. Contributor Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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1. Introduction
The Path Computation Element communication Protocol (PCEP) provides
mechanisms for Path Computation Elements (PCEs) to perform path
computations in response to Path Computation Clients' (PCCs)
requests.
A stateful PCE is capable of considering, for the purposes of
path computation, not only the network state in terms of links and
nodes (referred to as the Traffic Engineering Database or TED) but
also the status of active services (previously computed paths,
and currently reserved resources, stored in the Label Switched
Paths Database (LSPDB).
[RFC8051] describes general considerations for a stateful PCE
deployment and examines its applicability and benefits, as well as
its challenges and limitations through a number of use cases.
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] describes a set of extensions to PCEP to
provide stateful control. A stateful PCE has access to not only the
information carried by the network's Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP),
but also the set of active paths and their reserved resources for its
computations. The additional state allows the PCE to compute
constrained paths while considering individual LSPs and their
interactions. [I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] describes the setup,
maintenance and teardown of PCE-initiated LSPs under the stateful PCE
model.
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] also describes the active stateful PCE.
The active PCE functionality allows a PCE to reroute an existing
LSP or make changes to the attributes of an existing LSP, or delegate
control of specific LSPs to a new PCE.
The ability to compute shortest constrained TE LSPs in Multiprotocol
Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) networks across
multiple domains has been identified as a key motivation for PCE
development. [RFC6805] describes a Hierarchical PCE (H-PCE)
architecture which can be used for computing end-to-end paths for
inter-domain MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE) and GMPLS Label Switched
Paths (LSPs). Within the Hierarchical PCE (H-PCE) architecture
[RFC6805], the Parent PCE (P-PCE) is used to compute a multi-domain
path based on the domain connectivity information. A Child PCE
(C-PCE) may be responsible for a single domain or multiple domains,
it is used to compute the intra-domain path based on its domain
topology information.
This document presents general considerations for stateful PCE(s) in
hierarchical PCE architecture. In particular, the behavior changes
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and additions to the existing stateful PCE mechanisms (including PCE-
initiated LSP setup and active PCE usage) in the context of networks
using the H-PCE architecture.
1.1. Requirements Language
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. Terminology
The terminology is as per [RFC4655], [RFC5440], [RFC6805], and
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce].
3. Hierarchical Stateful PCE
As described in [RFC6805], in the hierarchical PCE architecture, a
P-PCE maintains a domain topology map that contains the child domains
(seen as vertices in the topology) and their interconnections (links
in the topology). The P-PCE has no information about the content of
the child domains. Each child domain has at least one PCE capable of
computing paths across the domain. These PCEs are known as C-PCEs
and have a direct relationship with the P-PCE. The P-PCE builds the
domain topology map either via direct configuration (allowing network
policy to also be applied) or from learned information received from
each C-PCE.
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] specifies new functions to support a
stateful PCE. It also specifies that a function can be initiated
either from a PCC towards a PCE (C-E) or from a PCE towards a PCC
(E-C).
This document extends these functions to support H-PCE Architecture
from a C-PCE towards a P-PCE (CE-PE) or from a P-PCE
towards a C-PCE (PE-CE). All PCE types herein (i.e., PE or CE)
are assumed to be 'stateful PCE'.
A number of interactions are expected in the Hierarchical Stateful
PCE architecture, these include:
LSP State Report (CE-PE): a child stateful PCE sends an LSP state
report to a Parent Stateful PCE whenever the state of a LSP
changes.
LSP State Synchronization (CE-PE): after the session between the
Child and Parent stateful PCEs is initialized, the P-PCE must
learn the state of C-PCE's TE LSPs.
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LSP Control Delegation (CE-PE,PE-CE): a C-PCE grants to the
P-PCE the right to update LSP attributes on one or more LSPs;
the C-PCE may withdraw the delegation or the P-PCE may
give up the delegation at any time.
LSP Update Request (PE-CE): a stateful P-PCE requests
modification of attributes on a C-PCE's TE LSP.
PCE LSP Initiation Request (PE-CE): a stateful P-PCE requests
C-PCE to initiate a TE LSP.
Note that this hierarchy is recursive and thus a LSR could delegate
the control to a PCE, which may delegate to its parent, which may
further delegate it to its parent (if it exist or needed). Similarly
update operations could also be applied recursively.
[I-D.ietf-pce-hierarchy-extensions] defines the H-PCE capability TLV
that should be used in the OPEN message to advertise the H-PCE
capability. [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] defines the stateful PCE
capability TLV. The presence of both TLVs represent the support for
stateful H-PCE operations as described in this document.
[I-D.litkowski-pce-state-sync] describes the procedures to allow a
stateful communication between PCEs for various use-cases. The
procedures and extensions as described in Section 3 of
[I-D.litkowski-pce-state-sync] are also applicable to Child and
Parent PCE communication.
3.1. Passive Operations
Procedures as described in [RFC6805] are applied, where the ingress
C-PCE sends a request to the P-PCE. The P-PCE selects a set of
candidate domain paths based on the domain topology and the state of
the inter-domain links. It then sends computation requests to the C-
PCEs responsible for each of the domains on the candidate domain
paths. Each C-PCE computes a set of candidate path segments across
its domain and sends the results to the P-PCE. The P-PCE uses this
information to select path segments and concatenate them to derive
the optimal end-to-end inter-domain path. The end-to-end path is
then sent to the C-PCE that received the initial path request, and
this C-PCE passes the path on to the PCC that issued the original
request.
As per [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce], PCC sends an LSP State Report
carried on a PCRpt message to the C-PCE, indicating the LSP's status.
The C-PCE MAY further propagate the State Report to the P-PCE. A
local policy at C-PCE MAY dictate which LSPs to be reported to the P-
PCE. The PCRpt message is sent from C-PCE to P-PCE.
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State synchronization mechanism as described in
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] and
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-sync-optimizations] are applicable to PCEP
session between C-PCE and P-PCE as well.
Taking the sample hierarchical domain topology example from [RFC6805]
as the reference topology for the entirety of this document.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------
| Domain 5 |
| ----- |
| |PCE 5| |
| ----- |
| |
| ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- |
| | Domain 1 | | Domain 2 | | Domain 3 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | ----- | | ----- | | ----- | |
| | |PCE 1| | | |PCE 2| | | |PCE 3| | |
| | ----- | | ----- | | ----- | |
| | | | | | | |
| | ----| |---- ----| |---- | |
| | |BN11+---+BN21| |BN23+---+BN31| | |
| | - ----| |---- ----| |---- - | |
| | |S| | | | | |D| | |
| | - ----| |---- ----| |---- - | |
| | |BN12+---+BN22| |BN24+---+BN32| | |
| | ----| |---- ----| |---- | |
| | | | | | | |
| | ---- | | | | ---- | |
| | |BN13| | | | | |BN33| | |
| -----------+---- ---------------- ----+----------- |
| \ / |
| \ ---------------- / |
| \ | | / |
| \ |---- ----| / |
| ----+BN41| |BN42+---- |
| |---- ----| |
| | | |
| | ----- | |
| | |PCE 4| | |
| | ----- | |
| | | |
| | Domain 4 | |
| ---------------- |
| |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Figure 1: Sample Hierarchical Domain Topology
Steps 1 to 11 are exactly as described in section 4.6.2 (Hierarchical
PCE End-to-End Path Computation Procedure) of [RFC6805], the
following additional steps are added for stateful PCE:
(1) The Ingress LSR initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path
and reports to the PCE1 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
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(2) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(3) The Ingress LSR notifies the LSP state to PCE1 when the state is
"UP".
(4) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
3.2. Active Operations
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] describes the case of active stateful
PCE. The active PCE functionality uses two specific PCEP messages:
o Update Request (PCUpd)
o State Report (PCRpt)
The first is sent by the PCE to a Path Computation Client (PCC) for
modifying LSP attributes. The PCC sends back a PCRpt to acknowledge
the requested operation or report any change in LSP's state.
As per [RFC8051], Delegation is an operation to
grant a PCE, temporary rights to modify a subset of LSP parameters on
one or more PCC's LSPs. The C-PCE may further choose to delegate
to P-PCE based on a local policy. The PCRpt message with "D"
(delegate) flag is sent from C-PCE to P-PCE.
To update an LSP, a PCE send to the PCC, an LSP Update Request using
a PCUpd message. For LSP delegated to the P-PCE via the child
PCE, the P-PCE can use the same PCUpd message to request change
to the C-PCE (the Ingress domain PCE), the PCE further propagates
the update request to the PCC.
The P-PCE uses the same mechanism described in Section 3.1 to compute
the end to end path using PCReq and PCRep messages.
The following additional steps are also initially performed,
for active operations, again using the reference architecture
described in Figure 1 (Sample Hierarchical Domain Topology).
(1) The Ingress LSR delegates the LSP to the PCE1 via PCRpt message
with D flag set.
(2) The PCE1 further delegates the LSP to the P-PCE (PCE5).
Steps 4 to 10 of section 4.6.2 of [RFC6805] are executed to determine
the end to end path.
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(3) The P-PCE (PCE5) sends the update request to the C-PCE
(PCE1) via PCUpd message.
(4) The PCE1 further updates the LSP to the Ingress LSR (PCC).
(5) The Ingress LSR initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path
and reports to the PCE1 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
(6) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(7) The Ingress LSR notifies the LSP state to PCE1 when the state is
"UP".
(8) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
3.3. PCE Initiation Operation
[I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] describes the setup, maintenance and
teardown of PCE-initiated LSPs under the stateful PCE model, without
the need for local configuration on the PCC, thus allowing for a
dynamic network that is centrally controlled and deployed. To
instantiate or delete an LSP, the PCE sends the Path Computation LSP
Initiate Request (PCInitiate) message to the PCC. In case of inter-
domain LSP in Hierarchical PCE architecture, the initiation
operations can be carried out at the P-PCE. In which case after
P-PCE finishes the E2E path computation, it can send the
PCInitiate message to the C-PCE (the Ingress domain PCE), the PCE
further propagates the initiate request to the PCC.
The following additional steps are also initially performed,
for PCE initiated operations, again using the reference
architecture described in Figure 1 (Sample Hierarchical Domain
Topology):
(1) The P-PCE (PCE5) is requested to initiate a LSP.
Steps 4 to 10 of section 4.6.2 of [RFC6805] are executed to determine
the end to end path.
(2) The P-PCE (PCE5) sends the initiate request to the child
PCE (PCE1) via PCInitiate message.
(3) The PCE1 further propagates the initiate message to the Ingress
LSR (PCC).
(4) The Ingress LSR initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path
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and reports to the PCE1 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
(5) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(6) The Ingress LSR notifies the LSP state to PCE1 when the state is
"UP".
(7) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
3.3.1. Per Domain Stitched LSP
The hierarchical PCE architecture as per [RFC6805] is primarily used
for E2E LSP. With PCE-Initiated capability, another mode of
operation is possible, where multiple intra-domain LSPs are initiated
in each domain which are further stitched to form an E2E LSP. The
P-PCE sends PCInitiate message to each C-PCE separately to
initiate individual LSP segments along the domain path. These
individual per domain LSP are stitched together by some mechanism,
which is out of scope of this document. The P-PCE may also send
the PCInitiate message to the ingress C-PCE to initiate the E2E
LSP separately.
The following additional steps are also initially performed,
for the Per Domain stiched LSP operation, again using the reference
architecture described in Figure 1 (Sample Hierarchical Domain
Topology):
(1) The P-PCE (PCE5) is requested to initiate a LSP.
Steps 4 to 10 of section 4.6.2 of [RFC6805] are executed to determine
the end to end path, which are broken into per-domain LSPs say -
o S-BN41
o BN41-BN33
o BN33-D
It should be noted that the P-PCE MAY use other mechanisms to
determine the suitable per-domain LSPs (apart from [RFC6805]).
For LSP (BN33-D)
(2) The P-PCE (PCE5) sends the initiate request to the child
PCE (PCE3) via PCInitiate message for LSP (BN33-D).
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(3) The PCE3 further propagates the initiate message to BN33.
(4) BN33 initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path and reports
to the PCE3 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
(5) The PCE3 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(6) The node BN33 notifies the LSP state to PCE3 when the state is
"UP".
(7) The PCE3 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
For LSP (BN41-BN33)
(8) The P-PCE (PCE5) sends the initiate request to the child PCE
(PCE4) via PCInitiate message for LSP (BN41-BN33).
(9) The PCE4 further propagates the initiate message to BN41.
(10) BN41 initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path and reports
to the PCE4 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
(11) The PCE4 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(l2) The node BN41 notifies the LSP state to PCE4 when the state is
"UP".
(13) The PCE4 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
For LSP (S-BN41)
(14) The P-PCE (PCE5) sends the initiate request to the child
PCE (PCE1) via PCInitiate message for LSP (S-BN41).
(15) The PCE1 further propagates the initiate message to node S.
(16) S initiates the setup of the LSP as per the path and reports to
the PCE1 the LSP status ("GOING-UP").
(17) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
(18) The node S notifies the LSP state to PCE1 when the state is
"UP".
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(19) The PCE1 further reports the status of the LSP to the P-PCE
(PCE5).
Additionally:
(20) Once P-PCE receives report of each per-domain LSP, it
should use some stitching mechanism, which is out of scope of
this document. In this step, P-PCE (PCE5) could also initiate
an E2E LSP (S-D) by sending the PCInitiate message to Ingress
C-PCE (PCE1).
4. Other Considerations
4.1. Applicability to Inter-Layer
[RFC5623] describes a framework for applying the PCE-based
architecture to inter-layer (G)MPLS traffic engineering. The H-PCE
Stateful architecture with stateful P-PCE coordinating with the
stateful C-PCEs of higher and lower layer is shown in the figure
below.
+----------+
/| Parent |
/ | PCE |
/ +----------+
/ / Stateful
/ /
/ /
/ /
Stateful +---+/ /
Child + PCE + /
PCE Hi + Hi + /
+---+ /
+---+ +---+ / +---+ +---+
+ LSR +--+ LSR +........................+ LSR +--+ LSR +
+ H1 + + H2 + / + H3 + + H4 +
+---+ +---+\ +---+/ /+---+ +---+
\ + PCE + /
\ + Lo + /
Stateful \ +---+ /
C-PCE \ /
Lo \+---+ +---+/
+ LSR +--+ LSR +
+ L1 + + L2 +
+---+ +---+
Figure 2: Sample Inter-Layer Topology
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All procedures described in Section 3 are applicable to inter-layer
path setup as well.
4.2. Applicability to ACTN
[I-D.ietf-teas-actn-framework] describes framework for
Abstraction and Control of TE Networks (ACTN), where each Physical
Network Controller (PNC) is equivalent to C-PCE and P-PCE is
the Multi-Domain Service Coordinator (MDSC). The Per domain stitched
LSP as per the Hierarchical PCE architecture described in
Section 3.3.1 and Section 4.1 is well suited for ACTN.
[I-D.dhody-pce-applicability-actn] examines the applicability of PCE
to the ACTN framework. To support the function of multi domain
coordination via hierarchy, the stateful hierarchy of PCEs plays a
crucial role.
In ACTN framework, Customer Network Controller (CNC) can request the
MDSC to check if there is a possibility to meet Virtual Network (VN)
requirements (before requesting for VN provision). The H-PCE
architecture as described in [RFC6805] can supports via the use of
PCReq and PCRep messages between the P-PCE and C-PCEs.
5. Scalability Considerations
It should be noted that if all the C-PCEs would report all the LSPs
in their domain, it could lead to scalability issues for the P-PCE.
Thus it is recommended to only report the LSPs which are involved in
H-PCE, i.e. the LSPs which are either delegated to the P-PCE or
initiated by the P-PCE. Scalability considerations for PCEP as per
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] continue to apply for the PCEP session
between child and parent PCE.
6. Security Considerations
The security considerations listed in [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-
pce],[RFC6805] and [RFC5440] apply to this document as well. As per
[RFC6805], it is expected that the parent PCE will require all child
PCEs to use full security when communicating with the parent.
Any multi-domain operation necessarily involves the exchange of
information across domain boundaries. This is bound to represent a
significant security and confidentiality risk especially when the
child domains are controlled by different commercial concerns. PCEP
allows individual PCEs to maintain confidentiality of their domain
path information using path-keys [RFC5520], and the hierarchical PCE
architecture is specifically designed to enable as much isolation of
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domain topology and capabilities information as is possible. The LSP
state in the PCRpt message SHOULD continue to use this.
The security consideration for PCE-Initiated LSP as per
[I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] is also applicable from P-PCE to C-
PCE.
Thus securing the PCEP session (between the P-PCE and the C-PCE)
using mechanism like TCP Authentication Option (TCP-AO) [RFC5925] or
Transport Layer Security (TLS) [I-D.ietf-pce-pceps] is RECOMMENDED.
7. Manageability Considerations
All manageability requirements and considerations listed in
[RFC5440], [RFC6805], [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce], and
[I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] apply to Stateful H-PCE defined in
this document. In addition, requirements and considerations listed
in this section apply.
7.1. Control of Function and Policy
Support of the hierarchical procedure will be controlled by the
management organization responsible for each child PCE. The parent
PCE must only accept path computation requests from authorized child
PCEs. If a parent PCE receives report from an unauthorized child
PCE, the report should be dropped. All mechanism as described in [I-
D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] and [I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp]
continue to apply.
7.2. Information and Data Models
An implementation SHOULD allow the operator to view the stateful and
H-PCE capabilities advertised by each peer. The PCEP YANG module [I-
D.ietf-pce-pcep-yang] can be extended to include details stateful H-
PCE.
7.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring
Mechanisms defined in this document do not imply any new liveness
detection and monitoring requirements in addition to those already
listed in [RFC5440].
7.4. Verify Correct Operations
Mechanisms defined in this document do not imply any new operation
verification requirements in addition to those already listed in
[RFC5440] and [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce].
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7.5. Requirements On Other Protocols
Mechanisms defined in this document do not imply any new requirements
on other protocols.
7.6. Impact On Network Operations
Mechanisms defined in [RFC5440] and [I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce] also
apply to PCEP extensions defined in this document.
The stateful H-PCE technique brings the applicability of stateful PCE
as described in [RFC8051], for the LSP traversing multiple domains.
8. IANA Considerations
There are no IANA considerations.
9. Acknowledgments
Thanks to Manuela Scarella, Haomian Zheng, Sergio Marmo, Stefano
Parodi, Giacomo Agostini, Jeff Tantsura and Rajan Rao for
suggestions.
10. References
10.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/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,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5440>.
[RFC6805] King, D., Ed. and A. Farrel, Ed., "The Application of the
Path Computation Element Architecture to the Determination
of a Sequence of Domains in MPLS and GMPLS", RFC 6805, DOI
10.17487/RFC6805, November 2012,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6805>.
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-pce]
Crabbe, E., Minei, I., Medved, J., and R. Varga, "PCEP
Extensions for Stateful PCE", draft-ietf-pce-stateful-
pce-18 (work in progress), December 2016.
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[I-D.ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp]
Crabbe, E., Minei, I., Sivabalan, S., and R. Varga, "PCEP
Extensions for PCE-initiated LSP Setup in a Stateful PCE
Model", draft-ietf-pce-pce-initiated-lsp-09 (work in
progress), March 2017.
10.2. Informative References
[RFC4655] Farrel, A., Vasseur, J., and J. Ash, "A Path Computation
Element (PCE)-Based Architecture", RFC 4655,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4655, August 2006,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4655>.
[RFC5520] Bradford, R., Ed., Vasseur, JP., and A. Farrel,
"Preserving Topology Confidentiality in Inter-Domain Path
Computation Using a Path-Key-Based Mechanism", RFC 5520,
DOI 10.17487/RFC5520, April 2009,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5520>.
[RFC5623] Oki, E., Takeda, T., Le Roux, JL., and A. Farrel,
"Framework for PCE-Based Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS
Traffic Engineering", RFC 5623, DOI 10.17487/RFC5623,
September 2009, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5623>.
[RFC5925] Touch, J., Mankin, A., and R. Bonica, "The TCP
Authentication Option", RFC 5925, DOI 10.17487/RFC5925,
June 2010, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5925>.
[RFC8051] Zhang, X., Ed. and I. Minei, Ed., "Applicability of a
Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE)", RFC 8051,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8051, January 2017,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8051>.
[I-D.ietf-pce-stateful-sync-optimizations]
Crabbe, E., Minei, I., Medved, J., Varga, R., Zhang, X.,
and D. Dhody, "Optimizations of Label Switched Path State
Synchronization Procedures for a Stateful PCE", draft-
ietf-pce-stateful-sync-optimizations-09 (work in
progress), February 2017.
[I-D.ietf-teas-actn-framework]
Ceccarelli D. and Y. Lee, "Framework for Abstraction and
Control of Transport Networks", draft-ietf-teas-
actn-framework-04 (work in progress), February 2017.
[I-D.dhody-pce-applicability-actn]
Dhody, D., Lee, Y., and D. Ceccarelli, "Applicability of
Path Computation Element (PCE) for Abstraction and
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Control of TE Networks (ACTN)", draft-dhody-pce-
applicability-actn-01 (work in progress), October 2016.
[I-D.litkowski-pce-state-sync]
Litkowski, S., Sivabalan, S., and D. Dhody, "Inter
Stateful Path Computation Element communication
procedures", draft-litkowski-pce-state-sync-01 (work in
progress), February 2017.
[I-D.ietf-pce-hierarchy-extensions]
Zhang, F., Zhao, Q., Dios, O., Casellas, R., and D. King,
"Extensions to Path Computation Element Communication
Protocol (PCEP) for Hierarchical Path Computation Elements
(PCE)", draft-ietf-pce-hierarchy-extensions-03 (work in
progress), July 2016.
[I-D.ietf-pce-pceps]
Lopez, D., Dios, O., Wu, W., and D. Dhody, "Secure
Transport for PCEP", draft-ietf-pce-pceps-11 (work in
progress), January 2017.
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Appendix A. Contributor Addresses
Avantika
Huawei Technologies
Divyashree Techno Park, Whitefield
Bangalore, Karnataka 560066
India
EMail: avantika.sushilkumar@huawei.com
Xian Zhang
Huawei Technologies
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129
P.R.China
EMail: zhang.xian@huawei.com
Udayasree Palle
Huawei Technologies
Divyashree Techno Park, Whitefield
Bangalore, Karnataka 560066
India
EMail: udayasree.palle@huawei.com
Authors' Addresses
Dhruv Dhody
Huawei Technologies
Divyashree Techno Park, Whitefield
Bangalore, Karnataka 560066
India
EMail: dhruv.ietf@gmail.com
Young Lee
Huawei Technologies
5340 Legacy Drive, Building 3
Plano, TX 75023
USA
EMail: leeyoung@huawei.com
Daniele Ceccarelli
Ericsson
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Torshamnsgatan,48
Stockholm
Sweden
EMail: daniele.ceccarelli@ericsson.com
Jongyoon Shin
SK Telecom
6 Hwangsaeul-ro, 258 beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,
Gyeonggi-do 463-784
Republic of Korea
EMail: jongyoon.shin@sk.com
Dan King
Lancaster University
UK
EMail: d.king@lancaster.ac.uk
Oscar Gonzalez de Dios
Telefonica I+D
Don Ramon de la Cruz 82-84
Madrid, 28045
Spain
Phone: +34913128832
Email: ogondio@tid.es
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