CCAMP Working Group D. Papadimitriou (Alcatel) - Editor
Category: Internet Draft
Expiration Date: August 2002 Alberto Bellato (Alcatel)
Sudheer Dharanikota (Nayna)
Michele Fontana (Alcatel)
James Fu (Sorrento)
Germano Gasparini (Alcatel)
Nasir Ghani (Sorrento)
Gert Grammel (Alcatel)
Dan Guo (Turin)
Juergen Heiles (Siemens)
Jim Jones (Alcatel)
Zhi-Wei Lin (Lucent)
Eric Mannie (Ebone)
S. Sankaranarayanan (Lucent)
Maarten Vissers (Lucent)
Yangguang Xu (Lucent)
Yong Xue (WorldCom)
February 2002
GMPLS Signalling Extensions
for G.709 Optical Transport Networks Control
draft-fontana-ccamp-gmpls-g709-03.txt (*)
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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 [2].
Abstract
This document is a companion to the Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)
signalling documents [GMPLS-SIG], [GMPLS-RSVP] and [GMPLS-LDP]. It
describes the G.709 [ITUT-G709] technology specific information
needed to extend GMPLS signalling to control Optical Transport
Networks (OTN); it also includes the so-called pre-OTN
developments.
DISCLAIMER
In this document, the presented views on ITU-T G.709 OTN
Recommendation (and referenced) are intentionally restricted as
needed from the GMPLS perspective within the IETF CCAMP WG context.
Hence, the objective of this document is not to replicate the
content of the ITU-T OTN recommendations. Therefore, the reader
interested in going into more details concerning the corresponding
technologies is strongly invited to consult the corresponding ITU-
T documents (also referenced in this memo).
1. Introduction
Generalized MPLS extends MPLS from supporting Packet Switching
Capable (PSC) interfaces and switching to include support of three
new classes of interfaces and switching: Time-Division Multiplex
(TDM), Lambda Switch (LSC) and Fiber-Switch (FSC) Capable. A
functional description of the extensions to MPLS signaling needed
to support these new classes of interfaces and switching is
provided in [GMPLS-SIG]. [GMPLS-RSVP] describes RSVP-TE specific
formats and mechanisms needed to support all four classes of
interfaces, and CR-LDP extensions can be found in [GMPLS-LDP].
This document presents the technology details that are specific to
G.709 Optical Transport Networks (OTN) as specified in the ITU-T
G.709 recommendation [ITUT-G709] (and referenced documents),
including pre-OTN developments. Per [GMPLS-SIG], G.709 specific
parameters are carried through the signaling protocol in traffic
parameter specific objects.
Note: in the context of this memo, by pre-OTN developments, one
refers to Optical Channel, Digital Wrapper and Forward Error
Correction (FEC) solutions that are not G.709 compliant. Details
concerning pre-OTN SONET/SDH based solutions including Optical
Sections (OS), Regenerator Section(RS)/Section and Multiplex
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Section(MS)/ Line overhead transparency are covered in [GMLS-SSS]
and [GMPLS-SSS-EXT].
2. GMPLS Extensions for G.709
Although G.709 defines several networking layers (OTS, OMS, OPS,
OCh, OChr constituting the optical transport hierarchy and OTUk,
ODUk constituting the digital transport hierarchy) only the OCh
(Optical Channel) and the ODUk (Optical Channel Data Unit) layers
are defined as switching layers. Both OCh (but not OChr) and ODUk
layers include the overhead for supervision and management. The OCh
overhead is transported in a non-associated manner (so also referred
to as the non-associated overhead û naOH) in the OTM Overhead Signal
(OOS), together with the OTS and OMS non-associated overhead. The
OOS is transported via a dedicated wavelength referred to as the
Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC). It should be noticed that the
naOH is only functionally specified and as such open to vendor
specific solutions. The ODUk overhead is transported in an
associated manner as part of the digital ODUk frame.
As described in [ITUT-G709], in addition to the support of ODUk
mapping into OTUk (k = 1, 2, 3), [ITUT-G.709] supports ODUk
multiplexing. It refers to the multiplexing of ODUj (j = 1, 2) into
an ODUk (k > j) signal, in particular:
- ODU1 into ODU2 multiplexing
- ODU1 into ODU3 multiplexing
- ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing
- ODU1 and ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing
Therefore, adapting GMPLS to control G.709 OTN, can be achieved by
considering that:
- a Digital Path layer by extending the previously defined
ôDigital Wrapperö in [GMPLS-SIG] corresponding to the ODUk
(digital) path layer.
- an Optical Path layer by extending the ôLambdaö concept defined
in [GMPLS-SIG] to the OCh (optical) path layer.
- a label space structure by considering a tree whose root is an
OTUk signal and leaves the ODUj signals (k >= j); enabling to
identify the exact position of a particular ODUj signal in an
ODUk multiplexing structure.
Thus, GMPLS extensions for G.709 need to cover the Generalized Label
Request, the Generalized Label as well as the specific technology
dependent fields equivalent to the one currently specified for
SDH/SONET in [GMPLS-SSS]. Since the multiplexing in the digital
domain (such as ODUk multiplexing) has been considered in the
updated version of the G.709 recommendation (October 2001), we also
propose a label space definition suitable for that purpose. Notice
also that we directly use the G.709 ODUk (i.e. Digital Path) and OCh
layers in order to define the corresponding label spaces.
3. Generalized Label Request
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The Generalized Label Request as defined in [GMPLS-SIG], includes a
technology independent part and a technology dependent part (i.e.
the traffic parameters). In this section, we suggest to adapt both
parts in order to accommodate the GMPLS Signalling to the G.709
recommendation [ITUT-G709].
3.1 Technology Independent Part
As defined in [GMPLS-SIG], the LSP Encoding Type and the Generalized
Protocol Identifier (Generalized-PID) constitute the technology
independent part of the Generalized Label Request.
The information carried in the technology independent part of the
Generalized Label Request is defined 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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| LSP Enc. Type |Switching Type | G-PID |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
As mentioned here above, we suggest here to adapt the LSP Encoding
Type and the G-PID (Generalized-PID) to accommodate G.709
recommendation [ITUT-G709].
3.1.1 LSP Encoding Type
Since G.709 defines two networking layers (ODUk layers and OCh
layer), the LSP Encoding Type code-points can reflect these two
layers currently defined in [GMPLS-SIG] as ôDigital Wrapperö and
ôLambdaö code.
The LSP Encoding Type is specified per networking layer or more
precisely per group of functional networking layer: the ODUk layers
and the OCh layer.
Therefore, the current ôDigital Wrapperö code-point defined in
[GMPLS-SIG] can be replaced by two separated code-points:
- code-point for the G.709 Digital Path layer
- code-point for the non-standard Digital Wrapper layer
In the same way, two separated code-points can replace the current
defined ôLambdaö code-point:
- code-point for the G.709 Optical Channel layer
- code-point for the non-standard Lambda layer (also referred to
as Lambda layer which includes the pre-OTN Optical Channel
layer)
Consequently, we have the following additional code-points for the
LSP Encoding Type:
Value Type
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----- ----
12 G.709 ODUk (Digital Path)
13 G.709 Optical Channel
Moreover, the code-point for the G.709 Optical Channel (OCh) layer
will indicate the capability of an end-system to use the G.709 non-
associated overhead (naOH) i.e. the OTM Overhead Signal (OOS)
multiplexed into the OTM-n.m interface signal.
3.1.2 Switching Type
The Switching Type indicates the type of switching that should be
performed at the termination of a particular link. This field is
only needed for links that advertise more than one type of switching
capability (see [GMPLS-RTG]).
Here, no additional values are to be considered in order to
accommodate G.709 switching types since an ODUk switching (and so
LSPs) belongs to the TDM class while an OCh switching (and so LSPs)
to the Lambda class (i.e. LSC).
Moreover, in a strict layered G.709 network architecture, when a
downstream node receives a Generalized Label Request with one of
these values as Switching Type, this value is ignored.
3.1.3 Generalized-PID (G-PID)
The G-PID (16 bits field) as defined in [GMPLS-SIG], identifies the
payload carried by an LSP, i.e. an identifier of the client layer of
that LSP. This identifier is used by the endpoints of the G.709 LSP.
The G-PID can take one of the following values when the client
payload is transported over the Digital Path layer, in addition to
the payload identifiers already defined in [GMPLS-SIG]:
- CBRa: asynchronous Constant Bit Rate i.e. mapping of STM-16/OC-48,
STM-64/OC-192 and STM-256/OC-768
- CBRb: bit synchronous Constant Bit Rate i.e. mapping of STM-16/OC-
48, STM-64/OC-192 and STM-256/OC-768
- ATM: mapping at 2.5, 10 and 40 Gbps
- BSOT: non-specific client Bit Stream with Octet Timing i.e.
Mapping of 2.5, 10 and 40 Gbps Bit Stream
- BSNT: non-specific client Bit Stream without Octet Timing i.e.
Mapping of 2.5, 10 and 40 Gbps Bit Stream
- ODUk: transport of Digital Path at 2.5, 10 and 40 Gbps
The G-PID can take one of the following values when the client
payload is transported over the Optical Channel layer, in addition
to the payload identifiers already defined in [GMPLS-SIG]:
- CBR: Constant Bit Rate i.e. mapping of STM-16/OC-48, STM-64/OC-192
and STM-256/OC-768
- OTUk/OTUkV: transport of Digital Section at 2.5, 10 and 40 Gbps
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When the client payloads such as Ethernet/MAC and IP/PPP are
encapsulated through the Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) as
described in ITU-T G.7041, we use dedicated G-PID values. Notice
that additional G-PID values such as ESCON, FICON and Fiber Channel
could complete this list in future releases.
In order to include pre-OTN developments as defined above, the G-PID
can take one of the values currently defined in [GMPLS-SIG], when
the client payload is transported over an Optical Channel (i.e. a
lambda):
- Gigabit Ethernet: 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps
- ESCON and FICON : left for further consideration
- Fiber Channel : left for further consideration
The following table summarizes the G-PID with respect to the LSP
Encoding Type:
Value G-PID Type LSP Encoding Type
----- ---------- -----------------
44 G.709 ODUj G.709 ODUk (with k > j)
45 G.709 OTUk(v) G.709 OCh (ODUk mapped into OTUk(v))
46 CBR/CBRa G.709 ODUk, G.709 OCh
47 CBRb G.709 ODUk
48 BSOT G.709 ODUk
49 BSNT G.709 ODUk
50 IP/PPP (GFP) G.709 ODUk
51 Ethernet (GFP) G.709 ODUk
Note: Value 46 and 47 includes mapping of SDH/Sonet
The following table summarizes the update of the G-PID values
defined in [GMPLS-SIG]:
Value G-PID Type LSP Encoding Type
----- ---------- -----------------
32 ATM Mapping SONET, SDH, G.709 ODUk
33 Ethernet (GbE) G.709 OCh, Lambda, Fiber
34 SDH G.709 OCh, Lambda, Fiber
35 SONET G.709 OCh, Lambda, Fiber
3.2 G.709 Traffic-Parameters
When G.709 Digital Path Layer or G.709 Optical Channel Layer is
specified in the LSP Encoding Type field, the information referred
to as technology dependent information or simply traffic-parameters
is carried additionally to the one included in the Generalized Label
Request and is defined 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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Signal Type | Reserved | NMC |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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| NVC | Multiplier |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Reserved |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
In this frame, NMC stands for Number of Multiplexed Components and
NVC for Number of Virtual Components. Each of these fields is
tailored in order to support G.709 LSP.
3.2.1 Signal Type
This field (8 bits) indicates the requested G.709 elementary Signal
Type. The possible values are:
Value Type
----- ----
0 irrelevant
1 ODU1 (i.e. 2.5 Gbps)
2 ODU2 (i.e. 10 Gbps)
3 ODU3 (i.e. 40 Gbps)
4 Reserved for future use
5 Reserved for future use
6 OCh at 2.5 Gbps
7 OCh at 10 Gbps
8 OCh at 40 Gbps
9-255 Reserved for future use
The value of the Signal Type field depends on LSP Encoding Type
value defined in Section 3.1.1 and [GMPLS-SIG]:
- if the LSP Encoding Type value is the G.709 Digital Path layer
then the valid values are the ODUk signals (k = 1, 2 or 3)
- if the LSP Encoding Type value is the G.709 Optical Channel layer
then the valid values are the OCh at 2.5, 10 or 40 Gbps
- if the LSP Encoding Type is ôLambdaö (which includes the
pre-OTN Optical Channel layer) then the valid value is irrelevant
(Signal Type = 0)
- if the LSP Encoding Type is ôDigital Wrapperö, then the valid
value is irrelevant (Signal Type = 0)
3.2.3 Number of Multiplexed Components (NMC)
The NMC field (16 bits) indicates the number of ODU tributary slots
used by an ODUj when multiplexed into an ODUk (k > j) for the
requested LSP. This field is not applicable when an ODUk is mapped
into an OTUk and irrelevant at the Optical Channel layer. In both
cases, it MUST be set to zero (NMC = 0) when sent and should be
ignored when received.
When applied at the Digital Path layer, in particular for ODU2
connections multiplexed into one ODU3 payload, the NMC field
specifies the number of individual tributary slots (NMC = 4)
constituting the requested connection. These components are still
processed within the context of a single connection entity. For all
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other currently defined multiplexing cases (see Section 2), the NMC
field is set to 1.
3.2.4 Number of Virtual Components (NVC)
The NVC field (16 bits) is dedicated to ODUk virtual concatenation
(i.e. ODUk Inverse Multiplexing) purposes. It indicates the number
of ODU1, ODU2 or ODU3 elementary signals that are requested to be
virtually concatenated to form an ODUk-Xv signal. By definition,
these signals MUST be of the same type.
This field is set to 0 (default value) to indicate that no virtual
concatenation is requested.
Note: the current usage of this field only applies for G.709 ODUk
LSP. Therefore, it must be set to zero when requesting G.709 OCh
LSP.
3.2.5 Multiplier (MT)
The multiplier field (16 bits) indicates the number of identical
composed signals requested for the LSP. A composed signal is the
resulting signal from the application of the NMC and NVC fields to
an elementary Signal Type. GMPLS signalling implies today that all
the composed signals must be part of the same LSP.
The multiplier field is set to one (default value) to indicate that
exactly one base signal is being requested. Zero is an invalid
value. When the multiplier field is greater than one, the resulting
signal is referred to as a multiplied signal.
3.2.6 Reserved Fields
The reserved fields (8 bits and 32 bits) are dedicated for future
use. Reserved bits should be set to zero when sent and must be
ignored when received.
4. Generalized Label
This section describes the Generalized Label space for the Digital
Path and the Optical Channel Layer. The label distribution rules
follows the ones defined in [GMPLS-SSS] and are detailed in Section
4.2.
4.1 ODUk Label Space
At the Digital Path layer (i.e. ODUk layers), G.709 defines three
different client payload bit rates. An Optical Data Unit (ODU)
frame has been defined for each of these bit rates. ODUk refers to
the frame at bit rate k, where k = 1 (for 2.5 Gbps), 2 (for 10 Gbps)
or 3 (for 40 Gbps).
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In addition to the support of ODUk mapping into OTUk, the G.709
label space supports the sub-levels of ODUk multiplexing. ODUk
multiplexing refers to multiplexing of ODUj (j = 1, 2) into an ODUk
(k > j), in particular:
- ODU1 into ODU2 multiplexing
- ODU1 into ODU3 multiplexing
- ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing
- ODU1 and ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing
More precisely, ODUj into ODUk multiplexing (k > j) is defined when
an ODUj is multiplexed into an ODUk Tributary Unit Group (i.e. an
ODTUG constituted by ODU tributary slots) which is mapped into an
OPUk. The resulting OPUk is mapped into an ODUk and the ODUk is
mapped into an OTUk.
Therefore, the label space structure is a tree whose root is an OTUk
signal and leaves the ODUj signals (k >= j) that can be transported
via the tributary slots and switched between these slots. A G.709
Digital Path layer label identifies the exact position of a
particular ODUj signal in an ODUk multiplexing structure.
The G.709 Digital Path Layer label or ODUk label 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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Reserved | t3 | t2 |t1|
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
The specification of the three fields t1, t2 and t3 self-
consistently characterizes the ODUk label space. The value space of
the t1, t2 and t3 fields is defined as follows:
1. t1 (1-bit):
- t1=1 indicates an ODU1 signal.
- t1 is not significant for the other ODUk signal types (t1=0).
2. t2 (3-bit):
- t2=1 indicates a not further sub-divided ODU2 signal.
- t2=2->5 indicates the tributary slot (t2th-2) used by the
ODU1 in an ODTUG2 mapped into an ODU2 (via OPU2).
- t2 is not significant for an ODU3 (t2=0).
3. t3 (6-bit):
- t3=1 indicates a not further sub-divided ODU3 signal.
- t3=2->17 indicates the tributary slot (t3th-1) used by the
ODU1 in an ODTUG3 mapped into an ODU3 (via OPU3).
- t3=18->33 indicates the tributary slot (t3th-17) used by the
ODU2 in an ODTUG3 mapped into an ODU3 (via OPU3).
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Note: in case of ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing, 4 labels are required
to identify the 4 tributary slots used by the ODU2; these tributary
time slots have to be allocated in ascending order.
If the label sub-field value t[i]=1 (i, j = 1, 2 or 3) and t[j]=0 (j
> i), the corresponding ODUk signal ODU[i] is directly mapped into
the corresponding OTUk signal (k=i). We refer to this as the mapping
of an ODUk signal into an OTUk of the same order. Therefore, the
numbering starts at 1; zero is used to indicate a non-significant
field. A label field equal to zero is an invalid value.
Examples:
- t3=0, t2=0, t1=1 indicates an ODU1 mapped into an OTU1
- t3=0, t2=1, t1=0 indicates an ODU2 mapped into an OTU2
- t3=1, t2=0, t1=0 indicates an ODU3 mapped into an OTU3
- t3=0, t2=3, t1=0 indicates the ODU1 in the second tributary slot
of the ODTUG2 mapped into an ODU2 (via OPU2) mapped into an OTU2
- t3=5, t2=0, t1=0 indicates the ODU1 in the fourth tributary slot
of the ODTUG3 mapped into an ODU3 (via OPU3) mapped into an OTU3
4.2 Label Distribution Rules
In case of ODUk in OTUk mapping, only one of label can appear in the
Label field of a Generalized Label.
In case of ODUj in ODUk (k > j) multiplexing, the explicit ordered
list of the labels in the multiplex is given (this list can be
restricted to only one label when NMC = 1). Each label indicates a
component (ODUj tributary slot) of the multiplexed signal. The order
of the labels must reflect the order of the ODUj into the multiplex
(not the physical order of tributary slots).
In case of ODUk virtual concatenation, the explicit ordered list of
all labels in the concatenation is given. Each label indicates a
component of the virtually concatenated signal. The order of the
labels must reflect the order of the ODUk to concatenate (not the
physical order of time-slots). This representation limits virtual
concatenation to remain within a single (component) link. In case of
multiplexed virtually concatenated signals, the first set of labels
indicates the components (ODUj tributary slots) of the first
virtually concatenated signal, the second set of labels indicates
the components (ODUj tributary slots) of the second virtually
concatenated signal, and so on.
In case of multiplication (i.e. when using the MT field), the
explicit ordered list of all labels taking part in the composed
signal is given. The above representation limits multiplication to
remain within a single (component) link. In case of multiplication
of multiplexed/virtually concatenated signals, the first set of
labels indicates the components of the first multiplexed/virtually
concatenated signal, the second set of labels indicates components
of the second multiplexed/virtually concatenated signal, and so on.
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Note: As defined in [GMPLS-SIG], label field values only have
significance between two neighbors, and the receiver may need (in
some particular cases) to convert the received value into a value
that has local significance.
4.3 Optical Channel Label Space
At the Optical Channel layer, the label space must be consistently
defined as a flat space whose values reflect the local assignment of
OCh identifiers corresponding to the OTM-n.m sub-interface signals
(m = 1, 2 or 3). Notice that these identifiers do not cover OChr
since the corresponding Connection Function (OChr-CF) between OTM-
nr.m/OTM-0r.m is not yet defined in [ITUT-G798].
The OCh identifiers could be defined as specified in [GMPLS-SIG]
either with absolute values (channel identifiers (Channel ID) also
referred to as wavelength identifiers) or relative values (channel
spacing also referred to as inter-wavelength spacing). The latter is
strictly confined to a per-port label space while the former could
be defined as a local or a global label space. Such an OCh label
space is applicable to both OTN Optical Channel layer and pre-OTN
Optical Channel layer. For this layer, label distribution rules are
defined in [GMPSL-SIG].
5. Examples
The following examples are given in order to illustrate the
processing described in the previous sections of this document.
1. ODUk in OTUk mapping: when one ODU1 (ODU2 or ODU3) signal is
directly transported in an OTU1 (OTU2 or OTU3), the upstream node
requests results simply in an ODU1 (ODU2 or ODU3) signal request.
In such conditions, the downstream node has to return a unique
label since the ODU1 (ODU2 or ODU3) is directly mapped into the
corresponding OTU1 (OTU2 or OTU3). Since a single ODUk signal is
requested (Signal Type = 1, 2 or 3), the downstream node has to
return a single ODUk label which can be for instance one of the
following when the Signal Type = 1:
- t3=0, t2=0, t1=1 indicating a single ODU1 mapped into an OTU1
- t3=0, t2=1, t1=0 indicating a single ODU2 mapped into an OTU2
- t3=1, t2=0, t1=0 indicating a single ODU3 mapped into an OTU3
2. ODU1 into ODUk multiplexing (k > 1): when one ODU1 is multiplexed
into the payload of a structured ODU2 (or ODU3), the upstream
node requests results simply in a ODU1 signal request.
In such conditions, the downstream node has to return a unique
label since the ODU1 is multiplexed into one ODTUG2 (or ODTUG3).
The latter is then mapped into the ODU2 (or ODU3) via OPU2 (or
OPU3) and then mapped into the corresponding OTU2 (or OTU3).
Since a single ODU1 multiplexed signal is requested (Signal Type
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= 1 and NMC = 1), the downstream node has to return a single ODU1
label which can take for instance one of the following values:
- t3=0,t2=4,t1=0 indicates the ODU1 in the third TS of the ODTUG2
- t3=2,t2=0,t1=0 indicates the ODU1 in the first TS of the ODTUG3
- t3=7,t2=0,t1=0 indicates the ODU1 in the sixth TS of the ODTUG3
3. ODU2 into ODU3 multiplexing: when one unstructured ODU2 is
multiplexed into the payload of a structured ODU3, the upstream
node requests results simply in a ODU2 signal request.
In such conditions, the downstream node has to return four labels
since the ODU2 is multiplexed into one ODTUG3. The latter is
mapped into an ODU3 (via OPU3) and then mapped into an OTU3.
Since an ODU2 multiplexed signal is requested (Signal Type = 2,
and NMC = 4), the downstream node has to return four ODU labels
which can take for instance the following values:
- t3=18, t2=0, t1=0 (first part of ODU2 in first TS of ODTUG3)
- t3=22, t2=0, t1=0 (second part of ODU2 in fifth TS of ODTUG3)
- t3=23, t2=0, t1=0 (third part of ODU2 in sixth TS of ODTUG3)
- t3=26, t2=0, t1=0 (fourth part of ODU2 in ninth TS of ODTUG3)
4. When a single OCh signal of 40 Gbps is requested (Signal Type =
8), the downstream node must return a single wavelength
label as specified in [GMPLS-SIG].
5. When requesting multiple ODUk LSP (i.e. with a multiplier (MT)
value > 1), an explicit list of labels is returned to the
requestor node.
When the downstream node receives a request for a 4 x ODU1 signal
(Signal Type = 1, NMC = 1 and MT = 4) multiplexed into a ODU3, it
returns an ordered list of four labels to the upstream node: the
first ODU1 label corresponding to the first signal of the LSP,
the second ODU1 label corresponding to the second signal of the
LSP, etc. For instance, the corresponding labels can take the
following values:
- First ODU1: t3=2, t2=0, t1=0 (in first TS of ODTUG3)
- Second ODU1: t3=10, t2=0, t1=0 (in ninth TS of ODTUG3)
- Third ODU1: t3=7, t2=0, t1=0 (in sixth TS of ODTUG3)
- Fourth ODU1: t3=6, t2=0, t1=0 (in fifth TS of ODTUG3)
6. Signalling Protocol Extensions
This section specifies the [GMPLS-RSVP] and [GMPLS-LDP] protocol
extensions needed to accommodate G.709 traffic parameters.
6.1 RSVP-TE Details
For RSVP-TE, the G.709 traffic parameters are carried in the G.709
SENDER_TSPEC and FLOWSPEC objects. The same format is used both
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for SENDER_TSPEC object and FLOWSPEC objects. The content of the
objects is defined above in Section 3.2. The objects have the
following class and type for G.709:
- G.709 SENDER_TSPEC Object: Class = 12, C-Type = 4 (TBA)
- G.709 FLOWSPEC Object: Class = 9, C-Type = 4 (TBA)
There is no Adspec associated with the SONET/SDH SENDER_TSPEC.
Either the Adspec is omitted or an Int-serv Adspec with the
Default General Characterization Parameters and Guaranteed Service
fragment is used, see [RFC2210].
For a particular sender in a session the contents of the FLOWSPEC
object received in a Resv message SHOULD be identical to the
contents of the SENDER_TSPEC object received in the corresponding
Path message. If the objects do not match, a ResvErr message with
a "Traffic Control Error/Bad Flowspec value" error SHOULD be
generated.
6.2 CR-LDP Details
For CR-LDP, the G.709 traffic parameters are carried in the G.709
Traffic Parameters TLV. The content of the TLV is defined in
Section 3.2. The header of the 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
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|U|F| Type | Length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
The type field indicates G.709 OTN: 0xTBA
7. Security Considerations
This document introduces no new security considerations to either
[GMPLS-RSVP] or [GMPLS-LDP].
8. References
[ITUT-G707] ITU-T G.707 Recommendation, æNetwork node interface for
the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)Æ, ITU-T, April
2000.
[ITUT-G709] ITU-T G.709 version 1.0 (+ addendum), æInterface for
the Optical Transport Network (OTN)Æ, ITU-T, October
2001.
[ITUT-G798] ITU-T G.798 version 1.0, æCharacteristics of Optical
Transport Network Hierarchy Equipment Functional
BlocksÆ, ITU-T, October 2001.
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[ITUT-G872] ITU-T G.872 Recommendation version 1.0, revision 6,
æArchitecture of Optical Transport NetworkÆ, ITU-T,
August 2001.
[ITUT-GASTN] ITU-T G.807 Recommendation version 1.0, æAutomated
Switched Transport NetworkÆ, ITU-T, February 2001.
[GMPLS-ARCH] E.Mannie (Editor) et al., æGeneralized Multi-Protocol
Label Switching (GMPLS) ArchitectureÆ, Internet Draft,
Work in progress, draft-ietf-ccamp-gmpls-architecture-
01.txt, November 2001.
[GMPLS-LDP] L.Berger (Editor) et al., æGeneralized MPLS Signaling -
CR-LDP ExtensionsÆ, Internet Draft, Work in progress,
draft-ietf-mpls-generalized-cr-ldp-05.txt, November
2001.
[GMPLS-RSVP] L.Berger (Editor) et al., æGeneralized MPLS Signaling -
RSVP-TE ExtensionsÆ, Internet Draft, Work in progress,
draft-ietf-mpls-generalized-rsvp-te-06.txt, November
2001.
[GMPLS-RTG] K. Kompella et al., ôRouting Extensions in Support of
Generalized MPLS,ö Internet Draft, Work in Progress,
draft-kompella-ccamp-gmpls-routing-02.txt, February
2002.
[GMPLS-SIG] L.Berger (Editor) et al., æGeneralized MPLS
- Signaling Functional DescriptionÆ, Internet Draft,
Work in progress, draft-ietf-mpls-generalized-
signaling-07.txt, October 2001.
[GMPLS-SSS] E.Mannie (Editor) et al., æGeneralized MPLS û SDH/Sonet
SpecificsÆ, Internet Draft, Work in progress, draft-
ietf-ccamp-gmpls-sonet-sdh-02.txt, October 2001.
[GMPLS-SSS-EXT] E.Mannie (Editor) et al., æGeneralized MPLS û
SDH/Sonet Specifics ExtensionsÆ, Internet
Draft, Work in progress, draft-ietf-ccamp-
gmpls-sonet-sdh-extensions-00.txt, July 2001.
[G709-FRM] A. Bellato, D.Papadimitriou et al., æG.709 Optical
Transport Networks GMPLS Control FrameworkÆ, Internet
Draft, Work in progress, draft-bellato-ccamp-g709-
framework-01.txt, November 2001.
[RFC-2210] J. Wroclawski, æThe Use of RSVP with IETF Integrated
ServicesÆ, Internet RFC 2210, IETF Standard Track,
September 1997.
9. Acknowledgments
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The authors would like to be thank Bernard Sales, Emmanuel Desmet,
Jean-Loup Ferrant, Mathieu Garnot, Massimo Canali and Fong Liaw for
their constructive comments and inputs.
This draft incorporates (upon agreement) material and ideas from
draft-lin-ccamp-ipo-common-label-request-00.txt resulting in the
inclusion of its authors into the present document.
10. Author's Addresses
Alberto Bellato
Alcatel
Via Trento 30,
I-20059 Vimercate, Italy
Phone: +39 039 686-7215
Email: alberto.bellato@netit.alcatel.it
Michele Fontana
Alcatel
Via Trento 30,
I-20059 Vimercate, Italy
Phone: +39 039 686-7053
Email: michele.fontana@netit.alcatel.it
Germano Gasparini
Alcatel
Via Trento 30,
I-20059 Vimercate, Italy
Phone: +39 039 686-7670
Email: germano.gasparini@netit.alcatel.it
Nasir Ghani
Sorrento Networks
9990 Mesa Rim Road,
San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: +1 858 646-7192
Email: nghani@sorrentonet.com
Gert Grammel
Alcatel
Via Trento 30,
I-20059 Vimercate, Italy
Phone: +39 039 686-4453
Email: gert.grammel@netit.alcatel.it
Dan Guo
Turin Networks
1415 N. McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94954, USA
Phone: +1 707 665-4357
Email: dguo@turinnetworks.com
Juergen Heiles
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Siemens AG
Hofmannstr. 51
D-81379 Munich, Germany
Phone: +49 89 7 22 - 4 86 64
Email: Juergen.Heiles@icn.siemens.de
Jim Jones
Alcatel
3400 W. Plano Parkway,
Plano, TX 75075, USA
Phone: +1 972 519-2744
Email: Jim.D.Jones1@usa.alcatel.com
Zhi-Wei Lin
Lucent
101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Rm 3C-512
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733-3030, USA
Tel: +1 732 949-5141
Email: zwlin@lucent.com
Eric Mannie
EBone (GTS)
Terhulpsesteenweg, 6A
1560 Hoeilaart, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 658-5652
Email: eric.mannie@ebone.com
Dimitri Papadimitriou (Editor)
Alcatel
Francis Wellesplein 1,
B-2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
Phone: +32 3 240-8491
Email: Dimitri.Papadimitriou@alcatel.be
Siva Sankaranarayanan
Lucent
101 Crawfords Corner Rd
Holmdel, NJ 07733-3030, USA
Email: siva@hotair.hobl.lucent.com
Maarten Vissers
Lucent
Boterstraat 45
Postbus 18
1270 AA Huizen, Netherlands
Email: mvissers@lucent.com
Yangguang Xu
Lucent
21-2A41, 1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA 01845, USA
Email: xuyg@lucent.com
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Yong Xue
WorldCom
22001 Loudoun County Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147, USA
Tel: +1 703 886-5358
Email: yong.xue@wcom.com
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Appendix 1 û Abbreviations
BSNT Bit Stream without Octet Timing
BSOT Bit Stream with Octet Timing
CBR Constant Bit Rate
ESCON Enterprise Systems Connection
FC Fiber Channel
FEC Forward Error Correction
FICON Fiber Connector
FSC Fiber Switch Capable
GFP Generic Framing Procedure
LSC Lambda Switch Capable
LSP Label Switched Path
MS Multiplex Section
naOH non-associated Overhead
NMC Number of Multiplexed Components
NNI Network-to-Network interface
NVC Number of Virtual Components
OCC Optical Channel Carrier
OCG Optical Carrier Group
OCh Optical Channel (with full functionality)
OChr Optical Channel (with reduced functionality)
ODTUG Optical Date Tributary Unit Group
ODU Optical Channel Data Unit
OH Overhead
OMS Optical Multiplex Section
OMU Optical Multiplex Unit
OOS OTM Overhead Signal
OPS Optical Physical Section
OPU Optical Channel Payload Unit
OSC Optical Supervisory Channel
OTH Optical transport hierarchy
OTM Optical transport module
OTN Optical transport network
OTS Optical transmission section
OTU Optical Channel Transport Unit
OTUkV Functionally Standardized OTUk
PPP Point to Point Protocol
PSC Packet Switch Capable
RES Reserved
RS Regenerator Section
TDM Time Division Multiplex
UNI User-to-Network Interface
Appendix 2 û G.709 Indexes
- Index k: The index "k" is used to represent a supported bit rate
and the different versions of OPUk, ODUk and OTUk. k=1 represents an
approximate bit rate of 2.5 Gbit/s, k=2 represents an approximate
bit rate of 10 Gbit/s, k = 3 an approximate bit rate of 40 Gbit/s
and k = 4 an approximate bit rate of 160 Gbit/s (under definition).
The exact bit-rate values are in kbits/s:
. OPU: k=1: 2 488 320.000, k=2: 9 995 276.962, k=3: 40 150 519.322
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. ODU: k=1: 2 498 775.126, k=2: 10 037 273.924, k=3: 40 319 218.983
. OTU: k=1: 2 666 057.143, k=2: 10 709 225.316, k=3: 43 018 413.559
- Index m: The index "m" is used to represent the bit rate or set of
bit rates supported on the interface. This is a one or more digit
ôkö, where each ôkö represents a particular bit rate. The valid
values for m are (1, 2, 3, 12, 23, 123).
- Index n: The index "n" is used to represent the order of the OTM,
OTS, OMS, OPS, OCG and OMU. This index represents the maximum number
of wavelengths that can be supported at the lowest bit rate
supported on the wavelength. It is possible that a reduced number of
higher bit rate wavelengths are supported. The case n=0 represents a
single channel without a specific wavelength assigned to the
channel.
- Index r: The index "r", if present, is used to indicate a reduced
functionality OTM, OCG, OCC and OCh (non-associated overhead is not
supported). Note that for n=0 the index r is not required as it
implies always reduced functionality.
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