RFC 8745 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020

Path Computation Element Communication Protocol Extensions for Associating Working and Protection Label Switched Paths with Stateful PCE

Overview

RFC 8745, “Path Computation Element Communication Protocol Extensions for Associating Working and Protection Label Switched Paths with Stateful PCE”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2020 by H. Ananthakrishnan, S. Sivabalan, C. Barth, I. Minei, M. Negi. It has since been updated by RFC 9756. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

An active stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) is capable of computing as well as controlling via Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE) Label Switched Paths (LSPs). Furthermore, it is also possible for an active stateful PCE to create, maintain, and delete LSPs. This document defines the PCEP extension to associate two or more LSPs to provide end-to-end path protection.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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RFC 9756
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