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Internet Draft Loa Andersson, Ed. (Ericsson) | Internet Draft Loa Andersson, Ed. (Ericsson) | |||
Category: Informational Lou Berger, Ed. (LabN) | Category: Informational Lou Berger, Ed. (LabN) | |||
Expiration Date: April 15, 2011 Luyuan Fang, Ed. (Cisco) | Expiration Date: May 19, 2011 Luyuan Fang, Ed. (Cisco) | |||
Nabil Bitar, Ed. (Verizon) | Nabil Bitar, Ed. (Verizon) | |||
Eric Gray, Ed. (Ericsson) | Eric Gray, Ed. (Ericsson) | |||
October 15, 2010 | November 19, 2010 | |||
MPLS-TP Control Plane Framework | MPLS-TP Control Plane Framework | |||
draft-ietf-ccamp-mpls-tp-cp-framework-03.txt | draft-ietf-ccamp-mpls-tp-cp-framework-04.txt | |||
Abstract | Abstract | |||
The MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) supports static provisioning | The MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) supports static provisioning | |||
of transport paths via a Network Management System (NMS), and | of transport paths via a Network Management System (NMS), and | |||
dynamic provisioning of transport paths via a control plane. This | dynamic provisioning of transport paths via a control plane. This | |||
document provides the framework for MPLS-TP dynamic provisioning, | document provides the framework for MPLS-TP dynamic provisioning, | |||
and covers control plane addressing, routing, path computation, | and covers control plane addressing, routing, path computation, | |||
signaling, traffic engineering, and path recovery. MPLS-TP uses | signaling, traffic engineering, and path recovery. MPLS-TP uses | |||
GMPLS as the control plane for MPLS-TP LSPs. MPLS-TP also uses | GMPLS as the control plane for MPLS-TP LSPs. MPLS-TP also uses | |||
the control plane for Pseudowires (PWs). Management plane | the control plane for Pseudowires (PWs). Management plane | |||
functions such as manual configuration and the initiation of LSP | functions are out of scope of this document. | |||
setup are out of scope of this document. | ||||
This document is a product of a joint Internet Engineering Task Force | This document is a product of a joint Internet Engineering Task Force | |||
(IETF) / International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication | (IETF) / International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication | |||
Standardization Sector (ITU-T) effort to include an MPLS Transport | Standardization Sector (ITU-T) effort to include an MPLS Transport | |||
Profile within the IETF MPLS and Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge | Profile within the IETF MPLS and Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge | |||
(PWE3) architectures to support the capabilities and functionalities | (PWE3) architectures to support the capabilities and functionalities | |||
of a packet transport network as defined by the ITU-T. | of a packet transport network as defined by the ITU-T. | |||
This Informational Internet-Draft is aimed at achieving IETF | This Informational Internet-Draft is aimed at achieving IETF | |||
Consensus before publication as an RFC and will be subject to an IETF | Consensus before publication as an RFC and will be subject to an IETF | |||
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and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | |||
time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | |||
material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | |||
The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at | The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at | |||
http://www.ietf.org/1id-abstracts.html | http://www.ietf.org/1id-abstracts.html | |||
The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at | The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at | |||
http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html | http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html | |||
This Internet-Draft will expire on April 15, 2011 | This Internet-Draft will expire on May 19, 2011 | |||
Copyright and License Notice | Copyright and License Notice | |||
Copyright (c) 2010 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | Copyright (c) 2010 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | |||
document authors. All rights reserved. | document authors. All rights reserved. | |||
This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal | This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal | |||
Provisions Relating to IETF Documents | Provisions Relating to IETF Documents | |||
(http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of | (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of | |||
publication of this document. Please review these documents | publication of this document. Please review these documents | |||
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2 Control Plane Requirements ............................. 9 | 2 Control Plane Requirements ............................. 9 | |||
2.1 Primary Requirements ................................... 9 | 2.1 Primary Requirements ................................... 9 | |||
2.2 MPLS-TP Framework Derived Requirements ................. 18 | 2.2 MPLS-TP Framework Derived Requirements ................. 18 | |||
2.3 OAM Framework Derived Requirements ..................... 19 | 2.3 OAM Framework Derived Requirements ..................... 19 | |||
2.4 Security Requirements .................................. 24 | 2.4 Security Requirements .................................. 24 | |||
2.5 Identifier Requirements ................................ 24 | 2.5 Identifier Requirements ................................ 24 | |||
3 Relationship of PWs and TE LSPs ........................ 25 | 3 Relationship of PWs and TE LSPs ........................ 25 | |||
4 TE LSPs ................................................ 26 | 4 TE LSPs ................................................ 26 | |||
4.1 GMPLS Functions and MPLS-TP LSPs ....................... 26 | 4.1 GMPLS Functions and MPLS-TP LSPs ....................... 26 | |||
4.1.1 In-Band and Out-Of-Band Control ........................ 26 | 4.1.1 In-Band and Out-Of-Band Control ........................ 26 | |||
4.1.2 Addressing ............................................. 27 | 4.1.2 Addressing ............................................. 28 | |||
4.1.3 Routing ................................................ 28 | 4.1.3 Routing ................................................ 28 | |||
4.1.4 TE LSPs and Constraint-Based Path Computation .......... 28 | 4.1.4 TE LSPs and Constraint-Based Path Computation .......... 28 | |||
4.1.5 Signaling .............................................. 29 | 4.1.5 Signaling .............................................. 29 | |||
4.1.6 Unnumbered Links ....................................... 29 | 4.1.6 Unnumbered Links ....................................... 29 | |||
4.1.7 Link Bundling .......................................... 29 | 4.1.7 Link Bundling .......................................... 29 | |||
4.1.8 Hierarchical LSPs ...................................... 29 | 4.1.8 Hierarchical LSPs ...................................... 30 | |||
4.1.9 LSP Recovery ........................................... 30 | 4.1.9 LSP Recovery ........................................... 30 | |||
4.1.10 Control Plane Reference Points (E-NNI, I-NNI, UNI) ..... 31 | 4.1.10 Control Plane Reference Points (E-NNI, I-NNI, UNI) ..... 31 | |||
4.2 OAM, MEP (Hierarchy), MIP Configuration and Control .... 31 | 4.2 OAM, MEP (Hierarchy), MIP Configuration and Control .... 31 | |||
4.2.1 Management Plane Support ............................... 31 | 4.2.1 Management Plane Support ............................... 32 | |||
4.3 GMPLS and MPLS-TP Requirements Table ................... 32 | 4.3 GMPLS and MPLS-TP Requirements Table ................... 33 | |||
4.4 Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions and Definitions . 36 | 4.4 Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions and Definitions . 36 | |||
4.4.1 MPLS-TE to MPLS-TP LSP Control Plane Interworking ...... 36 | 4.4.1 MPLS-TE to MPLS-TP LSP Control Plane Interworking ...... 36 | |||
4.4.2 Associated Bidirectional LSPs .......................... 36 | 4.4.2 Associated Bidirectional LSPs .......................... 36 | |||
4.4.3 Asymmetric Bandwidth LSPs .............................. 36 | 4.4.3 Asymmetric Bandwidth LSPs .............................. 37 | |||
4.4.4 Recovery for P2MP LSPs ................................. 37 | 4.4.4 Recovery for P2MP LSPs ................................. 37 | |||
4.4.5 Test Traffic Control and other OAM functions ........... 37 | 4.4.5 Test Traffic Control and other OAM functions ........... 37 | |||
4.4.6 DiffServ Object usage in GMPLS ......................... 37 | 4.4.6 DiffServ Object usage in GMPLS ......................... 37 | |||
4.4.7 Support for MPLS-TP LSP Identifiers .................... 37 | 4.4.7 Support for MPLS-TP LSP Identifiers .................... 38 | |||
4.4.8 Support for MPLS-TP Maintenance Identifiers ............ 38 | 4.4.8 Support for MPLS-TP Maintenance Identifiers ............ 38 | |||
5 Pseudowires ............................................ 38 | 5 Pseudowires ............................................ 38 | |||
5.1 LDP Functions and Pseudowires .......................... 38 | 5.1 LDP Functions and Pseudowires .......................... 38 | |||
5.2 PW Control (LDP) and MPLS-TP Requirements Table ........ 39 | 5.2 PW Control (LDP) and MPLS-TP Requirements Table ........ 39 | |||
5.3 Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions ................. 41 | 5.3 Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions ................. 41 | |||
5.3.1 Extensions to Support Out-of-Band PW Control ........... 42 | 5.3.1 Extensions to Support Out-of-Band PW Control ........... 42 | |||
5.3.2 Support for Explicit Control of PW-to-LSP Binding ...... 42 | 5.3.2 Support for Explicit Control of PW-to-LSP Binding ...... 42 | |||
5.3.3 Support for Dynamic Transfer of PW Control/Ownership ... 43 | 5.3.3 Support for Dynamic Transfer of PW Control/Ownership ... 43 | |||
5.3.4 Interoperable Support for PW/LSP Resource Allocation ... 43 | 5.3.4 Interoperable Support for PW/LSP Resource Allocation ... 43 | |||
5.3.5 Support for PW Protection and PW OAM Configuration ..... 44 | 5.3.5 Support for PW Protection and PW OAM Configuration ..... 44 | |||
5.3.6 Client Layer and Cross-Provider Interfaces to PW Control. 45 | 5.3.6 Client Layer and Cross-Provider Interfaces to PW Control ...45 | |||
5.4 ASON Architecture Considerations ....................... 45 | 5.4 ASON Architecture Considerations ....................... 45 | |||
6 Security Considerations ................................ 45 | 6 Security Considerations ................................ 45 | |||
7 IANA Considerations .................................... 46 | 7 IANA Considerations .................................... 46 | |||
8 Acknowledgments ........................................ 46 | 8 Acknowledgments ........................................ 46 | |||
9 References ............................................. 46 | 9 References ............................................. 46 | |||
9.1 Normative References ................................... 46 | 9.1 Normative References ................................... 46 | |||
9.2 Informative References ................................. 49 | 9.2 Informative References ................................. 49 | |||
10 Authors' Addresses ..................................... 54 | 10 Authors' Addresses ..................................... 54 | |||
1. Introduction | 1. Introduction | |||
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in an MPLS Packet Switched Network (PSN). The PW encapsulation over | in an MPLS Packet Switched Network (PSN). The PW encapsulation over | |||
MPLS-TP LSPs used in MPLS-TP networks is also the same as for PWs | MPLS-TP LSPs used in MPLS-TP networks is also the same as for PWs | |||
over MPLS in an MPLS network. MPLS-TP also defines protection and | over MPLS in an MPLS network. MPLS-TP also defines protection and | |||
restoration (or, collectively, recovery) functions, see [RFC5654] and | restoration (or, collectively, recovery) functions, see [RFC5654] and | |||
[RFC4427]. The MPLS-TP control plane provides methods to establish, | [RFC4427]. The MPLS-TP control plane provides methods to establish, | |||
remove and control MPLS-TP LSPs and PWs. This includes control of | remove and control MPLS-TP LSPs and PWs. This includes control of | |||
data plane, OAM and recovery functions. | data plane, OAM and recovery functions. | |||
A general framework for MPLS-TP has been defined in [RFC5921], and a | A general framework for MPLS-TP has been defined in [RFC5921], and a | |||
survivability framework for MPLS-TP has been defined in [TP-SURVIVE]. | survivability framework for MPLS-TP has been defined in [TP-SURVIVE]. | |||
These document scope the approaches and protocols that are the | These documents scope the approaches and protocols that are the | |||
foundation of MPLS-TP. Notably, Section 3.5 of [RFC5921] scopes the | foundation of MPLS-TP. Notably, Section 3.5 of [RFC5921] scopes the | |||
IETF protocols that serve as the foundation of the MPLS-TP control | IETF protocols that serve as the foundation of the MPLS-TP control | |||
plane. The PW control plane is based on the existing PW control | plane. The PW control plane is based on the existing PW control | |||
plane, see [RFC4447], and the PW end-to-end (PWE3) architecture, see | plane, see [RFC4447], and the PW end-to-end (PWE3) architecture, see | |||
[RFC3985]. The LSP control plane is based on Generalized MPLS | [RFC3985]. The LSP control plane is based on Generalized MPLS | |||
(GMPLS), see [RFC3945], which is built on MPLS Traffic Engineering | (GMPLS), see [RFC3945], which is built on MPLS Traffic Engineering | |||
(TE) and its numerous extensions. [TP-SURVIVE] focuses on the | (TE) and its numerous extensions. [TP-SURVIVE] focuses on the | |||
recovery functions that must be supported within MPLS-TP. It does not | recovery functions that must be supported within MPLS-TP. It does not | |||
specify which control plane mechanisms are to be used. | specify which control plane mechanisms are to be used. | |||
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and ISIS-TE [RFC5307][RFC5316]. ASON signaling and routing | and ISIS-TE [RFC5307][RFC5316]. ASON signaling and routing | |||
requirements in the context of GMPLS can be found in [RFC4139] | requirements in the context of GMPLS can be found in [RFC4139] | |||
and [RFC4258]. | and [RFC4258]. | |||
5) Existing IETF MPLS and GMPLS RFCs and evolving Working Group | 5) Existing IETF MPLS and GMPLS RFCs and evolving Working Group | |||
Internet-Drafts should be reused wherever possible. | Internet-Drafts should be reused wherever possible. | |||
6) If needed, extensions for the MPLS-TP control plane should | 6) If needed, extensions for the MPLS-TP control plane should | |||
first be based on the existing and evolving IETF work, secondly | first be based on the existing and evolving IETF work, secondly | |||
based on work by other standard bodies only when IETF decides | based on work by other standard bodies only when IETF decides | |||
that the work is out of the IETF's scope. New extensions may be | that the work is out of the IETF's scope. New extensions may be | |||
defined otherwise. | defined otherwise. | |||
7) Extensions to the GMPLS control plane may be required in order | 7) Extensions to the control plane may be required in order to | |||
to fully automate MPLS-TP LSP related functions. | fully automate MPLS-TP LSP and PW related functions. | |||
8) Control plane software upgrades to existing (G)MPLS enabled | 8) Control plane software upgrades to existing equipment is | |||
equipment is acceptable and expected. | acceptable and expected. | |||
9) It is permissible for functions present in the GMPLS and PW | 9) It is permissible for functions present in the GMPLS and PW | |||
control planes to not be used in MPLS-TP networks. | control planes to not be used in MPLS-TP networks. | |||
10) One possible use of the control plane is to configure, enable | 10) One possible use of the control plane is to configure, enable | |||
and generally control OAM functionality. This will require | and generally control OAM functionality. This will require | |||
extensions to existing control plane specifications which will | extensions to existing control plane specifications which will | |||
be usable in MPLS-TP as well as MPLS networks. | be usable in MPLS-TP as well as MPLS networks. | |||
11) The foundation for MPLS-TP control plane requirements is | 11) The foundation for MPLS-TP control plane requirements is | |||
primarily found in Section 2.4 of [RFC5654] and relevant | primarily found in Section 2.4 of [RFC5654] and relevant | |||
portions of the remainder Section 2 of [RFC5654]. | portions of the remainder Section 2 of [RFC5654]. | |||
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46. The MPLS-TP control plane must be capable of restarting and | 46. The MPLS-TP control plane must be capable of restarting and | |||
relearning its previous state without impacting forwarding | relearning its previous state without impacting forwarding | |||
[RFC5654, requirement 54]. | [RFC5654, requirement 54]. | |||
47. The MPLS-TP control plane must provide a mechanism for dynamic | 47. The MPLS-TP control plane must provide a mechanism for dynamic | |||
ownership transfer of the control of MPLS-TP transport paths | ownership transfer of the control of MPLS-TP transport paths | |||
from the management plane to the control plane and vice versa. | from the management plane to the control plane and vice versa. | |||
The number of reconfigurations required in the data plane must | The number of reconfigurations required in the data plane must | |||
be minimized (preferably no data plane reconfiguration will be | be minimized (preferably no data plane reconfiguration will be | |||
required) [RFC5654, requirement 55]. | required) [RFC5654, requirement 55]. Note, such transfers cover | |||
all transport path control functions including control of | ||||
recovery and OAM. | ||||
48. The MPLS-TP control plane must support protection and | 48. The MPLS-TP control plane must support protection and | |||
restoration mechanisms, i.e., recovery [RFC5654, requirement | restoration mechanisms, i.e., recovery [RFC5654, requirement | |||
52]. | 52]. | |||
Note that the MPLS-TP Survivability Framework document, [TP- | Note that the MPLS-TP Survivability Framework document, [TP- | |||
SURVIVE], provides additional useful information related to | SURVIVE], provides additional useful information related to | |||
recovery. | recovery. | |||
49. The MPLS-TP control plane mechanisms should be identical (or as | 49. The MPLS-TP control plane mechanisms should be identical (or as | |||
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priority requests (e.g., administrative requests and requests | priority requests (e.g., administrative requests and requests | |||
due to link/node failures) or unable to be signaled to the | due to link/node failures) or unable to be signaled to the | |||
remote end (e.g. because of a protection state coordination | remote end (e.g. because of a protection state coordination | |||
fail) must be ignored/dropped [RFC5654, requirement 83]. | fail) must be ignored/dropped [RFC5654, requirement 83]. | |||
82. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | 82. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | |||
validation of the integrity of the protection/recovery | validation of the integrity of the protection/recovery | |||
transport path [RFC5654, requirement 84 A]. | transport path [RFC5654, requirement 84 A]. | |||
83. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | 83. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | |||
validation of protection/ restoration mechanisms without | validation of protection/restoration mechanisms without | |||
triggering the actual protection/restoration [RFC5654, | triggering the actual protection/restoration [RFC5654, | |||
requirement 84 B]. | requirement 84 B]. | |||
84. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | 84. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | |||
validation of protection/ restoration mechanisms while the | validation of protection/restoration mechanisms while the | |||
working path is in service [RFC5654, requirement 84 C]. | working path is in service [RFC5654, requirement 84 C]. | |||
85. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | 85. The MPLS-TP control plane must permit the testing and | |||
validation of protection/ restoration mechanisms while the | validation of protection/restoration mechanisms while the | |||
working path is out of service [RFC5654, requirement 84 D]. | working path is out of service [RFC5654, requirement 84 D]. | |||
86. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the establishment and | 86. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the establishment and | |||
maintenance of all recovery entities and functions [RFC5654, | maintenance of all recovery entities and functions [RFC5654, | |||
requirement 89 A]. | requirement 89 A]. | |||
87. The MPLS-TP control plane must support signaling of recovery | 87. The MPLS-TP control plane must support signaling of recovery | |||
administrative control [RFC5654, requirement 89 B]. | administrative control [RFC5654, requirement 89 B]. | |||
88. The MPLS-TP control plane must support protection state | 88. The MPLS-TP control plane must support protection state | |||
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network without the use of PWs [RFC5921, section 3.4.5]. | network without the use of PWs [RFC5921, section 3.4.5]. | |||
a. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the use of network | a. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the use of network | |||
layer protocol-specific LSPs and labels. [RFC5921, | layer protocol-specific LSPs and labels. [RFC5921, | |||
section 3.4.5.] | section 3.4.5.] | |||
b. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the use of a | b. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the use of a | |||
client service-specific LSPs and labels. [RFC5921, | client service-specific LSPs and labels. [RFC5921, | |||
section 3.4.5.] | section 3.4.5.] | |||
100. The MPLS-TP control plane is based on the GMPLS control plane | 100. The MPLS-TP control plane for LSPs is based on the GMPLS | |||
for MPLS-TP LSPs. More specifically, GMPLS RSVP-TE [RFC3473] | control plane. More specifically, GMPLS RSVP-TE [RFC3473] and | |||
and related extensions are used for LSP signaling, and GMPLS | related extensions are used for LSP signaling, and GMPLS OSPF- | |||
OSPF-TE [RFC5392] and ISIS-TE [RFC5316] are used for routing | TE [RFC5392] and ISIS-TE [RFC5316] are used for routing | |||
[RFC5921, section 3.9]. | [RFC5921, section 3.9]. | |||
101. The MPLS-TP control plane is based on the MPLS control plane | 101. The MPLS-TP control plane for PWs is based on the MPLS control | |||
for PWs, and more specifically, targeted LDP (T-LDP) [RFC4447] | plane for PWs, and more specifically, targeted LDP (T-LDP) | |||
is used for PW signaling [RFC5921, section 3.9., paragraph 5]. | [RFC4447] is used for PW signaling [RFC5921, section 3.9., | |||
paragraph 5]. | ||||
102. The MPLS-TP control plane must ensure its own survivability and | 102. The MPLS-TP control plane must ensure its own survivability and | |||
to enable it to recover gracefully from failures and | to enable it to recover gracefully from failures and | |||
degradations. These include graceful restart and hot redundant | degradations. These include graceful restart and hot redundant | |||
configurations [RFC5921, section 3.9., paragraph 16]. | configurations [RFC5921, section 3.9., paragraph 16]. | |||
103. The MPLS-TP control plane must support linear, ring and meshed | 103. The MPLS-TP control plane must support linear, ring and meshed | |||
protection schemes [RFC5921, section 3.12., paragraph 3]. | protection schemes [RFC5921, section 3.12., paragraph 3]. | |||
104. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the control of SPMEs | 104. The MPLS-TP control plane must support the control of SPMEs | |||
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This term is used to refer to the cases where control plane | This term is used to refer to the cases where control plane | |||
traffic is sent using a different communication channel from the | traffic is sent using a different communication channel from the | |||
associated data or management traffic, and the control traffic | associated data or management traffic, and the control traffic | |||
follows the same node-to-node path as either the data or | follows the same node-to-node path as either the data or | |||
management traffic. | management traffic. | |||
Such topologies are usually supported using a parallel fiber or | Such topologies are usually supported using a parallel fiber or | |||
other configurations where multiple data channels are available | other configurations where multiple data channels are available | |||
and one is (dynamically) selected as the control channel. An | and one is (dynamically) selected as the control channel. An | |||
example of this case in the context of MPLS-TP is where control | example of this case in the context of MPLS-TP is where control | |||
plane traffic is sent along the same node pairs, but not | plane traffic is sent along the same nodal path, but not | |||
necessarily the same links (interfaces), as the corresponding | necessarily the same links (interfaces), as the corresponding | |||
controlled user traffic. | controlled user traffic. | |||
o Out-of-band, independent topology | o Out-of-band, independent topology | |||
This term is used to refer to the cases where control plane | This term is used to refer to the cases where control plane | |||
traffic is sent using a different communication channel from the | traffic is sent using a different communication channel from the | |||
associated data or management traffic, and the control traffic | associated data or management traffic, and the control traffic | |||
may follow a path that is completely independent of the data | may follow a path that is completely independent of the data | |||
traffic. | traffic. | |||
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+=======+===========================================================+ | +=======+===========================================================+ | |||
4.4. Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions and Definitions | 4.4. Anticipated MPLS-TP Related Extensions and Definitions | |||
This section identifies the extensions and other documents that have | This section identifies the extensions and other documents that have | |||
been identified as likely to be needed to support the full set of | been identified as likely to be needed to support the full set of | |||
MPLS-TP control plane requirements. | MPLS-TP control plane requirements. | |||
4.4.1. MPLS-TE to MPLS-TP LSP Control Plane Interworking | 4.4.1. MPLS-TE to MPLS-TP LSP Control Plane Interworking | |||
While no interworking function is expected in the data-lane to | While no interworking function is expected in the data-plane to | |||
support the interconnection of MPLS-TE and MPLS-TP networking, this | support the interconnection of MPLS-TE and MPLS-TP networking, this | |||
is not the case for the control plane. MPLS-TE networks typically | is not the case for the control plane. MPLS-TE networks typically | |||
use LSP signaling based on [RFC3209] while MPLS-TP LSPs will be | use LSP signaling based on [RFC3209] while MPLS-TP LSPs will be | |||
signaled using GMPLS RSVP-TE, i.e., [RFC3473]. The data plane of | signaled using GMPLS RSVP-TE, i.e., [RFC3473]. The data plane of | |||
[RFC5145] identifies a set of solutions that are aimed to aid in the | [RFC5145] identifies a set of solutions that are aimed to aid in the | |||
interworking of MPLS-TE and GMPLS control planes. This work will | interworking of MPLS-TE and GMPLS control planes. This work will | |||
serve as the foundation for a formal definition of MPLS to MPLS-TP | serve as the foundation for a formal definition of MPLS to MPLS-TP | |||
control plane interworking. | control plane interworking. | |||
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Martin Vigoureux | Martin Vigoureux | |||
Alcatel-Lucent | Alcatel-Lucent | |||
Email: martin.vigoureux@alcatel-lucent.fr | Email: martin.vigoureux@alcatel-lucent.fr | |||
Elisa Bellagamba | Elisa Bellagamba | |||
Ericsson | Ericsson | |||
Farogatan, 6 | Farogatan, 6 | |||
164 40, Kista, Stockholm, SWEDEN | 164 40, Kista, Stockholm, SWEDEN | |||
Email: elisa.bellagamba@ericsson.com | Email: elisa.bellagamba@ericsson.com | |||
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