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Network Working Group J.L. Le Roux
Internet Draft France Telecom
Category: Standard Track
Expires: March 2008 J.P. Vasseur
Cisco System Inc.
Y. Lee
Huawei
September 2007
Encoding of Objective Functions in Path Computation Element (PCE)
communication and discovery protocols
draft-ietf-pce-of-00.txt
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Abstract
The computation of one or a series of Traffic Engineering Label
Switched Paths (TE LSP) in MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) and
Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) networks, is subject to a set of one or more
specific optimization criteria(s), referred to as an objective
function (e.g. minimum cost path, widest path, etc.). A Path
Computation Element (PCE) may support one or multiple objective
functions, and it is desired for a Path Computation Client (PCC) to
automatically discover the set of objective functions supported by a
PCE. Furthermore, it may be useful for a PCC to specify in a path
computation request the required objective function used by the PCE
to compute a TE LSP or a set of TE LSPs. Thus the aim of this
document is to define extensions to the PCE Discovery (PCED) TLV
carried within the IS-IS Router Capability TLV and the OSPF Router
Information LSA so as to allow a PCC to discover the set of objective
functions supported by a PCE. Extensions to the PCE communication
Protocol (PCEP) are also specified allowing a PCC to indicate in a
path computation request the required objective function and a PCE to
indicate in a path computation reply the objective function actually
applied.
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 RFC-2119.
Table of Contents
1. Terminology.................................................3
2. Introduction................................................4
3. PCE Discovery Extensions....................................5
3.1. IS-IS PCED Extensions.......................................5
3.1.1. IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV.......................................5
3.1.2. Elements of Procedure.......................................6
3.2. OSPF PCED Extensions........................................6
3.2.1. OSPF OF-List sub-TLV........................................6
3.2.2. Elements of procedure.......................................7
4. PCEP Extensions.............................................7
4.1. OF Object...................................................8
4.1.1. Elements of procedure.......................................8
4.2. Carrying the OF object in a PCEP message....................9
4.3. New RP object flag.........................................11
4.3.1. Elements of procedure......................................11
5. Objective Functions definition.............................11
6. IANA Considerations........................................13
6.1. PCE Objective Function registry............................13
6.2. PCEP code points...........................................14
6.2.1. OF Object..................................................14
6.2.2. OF Object TLV Space........................................14
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6.2.3. PCEP Error values..........................................14
6.2.4. RP Object flag.............................................15
6.3. IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV......................................15
6.4. OSPF OF-List sub-TLV.......................................15
7. Security Considerations....................................16
8. Manageability Considerations...............................16
8.1. Control of Function and Policy.............................16
8.2. Information and Data Models................................16
8.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring..........................16
8.4. Verify Correct Operations..................................16
8.5. Requirements on other protocols............................17
8.6. Impact on network operations...............................17
9. Acknowledgments............................................17
10. References.................................................17
10.1. Normative references.......................................17
10.2. Informative references.....................................18
11. Author's Addresses:........................................18
12. Intellectual Property Statement............................18
1. Terminology
Terminology used in this document
IGP: Interior Gateway Protocol: Either of the two routing
protocols Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) or Intermediate System
to Intermediate system (IS-IS).
LSR: Label Switching Router.
OF: Objective Function: A set of one or more optimization
criteria(s) used for the computation of a single path (e.g. path
cost minimization), or the synchronized computation of a set of
paths (e.g. aggregate bandwidth consumption minimization, etc.).
PCC: Path Computation Client: Any client application requesting a
path computation to be performed by a Path Computation Element.
PCE: Path Computation Element: An entity (component, application,
or network node) that is capable of computing a network path or
route based on a network graph, and applying computational
constraints.
PCED: PCE Discovery: Generic term to refer to a PCE Discovery
Mechanism.
IS-IS PCED: IS-IS based PCE Discovery.
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OSPF PCED: OSPF based PCE Discovery.
PCEP: Path Computation Element communication Protocol.
TE LSP: Traffic Engineered Label Switched Path.
2. Introduction
The PCE-based network architecture [RFC4655] defines a Path
Computation Element (PCE) as an entity capable of computing TE LSP
paths based on a network graph, and applying computational
constraints. A PCE serves path computation requests sent by Path
Computation Clients (PCC).
The PCE communication Protocol (PCEP), defined in [PCEP], allows for
communication between a PCC and a PCE or between two PCEs, in
compliance with requirements and guidelines set forth in [RFC4657].
Such interactions include path computation requests and path
computation replies.
The IS-IS based PCE Discovery and OSPF based PCE Discovery mechanisms
defined respectively in [ISIS-PCED] and [OSPF-PCED], allow a PCC to
automatically discover a set of PCEs as well as some information
required for PCE selection, in compliance with requirements set forth
in [RFC4674].
The computation of one or a set of TE LSPs is subject to a set of one
or more optimization criteria(s), called an objective function. An
objective function is used by the PCE, when it computes a path or a
set of paths, in order to select the "best" candidate path(s). There
is a variety of objective functions: an objective function could
apply either to a set of non synchronized path computation requests,
or to a set of synchronized path computation requests. In the former
case, the objective function refers to an individual path computation
request (e.g. computation of the shortest constrained path where the
metric is the IGP metric, computation of the least loaded constrained
path, etc.). Conversely in the latter case, the objective function
applies to a set of path computation requests the computation of
which is synchronized (e.g. minimize the aggregate bandwidth
consumption of all links, minimize the sum of the delays for two
diverse paths, or the delta between those delays, etc.). Moreover,
some objective functions relate to the optimization of a single
metric and others to the optimization of a set of metrics (organized
in a hierarchical manner, using a weighted function, etc.).
As spelled out in [RFC4674], it may be useful for a PCC to discover
the set of objective functions supported by a PCE. For that purpose
this document specifies PCE Discovery (PCED) extensions in order to
allow a PCE advertising a list of supported objective functions.
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As spelled out in [RFC4657], a PCC must be able to indicate in a path
computation request a required/desired objective function, as well as
optional function parameters. For that purpose this document extends
the PCE communication Protocol (PCEP), so as to carry the objective
function as well as function parameters. It thus complements the PCEP
specification.
Extensions to IS-IS and OSPF based PCE Discovery ([ISIS-PCED], [OSPF-
PCED]) are defined in section 3. A new sub-TLV, the OF-List sub-TLV
is defined, to be carried within the PCED TLV. It allows advertising
the list of objective functions supported by a PCE.
Extensions to PCEP ([PCEP]) are defined in section 4. A new PCEP
object, the OF object is defined, to be carried within a PCReq
message to indicate the required/desired objective function to be
applied by a PCE or in a PCRep message to indicate the objective
function that was actually applied by the PCE.
A common PCE Objective Function code point registry is defined for
both PCEP and PCED protocols, to be managed by IANA.
Six mandatory objective functions that must be supported by PCEP are
listed in [RFC4657]. This document provides a definition of these six
mandatory objective functions. Additional objective functions may be
defined in other documents.
3. PCE Discovery Extensions
3.1. IS-IS PCED Extensions
3.1.1. IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV
The IS-IS Objective Function List (OF-List) sub-TLV is a new sub-TLV
carried within the IS-IS PCED sub-TLV defined in [ISIS-PCED]. It
allows advertising the list of objective functions supported by a
PCE.
The OF-List sub-TLV is an optional sub-TLV. It MAY be present
within the PCED sub-TLV. It MUST NOT be present more than once.
If present more than once, all instances except the first one MUST be
ignored.
The format of the IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV is the identical to the TLV
format used by the Traffic Engineering Extensions to IS-IS [RFC3784].
That is, the TLV is composed of 1 octet for the type, 1 octet
specifying the TLV length, and a value field. The Length field
defines the length of the value portion in octets.
The IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV has the following format:
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TYPE: To be assigned by IANA (suggested value = 6)
LENGTH: N * 2 (where N is the number of objective functions)
VALUE: list of 2-bytes objective function code points,
identifying the supported objective functions.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| OF Code #1 | OF Code #2 |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
// //
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| OF Code # N |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
OF Code (2 bytes): Objective Function Identifier
The IANA is requested to manage the PCE objective function code point
registry (see IANA section).
3.1.2. Elements of Procedure
The OF-List sub-TLV is advertised within an IS-IS PCED sub-TLV
defined in [ISIS-PCED]. As such, elements of procedures are inherited
from those defined in [ISIS-PCED].
The OF-List sub-TLV is OPTIONAL. A PCE MAY include an OF-List sub-TLV
within the PCED sub-TLV so as to advertise a set of one or more
objective functions. When a PCED sub-TLV does not contain any OF-List
sub-TLV this means that the supported objective functions of that PCE
are unknown.
3.2. OSPF PCED Extensions
3.2.1. OSPF OF-List sub-TLV
The OSPF Objective Function List (OF-List) sub-TLV is a new sub-TLV
carried within the OSPF PCED TLV defined in [OSPF-PCED]. It allows
advertising the objective functions supported by a PCE. It includes a
list of 2-bytes objective function identifiers.
The OF-List sub-TLV is an optional TLV. It MAY be present
within the PCED TLV. It MUST NOT be present more than once.
If present more than once, all instances except the first one MUST be
ignored.
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The format of the OSPF OF-List sub-TLV is the identical to the TLV
format used by the Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF
[RFC3630]. That is, the TLV is composed of 2 octets for the type, 2
octets specifying the TLV length, and a value field. The Length field
defines the length of the value portion in octets. The TLV is padded
to four-octet alignment; padding is not included in the Length field
(so a two octet value would have a length of two, but the total size
of the TLV would be eight octets).
The OSPF OF-List sub-TLV has the following format:
TYPE: To be assigned by IANA (suggested value = 6)
LENGTH: N * 2 (where N is the number of objective functions)
VALUE: list of 2-bytes objective function code points,
identifying the supported objective functions.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| OF Code #1 | OF Code #2 |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
// //
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| OF Code #N | |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
OF Code (2 bytes): Objective Function Identifier
The IANA is requested to manage the PCE objective function code point
registry (see IANA section).
3.2.2. Elements of procedure
The OF-List sub-TLV is advertised within an OSPF PCED TLV defined in
[OSPF-PCED]. As such, elements of procedures are inherited from those
defined in [OSPF-PCED].
The OF-List sub-TLV is OPTIONAL. A PCE MAY include an OF-List sub-TLV
within the PCED TLV so as to advertise a set of one or more objective
functions. When a PCED TLV does not contain any OF-List sub-TLV this
means that the supported objective functions of that PCE are unknown.
4. PCEP Extensions
This section defines extensions to PCEP ([PCEP]) so as to support the
communication of objective functions. A new PCEP OF (Objective
Function) object is defined, to be carried within a PCReq message in
order for the PCC to indicate the required/desired objective function
and within a PCRep message in order for the PCE to indicate the
objective function that has actually been applied by the PCE. A new
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flag is defined in the RP object, so as to indicate in a PCRep
message that the inclusion of the objective function actually applied
by the PCE is required in the response. Also new PCEP error type and
value are defined.
4.1. OF Object
The PCEP OF (Objective Function) object is optional. It MAY be
carried within a PCReq message so as to indicate the desired/required
objective function to be applied by the PCE during path computation,
or within a PCRep message so as to indicate the objective function
that has been actually applied by the PCE.
The OF object format is compliant with the PCEP object format defined
in [PCEP].
The OF Object-Class is to be assigned by IANA (recommended value=18).
The OF Object-Types is to be assigned by IANA (recommended value=1).
The format of the OF object body is:
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|Objective Function Code(IANA) | Reserved |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| |
// Optional TLV(s) //
| |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Objective Function Code (2 bytes): The identifier of the Objective
Function. The IANA is requested to manage the PCE objective function
code point registry (see IANA section).
Reserved (2 bytes): This field MUST be set to zero on transmission
and MUST be ignored on receipt.
Optional TLVs may be defined so as to encode objective function
parameters. The IANA is requested to create a registry for this TLVs'
name space.
4.1.1. Elements of procedure
To specify an objective function to be applied by a PCE, a PCC MUST
include an OF object in the PCReq message.
A bit flag referred to as the P bit is defined in the common header
of each PCEP object that can be set by a PCC to enforce a PCE to take
into account the related information during the path computation. If
the objective function is mandatory (required objective function),
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the P bit in the OF object MUST be set, else if it is optional
(desired objective function) the P bit MUST be cleared.
On receipt of a PCReq message with an OF object, a PCE has to proceed
as follows:
- If the OF object is unknown/unsupported, the PCE MUST follow
procedures defined in [PCEP], that is if the P bit is set, it
sends a PCErr message with error type unknown/unsupported
object (type 3 and 4) else if the P bit is cleared it is free
to ignore the object.
- If the objective function is unknown / unsupported and the P
bit is set, the PCE MUST send a PCErr message with a new PCEP
error type "objective function error" and error value
"unknown/unsupported objective function" (defined in this
document), and the related path computation request MUST be
discarded.
- If the objective function is unknown / unsupported and the P
bit is cleared, the PCE SHOULD apply another (default)
objective function.
- If the objective function is supported but policy does not
permit applying it, and the P bit is set, the PCE MUST send a
PCErr message with the PCEP error type "policy-violation"
(type 5) and a new error value "objective function not
allowed" (defined in this document).
- If the objective function is supported but policy does not
allow applying it, and the P bit is cleared, the PCE SHOULD
apply another (default) objective function.
- If the objective function is supported and policy allows
applying it, then if the P bit is set the PCE MUST apply the
requested objective function, else if the P bit is cleared the
PCE is free to apply any other objective function.
4.2. Carrying the OF object in a PCEP message
The OF object MAY be carried within a PCReq message. An OF object
specifying an objective function that applies to a set of
synchronized path computation requests MUST be carried just after the
corresponding SVEC object, and MUST NOT be repeated for each
elementary request.
An OF object specifying an objective function that applies to an
individual path computation request (non synchronized case) MUST
follow the RP object for which it applies.
The format of the PCReq message is updated as follows:
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<PCReq Message>::= <Common Header>
[<SVEC-list>]
<request-list>
where:
<svec-list>::=<SVEC>
[<OF>]
[<svec-list>]
<request-list>::=<request>[<request-list>]
<request>::= <RP>
<END-POINTS>
[<OF>]
[<LSPA>]
[<BANDWIDTH>]
[<metric-list>]
[<RRO>]
[<IRO>]
[<LOAD-BALANCING>]
where:
<metric-list>::=<METRIC>[<metric-list>]
The OF object MAY be carried within a PCRep message to indicate the
objective function that was actually applied by the PCE.
The format of the PCRep message is updated as follows:
<PCRep Message> ::= <Common Header>
<response-list>
where:
<response-list>::=<response>[<response-list>]
<response>::=<RP>
[<NO-PATH>]
[<path-list>]
<path-list>::=<path>[<path-list>]
<path>::= <ERO>
[<OF>]
[<LSPA>]
[<BANDWIDTH>]
[<metric-list>]
[<IRO>]
where:
<metric-list>::=<METRIC>[<metric-list>]
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4.3. New RP object flag
In some cases, where no objective function is specified in the
request, or an optional objective function is desired (P bit cleared
in the OF object header) but the PCE does not follow the
recommendation, the PCC may desire to know the objective function
actually applied by the PCE. For that purpose, a new flag is defined
in the RP object, the OF flag, allowing a PCC to request for the
inclusion in the reply of the objective function actually applied by
the PCE.
The following new bit flag of the RP object is defined:
Objective Function (OF) flag (1 bit): 0x200 (suggested value, to be
assigned by IANA). When set in a PCReq message, this indicates that
the PCE must provide the applied objective function (should a path
satisfying the constraints be found) in the PCRep message. When set
in a PCRep message this indicates that the Objective Function applied
by the PCE is included.
4.3.1. Elements of procedure
If the PCC wants to know the objective function actually applied by a
PCE for a given request, it MUST set the OF flag in the RP object.
On receipt of a PCReq message with the OF flag in the RP object set,
the PCE has to proceed as follows:
- If policy permits it MUST include in the PCRep message an OF
object indicating the objective function it actually applied.
- If policy does not permit, it MUST send a PCErr message with
the PCEP error code "policy-violation" (type 5) and a new
error value "objective function indication not allowed"
(defined in this document).
5. Objective Functions definition
Six objective functions that must be supported by PCEP are listed in
[RFC4657]. Objective function codes should be assigned by IANA and
are suggested below.
Objective functions are formulated using the following terminology:
- a network comprises a set of N links {Li, (i=1
N)}
- a path P is a list of K links {Lpi,(i=1
K)}
- Metric of link L is noted M(L), this can be the IGP metric the
TE metric or any other metric.
- The cost of a path P is noted C(P),
C(P) = sum {M(Lpi), (i=1
K)}.
- Residual bandwidth on link L is noted R(L)
- Speed of link L is noted B(L)
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There are three objective functions that apply to the computation of
a single path:
Objective Function Code: 1 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Minimum Cost Path (MCP)
Description: Find a path P such that C(P) is minimized.
Objective Function Code: 2 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Minimum Load Path (MLP)
Description: Find a path P such that ( Max {(B(Lpi) - R(Lpi)) /
B(Lpi), i=1
K } ) is minimized
Objective Function Code: 3 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Maximum residual Bandwidth Path (MBP)
Description: Find a path P such that ( Min { R(Lpi)), i=1
K } ) is
maximized.
There are three objective functions that apply to a set of path
computation requests the computation of which is synchronized:
Objective Function Code: 4 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Minimize aggregate Bandwidth Consumption (MBC)
Description: Find a set of paths such that ( Sum {B(Li) - R(Li),
i=1
N} ) is minimized.
Objective Function Code: 5 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Minimize the Load of the most loaded Link (MLL)
Description: Find a set of paths such that ( Max { B(Li) - R(Li)) /
B(Li), i=1
N}) is minimized.
Objective Function Code: 6 (suggested value, to be assigned by IANA)
Name: Minimize the Cumulative Cost of a set of paths (MCC)
Description: Find a set of paths {P1
Pm} such that (Sum { C(Pi),
i=1
m}) is minimized.
Other objective functions may be defined in separate documents.
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6. IANA Considerations
6.1. PCE Objective Function registry
This document defines a 16-bit PCE Objective Function identifier to
be carried within the PCEP OF object, as well as the ISIS and OSPF
OF-List sub-TLVs.
The IANA is requested to create and manage the 16-bit "PCE Objective
Function" code point registry, starting from 1 and continuing through
32767, as follows:
- Objective Function code point value
- Objective Function name
- Defining RFC
The same registry is applicable to the PCEP OF object and the ISIS
and OSPF OF-List sub-TLVs defined in this document.
The guidelines (using terms defined in [RFC2434]) for the
assignment of objective function code point values are as follows:
- Function code value 0 is reserved.
- Function code value in the range 1-32767 are to be assigned as
follows:
- Function code values 1 through 1023 are to be assigned by
IANA using the "IETF Consensus" policy.
- Function code values 1024 through 32767 are to be
assigned by IANA, using the "First Come First Served"
policy.
- Function code values in the range 32768-65535 are for
"Private Use".
Six objective functions are defined in section 5 of this document and
should be assigned by IANA:
Code Point Name Defining RFC
1 MCP this doc
2 MLP this doc
3 MBP this doc
4 MBC this doc
5 MLL this doc
6 MCC this doc
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6.2. PCEP code points
6.2.1. OF Object
The IANA has been requested to manage the PCEP Objects code point
registry (see [PCEP]).
This document defines a new PCEP object, the OF object, to be
carried in PCReq and PCRep messages. The IANA is requested to make
the following allocation (suggested value):
Object Name Object Name Reference
Class Type
18 OF 1 Objective (this document)
Function
6.2.2. OF Object TLV Space
The new PCEP OF object referenced above includes optional TLVs that
encode objective function parameters. Each TLV includes a 16-bit type
identifier.
The IANA is requested to create a new registry, the "PCEP OF TLV"
registry, and manage TLV type identifiers as follows:
- TLV Type value
- TLV Name
- Defining RFC
Type values in the range 1-32767 are to be assigned as follows:
- Values 1 through 1023 are to be assigned by IANA using the
"IETF Consensus" policy.
- Values 1024 through 32767 are to be assigned by IANA, using the
"First Come First Served" policy.
Type values in the range 32768-65535 are for "Private Use".
6.2.3. PCEP Error values
A new PCEP Error-Type is defined in this document, with two error
values (Error-Type and Error-value to be assigned by IANA):
Error-type Meaning and error values Reference
14 Objective Function Error (this doc)
Error-value=1: unknown objective function
(request rejected)
Error-value=2: unsupported objective function
(request rejected)
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Two new error values are defined for the error type "policy
violation" (type 5):
Error-type Meaning and error values Reference
5 Policy violation
Error-value=3: objective function not allowed (this doc)
(request rejected)
Error-value=4: OF bit of the RP object set (this doc)
(request rejected)
6.2.4. RP Object flag
A new flag of the RP object (specified in [PCEP]) is defined in this
document. The IANA is requested to make the following allocation
(suggested value):
Bit Hex Name Reference
Number
08 0x200 OF (this document)
When set, this indicates that the PCC requests the inclusion, in the
PCRep message, of the objective function actually used to compute the
path.
6.3. IS-IS OF-List sub-TLV
Once a registry for the IS-IS PCED sub-TLV defined in [ISIS-PCED]
will have been assigned, IANA will assign a new sub-TLV code-point
for the OF-List sub-TLV carried in the PCED sub-TLV. Here is the
suggested value:
Value TLV name References
----- -------- ----------
6 OF-List (This document)
6.4. OSPF OF-List sub-TLV
Once a registry for the OSPF PCED TLV defined in [OSPF-PCED] will
have been assigned, IANA will assign a new sub-TLV code-point for the
OF-List sub-TLV carried in the PCED TLV. Here is the suggested value:
Value TLV name References
----- -------- ----------
6 OF-List (This document)
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7. Security Considerations
Mechanisms discussed in [ISIS-PCED] and [OSPF-PCED] to secure the PCED
TLV can be used to secure the PCED sub-TLV as well.
Mechanisms discussed in [PCEP] to secure a PCEP session can be used to
secure the PCEP OF object as well.
8. Manageability Considerations
8.1. Control of Function and Policy
It MUST be possible to configure the activation/deactivation of
Objective Function Discovery in the PCED protocol.
In addition to the parameters already listed in section 8.1 of [PCEP],
a PCEP implementation SHOULD allow configuring on a PCE a list of
authorized objective functions. This may apply to any session the
PCEP speaker participates in, to a specific session with a given PCEP
peer or to a specific group of sessions with a specific group of PCEP
peers.
Note that an implementation may support the specification of the OF
to be used in PCEP without supporting the discovery of the set of
OF via the IGP.
Also note that it is not mandatory for an implementation to support
all objective functions defined in section 5.
8.2. Information and Data Models
The PCED MIB Module defined in [PCED-MIB] MUST be extended to include
Objective Functions.
The PCEP MIB Module defined in [PCEP-MIB] MUST be extended to include
Objective Functions.
8.3. 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 [PCEP], [ISIS-PCED] and [OSPF-PCED].
8.4. Verify Correct Operations
Mechanisms defined in this document do not imply any new operation
verification requirements in addition to those already
listed in [PCEP], [ISIS-PCED] and [OSPF-PCED].
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8.5. Requirements on other protocols
Mechanisms defined in this draft do not imply any requirements on
other protocols in addition to those already listed in [PCEP], [ISIS-
PCED] and [OSPF-PCED].
8.6. Impact on network operations
Mechanisms defined in this document do not imply any impact on
network operations in addition to those already listed in [PCEP],
[ISIS-PCED] and [OSPF-PCED].
9. Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Jerry Ash for his useful comments.
10. References
10.1. Normative references
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2740] Coltun, R., Ferguson, D., and J. Moy, "OSPF for IPv6",
RFC 2740, December 1999.
[RFC3630] Katz, D., Yeung, D., Kompella, K., "Traffic Engineering
Extensions to OSPF Version 2", RFC 3630, September 2003.
[RFC3784] Li, T., Smit, H., "IS-IS extensions for Traffic
Engineering", RFC 3784, June 2004.
[RFC4655] Farrel, A., Vasseur, J.P., Ash, J., "Path Computation
Element (PCE)-based Architecture", RFC4655, august 2006.
[PCEP] Vasseur, Le Roux, et al., "Path Computation Element (PCE)
communication Protocol (PCEP)", draft-ietf-pce-pcep, work in
progress.
[ISIS-PCED] Le Roux, Vasseur, et al. "IS-IS protocol extensions for
Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery", draft-ietf-pce-disco-
proto-isis, work in progress.
[OSPF-PCED] Le Roux, Vasseur, et al. "OSPF protocol extensions for
Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery", draft-ietf-pce-disco-
proto-ospf, work in progress.
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10.2. Informative references
[RFC4657] Ash, J., Le Roux, J.L., " PCE Communication Protocol
Generic Requirements", RFC4657, September 2006.
[RFC4674] Le Roux, J.L., et al. "Requirements for PCE discovery",
RFC4674, October 2006.
11. Author's Addresses:
Jean-Louis Le Roux
France Telecom
2, avenue Pierre-Marzin
22307 Lannion Cedex
FRANCE
Email: jeanlouis.leroux@orange-ftgroup.com
Jean-Philippe Vasseur
Cisco Systems, Inc.
1414 Massachusetts avenue
Boxborough , MA - 01719
USA
Email: jpv@cisco.com
Young Lee
Huawei Technologies, LTD.
1700 Alma Drive, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75075
USA
Email: ylee@huawei.com
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