Extensions to the Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) to Support Resource Sharing-based Path Computation
draft-zhang-pce-resource-sharing-13
PCE Working Group Xian Zhang
Internet Draft Haomian Zheng
Category: Standards track Huawei Technologies
Oscar Gonzales de Dios
Victor Lopez
Telefonica I+D
Yunbin Xu
CAICT
Expires: April 15, 2021 October 15, 2020
Extensions to the Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) to Support
Resource Sharing-based Path Computation
draft-zhang-pce-resource-sharing-13
Abstract
Resource sharing in a network means two or more Label Switched Paths
(LSPs) use common pieces of resource along their paths. This can
help save network resources and is useful in scenarios such as LSP
recovery or when two LSPs do not need to be active at the same time.
A Path Computation Element (PCE) is responsible for path computation
with such requirement.
Existing extensions to the Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP)
allow one path computation request for an LSP to be associated with
other (existing) LSPs through the use of the PCEP Association
Object.
This document extends PCEP in order to support resource-sharing-
based path computation as another use of the Association Object to
enable better efficiency in the computation and in the resultant
paths and network resource usage.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Motivation ................................. 3
1.1. Requirements Language .................................. 4
2. Motivation .................................................. 5
2.1. Single Domain Use Case.................................. 5
2.2. Multiple Layers/Domains Use Case ....................... 6
2.3. Bulk Path Computation Use Case ......................... 8
3. Extensions to PCEP ......................................... 10
3.1. Association Group and Type............................. 10
3.2. Resource Sharing TLV .................................. 10
3.3. Processing Rules ...................................... 11
4. Implementation Status ...................................... 12
5. Manageability Considerations ............................... 12
5.1. Control of Function and Policy ........................ 13
5.2. Information and Data Models ........................... 13
5.3. Liveness Detection and Monitoring ..................... 13
5.4. Verify Correct Operations ............................. 13
5.5. Requirements on Other Protocols ....................... 13
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