Technical Summary
This document describes a method for generating an aggregated
pseudowire status message on Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
network Label Switched Path (LSP).
The method for transmitting the pseudowire (PW) status information is
not new, however this protocol extension allows a Service Provider
(SP) to reliably monitor the individual PW status while not
overwhelming the network with multiple periodic status messages. This
is achieved by sending a single cumulative summary status
verification message for all the PWs grouped in the same LSP.
Working Group Summary
The working groups has been working on this for about five years. It
has discussed it a number of times and supports publication.
Document Quality
This is a well written document.
There has been industry interest but we are not sure how widely
it has been implemented. It is not uncommon in this area
for RFC to proceed before implementation.
Personnel
Who is the Document Shepherd for this document? Stewart Bryant
Who is the Responsible Area Director? Deborah Brungard