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Path Computation Element (pce)

Document Date Status IPR AD/Shepherd
Active Internet-Drafts (24 hits)
14 pages
draft-ietf-pce-circuit-style-pcep-extensions-07
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) extensions for Circuit Style Policies
2024-11-05
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
11 pages
draft-ietf-pce-entropy-label-position-03
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for SR-MPLS Entropy Label Positions
2025-04-17
New
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
19 pages
draft-ietf-pce-flexible-grid-11
PCEP Extension for Flexible Grid Networks
2024-11-30
I-D Exists
In WG Last Call
1
25 pages
draft-ietf-pce-multipath-13
PCEP Extensions for Signaling Multipath Information
2025-04-09
I-D Exists
WG Document
Apr 2025
3
12 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-bfd-parameters-00
PCEP Extensions to support BFD parameters
2025-02-11
I-D Exists
WG Document

11 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-color-12
Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Color
2025-02-26
RFC Ed Queue : EDIT
Submitted to IESG for Publication : Proposed Standard
Reviews: opsdir IETF Last Call genart IETF Last Call tsvart IETF Last Call rtgdir Early
Dec 2024
1 John Scudder
Andrew Stone
34 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-extension-pce-controller-sr-10
PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Using PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) for Segment Routing (SR) MPLS Segment Identifier (SID) Allocation and Distribution.
2025-01-06
I-D Exists
WG Document

20 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-extension-pce-controller-srv6-04
PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Using the PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) for Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) Segment Identifier (SID) Allocation and Distribution.
2025-02-19
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
23 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-ifit-06
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions to Enable IFIT
2025-01-03
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
14 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-l2-flowspec-08
PCEP Extension for Layer 2 (L2) Flow Specification
2025-03-02
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
41 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-ls-03
PCEP extensions for Distribution of Link-State and TE Information
2025-04-21
New
I-D Exists
WG Document

11 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-pmtu-07
Support for Path MTU (PMTU) in the Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2025-02-12
I-D Exists
WG Document

23 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-srv6-yang-07
A YANG Data Model for Segment Routing (SR) Policy and SR in IPv6 (SRv6) support in Path Computation Element Communications Protocol (PCEP)
2025-04-21
New
I-D Exists
WG Document

128 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pcep-yang-30
A YANG Data Model for Path Computation Element Communications Protocol (PCEP)
2025-01-26
RFC Ed Queue : EDIT 84
Submitted to IESG for Publication : Proposed Standard
Reviews: tsvart IETF Last Call yangdoctors IETF Last Call genart IETF Last Call rtgdir Early rtgdir Early secdir Early yangdoctors Early yangdoctors Early
Jan 2024
Gunter Van de Velde
Julien Meuric
6 pages
draft-ietf-pce-pceps-tls13-04
Updates for PCEPS: TLS Connection Establishment Restrictions
2024-01-09
RFC Ed Queue : MISSREF 471
Submitted to IESG for Publication : Proposed Standard
Reviews: genart IETF Last Call rtgdir Early
John Scudder
Andrew Stone
30 pages
draft-ietf-pce-segment-routing-policy-cp-27
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Segment Routing (SR) Policy Candidate Paths
2025-04-04
RFC Ed Queue : EDIT
Submitted to IESG for Publication : Proposed Standard
Reviews: secdir opsdir secdir IETF Last Call genart IETF Last Call rtgdir Early
Mar 2024
Roman Danyliw
Dhruv Dhody
25 pages
draft-ietf-pce-sid-algo-17
Carrying SR-Algorithm in Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP).
2025-01-13
I-D Exists
Waiting for WG Chair Go-Ahead
Reviews: opsdir Early rtgdir Early
Feb 2025

Dhruv Dhody
20 pages
draft-ietf-pce-sr-bidir-path-15
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Associated Bidirectional Segment Routing (SR) Paths
2025-02-13
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
52 pages
draft-ietf-pce-sr-p2mp-policy-11
PCEP extensions for P2MP SR Policy
2025-02-19
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
Andrew Stone
27 pages
draft-ietf-pce-sr-path-segment-13
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Path Segment in Segment Routing (SR)
2025-04-16
New
I-D Exists
WG Document
1
37 pages
draft-ietf-pce-state-sync-11
Procedures for Communication between Stateful Path Computation Elements
2025-01-13
I-D Exists
Waiting for WG Chair Go-Ahead
Reviews: rtgdir Early opsdir Early
Mar 2025

52 pages
draft-ietf-pce-stateful-interdomain-07
PCEP Extension for Stateful Inter-Domain Tunnels
2025-03-03
I-D Exists
WG Document

9 pages
draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce-autobw-update-01
Update to Automatic Bandwidth Adjustment procedure of Stateful PCE
2024-12-05
I-D Exists
WG Document

12 pages
draft-koldychev-pce-operational-09
PCEP Operational Clarification
2025-03-28
I-D Exists
Adopted by a WG

Expired Internet-Drafts (3 hits)
17 pages
draft-ietf-pce-bier-te-01
PCEP Extensions for Tree Engineering for Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER-TE)
2024-10-10
Expired
WG Document
3
19 pages
draft-ietf-pce-controlled-id-space-01
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) extension to advertise the PCE Controlled Identifier Space
2024-10-21
Expired
WG Document

23 pages
draft-ietf-pce-enhanced-errors-13
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol for Enhanced Errors and Notifications
2023-03-09
Expired
Parked WG Document

RFCs (72 hits)
40 pages
RFC 4655
A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
2006-08
Informational RFC
1 Ross Callon
21 pages
RFC 4657
Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol Generic Requirements
2006-09
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
19 pages
RFC 4674
Requirements for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery
2006-10
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
12 pages
RFC 4927
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCECP) Specific Requirements for Inter-Area MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
2007-06
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
20 pages
RFC 5088
OSPF Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery Errata
2008-01
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9353
Ross Callon
17 pages
RFC 5089
IS-IS Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery Errata
2008-01
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9353
Ross Callon
14 pages
RFC 5376
Inter-AS Requirements for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCECP)
2008-11
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
36 pages
RFC 5394
Policy-Enabled Path Computation Framework
2008-12
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
87 pages
RFC 5440
Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP) Errata
2009-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc7896, rfc8253, rfc8356, rfc9488, rfc9756
Ross Callon
18 pages
RFC 5441
A Backward-Recursive PCE-Based Computation (BRPC) Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths Errata
2009-04
Proposed Standard RFC
Ross Callon
9 pages
RFC 5455
Diffserv-Aware Class-Type Object for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol Errata
2009-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Ross Callon
19 pages
RFC 5520
Preserving Topology Confidentiality in Inter-Domain Path Computation Using a Path-Key-Based Mechanism Errata
2009-04
Proposed Standard RFC
Ross Callon
16 pages
RFC 5521
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Route Exclusions Errata
2009-04
Proposed Standard RFC
Ross Callon
23 pages
RFC 5541
Encoding of Objective Functions in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2009-06
Proposed Standard RFC
Adrian Farrel
26 pages
RFC 5557
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Requirements and Protocol Extensions in Support of Global Concurrent Optimization
2009-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Adrian Farrel
34 pages
RFC 5623
Framework for PCE-Based Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering Errata
2009-09
Informational RFC
2 Ross Callon
15 pages
RFC 5671
Applicability of the Path Computation Element (PCE) to Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
2009-10
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
11 pages
RFC 5862
Path Computation Clients (PCC) - Path Computation Element (PCE) Requirements for Point-to-Multipoint MPLS-TE
2010-06
Informational RFC
Ross Callon
26 pages
RFC 5886
A Set of Monitoring Tools for Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
2010-06
Proposed Standard RFC
Adrian Farrel
33 pages
RFC 6006
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Point-to-Multipoint Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths Errata
2010-09
Proposed Standard RFC
Obsoleted by rfc8306
2 Adrian Farrel
18 pages
RFC 6007
Use of the Synchronization VECtor (SVEC) List for Synchronized Dependent Path Computations
2010-09
Informational RFC
Adrian Farrel
13 pages
RFC 6123
Inclusion of Manageability Sections in Path Computation Element (PCE) Working Group Drafts
2011-02
Historic RFC
Stewart Bryant
12 pages
RFC 6457
PCC-PCE Communication and PCE Discovery Requirements for Inter-Layer Traffic Engineering
2011-12
Informational RFC
Stewart Bryant
33 pages
RFC 6805
The Application of the Path Computation Element Architecture to the Determination of a Sequence of Domains in MPLS and GMPLS
2012-11
Informational RFC
Stewart Bryant
12 pages
RFC 7025
Requirements for GMPLS Applications of PCE
2013-09
Informational RFC
Adrian Farrel
12 pages
RFC 7150
Conveying Vendor-Specific Constraints in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol
2014-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Obsoleted by rfc7470
Stewart Bryant
25 pages
RFC 7334
PCE-Based Computation Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths
2014-08
Experimental RFC
Adrian Farrel
29 pages
RFC 7399
Unanswered Questions in the Path Computation Element Architecture
2014-10
Informational RFC
Alia Atlas
65 pages
RFC 7420
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Management Information Base (MIB) Module Errata
2014-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Adrian Farrel
12 pages
RFC 7449
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Requirements for Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) Routing and Wavelength Assignment
2015-02
Informational RFC
1 Adrian Farrel
14 pages
RFC 7470
Conveying Vendor-Specific Constraints in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol
2015-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9752
Alia Atlas
5 pages
RFC 7896
Update to the Include Route Object (IRO) Specification in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2016-06
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
35 pages
RFC 7897
Domain Subobjects for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2016-06
Experimental RFC
Deborah Brungard
24 pages
RFC 8051
Applicability of a Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE)
2017-01
Informational RFC
Deborah Brungard
57 pages
RFC 8231
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE Errata
2017-09
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc8786, rfc9353, rfc9753, rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
26 pages
RFC 8232
Optimizations of Label Switched Path State Synchronization Procedures for a Stateful PCE
2017-09
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
31 pages
RFC 8233
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) to Compute Service-Aware Label Switched Paths (LSPs) Errata
2017-09
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
26 pages
RFC 8253
PCEPS: Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Errata
2017-10
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
20 pages
RFC 8281
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for PCE-Initiated LSP Setup in a Stateful PCE Model Errata
2017-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
22 pages
RFC 8282
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
2017-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
43 pages
RFC 8306
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Point-to-Multipoint Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths Errata
2017-11
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9353
2 Deborah Brungard
7 pages
RFC 8356
Experimental Codepoint Allocation for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2018-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
12 pages
RFC 8408
Conveying Path Setup Type in PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Messages
2018-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc8664
Deborah Brungard
33 pages
RFC 8623
Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) Protocol Extensions for Usage with Point-to-Multipoint TE Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
2019-06
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
22 pages
RFC 8637
Applicability of the Path Computation Element (PCE) to the Abstraction and Control of TE Networks (ACTN)
2019-07
Informational RFC
Deborah Brungard
29 pages
RFC 8664
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Segment Routing Errata
2019-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
27 pages
RFC 8685
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for the Hierarchical Path Computation Element (H-PCE) Architecture
2019-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
24 pages
RFC 8694
Applicability of the Path Computation Element to Inter-area and Inter-AS MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
2019-12
Informational RFC
Deborah Brungard
28 pages
RFC 8697
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Establishing Relationships between Sets of Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
2020-01
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
32 pages
RFC 8733
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for MPLS-TE Label Switched Path (LSP) Auto-Bandwidth Adjustment with Stateful PCE
2020-02
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
11 pages
RFC 8741
Ability for a Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) to Request and Obtain Control of a Label Switched Path (LSP)
2020-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
15 pages
RFC 8745
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Associating Working and Protection Label Switched Paths (LSPs) with Stateful PCE
2020-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
21 pages
RFC 8751
Hierarchical Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE)
2020-03
Informational RFC
Deborah Brungard
38 pages
RFC 8779
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for GMPLS
2020-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
26 pages
RFC 8780
The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA)
2020-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
6 pages
RFC 8786
Updated Rules for Processing Stateful PCE Request Parameters Flags
2020-05
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
21 pages
RFC 8800
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Label Switched Path (LSP) Diversity Constraint Signaling
2020-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
23 pages
RFC 8934
PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Label Switched Path (LSP) Scheduling with Stateful PCE
2020-10
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
15 pages
RFC 9005
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Associating Policies and Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
2021-03
Proposed Standard RFC
Deborah Brungard
33 pages
RFC 9050
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Procedures and Extensions for Using the PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) of LSPs
2021-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
20 pages
RFC 9059
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Associated Bidirectional Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
2021-06
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
Deborah Brungard
29 pages
RFC 9168
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Flow Specification
2022-01
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
1 John Scudder
9 pages
RFC 9357
Label Switched Path (LSP) Object Flag Extension for Stateful PCE
2023-02
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
John Scudder
12 pages
RFC 9358
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Establishing Relationships between Sets of Label Switched Paths and Virtual Networks
2023-02
Proposed Standard RFC
John Scudder
9 pages
RFC 9488
Local Protection Enforcement in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2023-10
Proposed Standard RFC
John Scudder
22 pages
RFC 9504
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE Usage in GMPLS-Controlled Networks
2023-12
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
John Scudder
23 pages
RFC 9603
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for IPv6 Segment Routing
2024-07
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
John Scudder
19 pages
RFC 9604
Carrying Binding Label/SID in PCE-Based Networks
2024-08
Proposed Standard RFC
Updated by rfc9756
John Scudder
11 pages
RFC 9752
Conveying Vendor-Specific Information in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE
2025-04
Proposed Standard RFC
Roman Danyliw
10 pages
RFC 9753
Extension for Stateful PCE to Allow Optional Processing of Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Objects
2025-04
New
Proposed Standard RFC
Roman Danyliw
11 pages
RFC 9756
Update to the IANA Path Communication Element Protocol (PCEP) Numbers Registration Procedures and the Allowance of Experimental Error Codes
2025-03
Proposed Standard RFC
John Scudder
33 pages
RFC 9757
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Native IP Networks
2025-03
Experimental RFC
John Scudder
Related Internet-Drafts and RFCs (18 hits)
9 pages
draft-all-pce-srv6-policy-sid-list-optimization-01
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) extensions for SRv6 Policy SID List Optimization
2025-03-16
I-D Exists

11 pages
draft-chen-pce-controller-bier-te-07
PCEP Procedures and Protocol Extensions for Using PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) of BIER-TE
2025-03-03
I-D Exists

11 pages
draft-chen-pce-pcep-extension-pce-controller-bier-07
PCEP Procedures and Protocol Extensions for Using PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) of BIER
2025-03-03
I-D Exists

19 pages
draft-contreras-pce-pam-04
Path Computation Based on Precision Availability Metrics
2025-03-03
I-D Exists

17 pages
draft-dhody-pce-pcep-extension-pce-controller-p2mp-14
PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Using the PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC) of point-to-multipoint (P2MP) LSPs
2025-03-02
I-D Exists
1
7 pages
draft-dhody-pce-pcep-object-order-07
Updated Rules for PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) Object Ordering
2025-01-05
I-D Exists

12 pages
draft-dong-pce-pcep-nrp-03
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Network Resource Partition (NRP)
2025-01-05
I-D Exists

12 pages
draft-lee-pce-pcep-ls-optical-15
PCEP Extension for Distribution of Link-State and TE Information for Optical Networks
2025-01-13
I-D Exists
1
21 pages
draft-lin-pce-pcep-energy-efficiency-00
PCEP extensions for energy consumption
2025-03-03
I-D Exists

8 pages
draft-lin-pce-sr-policy-headend-behavior-00
PCEP Extensions of SR Policy for Headend Behavior
2024-11-14
I-D Exists

8 pages
draft-lin-pcep-sendholdtimer-02
Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP) Send Hold Timer
2025-02-15
I-D Exists

9 pages
draft-liu-pce-sr-policy-cp-threshold-03
PCEP Extensions to Support Signaling Candidate Path Threshold Constraints of SR Policy
2025-02-15
I-D Exists

7 pages
draft-many-pce-stateful-amendment-01
Amendments to Stateful PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2025-03-28
I-D Exists

12 pages
draft-sidor-pce-lsp-state-reporting-extensions-02
LSP State Reporting Extensions in Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
2025-03-03
I-D Exists

9 pages
draft-stone-pce-update-open-01
PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) extensions for updating Open Message content
2025-02-25
I-D Exists

13 pages
draft-xpbs-pce-topology-filter-03
Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Topology Filter
2025-02-23
I-D Exists

18 pages
draft-zhang-pce-resource-sharing-17
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) to Support Resource Sharing-based Path Computation
2025-01-13
I-D Exists
2
9 pages
draft-zzd-pce-sr-policy-scheduling-00
PCE SR Policy Extensions for Path Scheduling
2025-03-02
I-D Exists