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PCEP extension to support to support service migration from rsvp to spring or vice versa
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draft-paul-pce-rsvp-spring-migration-00
PCE                                                         Arijit Paul
Internet-Draft                                         Juniper Networks        
Intended status: Standards Track                       August 30, 2017
Expires: March 3, 2018                                 

PCEP extension to support to support service migration from rsvp to spring or vice versa
                draft-paul-pce-rsvp-spring-migration-00

Abstract

   In a SDN environment, path computation element protocol(PCEP)(RFC 5440) 
   is used between a controller and the network devices, using which controller 
   can setup and tear down Resource ReserVation Protocol (RSVP) based label 
   switched paths(LSPs) in the network having Path Computation Client (PCC)
   as Label Switched Router (LSR). Draft draft-sivabalan-pce-segment-routing 
   extends PCEP specification in order to support setup and teardown of 
   Segment Routing(SR) Label Switched Path(LSR). In a mixed environment where 
   some of the LSPs are setup using PCEP use RSVP and some LSPs are based on 
   Segment routing(SR). The specifications lacks a method to advertise the 
   LSP preference to use one type of LSP over other when those are setup 
   using PCEP. This draft defines a method to advertise the preference for any 
   LSP setup by PCEP.

   This document proposes new optional TLV that can be used to announce 
   the preference of LSP which is being setup using PCEP.
   
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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  TLV extension to support LSP preference . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     3.1.  LSP preference TLV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   4.  Backward Compatibility Consideration  . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  Management Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   7.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   8.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     8.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     8.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

1.  Introduction

   As described in [RFC5440], PCEP can be used to create, modify or 
   delete LSPs between Path Computation Clients(PCC). PCEP can be used to create, modify and 
   delete RSVP and segment routing LSPs between PCCs. This document 
   specifies the way to communicate the LSP preference to PCC so that 
   correct LSP can be used by the MPLS services based on operator need.
   This is specially needed in case of migration of services from RSVP 
   to SR LSP in a phased manner.

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   [RFC5440], [draft-crabbe-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] and 
   [draft-sivabalan-pce-segment-routing] define a method to create,
   delete and modify RSVP and segment routing LSPs using PCEP as 
   communication protocol with PCC. However  [RFC5440], 
   [draft-crabbe-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] and [draft-sivabalan-pce-segment-routing] 
   lacks a method to specify the preference for the LSPs which is useful in 
   case operator wants to seamlessly migrate from RSVP to segment
   routed LSPs or vice versa.
   
   This document proposes new TLV inside LSP object to carry the 
   preference value for the particular LSP. LSP objects are carried in 
   PCRpt, PCUpd [draft-tang-pce-stateful-pce] section 6 and PCInitiate 
   [draft-crabbe-pce-pce-initiated-lsp] section 5. 

2.  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 RFC2119 [RFC2119].

3.  TLV extension to support LSP preference

   The LSP object is defined in section 7.3 of [draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce].
   In this section, we extend the LSP object to include optional TLV to 
   carry the LSP preference. 

    The format of the LSP object body is shown in Figure 1:

      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
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                PLSP-ID                |    Flag |    O|A|R|S|D|
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     //                        TLVs                                 //
     |                                                               |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                     Figure 1: The LSP Object format

 3.1.  LSP preference TLV

   The LSP preference value TLV is an optional TLV for use in the 
   LSP object to convey LSP preference value.  When an LSP is 
   created/modified in PCC using PCEP, this TLV may be carried in the 
   LSP object. When it is carried in the LSP object the preference value 
   for this particular LSP is set to the preference carried in the TLV. 
   It overwrites any local preference value set for RSVP or segment 
   routing LSP in the PCC.
   
   The format of the LSP-PREFERENCE-VALUE TLV is shown in the following
   figure:

      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
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |           Type=[TBD]          |            Length=4           |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
     |                          LSP preference value                 |
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                   Figure 2: LSP-PREFERENCE-VALUE TLV format

   The type of the TLV is to be assigned by IANA and it has a fixed
   length of 4 octets.  The LSP preference value contains a number that 
   indicates preference for that LSP.

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4.  Backward Compatibility Consideration

   A PCC that does not support the new LSP preference TLV 
   specified in this document silently ignores those bits.

   PCEP extensions defined in this document do not introduce any new
   interoperability issues.

5.  Management Considerations

   A configuration option may be provided for accepting these preference
   changes.

6.  Security Considerations

   This document raises no new security issues.

7.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is requested to allocate a Type for this new TLV for LSP preference 
   support capability.

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8.  References

8.1.  Normative References

   [draft-crabbe-pce-pce-initiated-lsp]  E. Crabbe, "PCEP Extensions 
                                         for PCE-initiated LSP Setup 
                                         in a Stateful PCE Model"

   [draft-sivabalan-pce-segment-routing] E. Crabbe, "PCEP Extensions 
                                         for Stateful PCE"
8.2.  Informative References

   [RFC4657]  Ash, J. and J. Le Roux, "Path Computation Element (PCE)
              Communication Protocol Generic Requirements", RFC 4657,
              September 2006.

   [RFC5440]  Le Roux, JL., "Path Computation Element (PCE)
              Communication Protocol (PCEP)", RFC 5440, March 2009.

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Authors' Addresses

   Arijit Paul
   10214 Parkwood Dr. Apt 5
   Cupertino, CA - 95014
   USA

   Email: arijitp@juniper.net