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draft-ietf-ccamp-rwa-wson-encode-16
Network Working Group                                      G. Bernstein  
Internet Draft                                        Grotto Networking 
Intended status: Standards Track                                 Y. Lee  
Expires: February 2013                                            D. Li 
                                                                 Huawei 
                                                             W. Imajuku 
                                                                    NTT 
                                    
                                    
                                                        August 16, 2012 
                                      
        Routing and Wavelength Assignment Information Encoding for 
                   Wavelength Switched Optical Networks 

                  draft-ietf-ccamp-rwa-wson-encode-16.txt 

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Abstract 

   A wavelength switched optical network (WSON) requires that certain 
   key information elements are made available to facilitate path 
   computation and the establishment of label switching paths (LSPs). 
   The information model described in "Routing and Wavelength 
   Assignment Information for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks" 
   shows what information is required at specific points in the WSON. 
   Part of the WSON information model contains aspects that may be of 
   general applicability to other technologies, while other parts are 
   fairly specific to WSONs.  

   This document provides efficient, protocol-agnostic encodings for 
   the WSON specific information elements. It is intended that 
   protocol-specific documents will reference this memo to describe how 
   information is carried for specific uses. Such encodings can be used 
   to extend GMPLS signaling and routing protocols. In addition these 
   encodings could be used by other mechanisms to convey this same 
   information to a path computation element (PCE).  

    

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 [RFC2119]. 

Table of Contents 

    
   1. Introduction...................................................4
      1.1. Revision History..........................................4
         1.1.1. Changes from 00 draft................................4
         1.1.2. Changes from 01 draft................................5
         1.1.3. Changes from 02 draft................................5
 
 
 
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         1.1.4. Changes from 03 draft................................5
         1.1.5. Changes from 04 draft................................5
         1.1.6. Changes from 05 draft................................5
         1.1.7. Changes from 06 draft................................5
         1.1.8. Changes from 07 draft................................6
         1.1.9. Changes from 08 draft................................6
         1.1.10. Changes from 09 draft...............................6
         1.1.11. Changes from 10 draft...............................6
         1.1.12. Changes from 11 draft...............................6
         1.1.13. Changes from 12 draft...............................6
         1.1.14. Changes from 13 draft...............................6
         1.1.15. Changes from 14 draft...............................7
         1.1.16. Changes from 15 draft...............................7
   2. Terminology....................................................7
   3. Resources, Blocks, Sets, and the Resource Pool.................8
      3.1. Resource Block Set Field..................................8
   4. Resource Pool Accessibility/Availability......................10
      4.1. Resource Pool Accessibility Sub-TLV......................10
      4.2. Resource Block Wavelength Constraints Sub-TLV............12
      4.3. Resource Pool State Sub-TLV..............................14
      4.4. Block Shared Access Wavelength Availability sub-TLV......15
   5. Resource Properties Encoding..................................16
      5.1. Resource Block Information Sub-TLV.......................17
      5.2. Optical Interface Class List(s) Sub-Sub-TLV..............17
         5.2.1. Optical Interface Class Format......................18
      5.3. Input Client Signal List Sub-Sub-TLV.....................19
      5.4. Processing Capability List Sub-Sub-TLV...................20
         5.4.1. Processing Capabilities Field.......................20
   6. Security Considerations.......................................22
   7. IANA Considerations...........................................22
   8. Acknowledgments...............................................22
   APPENDIX A: Encoding Examples....................................23
      A.1. Wavelength Converter Accessibility Sub-TLV...............23
      A.2. Wavelength Conversion Range Sub-TLV......................25
      A.3. An OEO Switch with DWDM Optics...........................25
   9. References....................................................28
      9.1. Normative References.....................................28
      9.2. Informative References...................................28
   10. Contributors.................................................30
   Authors' Addresses...............................................31
   Intellectual Property Statement..................................32
   Disclaimer of Validity...........................................32
    

 
 
 
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1. Introduction 

   A Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) is a Wavelength 
   Division Multiplexing (WDM) optical network in which switching is 
   performed selectively based on the center wavelength of an optical 
   signal. 

   [RFC6163] describes a framework for Generalized Multiprotocol Label 
   Switching (GMPLS) and Path Computation Element (PCE) control of a 
   WSON. Based on this framework, [WSON-Info] describes an information 
   model that specifies what information is needed at various points in 
   a WSON in order to compute paths and establish Label Switched Paths 
   (LSPs).  

   This document provides efficient encodings of information needed by 
   the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) process in a WSON. Such 
   encodings can be used to extend GMPLS signaling and routing 
   protocols. In addition these encodings could be used by other 
   mechanisms to convey this same information to a path computation 
   element (PCE). Note that since these encodings are relatively 
   efficient they can provide more accurate analysis of the control 
   plane communications/processing load for WSONs looking to utilize a 
   GMPLS control plane. 

   Note that encodings of information needed by the routing and label 
   assignment process applicable to general networks beyond WSON are 
   addressed in a separate document [Gen-Encode].  This document makes 
   use of the Label Set Field encoding of [Gen-Encode] and refers to it 
   as a Wavelength Set Field. 

    

1.1. Revision History 

   1.1.1. Changes from 00 draft 

   Edits to make consistent with update to [RFC6205], i.e., removal of 
   sign bit. 

   Clarification of TBD on connection matrix type and possibly 
   numbering. 

   New sections for wavelength converter pool encoding: Wavelength 
   Converter Set Sub-TLV, Wavelength Converter Accessibility Sub-TLV, 
   Wavelength Conversion Range Sub-TLV, WC Usage State Sub-TLV. 

 
 
 
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   Added optional wavelength converter pool TLVs to the composite node 
   TLV. 

   1.1.2. Changes from 01 draft 

   The encoding examples have been moved to an appendix. Classified and 
   corrected information elements as either reusable fields or sub-
   TLVs. Updated Port Wavelength Restriction sub-TLV. Added available 
   wavelength and shared backup wavelength sub-TLVs. Changed the title 
   and scope of section 6 to recommendations since the higher level 
   TLVs that this encoding will be used in is somewhat protocol 
   specific. 

   1.1.3. Changes from 02 draft 

   Removed inconsistent text concerning link local identifiers and the 
   link set field. 

   Added E bit to the Wavelength Converter Set Field. 

   Added bidirectional connectivity matrix example. Added simple link 
   set example. Edited examples for consistency. 

   1.1.4. Changes from 03 draft 

   Removed encodings for general concepts to [Gen-Encode]. 

   Added in WSON signal compatibility and processing capability 
   information encoding. 

   1.1.5. Changes from 04 draft 

   Added encodings to deal with access to resource blocks via shared 
   fiber. 

   1.1.6. Changes from 05 draft 

   Revised the encoding for the "shared access" indicators to only use 
   one bit each for input and output. 

   1.1.7. Changes from 06 draft 

   Removed section on "WSON Encoding Usage Recommendations" 

 
 
 
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   1.1.8. Changes from 07 draft 

   Section 3: Enhanced text to clarify relationship between pools, 
   blocks and resources. Section 3.1, 3.2: Change title to clarify 
   Pool-Block relationship. Section 3.3: clarify block-resource state. 

   Section 4: Deleted reference to previously removed RBNF element. 
   Fixed TLV figures and descriptions for consistent sub-sub-TLV 
   nomenclature. 

   1.1.9. Changes from 08 draft 

   Fixed ordering of fields in second half of sub-TLV example in 
   Appendix A.1. 

   Clarifying edits in section 3 on pools, blocks, and resources. 

   1.1.10. Changes from 09 draft 

   Fixed the "Block Shared Access Wavelength Availability sub-TLV" of 
   section 3.4 to use an "RB set field" rather than a single RB ID. 
   Removed all 1st person idioms. 

   1.1.11. Changes from 10 draft 

   Removed remaining 1st person idioms. Updated IANA section. Update 
   references for newly issued RFCs. 

   1.1.12. Changes from 11 draft 

   Fixed length fields in section 4 to be 16 bits, correcting errors in 
   TLV and field figures. Added a separate section on resources, 
   blocks, sets and the resource pool. Moved definition of the resource 
   block set field to this new section. 

   1.1.13. Changes from 12 draft 

   Replaced all instances of "ingress" with "input" and all instances 
   of "egress" with "output". 

   1.1.14. Changes from 13 draft 

   C bit of Resource Block Set Field is redundant and was removed, 
   i.e.,  has been returned to "Reserved" block and appendix examples 
   were updated to reflect the change.  

 
 
 
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   Enhanced section 4.2 encoding to allow for optionality of input or 
   output wavelength set fields. 

   Clarified that wavelength set fields use the Label Set field 
   encoding from [Gen-Encode]. 

   Enhanced section 5.1 encoding to simplify the Modulation and FEC 
   input and output cases. 

   1.1.15.  Changes from 14 draft 

   OIC changes per workgroup request. Removed FEC type and modulation 
   type. Fixed versioning error and return RB identifiers to 32 bits. 

   1.1.16.  Changes from 15 draft 

   Edits of OIC related text per CCAMP list email. 

2. Terminology 

   CWDM: Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing. 

   DWDM: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. 

   FOADM: Fixed Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer. 

   ROADM: Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer. A reduced port 
   count wavelength selective switching element featuring input and 
   output line side ports as well as add/drop side ports. 

   RWA: Routing and Wavelength Assignment. 

   Wavelength Conversion. The process of converting an information 
   bearing optical signal centered at a given wavelength to one with 
   "equivalent" content centered at a different wavelength. Wavelength 
   conversion can be implemented via an optical-electronic-optical 
   (OEO) process or via a strictly optical process. 

   WDM: Wavelength Division Multiplexing. 

   Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON): A WDM based optical 
   network in which switching is performed selectively based on the 
   center wavelength of an optical signal. 

 
 
 
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3. Resources, Blocks, Sets, and the Resource Pool 

   The optical system to be encoded may contain a pool of resources of 
   different types and properties for processing optical signals. For 
   the purposes here a "resource" is an individual entity such as a 
   wavelength converter or regenerator within the optical node that 
   acts on an individual wavelength signal. 

   Since resources tend to be packaged together in blocks of similar 
   devices, e.g., on line cards or other types of modules, the 
   fundamental unit of identifiable resource in this document is the 
   "resource block". A resource block may contain one or more 
   resources. As resource blocks are the smallest identifiable unit of 
   processing resource, one should group together resources into blocks 
   if they have similar characteristics relevant to the optical system 
   being modeled, e.g., processing properties, accessibility, etc. 

   This document defines the following sub-TLVs pertaining to resources 
   within an optical node: 

     . Resource Pool Accessibility Sub-TLV 

     . Resource Block Wavelength Constraints Sub-TLV 

     . Resource Pool State Sub-TLV 

     . Block Shared Access Wavelength Availability Sub-TLV 

     . Resource Block Information Sub-TLV 

   Each of these sub-TLVs works with one or more sets of resources 
   rather than just a single resource block. This motivates the 
   following field definition. 

    

3.1. Resource Block Set Field 

   In a WSON node that includes resource blocks (RB), denoting subsets 
   of these blocks allows one to efficiently describe common properties 
   of the blocks and to describe the structure and characteristics, if 
   non-trivial, of the resource pool. The RB Set field is defined in a 
   similar manner to the label set concept of [RFC3471].  

   The information carried in a RB set field is defined by: 

 
 
 
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       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |    Action     |C|  Reserved   |        Length                 | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                        RB Identifier 1                        | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      :                               :                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                         RB Identifier n                       | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

      Action: 8 bits 

         0 - Inclusive List 

   Indicates that the TLV contains one or more RB elements that are 
   included in the list. 

         2 - Inclusive Range(s) 

   Indicates that the TLV contains one or more ranges of RBs.  Each 
   individual range is denoted by two 16 bit RB identifiers in a 32 bit 
   word. The first 16 bits is the RB identifier for the start of the 
   range and the next 16 bits is the RB identifier for the end of the 
   range. Note that the Length field is used to determine the number of 
   ranges.  

      C (Connectivity bit): Set to 0 to denote fixed (possibly multi-   
   cast) connectivity; Set to 1 to denote potential (switched)  
   connectivity. Used in resource pool accessibility sub-TLV. Ignored    
   elsewhere. 

         Reserved: 7 bits 

   This field is reserved. It MUST be set to zero on transmission and 
   MUST be ignored on receipt. 

      Length: 16 bits 

   The total length of this field in bytes. 

      RB Identifier: 

 
 
 
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   The RB identifier represents the ID of the resource block which is a 
   16 bit integer. 

   Usage Note: the inclusive range "Action" can result in very compact 
   encoding of resource sets and it can be advantages to number 
   resource blocks in such a way so that status updates (dynamic 
   information) can take advantage of this efficiency. 

4. Resource Pool Accessibility/Availability 

   This section defines the sub-TLVs for dealing with accessibility and 
   availability of resource blocks within a pool of resources. These 
   include the ResourceBlockAccessibility, ResourceWaveConstraints, and 
   RBPoolState sub-TLVs.  

 

4.1. Resource Pool Accessibility Sub-TLV 

   This sub-TLV describes the structure of the resource pool in 
   relation to the switching device. In particular it indicates the 
   ability of an input port to reach sets of resources and of a sets of 
   resources to reach a particular output port. This is the 
   PoolInputMatrix and PoolOutputMatrix of [WSON-Info].  

   The resource pool accessibility sub-TLV is defined by: 

 
 
 
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       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Connectivity  |                    Reserved                   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                    Input Link Set Field A #1                  | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                          RB Set Field A #1                    | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Additional Link set and RB set pairs as needed to     | 
      :                    specify PoolInputMatrix                  : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                Output Link Set Field B #1                     | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |             RB Set B Field #1 (for output connectivity)       | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Additional Link Set and RB set pairs as needed to     | 
      :                    specify PoolOutputMatrix                   : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
   Where 
    
   Connectivity indicates how the input/output ports connect to the 
   resource blocks.  

         0 -- the device is fixed (e.g., a connected port must go 
         through the resource block) 

         1 -- the device is switched (e.g., a port can be configured to 
         go through a resource but isn't required) 

   The For the Input and Output Link Set Fields, the Link Set Field 
   encoding defined in [Gen-Encode] is to be used. 
    
   Note that the direction parameter within the Link Set Field is used 
   to indicate whether the link set is an input or output link set, and 
   the bidirectional value for this parameter is not permitted in this 
   sub-TLV. 
    
   See Appendix A.1 for an illustration of this encoding. 
    

 
 
 
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4.2. Resource Block Wavelength Constraints Sub-TLV 

   Resources, such as wavelength converters, etc., may have a limited 
   input or output wavelength ranges. Additionally, due to the 
   structure of the optical system not all wavelengths can necessarily 
   reach or leave all the resources. These properties are described by 
   using one or more resource wavelength restrictions sub-TLVs as 
   defined below: 

       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |I|O|B|                      Reserved                           | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                Input Wavelength Set Field                     | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                Output Wavelength Set Field                    | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

   I = 1 or 0 indicates the presence or absence of the Input Wavelength 
   Set Field. 

   O = 1 or 0 indicates the presence or absence of the Output 
   Wavelength Set Field. 

   B = 1 indicates that a single wavelength set field represents both 
   input and output wavelength constraints. 

   Currently the only valid combinations of (I,O,B) are (1,0,0), 
   (0,1,0), (1,1,0), (0,0,1). 

      RB Set Field: 

   A set of resource blocks (RBs) which have the same wavelength 
   restrictions.  

      Input Wavelength Set Field: 

 
 
 
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   Indicates the wavelength input restrictions of the RBs in the 
   corresponding RB set. This field is encoded via the Label Set field 
   of [Gen-Encode]. 

      Output Wavelength Set Field: 

   Indicates the wavelength output restrictions of RBs in the 
   corresponding RB set. This field is encoded via the Label Set field 
   of [Gen-Encode]. 

 
 
 
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4.3. Resource Pool State Sub-TLV 

   The state of the pool is given by the number of resources available 
   with particular characteristics. A resource block set is used to 
   encode all or a subset of the resources of interest. The usage state 
   of resources within a resource block set is encoded as either a list 
   of 16 bit integer values or a bit map indicating whether a single 
   resource is available or in use. The bit map encoding is appropriate 
   when resource blocks consist of a single resource. This information 
   can be relatively dynamic, i.e., can change when a connection (LSP 
   is established or torn down. 
    
      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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Action        |    Reserved                                   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                  RB Usage state                               | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+    
    
   Where Action = 0 denotes a list of 16 bit integers and Action = 1 
   denotes a bit map. In both cases the elements of the RB Set field 
   are in a one-to-one correspondence with the values in the usage RB 
   usage state area. 
    
       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Action = 0    |    Reserved                                   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                  RB#1 state   |      RB#2 state               | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+    
      |                 RB#n-1 state  |   RB#n state or Padding       | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
   Whether the last 16 bits is a wavelength converter (RB) state or 
   padding is determined by the number of elements in the RB set field. 
 
 
 
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       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Action = 1    |    Reserved                                   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                  RB Usage state bitmap                        | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+   
      |                     ......             |      Padding bits    | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
       
    
   RB Usage state:  Variable Length but must be a multiple of 4 byes. 

   Each bit indicates the usage status of one RB with 0 indicating the 
   RB is available and 1 indicating the RB is in used. The sequence of 
   the bit map is ordered according to the RB Set field with this sub-
   TLV. 

   Padding bits: Variable Length 

4.4. Block Shared Access Wavelength Availability sub-TLV 

   Resources blocks may be accessed via a shared fiber. If this is the 
   case, then wavelength availability on these shared fibers is needed 
   to understand resource availability.  

       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |I|E|                          Reserved                         | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |            Input Available Wavelength Set Field               | 
      :                          (Optional)                           : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |             Output Available Wavelength Set Field             | 
      :                          (Optional)                           : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
 
 
 
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      I bit: 

   Indicates whether the input available wavelength set field is 
   included (1) or not (0). 

      E bit: 

   Indicates whether the output available wavelength set field is 
   included (1) or not (0). 

      RB Set Field: 

   A Resource Block set in which all the members share the same input 
   or output fiber or both. 

      Input Available Wavelength Set Field: 

   Indicates the wavelengths currently available (not being used) on 
   the input fiber to this resource block. This field is encoded via 
   the Label Set field of [Gen-Encode]. 

      Output Available Wavelength Set Field: 

   Indicates the wavelengths currently available (not being used) on 
   the output fiber from this resource block. This field is encoded via 
   the Label Set field of [Gen-Encode]. 

 

5. Resource Properties Encoding 

   Within a WSON network element (NE) there may be resources with 
   signal compatibility constraints. These resources be regenerators, 
   wavelength converters, etc... Such resources may also constitute the 
   network element as a whole as in the case of an electro optical 
   switch. This section primarily focuses on the signal compatibility 
   and processing properties of such a resource block.  

   The fundamental properties of a resource block, such as a 
   regenerator or wavelength converter, are: 

   (a)  Input constraints (shared input, modulation, FEC, bit rate, 
        GPID) 

   (b)  Processing capabilities (number of resources in a block, 
        regeneration, performance monitoring, vendor specific) 
 
 
 
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   (c)  Output Constraints (shared output, modulation, FEC) 

5.1. Resource Block Information Sub-TLV 

   Resource Block descriptor sub-TLVs are used to convey relatively 
   static information about individual resource blocks including the 
   resource block compatibility properties, processing properties, and 
   the number of resources in a block. 

   This sub-TLV has the following format: 

       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |I|E|                         Reserved                          | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |       Optical Interface Class List(s) Sub-Sub-TLV  (opt)      | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Input Client Signal Type Sub-Sub-TLV      (opt)       | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Input Bit Rate Range List  Sub-Sub-TLV (opt)          | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Processing Capabilities List Sub-Sub-TLV (opt)        | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       
         

   Where I and E, the shared input/output indicator, is set to 1 if the 
   resource blocks identified in the RB set field utilized a shared 
   fiber for input/output access and set to 0 otherwise. 

      5.2. Optical Interface Class List(s) Sub-Sub-TLV 

   The list of Optical Interface Class sub-sub-TLV has the following 
   format: 

 
 
 
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       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    |    Length     |       Reserved            |I|E|    
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |       Optical Interface Classes                               | 
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

   The following I and E combination are defined: 

   I    E 

   0   0   Invalid 

   1   0   Optical Interface Class List acceptable in input 

   0   1   Optical Interface Class List available in output 

   1   1   Optical Interface Class List available on both input and 
   output. 

   The Resource Block  MAY contain one or more lists according to 
   input/output flags.  

   5.2.1. Optical Interface Class Format 

     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 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |S|     Reserved                |    OI Code Points             | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |         Optical Interface Class                               | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |         Optical Interface Class  (Cont.)                      | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      
      

     Where the first 32 bits of the encoding shall be used to identify    
     the semantic of the Optical Interface Class in the following way: 

      

 
 
 
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        S  Standard bit. 

              S=0, identify not ITU code points 

              S=1, identify ITU application codes 

        With S=0, the OI Code Points field can take the following 
     values: 

           0: reserved 

           1: Vendor Specific Optical Interface Class. 

        With S=1, the OI Code Points field can take the following 
     values: 

           0: reserved 

           1: [ITU-G.698.1] application code. 

           2: [ITU-G.698.2] application code. 

           3: [ITU-G.959.1] application code. 

     In case of ITU Application Code, there should be a mapping between 
     the string defining the application code and the 64 bits number 
     implementing the optical interface class. 

    
    
5.3. Input Client Signal List Sub-Sub-TLV 

   This sub-sub-TLV contains a list of acceptable input client signal 
   types.  

   Type := Input Client Signal List 

   Value := A list of GPIDs 

   The acceptable client signal list sub-TLV is a list of Generalized 
   Protocol Identifiers (GPIDs). GPIDs are assigned by IANA and many 
   are defined in [RFC3471] and [RFC4328]. 

 
 
 
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      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 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |       Number of GPIDs         |          GPID #1              | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     :                               |                               : 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |            GPID #N            |                               | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

   Where the number of GPIDs is an integer greater than or equal to 
   one. 

    
5.4. Processing Capability List Sub-Sub-TLV 

   This sub-sub-TLV contains a list of resource processing 
   capabilities.  

   Type := Processing Capabilities List 

   Value := A list of Processing Capabilities Fields 

   The processing capability list sub-sub-TLV is a list of capabilities 
   that can be achieved through the referred resources::  

     1. Regeneration capability 

     2. Fault and performance monitoring 

     3. Vendor Specific capability  

   Note that the code points for Fault and performance monitoring and 
   vendor specific capability are subject to further study.  

   5.4.1. Processing Capabilities Field 

   The processing capability field is then given by: 

    

 
 
 
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      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 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |          Processing Cap ID    |          Length               | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |   Possible additional capability parameters depending upon    | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     :   the processing ID                                           : 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

   When the processing Cap ID is "regeneration capability", the 
   following additional capability parameters are provided in the sub-
   TLV:  

      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 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
     |  T  | C |                 Reserved                            | 
     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      

   Where T bit indicates the type of regenerator: 

      T=0: Reserved 

      T=1: 1R Regenerator 

      T=2: 2R Regenerator 

      T=3: 3R Regenerator 

   Where C bit indicates the capability of regenerator: 

      C=0: Reserved 

      C=1: Fixed Regeneration Point 

      C=2: Selective Regeneration Point  

   Note that when the capability of regenerator is indicated to be 
   Selective Regeneration Pools, regeneration pool properties such as 
   input and output restrictions and availability need to be specified. 
   This encoding is to be determined in the later revision.  

    
 
 
 
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6. Security Considerations 

   This document defines protocol-independent encodings for WSON 
   information and does not introduce any security issues. 

   However, other documents that make use of these encodings within 
   protocol extensions need to consider the issues and risks associated 
   with, inspection, interception, modification, or spoofing of any of 
   this information. It is expected that any such documents will 
   describe the necessary security measures to provide adequate 
   protection. 

7. IANA Considerations 

   This document provides general protocol independent information 
   encodings.  There is no IANA allocation request for the TLVs defined 
   in this document. IANA allocation requests will be addressed in 
   protocol specific documents based on the encodings defined here.  

8. Acknowledgments 

   This document was prepared using 2-Word-v2.0.template.dot. 

 
 
 
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APPENDIX A: Encoding Examples 

A.1. Wavelength Converter Accessibility Sub-TLV 

   Example: 

   Figure 1 shows a wavelength converter pool architecture know as 
   "shared per fiber". In this case the input and output pool matrices 
   are simply: 

              +-----+       +-----+ 
              | 1 1 |       | 1 0 | 
          WI =|     |,  WE =|     | 
              | 1 1 |       | 0 1 | 
              +-----+       +-----+ 
    
    
                    +-----------+                      +------+ 
                    |           |--------------------->|      | 
                    |           |--------------------->|  C   | 
              /|    |           |--------------------->|  o   |  
             /D+--->|           |--------------------->|  m   | 
            + e+--->|           |                      |  b   
   |========> 
   ========>| M|    |  Optical  |    +-----------+     |  i   | Port E1 
   Port I1  + u+--->|   Switch  |    |  WC Pool  |     |  n   | 
             \x+--->|           |    |  +-----+  |     |  e   | 
              \|    |           +----+->|WC #1|--+---->|  r   | 
                    |           |    |  +-----+  |     +------+ 
                    |           |    |           |     +------+ 
              /|    |           |    |  +-----+  |     |      | 
             /D+--->|           +----+->|WC #2|--+---->|  C   |  
            + e+--->|           |    |  +-----+  |     |  o   | 
   ========>| M|    |           |    +-----------+     |  m   
   |========> 
   Port I2  + u+--->|           |                      |  b   | Port E2 
             \x+--->|           |--------------------->|  i   | 
              \|    |           |--------------------->|  n   | 
                    |           |--------------------->|  e   | 
                    |           |--------------------->|  r   | 
                    +-----------+                      +------+ 
    Figure 1 An optical switch featuring a shared per fiber wavelength 
                       converter pool architecture. 

 
 
 
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   This wavelength converter pool can be encoded as follows:  
    

       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Connectivity=1|                    Reserved                   | 
                  Note: I1,I2 can connect to either WC1 or WC2 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |0|  Reserved   |            Length = 12        | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     Link Local Identifier = #1                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     Link Local Identifier = #2                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |1|  Reserved   |            Length = 8         | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           RB ID = #1          |       RB ID = #2              | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                        Note: WC1 can only connect to E1 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |1|  Reserved   |            Length = 8         | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     Link Local Identifier = #1                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |0|  Reserved   |            Length = 8         | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           RB ID = #1          |       zero padding            | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                        Note: WC2 can only connect to E2 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |1|  Reserved   |            Length = 8         | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     Link Local Identifier = #2                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |0|                |            Length = 8      |  
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           RB ID = #2          |       zero padding            | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    

    

 
 
 
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A.2. Wavelength Conversion Range Sub-TLV 

   Example: 

   This example, based on figure 1, shows how to represent the 
   wavelength conversion range of wavelength converters. Suppose the 
   wavelength range of input and output of WC1 and WC2 are {L1, L2, L3, 
   L4}: 

       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 
                             Note: WC Set 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |  Action=0     |1| Reserved    |     Length = 8                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           WC ID = #1          |       WC ID = #2              | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                             Note: wavelength input range 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | 2   | Num Wavelengths = 4     |          Length = 8           | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |Grid |  C.S. |     Reserved    |  n for lowest frequency = 1   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                             Note: wavelength output range 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | 2   | Num Wavelengths = 4     |          Length = 8           | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |Grid |  C.S. |     Reserved    |  n for lowest frequency = 1   | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
 
A.3. An OEO Switch with DWDM Optics 

   Figure 2 shows an electronic switch fabric surrounded by DWDM 
   optics. In this example the electronic fabric can handle either 
   G.709 or SDH signals only (2.5 or 10 Gbps). To describe this node, 
   the following information is needed: 

   <Node_Info> ::= <Node_ID>[Other GMPLS sub-
   TLVs][<ConnectivityMatrix>...]  [<ResourcePool>][<RBPoolState>] 

   In this case there is complete port to port connectivity so the 
   <ConnectivityMatrix> is not required. In addition since there are 
   sufficient ports to handle all wavelength signals the <RBPoolState> 
   element is not needed. 

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   <ResourcePool> ::= 
   <ResourceBlockInfo>[<ResourceBlockAccessibility>...][<ResourceWaveCo
   nstraints>...] 

              /|    +-----------+    +-------------+   +------+ 
             /D+--->|           +--->|Tunable Laser|-->|      | 
            + e+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  C   | 
   ========>| M|    |           |        ...           |  o   
   |========> 
   Port I1  + u+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  m   | Port E1 
             \x+--->|           |--->|Tunable Laser|-->|  b   | 
              \|    |  Electric |    +-------------+   +------+ 
                    |   Switch  | 
              /|    |           |    +-------------+   +------+ 
             /D+--->|           +--->|Tunable Laser|-->|      | 
            + e+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  C   | 
   ========>| M|    |           |        ...           |  o   
   |========> 
   Port I2  + u+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  m   | Port E2 
             \x+--->|           +--->|Tunable Laser|-->|  b   | 
              \|    |           |    +-------------+   +------+ 
                    |           | 
              /|    |           |    +-------------+   +------+ 
             /D+--->|           |--->|Tunable Laser|-->|      | 
            + e+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  C   | 
   ========>| M|    |           |        ...           |  o   
   |========> 
   Port I3  + u+--->|           |    +-------------+   |  m   | Port E3 
             \x+--->|           |--->|Tunable Laser|-->|  b   | 
              \|    +-----------+    +-------------+   +------+ 
    
      Figure 2 An optical switch built around an electronic switching 
                                  fabric. 

   The resource block information will tell us about the processing 
   constraints of the receivers, transmitters and the electronic 
   switch. The resource availability information, although very simple, 
   tells us that all signals must traverse the electronic fabric (fixed 
   connectivity). The resource wavelength constraints are not needed 
   since there are no special wavelength constraints for the resources 
   that would not appear as port/wavelength constraints. 

   <ResourceBlockInfo>: 

 
 
 
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       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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                     RB Set Field                              | 
      :  (only one resource block in this example with shared         |    
      |                     input/output case)                        | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |0|1|1|                 Reserved                                | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                 Modulation Type List Sub-Sub-TLV              | 
      :                           NRZ                                 : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                 FEC Type List Sub-Sub-TLV                     | 
      :               Standard SDH, G.709 FEC                        : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |              Input Client Signal Type Sub-TLV                 | 
      :              (GPIDs for SDH and G.709)                        : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           Input Bit Rate Range List  Sub-Sub-TLV              | 
      :                       (2.5Gbps, 10Gbps)                       : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |         Processing Capabilities List Sub-Sub-TLV              | 
      :                    Fixed (non optional) 3R regeneration       :
      :                                                               : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
   Since there is fixed connectivity to resource blocks (the electronic 
   switch) the <ResourceBlockAccessibility> 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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      | Connectivity=0|Reserved       | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                    Input Link Set Field A #1                  | 
      :                    (All input links connect to resource)      : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                          RB Set Field A #1                    | 
      :              (trivial set only one resource block)            : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |                Output Link Set Field B #1                     | 
      :                    (All output links connect to resource)     : 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 

 
 
 
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9. References 

9.1. Normative References 

   [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate 
             Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. 

   [RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder, 
             "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", 
             STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999. 

   [RFC3471] Berger, L., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching 
             (GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description", RFC 3471, 
             January 2003. 

   [RFC4328] Papadimitriou, D., Ed., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label 
             Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Extensions for G.709 Optical 
             Transport Networks Control", RFC 4328, January 2006. 

   [G.694.1] ITU-T Recommendation G.694.1, "Spectral grids for WDM 
             applications: DWDM frequency grid", June, 2002. 

9.2. Informative References 

   [G.694.1] ITU-T Recommendation G.694.1, Spectral grids for WDM 
             applications: DWDM frequency grid, June 2002. 

   [G.694.2] ITU-T Recommendation G.694.2, Spectral grids for WDM 
             applications: CWDM wavelength grid, December 2003. 

   [Gen-Encode]   G. Bernstein, Y. Lee, D. Li, W. Imajuku, "General 
             Network Element Constraint Encoding for GMPLS Controlled 
             Networks", work in progress: draft-ietf-ccamp-general-
             constraint-encode. 

   [RFC6205]   T. Otani, H. Guo, K. Miyazaki, D. Caviglia, "Generalized 
             Labels for G.694 Lambda-Switching Capable Label Switching 
             Routers", RFC 6205, March 2011. 

   [RFC6163]  Y. Lee, G. Bernstein, W. Imajuku, "Framework for GMPLS 
             and PCE Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks", 
             RFC 6163, April 2011. 

 
 
 
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   [WSON-Info] G. Bernstein, Y. Lee, D. Li, W. Imajuku, "Routing and 
             Wavelength Assignment Information Model for Wavelength 
             Switched Optical Networks", work in progress: draft-ietf-
             ccamp-rwa-info, March 2009. 

    

    

 
 
 
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10. Contributors 

   Diego Caviglia  
   Ericsson 
   Via A. Negrone 1/A 16153 
   Genoa Italy 
    
   Phone: +39 010 600 3736 
   Email: diego.caviglia@(marconi.com, ericsson.com) 
    
   Anders Gavler 
   Acreo AB 
   Electrum 236 
   SE - 164 40 Kista Sweden 
    
   Email: Anders.Gavler@acreo.se 
    
   Jonas Martensson 
   Acreo AB 
   Electrum 236 
   SE - 164 40 Kista, Sweden 
    
   Email: Jonas.Martensson@acreo.se 
    
   Itaru Nishioka 
   NEC Corp. 
   1753 Simonumabe, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 211-8666 
   Japan 
    
   Phone: +81 44 396 3287 
   Email: i-nishioka@cb.jp.nec.com 
    
   Pierre Peloso  
   ALU 
    
   Email: pierre.peloso@alcatel-lucent.com  
    
   Cyril Margaria 
   NSN 
    
   Email: cyril.margaria@nsn.com 
    

 
 
 
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Authors' Addresses 

   Greg M. Bernstein (ed.) 
   Grotto Networking 
   Fremont California, USA 
       
   Phone: (510) 573-2237 
   Email: gregb@grotto-networking.com 
    

   Young Lee (ed.) 
   Huawei Technologies 
   1700 Alma Drive, Suite 100 
   Plano, TX 75075 
   USA 
    
   Phone: (972) 509-5599 (x2240) 
   Email: ylee@huawei.com 
    

   Dan Li  
   Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.  
   F3-5-B R&D Center, Huawei Base,  
   Bantian, Longgang District  
   Shenzhen 518129 P.R.China  
    
   Phone: +86-755-28973237 
   Email: danli@huawei.com 
    
   Wataru Imajuku 
   NTT Network Innovation Labs 
   1-1 Hikari-no-oka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 
   Japan 
    
   Phone: +81-(46) 859-4315 
   Email: imajuku.wataru@lab.ntt.co.jp 
    
 

 
 
 
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   Jianrui Han  
   Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.  
   F3-5-B R&D Center, Huawei Base,  
   Bantian, Longgang District  
   Shenzhen 518129 P.R.China  
    
   Phone: +86-755-28972916 
   Email: hanjianrui@huawei.com 
 

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