Network Working Group X. Fu
Internet-Draft X. Lin
Intended status: Standards Track G. Xie
Expires: September 9, 2010 ZTE Corporation
March 8, 2010
A Framework for Explicit Control of Region Boundary in PCE-Based Inter-
Layer Architecture
draft-fuxh-pce-boundary-explicit-control-framework-01
Abstract
This document defines the framework for explicit control of region
boundary in PCE-based inter-layer architecture.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Explicit Control of Region Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1. Procedure for Region Boundary Explicit Contorl . . . . . . 3
3. Explicit Control Model of Region Boundary . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1. Explicit Region Control in Single PCE Inter-Layer . . . . 4
3.2. Explicit Region Control in Multiple PCE Inter-Layer
with inter-PCE communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3. Explicit Region Control in Multiple PCE Inter-Layer
without inter-PCE communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. Protocol Extension Requirements for Explicit Control of
Region Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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1. Introduction
PCE can determine regions' boundaries. Without cooperating with VNTM
or policy configuration, a intermediate LSR has to determine regions'
boundaries by using the IGP database and ERO as described in
[RFC4206] in order to trigger the lower layer signaling. A
centralized routing and distributed signaling application is foreseen
in the PCE architecture. Without any or enough TED within the
intermediate LSR, it could not determine regions' boundaries during
the signaling.
This document defines the framework for explicit control of region
boundary in PCE-based inter-layer architecture. The solution isn't
limited to specific Inter-Layer Path Computation and Inter-Layer Path
Control Models. The solution in this document can also be applied in
the situation where TED can be maintained by the intermediate LSR in
order for less signaling time.
2. Explicit Control of Region Boundary
PCE can determine regions' boundaries. After PCE compute an end-to-
end paths across multi-layer, multi-layer EROs must be carried in
PCRep and Path message in terms of RFC5623. In order to explicit
control of regions' boundaries, this document introduces a new object
(ERBO- Explicit Region Boundary Object). It is carried in PCRep and
RSVP-TE Signaling message. Regions' boundaries must be carried in
ERBO.
2.1. Procedure for Region Boundary Explicit Contorl
PCC request the PCE computate a multi-layer path with an indication
of whether inter-layer path computation is allowed. The PCE computes
and returns a multi-layer path to the PCC converted to an Explicit
Route Object (ERO) for use in RSVP-TE signaling. The PCRep also must
includs the region boundaries information which contains zero or
multiple pairs of nodes. This document introduces a new object
(ERBO- Explicit Region Boundary Object). It is carried in PCRep and
RSVP-TE Signaling message. Regions' boundaries must be carried in
ERBO. One pairs or multiple pairs of nodes within the ERBO can
belong to the same layer or different layers. The RSVP-TE signaling
message among the PCC and intermediate nodes must carry the region
boundaries information provided by PCE.
If the intermediate nodes receive the signaling message with region
boundaries information, it must check whether it is one of the region
boundaries. If it isn't one of region boundaries, the signaling
should be continued. If the intermediate nodes receive the signaling
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message without region boundaries information, the signaling should
be continued.
If it is one of region boundaries, it must get another end of region
boundary from the next hop in ERBO. It must get the detailed routing
information between the pair of region boundaries from the ERO in
order to initiate the signaling of lower layer path. Because there
may be more further region boundaries information within the lower
layer in ERBO, it must get the region boundaries information for
lower layers from ERBO.
Once the pair of region boundaries, the region boundaries information
of lower layers and the routing information of lower layers are
determined, the ingress node of region boundaries initiates the lower
layer signaling. The signaling of lower layers must also include the
region boundaries information.
3. Explicit Control Model of Region Boundary
3.1. Explicit Region Control in Single PCE Inter-Layer
Because inter-layer path computation is performed by a single PCE
that has topology visibility into all layers in this model, PCE can
determines the region boundaries within all the layers. It must
return the detailed routing information in ERO and region boundaries
information in ERBO.
PCC initiates the signaling based on the ERO and ERBO returned by the
PCE. The intermediate nodes will initiate the signaling procedure of
lower layers based on the routing information in ERO and the region
boundaries information in ERBO.
The process of creating a LSP from H1 to H6 based on the following
figure is as follows:
1. H1 sends a route request between H1 and H6 to PCE,and PCE
responses to H1 with ERO = {H1,H2,L3,L4,H5,H6} and ERBO =
{H2,H5}.
2. H1 Sends Path to H2 with ERO = {H2,L3,L4,H5,H6} and ERBO = {H2,
H5}.
3. After H2 receivs the Path message, H2 confirm that it is the
initiator of lower layer LSP and H5 is another end of region
boundaries in terms of the ERBO and ERO. H2 extracts the
complete route of the lower layer LSP from ERO in terms of the
other end of the region boundaries. The routing information of
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lower layer is {H2,L3,L4,H5}. There is no any further region
boundaries information within lower layer based on the ERBO.
4. Then H2 starts the creation of lower layer LSP, the route is
H2,L3,L4,H5.
5. After the creation of the lower layer LSP, the Higher-Layer LSP's
creation is to be continued. H2 sends the Path message to H5.
And the ERO and ERBO in the Path message is cut out. So there
isn't any information in ERBO.
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-----
| PCE |
-----
^ |
| 2:PCRep
| | (ERO) (ERBO)
| | ---- ----
| | | H1 | | H2 |
| | ---- ----
| | | H2 | | H5 |
| | ---- ----
| | | L3 |
| | ----
| | | L4 |
| | ----
| | | H5 |
| | ----
| | | H6 |
| | ----
| |
1:PCReq |
| v
----- ----- ----- -----
| LSR |--| LSR |................| LSR |--| LSR |
| H1 | | H2 | | H5 | | H6 |
----- -----\ /----- -----
\----- -----/
| LSR |--| LSR |
| L3 | | L4 |
----- -----
---------------> --------------->
3:Path 4:Path
(ERO) (ERBO) (ERO)
---- ---- ----
| H2 | | H2 | | H2 |
---- ---- ----
| L3 | | H5 |
---- ----
| L4 |
----
| H5 |
----
| H6 |
----
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3.2. Explicit Region Control in Multiple PCE Inter-Layer with inter-PCE
communication.
In the following figure, there are two PCEs with inter-PCE
communication. PCE Hi has the topology visibility restricted to the
upper layer. PCE Lo has the topology visibility of two layers. The
end-to-end path is computated by the cooperation between PCE Hi and
PCE Lo.
The region boundaries within all the layers can be determined by the
cooperation between the PCE Hi and PCE Lo. The PCE Hi must return
the detailed routing information in ERO and region boundaries
information in ERBO.
PCC initiates the signaling based on the ERO and ERBO returned by the
PCE. The intermediate nodes will initiate the signaling procedure of
lower layers based on the routing information in ERO and the region
boundaries information in ERBO.
The process of creating a LSP from H1 to H10 is as follows:
1. H1 sends a route request bwtween H1 and H10 to PCE Ho. Without
the topology visibility of lower layers, PCE Ho has to compute a
multi-layer path with inter-communication with PCE Lo. PCE Lo
computes two multi-layer paths. One is between H2 and H5.
Another is between H6 and H9. PCE Lo responses to PCE Hi with
the derailed routing information and region boundaries
information. In the end, PCE Hi responses to H1 with ERO =
{H1,H2,L3,M1,M2,L4,H5,H6,L7,L8,H9,H10} and ERBO
={H2,H5,L3,L4,H6,H9}.
2. H1 Sends Path to H2 with ERO =
{H2,L3,M1,M2,L4,H5,H6,L7,L8,H9,H10}, ERBO = {H2,H5,L3,L4,H6,H9}
3. After H2 receives the Path, H2 determines it is the one end of
region boundaries and H5 is another end based on the ERO and
ERBO. So it abstracts the derailed routing information and
region boundaries information of lower layer. The region
boundaries information is {L3,L4}. It is to create lower layer
LSP with ERO = {H2,L3,M1,M2,L4,H5} and ERBO = {L3,L4}.
4. H2 Sends Path to L3 with ERO = {L3,M1,M2,L4,H5} and ERBO =
{L3,L4}.
5. After L3 receives the Path, L3 determines it is the one end of
region boundaries and L4 is another end based on the ERO and
ERBO. So it abstracts the derailed routing information and
region boundaries information of lower layer. The routing
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information of lower layer is {L3,M1,M2,L4}. The region
boundaries information is empty. L3 is to create lower layer
LSP with ERO = {L3,M1,M2,L4}.
6. L3 Sends Path to M1 with ERO = {M1,M2,L4} and ERBO = empty.
7. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between L3 and L4, L3
continues to send Path to L4 with ERO = {L4,H5} and ERBO =
empty.
8. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between H2 and H5, H2
continues to send Path to H5 with ERO = {H5,H6,L7,L8,H9,H10} and
ERBO = {H6,H9}.
9. H5 send the Path message to H6 with the with ERO =
{H6,L7,L8,H9,H10} and ERBO = {H6,H9}.
10. After H6 receives the Path, H6 determines it is the one end of
region boundaries and H9 is another end based on the ERO and
ERBO. So it abstracts the derailed routing information and
region boundaries information of lower layer. The routing
information of lower layer is {H6,L7,L8,H9}. The region
boundaries information is empty. H6 create the lower layer LSP
with ERO = {H6,L7,L8,H9} and ERBO = empty.
11. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between H6 and H9, the
higher layer LSP's creation is to be continued.
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-----
| PCE |
| Hi | <----------------------
----- |
^ | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| v |
----- ----- | ----- ----- ----- -----
| LSR |--| LSR |.............|...............| LSR |--| LSR | .............| LSR |--| LSR |
| H1 | | H2 | v | H5 | | H6 | | H9 | | H10 |
----- -----\ ----- /----- -----\ /----- -----
| | PCE | | | |
| | Lo | | | |
| ----- | | |
\----- -----/ \----- -----/
| LSR |................| LSR | | LSR |..| LSR |
| L3 | | L4 | | L7 | | L8 |
-----\ /----- ----- -----
| |
| |
| |
\----- -----/
| LSR |..| LSR |
| M1 | | M2 |
----- -----
3.3. Explicit Region Control in Multiple PCE Inter-Layer without inter-
PCE communication.
In the following figure, the PCE Hi has the topology visibility of
higher two layers. The PCE Lo has the topology visibility of lower
two layers.
The process of creating a LSP from H1 to H10 is as follows:
1. H1 sends a route request between H1 and H10 to PCE Ho. PCE Ho
could not computate a multi-layer path within four layers. PCE
Ho computes a multi-layer path for higher two layers without
inter-communication with PCE Lo, and responses to H1 with ERO =
{H1,H2,M3,M8,H9,H10} and ERBO ={H2,H9}.
2. H1 Sends Path to H2 with ERO = {H2,M3,M8,H9,H10} and ERBO =
{H2,H9}.
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3. After H2 receives the Path, H2 determines it is the one end of
region boundaries and H9 is another end based on the ERO and
ERBO. So it abstracts the derailed routing information and
region boundaries information of lower layer. The routing
information of lower layer is {H2,M3,M8,H9}. The region
boundaries information is empty. H2 is to create lower layer
LSP with ERO = {H2,M3,M8,H9}.
4. H2 Sends Path to M3,with ERO = {M3,M8,H9} and ERBO = empty.
5. There is no any connectivity between M3 and M8. M3 can
communicates with PCE Lo. PCE Lo has the capability of Inter-
Layer path computation. So M3 consults the PCE Lo with
responsibility for the lower-layers network. PCE Lo computes
the route to expand the loose hop route (i.e., M3 and M8) in the
higher-layer LSP and responses to M3 with ERO =
{M3,L4,L5,L6,L7,M8}, ERBO ={L4,L7}.
6. M3 Sends Path to L4, with ERO = {L4,L5,L6,L7,M8}, ERBO =
{L4,L7}.
7. After L4 receives the Path, L4 determines it is the one end of
region boundaries and H7 is another end based on the ERO and
ERBO. So it abstracts the derailed routing information and
region boundaries information of lower layer. The routing
information of lower layer is {L4,L5,L6,L7}. The region
boundaries information is empty. L4 is to create lower layer
LSP with ERO = {L4,L5,L6,L7} and ERBO = empty.
8. L4 Sends Path to L5, with ERO = {L5,L6,L7} and ERBO = empty.
9. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between L4 and L7, L4
continues to send Path to L7 with ERO = {L7,M8} and ERBO =
empty.
10. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between M3 and M8, M3
continues to send Path to M8 with ERO = {M8,H9} and ERBO =
empty.
11. After the creation of the lower layer LSP between H2 and H9, H2
continues to send Path to H9 with ERO = {H9,H10} and ERBO =
empty
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-----
| PCE |
| Hi |
-----
^ |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| v
----- ----- ----- -----
| LSR |--| LSR |..........................................| LSR |--| LSR |
| H1 | | H2 | | H9 | | H10 |
----- -----\ /----- -----
| |
| |
| |
\----- -----/
| LSR |............................ | LSR |
| M3 |<------------- | M8 |
-----\ | /-----
| v |
| ----- |
| | PCE | |
| | Lo | |
| ----- |
\----- -----/
| LSR |...............| LSR |
| L4 | | L7 |
-----\ /-----
| |
| |
| |
\----- -----/
| LSR |..| LSR |
| L4 | | L7 |
----- -----
4. Protocol Extension Requirements for Explicit Control of Region
Boundary
A requirements for PCRep (RFC5440) extensions to support explicit
control of region boundary is foreseen. A requirements for Path
(RFC3473) extensions to support explicit control of region boundary
is also foreseen. A new object (ERBO) could be introduced in PCRep
and Path message. The format of new object is the same as an ERO.
[draft-fuxh-ccamp-region-boundary-explicit-control-rsvp-ext-00]
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defines the RSVP-TE signaling extension for explicit control of
region boundary during the signaling procedure.
[draft-fuxh-pce-region-boundary-explicit-control-pcep-ext-00] defines
the PCEP protocol extension for explicit control of region boundary
in PCE-based inter-layer architecture.
5. Security Considerations
TBD
6. IANA Considerations
TBD
7. References
7.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC4206] Kompella, K. and Y. Rekhter, "Label Switched Paths (LSP)
Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
(GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)", RFC 4206, October 2005.
7.2. Informative References
Authors' Addresses
Xihua Fu
ZTE Corporation
West District,ZTE Plaza,No.10,Tangyan South Road,Gaoxin District
Xi An 710065
P.R.China
Phone: +8613798412242
Email: fu.xihua@zte.com.cn
URI: http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/
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Xuefeng Lin
ZTE Corporation
12F,ZTE Plaza,No.19,Huayuan East Road,Haidian District
Beijing 100191
P.R.China
Phone: +8615901011821
Email: lin.xuefeng@zte.com.cn
URI: http://www.zte.com.cn/
Gang Xie
ZTE Corporation
12F,ZTE Plaza,No.19,Huayuan East Road,Haidian District
Beijing 100191
P.R.China
Phone: +8613691280432
Email: xie.gang@zte.com.cn
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