GMPLS OSPF Enhancement for Signal and Network Element Compatibility for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
RFC 7688
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Y. Lee, Ed.
Request for Comments: 7688 Huawei
Category: Standards Track G. Bernstein, Ed.
ISSN: 2070-1721 Grotto Networking
November 2015
GMPLS OSPF Enhancement for Signal and Network Element Compatibility
for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Abstract
This document provides Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching
(GMPLS) Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing enhancements to
support signal compatibility constraints associated with Wavelength
Switched Optical Network (WSON) elements. These routing enhancements
are applicable in common optical or hybrid electro-optical networks
where not all the optical signals in the network are compatible with
all network elements participating in the network.
This compatibility constraint model is applicable to common optical
or hybrid electro-optical systems such as optical-electronic-optical
(OEO) switches, regenerators, and wavelength converters, since such
systems can be limited to processing only certain types of WSON
signals.
Status of This Memo
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received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................3
2. The Optical Node Property TLV ...................................3
2.1. Resource Block Information .................................4
2.2. Resource Accessibility .....................................5
2.3. Resource Wavelength Constraints ............................5
2.4. Resource Block Pool State ..................................5
2.5. Resource Block Shared Access Wavelength Availability .......5
3. Interface Switching Capability Descriptor (ISCD) Format
Extensions ......................................................5
3.1. Switching Capability Specific Information (SCSI) ...........6
4. WSON-Specific Scalability and Timeliness ........................7
5. Security Considerations .........................................8
6. IANA Considerations .............................................8
6.1. Optical Node Property TLV ..................................8
6.1.1. Optical Node Property Sub-TLV .......................8
6.2. WSON-LSC Switching Type TLV ................................9
6.2.1. WSON-LSC SCSI Sub-TLVs ..............................9
7. References .....................................................10
7.1. Normative References ......................................10
7.2. Informative References ....................................10
Authors' Addresses ................................................12
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1. Introduction
The documents [RFC6163], [RFC7446], and [RFC7581] explain how to
extend the Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) control plane
to support both multiple WSON signal types and common hybrid electro-
optical systems as well hybrid systems containing optical switching
and electro-optical resources. In WSON, not all the optical signals
in the network are compatible with all network elements participating
in the network. Therefore, signal compatibility is an important
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