RFC 9488 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2023

Local Protection Enforcement in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol

Overview

RFC 9488, “Local Protection Enforcement in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2023 by A. Stone, M. Aissaoui, S. Sidor, S. Sivabalan. It updates RFC 5440. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates RFC 5440 to clarify usage of the Local Protection Desired bit signaled in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP). This document also introduces a new flag for signaling protection enforcement in PCEP.

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 5440
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