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  Network Working Group                            Kohei Shiomoto (NTT) 
  Internet-Draft                 Dimitri Papadimitriou (Alcatel-Lucent) 
  Intended Status: Informational    Jean-Louis Le Roux (France Telecom) 
                                      Martin Vigoureux (Alcatel-Lucent) 
                                                Deborah Brungard (AT&T) 
                                                                        
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                Requirements for GMPLS-based multi-region and 
                       multi-layer networks (MRN/MLN) 
                                       
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  Abstract 
   
     Most of the initial efforts to utilize Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) 
     have been related to environments hosting devices with a single 
     switching capability. The complexity raised by the control of such 
     data planes is similar to that seen in classical IP/MPLS networks. 
     By extending MPLS to support multiple switching technologies, GMPLS 
     provides a comprehensive framework for the control of a multi-
     layered network of either a single switching technology or multiple 
     switching technologies. 
      
      
   
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     In GMPLS, a switching technology domain defines a region, and a 
     network of multiple switching types is referred to in this document 
     as a Multi-Region Network (MRN). When referring in general to a 
     layered network, which may consist of either a single or multiple 
     regions, this document uses the term, Multi-Layer Network (MLN). 
     This document defines a framework for GMPLS based multi-
     region/multi-layer networks and lists a set of functional 
     requirements. 
   
  Table of Contents 
  1. Introduction .................................................... 
  1.1. Scope ........................................................ 2. 
  Conventions Used in this Document ............................... 2.1. 
  List of Acronyms .............................................. 3. 
  Positioning ..................................................... 3.1. 
  Data Plane Layers and Control Plane Regions ................... 3.2. 
  Service Layer Networks .. ..................................... 3.3. 
  Vertical and Horizontal Interaction and Integration ........... 3.4. 
  Motivation .................................................... 4. Key 
  Concepts of GMPLS-Based MLNs and MRNs ....................... 4.1. 
  Interface Switching Capability ................................ 4.2. 
  Multiple Interface Switching Capabilities ..................... 4.2.1. 
  Networks with Multi-Switching-Type-Capable Hybrid Nodes ..... 4.3. 
  Integrated Traffic Engineering (TE) and Resource Control ...... 4.3.1. 
  Triggered Signaling ......................................... 4.3.2. 
  FA-LSPs ..................................................... 4.3.3. 
  Virtual Network Topology (VNT) .............................. 5. 
  Requirements .................................................... 5.1. 
  Handling Single-Switching and Multi-Switching-Type-Capable        
  Nodes ....................................................... 5.2. 
  Advertisement of the Available Adjustment Resource ............ 5.3. 
  Scalability ................................................... 5.4. 
  Stability ..................................................... 5.5. 
  Disruption Minimization ....................................... 5.6. 
  LSP Attribute Inheritance ..................................... 5.7. 
  Computing Paths With and Without Nested Signaling ............. 5.8. 
  LSP Resource Utilization ...................................... 5.8.1. 
  FA-LSP Release and Setup .................................... 5.8.2. 
  Virtual TE-Links ............................................ 5.9. 
  Verification of the LSPs ...................................... 6. 
  Security Considerations ......................................... 7. 
  IANA Considerations ............................................ 8. 
  Acknowledgements ................................................ 9. 
  References ...................................................... 9.1. 
  Normative Reference ........................................... 9.2. 

   
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  Informative References ........................................ 10. 
  Authors' Addresses ............................................. 11. 
  Contributors' Addresses ........................................ 12. 
  Intellectual Property Considerations ........................... 13. 
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  1. Introduction 
   
     Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) extends MPLS to handle multiple switching 
     technologies: packet switching, layer-2 switching, TDM switching, 
     wavelength switching, and fiber switching (see [RFC3945]). The 
     Interface Switching Capability (ISC) concept is introduced for 
     these switching technologies and is designated as follows: PSC 
     (packet switch capable), L2SC (Layer-2 switch capable), TDM (Time 
     Division Multiplex capable), LSC (lambda switch capable), and FSC 
     (fiber switch capable). 
      
     The representation, in a GMPLS control plane, of a switching 
     technology domain is referred to as a region [RFC4206]. A switching 
     type describes the ability of a node to forward data of a 
     particular data plane technology, and uniquely identifies a network 
     region. A layer describes a data plane switching granularity level 
     (e.g., VC4, VC-12). A data plane layer is associated with a region 
     in the control plane (e.g., VC4 is associated with TDM, MPLS is 
     associated with PSC). However, more than one data plane layer can 
     be associated with the same region (e.g., both VC4 and VC12 are 
     associated with TDM). Thus, a control plane region, identified by 
     its switching type value (e.g., TDM), can be sub-divided into 
     smaller granularity component networks based on "data plane 
     switching layers". The Interface Switching Capability Descriptor 
     (ISCD) [RFC4202], identifying the interface switching capability 
     (ISC), the encoding type, and the switching bandwidth granularity, 
     enables the characterization of the associated layers. 
      
     In this document, we define a Multi Layer Network (MLN) to be a  TE 
     domain comprising multiple data plane switching layers either of 
     the same ISC (e.g. TDM) or different ISC (e.g. TDM and PSC) and 
     controlled by a single GMPLS control plane instance. We further 
     define a particular case of MLNs. A Multi Region Network (MRN) is 
     defined as a TE domain supporting at least two different switching 
     technologies (e.g., PSC and TDM) hosted on the same devices 
     (referred to as multi-switching-type-capable LSRs, see below) and 
     under the control of a single GMPLS control plane instance. 

     MLNs can be further categorized according to the distribution of 
     the ISCs among the LSRs: 
     - Each LSR may support just one ISC. 
        Such LSRs are known as single-switching-type-capable LSRs. 
        The MLN may comprise a set of single-switching-type-capable LSRs 
        some of which support different ISCs. 
     - Each LSR may support more than one ISC at the same time. 
     -  Such LSRs are known as multi-switching-type-capable LSRs, and 
       can be further classified as either "simplex" or "hybrid" nodes 
       as defined in Section 4.2. 
   
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     - - The MLN may be constructed from any combination of single-   
       switching-type-capable LSRs and multi-switching-type-capable 
       LSRs. 
      
     Since GMPLS provides a comprehensive framework for the control of 
     different switching capabilities, a single GMPLS instance may be 
     used to control the MLN/MRN. This enables rapid service 
     provisioning and efficient traffic engineering across all switching 
     capabilities. In such networks, TE Links are consolidated into a 
     single Traffic Engineering Database (TED). Since this TED contains 
     the information relative to all the different regions and layers 
     existing in the network, a path across multiple regions or layers 
     can be computed using this TED. Thus optimization of network 
     resources can be achieved across the whole MLN/MRN.  
      
     Consider, for example, a MRN consisting of packet- switch capable 
     routers and TDM cross-connects. Assume that a packet LSP is routed 
     between source and destination packet-switch capable routers, and 
     that the LSP can be routed across the PSC-region (i.e., utilizing 
     only resources of the packet region topology). If the performance 
     objective for the packet LSP is not satisfied, new TE links may be 
     created between the packet-switch capable routers across the TDM-
     region (for example, VC-12 links) and the LSP can be routed over 
     those TE links. Furthermore, even if the LSP can be successfully 
     established across the PSC-region, TDM hierarchical LSPs across the 
     TDM region between the packet-switch capable routers may be 
     established and used if doing so is necessary to meet the 
     operator's objectives for network resources availability (e.g., 
     link bandwidth.The same considerations hold when VC4 LSPs are 
     provisioned to provide extra flexibility for the VC12 and/or VC11 
     layers in an MLN. 
   
  1.1. Scope 
   
     This document describes the requirements to support multi-region/ 
     multi-layer networks. There is no intention to specify solution- 
     specific and/or protocol elements in this document. The 
     applicability of existing GMPLS protocols and any protocol 
     extensions to the MRN/MLN is addressed in separate documents [MRN-
     EVAL]. 
      
     This document covers the elements of a single GMPLS control plane 
     instance controlling multiple layers within a given TE domain. A 
     control plane instance can serve one, two or more layers. Other 
     possible approaches such as having multiple control plane instances 
     serving disjoint sets of layers are outside the scope of this 
     document. It is most probable that such a MLN or MRN would be 
     operated by a single Service Provider, but this document does not 
     exclude the possibility of two layers (or regions) being under 
   
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     different administrative control (for example, by different Service 
     Providers that share a single control plane instance) where the 
     administrative domains are prepared to share a limited amount of 
     information. 
      
     For such TE domain to interoperate with edge nodes/domains 
     supporting non-GMPLS interfaces (such as those defined by other 
     SDOs), an interworking function may be needed. Location and 
     specification of this function are outside the scope of this 
     document (because interworking aspects are strictly under the 
     responsibility of the interworking function). 
      
     This document assumes that the interconnection of adjacent MRN/MLN 
     TE domains makes use of [RFC4726] when their edges also support 
     inter- domain GMPLS RSVP-TE extensions. 
   
  2. Conventions Used in this Document 
   
      Although this is not a protocol specification, the key words 
     "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", 
     "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED",  "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" are used in 
     this document to highlight requirements, and are to be interpreted 
     as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. 
   
  2.1. List of Acronyms 
   
     FA: Forwarding Adjacency  
     FA-LSP: Forwarding Adjacency Label Switched Path  
     FSC: Fiber Switching Capable  
     ISC: Interface Switching Capability  
     ISCD: Interface Switching Capability Descriptor  
     L2SC: Layer-2 Switching Capable  
     LSC: Lambda Switching Capable  
     LSP: Label Switched Path  
     LSR: Label Switching Router  
     MLN: Multi-Layer Network  
     MRN: Multi-Region Network  
     PSC: Packet Switching Capable  
     SRLG: Shared Risk Ling Group  
     TDM: Time-Division Switch Capable  
     TE: Traffic Engineering  
     TED: Traffic Engineering Database  
     VNT: Virtual Network Topology 
   
  3. Positioning 
   
     A multi-region network (MRN) is always a multi-layer network (MLN) 
     since the network devices on region boundaries bring together 
     different ISCs. A MLN, however, is not necessarily a MRN since 
   
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     multiple layers could be fully contained within a single region. 
     For example, VC12, VC4, and VC4-4c are different layers of the TDM 
     region. 
   
  3.1. Data Plane Layers and Control Plane Regions 
      A data plane layer is a collection of network resources capable of 
     terminating and/or switching data traffic of a particular format 
     [RFC4397]. These resources can be used for establishing LSPs for 
     traffic delivery. For example, VC-11 and VC4-64c represent two 
     different layers. 
      
     From the control plane viewpoint, an LSP region is defined as a set 
     of one or more data plane layers that share the same type of 
     switching technology, that is, the same switching type. For example,
     VC-11, VC-4, and VC-4-7v layers are part of the same TDM region. 
     The regions that are currently defined are: PSC, L2SC, TDM, LSC, 
     and FSC. Hence, an LSP region is a technology domain (identified by 
     the ISC type) for which data plane resources (i.e., data links) are 
     represented into the control plane as an aggregate of TE 
     information associated with a set of links (i.e., TE links). For 
     example VC-11 and VC4-64c capable TE links are part of the same TDM 
     region. Multiple layers can thus exist in a single region network. 
      
     Note also that the region may produce a distinction within the 
     control plane. Layers of the same region share the same switching 
     technology and, therefore, use the same set of technology-specific 
     signaling objects and technology-specific value setting of TE link 
     attributes within the control plane, but layers from different 
     regions may use different technology-specific objects and TE 
     attribute values. This means that it may not be possible to simply 
     forward the signaling message between LSR hosting different 
     switching technologies because change in some of the signaling 
     objects (for example, the traffic parameters) when crossing a 
     region boundary even if a single control plane instance is used to 
     manage the whole MRN. We may solve this issue by using triggered 
     signaling (see Section 4.3.1). 
   
  3.2. Service Layer Networks 
   
     A service provider's network may be divided into different service 
     layers. The customer's network is considered from the provider's 
     perspective as the highest service layer. It interfaces to the 
     highest service layer of the service provider's network. 
     Connectivity across the highest service layer of the service 
     provider's network may be provided with support from successively 
     lower service layers. Service layers are realized via a hierarchy 
     of network layers located generally in several regions and commonly 
     arranged according to the switching capabilities of network devices.
      

   
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     For instance some customers purchase Layer 1 (i.e., transport) 
     services from the service provider, some Layer 2 (e.g., ATM), while 
     others purchase Layer 3 (IP/MPLS) services. The service provider 
     realizes the services by a stack of network layers located within 
     one or more network regions. The network layers are commonly 
     arranged according to the switching capabilities of the devices in 
     the networks. Thus, a customer network may be provided on top of 
     the GMPLS-based multi-region/multi-layer network. For example, a 
     Layer 1 service (realized via the network layers of TDM, and/or LSC, 
     and/or FSC regions) may support a Layer 2 network (realized via ATM 
     VP/VC) which may itself support a Layer 3 network (IP/MPLS region). 
     The supported data plane relationship is a data plane client-server 
     relationship where the lower layer provides a service for the 
     higher layer using the data links realized in the lower layer. 
      
     Services provided by a GMPLS-based multi-region/multi-layer network 
     are referred to as "Multi-region/Multi-layer network services". For 
     example, legacy IP and IP/MPLS networks can be supported on top of 
     multi-region/multi-layer networks. It has to be emphasized that 
     delivery of such diverse services is a strong motivator for the 
     deployment of multi-region/multi-layer networks. 
      
     A customer network may be provided on top of a server GMPLS-based 
     MRN/MLN which is operated by a service provider. For example, a 
     pure IP and/or an IP/MPLS network can be provided on top of GMPLS-
     based packet over optical networks [MPLS-GMPLS]. The relationship 
     between the networks is a client/server relationship and, such 
     services are referred to as "MRN/MLN services". In this case, the 
     customer network may form part of the MRN/MLN, or may be partially 
     separated, for example to maintain separate routing information but 
     retain common signaling. 
   
  3.3. Vertical and Horizontal Interaction and Integration 
   
     Vertical interaction is defined as the collaborative mechanisms 
     within a network element that is capable of supporting more than 
     one layer or region and of realizing the client/server 
     relationships between the layers or regions. Protocol exchanges 
     between two network controllers managing different regions or 
     layers are also a vertical interaction. Integration of these 
     interactions as part of the control plane is referred to as 
     vertical integration. Thus, this refers to the collaborative 
     mechanisms within a single control plane instance driving multiple 
     network layers part of the same region or not. Such a concept is 
     useful in order to construct a framework that facilitates efficient 
     network resource usage and rapid service provisioning in carrier 
     networks that are based on multiple layers, switching technologies, 
     or ISCs. 
      

   
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     Horizontal interaction is defined as the protocol exchange between 
     network controllers that manage transport nodes within a given 
     layer or region. For instance, the control plane interaction 
     between two TDM network elements switching at OC-48 is an example 
     of horizontal interaction. GMPLS protocol operations handle 
     horizontal interactions within the same routing area. The case 
     where the interaction takes place across a domain boundary, such as 
     between two routing areas within the same network layer, is 
     evaluated as part of the inter- domain work [RFC4726], and is 
     referred to as horizontal integration. Thus, horizontal integration 
     refers to the collaborative mechanisms between network partitions 
     and/or administrative divisions such as routing areas or autonomous 
     systems. 
      
     This distinction needs further clarification when administrative 
     domains match layer/region boundaries. Horizontal interaction is 
     extended to cover such cases. For example, the collaborative 
     mechanisms in place between two lambda switching capable areas 
     relate to horizontal integration. On the other hand, the 
     collaborative mechanisms in place between a packet switching 
     capable (e.g., IP/MPLS) domain and a separate time division 
     switching capable (e.g., VC4 SDH) domain over which it operates are 
     part of the horizontal integration while it can also be seen as a 
     first step towards vertical integration. 
   
  3.4. Motivation 
   
      The applicability of GMPLS to multiple switching technologies 
     provides a unified control and management approach for both LSP 
     provisioning and recovery. Indeed, one of the main motivations for 
     unifying the capabilities and operations of the GMPLS control plane 
     is the desire to support multi-LSP-region [RFC4206] routing and 
     Traffic Engineering (TE) capabilities. For instance, this enables 
     effective network resource utilization of both the Packet/Layer2 
     LSP regions and the Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) or Lambda LSP 
     regions in high capacity networks. 
      
     The rationales for GMPLS controlled multi-layer/multi-region 
     networks are summarized below: 
      
     - The maintenance of multiple instances of the control plane on 
       devices hosting more than one switching capability not only 
       increases the complexity of their interactions but also increases 
       the total amount of processing individual instances would handle. 
      
     - The unification of the addressing spaces helps in avoiding 
       multiple identifiers for the same object (a link, for instance, 
       or more generally, any network resource). On the other hand such 
       aggregation does not impact the separation between the control 
       plane and the data plane. 
   
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     - By maintaining a single routing protocol instance and a single TE 
       database per LSR, a unified control plane model removes the 
       requirement to maintain a dedicated routing topology per layer 
       and therefore does not mandate a full mesh of routing adjacencies 
       as is the case with overlaid control planes. 
      
     - The collaboration between technology layers where the control 
       channel is associated with the data channel (e.g. packet/framed 
       data planes) and technology layers where the control channel is 
       not directly associated with the data channel (SONET/SDH, G.709, 
       etc.) is facilitated by the capability within GMPLS to associate 
       in-band control plane signaling to the IP terminating interfaces 
       of the control plane. 
      
     - Resource management and policies to be applied at the edges of 
       such a MRN/MLN is made more simple (fewer control to management 
       interactions) and more scalable (through the use of aggregated 
       information). 
      
     - Multi-region/multi-layer traffic engineering is facilitated as 
       TE-links from distinct regions/layers are stored within the same 
       TE Database. 
   
  4. Key Concepts of GMPLS-Based MLNs and MRNs 
   
     A network comprising transport nodes with multiple data plane 
     layers of either the same ISC or different ISCs, controlled by a 
     single GMPLS control plane instance, is called a Multi-Layer 
     Network (MLN). A sub-set of MLNs consists of networks supporting 
     LSPs of different switching technologies (ISCs). A network 
     supporting more than one switching technology is called a Multi-
     Region Network (MRN). 
   
  4.1. Interface Switching Capability 
   
      The Interface Switching Capability (ISC) is introduced in GMPLS to 
     support various kinds of switching technology in a unified way 
     [RFC4202]. An ISC is identified via a switching type. 
      
     A switching type (also referred to as the switching capability 
     type) describes the ability of a node to forward data of a 
     particular data plane technology, and uniquely identifies a network 
     region. The following ISC types (and, hence, regions) are defined: 
     PSC, L2SC, TDM, LSC, and FSC. Each end of a data link (more 
     precisely, each interface connecting a data link to a node) in a 
     GMPLS network is associated with an ISC. 
      


   
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     The ISC value is advertised as a part of the Interface Switching 
     Capability Descriptor (ISCD) attribute (sub-TLV) of a TE link end 
     associated with a particular link interface [RFC4202]. Apart from 
     the ISC, the ISCD contains information including the encoding type, 
     the bandwidth granularity, and the unreserved bandwidth on each of 
     eight priorities at which LSPs can be established. The ISCD does 
     not "identify" network layers, it uniquely characterizes 
     information associated to one or more network layers. 
   
     TE link end advertisements may contain multiple ISCDs. This can be 
     interpreted as advertising a multi-layer (or multi-switching-
     capable) TE link end. That is, the TE link end (and therefore the 
     TE link) is present in multiple layers. 
   
  4.2. Multiple Interface Switching Capabilities 
   
     In an MLN, network elements may be single-switching-type-capable or 
     multi-switching-type-capable nodes. Single-switching-type-capable 
     nodes advertise the same ISC value as part of their ISCD sub-TLV(s) 
     to describe the termination capabilities of each of their TE 
     Link(s). This case is described in [RFC4202]. 
      
     Multi-switching-type-capable LSRs are classified as "simplex" or 
     "hybrid" nodes. Simplex and hybrid nodes are categorized according 
     to the way they advertise these multiple ISCs: 
      
     - A simplex node can terminate data links with different switching   
       capabilities where each data link is connected to the node by a   
       separate link interface. So, it advertises several TE Links each   
       with a single ISC value carried in its ISCD sub-TLV. For example,   
       an LSR with PSC and TDM links each of which is connected to the 
       LSR   via a separate interface. 
      
     - A hybrid node can terminate data links with different switching   
       capabilities where the data links are connected to the node by 
       the   same interface. So, it advertises a single TE Link 
       containing more   than one ISCD each with a different ISC value. 
       For example, a node   may terminate PSC and TDM data links and 
       interconnect those   external data links via internal links. The 
       external interfaces   connected to the node have both PSC and TDM 
       capabilities. 
      
     Additionally, TE link advertisements issued by a simplex or a 
     hybrid node may need to provide information about the node's 
     internal adjustment capacity between the switching technologies 
     supported. The term "adjustment" capacity refers to the property of 
     an hybrid node to interconnect different switching capabilities it 
     provides through its external interfaces.. This information allows 
     path computation to select an end- to-end multi-layer or multi-

   
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     region path that includes links of different switching capabilities 
     that are joined by LSRs that can adapt the signal between the links. 
   
  4.2.1. Networks with Multi-Switching-Type-Capable Hybrid Nodes 
      This type of network contains at least one hybrid node, zero or 
     more simplex nodes, and a set of single-switching-type-capable 
     nodes. 
      
     Figure 1 shows an example hybrid node. The hybrid node has two 
     switching elements (matrices), which support, for instance, TDM and 
     PSC switching respectively. The node terminates a PSC and a TDM 
     link (Link1 and Link2 respectively). It also has an internal link 
     connecting the two switching elements. 
      
     The two switching elements are internally interconnected in such a 
     way that it is possible to terminate some of the resources of, say, 
     Link2 and provide adjustment for PSC traffic received/sent over the 
     PSC interface (#b). This situation is modeled in GMPLS by 
     connecting the local end of Link2 to the TDM switching element via 
     an additional interface realizing the termination/adjustment 
     function. There are two possible ways to set up PSC LSPs through 
     the hybrid node. Available resource advertisement (i.e., Unreserved 
     and Min/Max LSP Bandwidth) should cover both of these methods. 
      
                               Network element  
                          .............................  
                          :            --------       :  
                          :           |  PSC   |      :  
              Link1 -------------<->--|#a      |      :  
                          :           |        |      :  
                          :  +--<->---|#b      |      :  
                          :  |         --------       :  
                          :  |        ----------      :  
              TDM         :  +--<->--|#c  TDM   |     :  
               +PSC       :          |          |     :  
              Link2 ------------<->--|#d        |     :  
                          :           ----------      :  
                          :............................ 
      
                               Figure 1. Hybrid node. 
      
   
  4.3. Integrated Traffic Engineering (TE) and Resource Control 
   
     In GMPLS-based multi-region/multi-layer networks, TE Links may be 
     consolidated into a single Traffic Engineering Database (TED) for 
     use by the single control plane instance. Since this TED contains 
     the information relative to all the layers of all regions in the 
     network, a path across multiple layers (possibly crossing multiple 
     regions) can be computed using the information in this TED. Thus, 
   
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     optimization of network resources across the multiple layers of the 
     same region and across multiple regions can be achieved. 
      
     These concepts allow for the operation of one network layer over 
     the topology (that is, TE links) provided by other network layers 
     (for example, the use of a lower layer LSC LSP carrying PSC LSPs). 
     In turn, a greater degree of control and inter-working can be 
     achieved, including (but not limited too): 
      
      - Dynamic establishment of Forwarding Adjacency (FA) LSPs   
       [RFC4206] (see Sections 4.3.2 and 4.3.3). 
   
     - Provisioning of end-to-end LSPs with dynamic triggering of FA   
       LSPs. 
      
     Note that in a multi-layer/multi-region network that includes 
     multi- switching-type-capable nodes, an explicit route used to 
     establish an end-to-end LSP can specify nodes that belong to 
     different layers or regions. In this case, a mechanism to control 
     the dynamic creation of FA-LSPs may be required (see Sections 4.3.2 
     and 4.3.3). 
      
     There is a full spectrum of options to control how FA-LSPs are 
     dynamically established. The process can be subject to the control 
     of a policy, which may be set by a management component, and which 
     may require that the management plane is consulted at the time that 
     the FA-LSP is established. Alternatively, the FA-LSP can be 
     established at the request of the control plane without any 
     management control. 
   
  4.3.1. Triggered Signaling 
   
     When an LSP crosses the boundary from an upper to a lower layer, it 
     may be nested into a lower layer FA-LSP that crosses the lower 
     layer. From a signaling perspective, there are two alternatives to 
     establish the lower layer FA-LSP: static (pre-provisioned) and 
     dynamic (triggered).  A pre-provisioned FA-LSP may be initiated 
     either by the operator or automatically using features like TE 
     auto-mesh [RFC4972]. If such a lower layer LSP does not already 
     exist, the LSP may be established dynamically. Such a mechanism is 
     referred to as "triggered signaling". 
   
  4.3.2. FA-LSPs 
   
      Once an LSP is created across a layer from one layer border node 
     to another, it can be used as a data link in an upper layer. 
      
     Furthermore, it can be advertised as a TE-link, allowing other 
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     [RFC4206]. An LSP created either statically or dynamically by one 
     instance of the control plane and advertised as a TE link into the 
     same instance of the control plane is called a Forwarding Adjacency 
     LSP (FA-LSP). The FA-LSP is advertised as a TE link, and that TE 
     link is called a Forwarding Adjacency (FA). An FA has the special 
     characteristic of not requiring a routing adjacency (peering) 
     between its end points yet still guaranteeing control plane 
     connectivity between the FA-LSP end points based on a signaling 
     adjacency. An FA is a useful and powerful tool for improving the 
     scalability of GMPLS Traffic Engineering (TE) capable networks 
     since multiple higher layer LSPs may be nested (aggregated) over a 
     single FA-LSP. 
      
     The aggregation of LSPs enables the creation of a vertical (nested) 
     LSP Hierarchy. A set of FA-LSPs across or within a lower layer can 
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      higher layer LSPs may be carried over dynamic data links realized 
     via LSPs (just as they are carried over any "regular" static data 
     links). This process requires the nesting of LSPs through a 
     hierarchical process [RFC4206]. The TED contains a set of LSP 
     advertisements from different layers that are identified by the 
     ISCD contained within the TE link advertisement associated with the 
     LSP [RFC4202]. 
      
     If a lower layer LSP is not advertised as an FA, it can still be 
     used to carry higher layer LSPs across the lower layer. For example, 
     if the LSP is set up using triggered signaling, it will be used to 
     carry the higher layer LSP that caused the trigger. Further, the 
     lower layer remains available for use by other higher layer LSPs 
     arriving at the boundary. 
      
     Under some circumstances it may be useful to control the 
     advertisement of LSPs as FAs during the signaling establishment of 
     the LSPs [DYN-HIER]. 
   
  4.3.3. Virtual Network Topology (VNT) 
   
      A set of one or more of lower-layer LSPs provides information for 
     efficient path handling in upper-layer(s) of the MLN, or, in other 
     words, provides a virtual network topology (VNT) to the upper-
     layers. For instance, a set of LSPs, each of which is supported by 
     an LSC LSP, provides a virtual network topology to the layers of a 
     PSC region, assuming that the PSC region is connected to the LSC 
     region. Note that a single lower-layer LSP is a special case of the 
     VNT. The virtual network topology is configured by setting up or 
     tearing down the lower layer LSPs. By using GMPLS signaling and 
     routing protocols, the virtual network topology can be adapted to 
     traffic demands. 
      
     A lower-layer LSP appears as a TE-link in the VNT. Whether the 
     diversely-routed lower-layer LSPs are used or not, the routes of 
     lower-layer LSPs are hidden from the upper layer in the VNT. Thus, 
     the VNT simplifies the upper-layer routing and traffic engineering 
     decisions by hiding the routes taken by the lower-layer LSPs. 
     However, hiding the routes of the lower-layer LSPs may lose 
     important information that is needed to make the higher-layer LSPs 
     reliable. For instance, the routing and traffic engineering in the 
     IP/MPLS layer does not usually consider how the IP/MPLS TE links 
     are formed from optical paths that are routed in the fiber layer. 
     Two optical paths may share the same fiber link in the lower-layer 
     and therefore they may both fail if the fiber link is cut. Thus the 
     shared risk properties of the TE links in the VNT must be made 
     available to the higher layer during path computation. Further, the 
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     does not bisect the VNT. These issues are addressed later in this 
     document. 
      
     Reconfiguration of the virtual network topology may be triggered by 
     traffic demand changes, topology configuration changes, signaling 
     requests from the upper layer, and network failures. For instance, 
     by reconfiguring the virtual network topology according to the 
     traffic demand between source and destination node pairs, network 
     performance factors, such as maximum link utilization and residual 
     capacity of the network, can be optimized. Reconfiguration is 
     performed by computing the new VNT from the traffic demand matrix 
     and optionally from the current VNT. Exact details are outside the 
     scope of this document. However, this method may be tailored 
     according to the service provider's policy regarding network 
     performance and quality of service (delay, loss/disruption, 
     utilization, residual capacity, reliability). 
   
  5. Requirements 
   
  5.1. Handling Single-Switching and Multi-Switching-Type-Capable Nodes 
      The MRN/MLN can consist of single-switching-type-capable and 
     multi- switching-type-capable nodes. The path computation mechanism 
     in the MLN SHOULD be able to compute paths consisting of any 
     combination of such nodes. 
      
     Both single-switching-type-capable and multi-switching-type-capable 
     (simplex or hybrid) nodes could play the role of layer boundary. 
     MRN/MLN Path computation SHOULD handle TE topologies built of any 
     combination of nodes. 
   
  5.2. Advertisement of the Available Adjustment Resource 
   
      A hybrid node SHOULD maintain resources on its internal links (the 
     links required for vertical (layer) integration) and SHOULD 
     advertise the resource information for those links. Likewise, path 
     computation elements SHOULD be prepared to use the availability of 
     termination/ adjustment resources as a constraint in MRN/MLN path 
     computations to reduce the higher layer LSP setup blocking 
     probability caused by the lack of necessary termination/adjustment 
     resources in the lower layer(s). 
      
     The advertisement of the adjustment capability to terminate LSPs of 
     lower-region and forward traffic in the upper-region is REQUIRED, 
     as it provides critical information when performing multi-region 
     path computation. 
      
     The mechanism SHOULD cover the case where the upper-layer links 
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     the ones which are connected through internal links between upper-
     layer element and lower-layer element coexist (see Section 4.2.1). 
   
  5.3. Scalability 
      
     The MRN/MLN relies on unified routing and traffic engineering 
     models. 
      
     - Unified routing model: By maintaining a single routing protocol   
       instance and a single TE database per LSR, a unified control 
       plane   model removes the requirement to maintain a dedicated 
       routing   topology per layer, and therefore does not mandate a 
       full mesh of   routing adjacencies per layer. 
      
     - Unified TE model: The TED in each LSR is populated with TE-links   
       from all layers of all regions (TE link interfaces on multiple-   
       switching-capability LSRs can be advertised with multiple ISCDs).   
       This may lead to an increase in the amount of information that 
       has   to be flooded and stored within the network. 
      
     Furthermore, path computation times, which may be of great 
     importance during restoration, will depend on the size of the TED. 
      
     Thus MRN/MLN routing mechanisms MUST be designed to scale well with 
     an increase of any of the following: 
      
      - Number of nodes  
      - Number of TE-links (including FA-LSPs)  
      - Number of LSPs  - Number of regions and layers  
      - Number of ISCDs per TE-link. 
      
     Further, design of the routing protocols MUST NOT prevent TE 
     information filtering based on ISCDs. The path computation 
     mechanism and the signaling protocol SHOULD be able to operate on 
     partial TE information. 
      
     Since TE Links can advertise multiple Interface Switching 
     Capabilities (ISCs), the number of links can be limited (by 
     combination) by using specific topological maps referred to as VNT 
     (Virtual Network Topologies). The introduction of virtual 
     topological maps leads us to consider the concept of emulation of 
     data plane overlays. 
      
     5.4. Stability 
      
      Path computation is dependent on the network topology and 
     associated link state. The path computation stability of an upper 
     layer may be impaired if the VNT changes frequently and/or if the 
     status and TE parameters (the TE metric, for instance) of links in 
     the VNT changes frequently. In this context, robustness of the VNT 
   
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     is defined as the capability to smooth changes that may occur and 
     avoid their propagation into higher layers. Changes to the VNT may 
     be caused by the creation, deletion, or modification of LSPs. 
      
     Creation, deletion, and modification of LSPs MAY be triggered by 
     adjacent layers or through operational actions to meet traffic 
     demand changes, topology changes, signaling requests from the upper 
     layer, and network failures. Routing robustness SHOULD be traded 
     with adaptability with respect to the change of incoming traffic 
     requests. 
   
  5.5. Disruption Minimization 
   
     When reconfiguring the VNT according to a change in traffic demand, 
     the upper-layer LSP might be disrupted. Such disruption to the 
     upper layers MUST be minimized. 
      
     When residual resource decreases to a certain level, some lower 
     layer LSPs MAY be released according to local or network policies. 
     There is a trade-off between minimizing the amount of resource 
     reserved in the lower layer and disrupting higher layer traffic 
     (i.e. moving the traffic to other TE-LSPs so that some LSPs can be 
     released). Such traffic disruption MAY be allowed, but MUST be 
     under the control of policy that can be configured by the operator. 
     Any repositioning of traffic MUST be as non-disruptive as possible 
     (for example, using make-before-break). 
   
  5.6. LSP Attribute Inheritance 
   
     TE-Link parameters SHOULD be inherited from the parameters of the 
     LSP that provides the TE-link, and so from the TE-links in the 
     lower layer that are traversed by the LSP. 
      
     These include: 
      
       
     - Interface Switching Capability  
     - TE metric  
     - Maximum LSP bandwidth per priority level  
     - Unreserved bandwidth for all priority levels  
     - Maximum Reservable bandwidth  
     - Protection attribute  
     - Minimum LSP bandwidth (depending on the Switching Capability)  
     - SRLG 
      
     Inheritance rules MUST be applied based on specific policies. 
     Particular attention should be given to the inheritance of TE 
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     component TE links at the lower layer), protection attributes, and 
     SRLG. 
      
     As described earlier, hiding the routes of the lower-layer LSPs may 
     lose important information necessary to make LSPs in the higher 
     layer network reliable. SRLGs may be used to identify which lower-
     layer LSPs share the same failure risk so that the potential risk 
     of the VNT becoming disjoint can be minimized, and so that resource 
     disjoint protection paths can be set up in the higher layer. How to 
     inherit the SRLG information from the lower layer to the upper 
     layer needs more discussion and is out of scope of this document. 
   
  5.7. Computing Paths With and Without Nested Signaling 
   
     Path computation MAY take into account LSP region and layer 
     boundaries when computing a path for an LSP. For example, path 
     computation MAY restrict the path taken by an LSP to only the links 
     whose interface switching capability is PSC. 
      
     Interface switching capability is used as a constraint in path 
     computation. For example, a TDM-LSP is routed over the topology 
     composed of TE links of the same TDM layer. In calculating the path 
     for the LSP, the TED MAY be filtered to include only links where 
     both end include requested LSP switching type. In this way 
     hierarchical routing is done by using a TED filtered with respect 
     to switching capability (that is, with respect to particular layer). 
      
     If triggered signaling is allowed, the path computation mechanism 
     MAY produce a route containing multiple layers/regions. The path is 
     computed over the multiple layers/regions even if the path is not 
     "connected" in the same layer as the endpoints of the path exist. 
     Note that here we assume that triggered signaling will be invoked 
     to make the path "connected", when the upper-layer signaling 
     request arrives at the boundary node. 
      
     The upper-layer signaling request may contain an ERO that includes 
     only hops in the upper layer, in which case the boundary node is 
     responsible for triggered creation of the lower-layer FA-LSP using 
     a path of its choice, or for the selection of any available lower 
     layer LSP as a data link for the higher layer. This mechanism is 
     appropriate for environments where the TED is filtered in the 
     higher layer, where separate routing instances are used per layer, 
     or where administrative policies prevent the higher layer from 
     specifying paths through the lower layer. 
      
     Obviously, if the lower layer LSP has been advertised as a TE link 
     (virtual or real) into the higher layer, then the higher layer 
     signaling request may contain the TE link identifier and so 
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     the path of the lower layer LSP can be dynamically changed by the 
     lower layer at any time. 
      
     Alternatively, the upper-layer signaling request may contain an ERO 
     specifying the lower layer FA-LSP route. In this case, the boundary 
     node is responsible for decision as to which it should use the path 
     contained in the strict ERO or it should re-compute the path within 
     in the lower-layer. 
   
     Even in case the lower-layer FA-LSPs are already established, a 
     signaling request may also be encoded as loose ERO. In this 
     situation, it is up to the boundary node to decide whether it 
     should a new lower-layer FA-LSP or it should use the existing 
     lower-layer FA-LSPs. 
      
     The lower-layer FA-LSP can be advertised just as an FA-LSP in the 
     upper-layer or an IGP adjacency can be brought up on the lower-
     layer FA-LSP. 
   
  5.8. LSP Resource Utilization 
   
     It MUST be possible to utilize network resources efficiently. 
     Particularly, resource usage in all layers SHOULD be optimized as a 
     whole (i.e., across all layers), in a coordinated manner, (i.e., 
     taking all layers into account). The number of lower-layer LSPs 
     carrying upper-layer LSPs SHOULD be minimized (note that multiple 
     LSPs MAY be used for load balancing). Lower-layer LSPs that could 
     have their traffic re-routed onto other LSPs are unnecessary and 
     SHOULD be avoided. 
   
  5.8.1. FA-LSP Release and Setup 
      
     Statistical multiplexing can only be employed in PSC and L2SC 
     regions. A PSC or L2SC LSP may or may not consume the maximum 
     reservable bandwidth of the TE link (FA-LSP) that carries it. On 
     the other hand, a TDM, or LSC LSP always consumes a fixed amount of 
     bandwidth as long as it exists (and is fully instantiated) because 
     statistical multiplexing is not available. 
      
     If there is low traffic demand, some FA-LSPs that do not carry any 
     higher-layer LSP MAY be released so that lower-layer resources are 
     released and can be assigned to other uses. Note that if a small 
     fraction of the available bandwidth of an FA-LSP is still in use, 
     the nested LSPs can also be re-routed to other FA-LSPs (optionally 
     using the make-before-break technique) to completely free up the 
     FA-LSP. Alternatively, unused FA-LSPs MAY be retained for future 
     use. Release or retention of underutilized FA-LSPs is a policy 
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     As part of the re-optimization process, the solution MUST allow 
     rerouting of an FA-LSP while keeping interface identifiers of 
     corresponding TE links unchanged. Further, this process MUST be 
     possible while the FA-LSP is carrying traffic (higher layer LSPs) 
     with minimal disruption to the traffic. 
     Additional FA-LSPs MAY also be created based on policy, which might 
     consider residual resources and the change of traffic demand across 
     the region. By creating the new FA-LSPs, the network performance 
     such as maximum residual capacity may increase. 
      
     As the number of FA-LSPs grows, the residual resource may decrease. 
     In this case, re-optimization of FA-LSPs MAY be invoked according 
     to policy. 
      
     Any solution MUST include measures to protect against network 
     destabilization caused by the rapid setup and teardown of LSPs as 
     traffic demand varies near a threshold. 
     Signaling of lower-layer LSPs SHOULD include a mechanism to rapidly 
     advertise the LSP as a TE link and to coordinate into which routing 
     instances the TE link should be advertised. 
   
  5.8.2. Virtual TE-Links 
   
     It may be considered disadvantageous to fully instantiate (i.e. 
     pre- provision) the set of lower layer LSPs that provide the VNT 
     since this might reserve bandwidth that could be used for other 
     LSPs in the absence of upper-layer traffic. 
      
     However, in order to allow path computation of upper-layer LSPs 
     across the lower-layer, the lower-layer LSPs MAY be advertised into 
     the upper-layer as though they had been fully established, but 
     without actually establishing them. Such TE links that represent 
     the possibility of an underlying LSP are termed "virtual TE-links." 
     It is an implementation choice at a layer boundary node whether to 
     create real or virtual TE-links, and the choice if available in an 
     implementation MUST be under the control of operator policy. Note 
     that there is no requirement to support the creation of virtual TE- 
     links, since real TE-links (with established LSPs) may be used, and 
     even if there are no TE-links (virtual or real) advertised to the 
     higher layer, it is possible to route a higher layer LSP into a 
     lower layer on the assumptions that proper hierarchical LSPs in the 
     lower layer will be dynamically created (triggered) as needed. 
      
     If an upper-layer LSP that makes use of a virtual TE-Link is set up, 
     the underlying LSP MUST be immediately signaled in the lower layer. 
      
     If virtual TE-Links are used in place of pre-established LSPs, the 
     TE-links across the upper-layer can remain stable using pre-
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     and unnecessary reservation of adaptation resource at the border 
     nodes can be avoided. 
      
     The solution SHOULD provide operations to facilitate the build-up 
     of such virtual TE-links, taking into account the (forecast) 
     traffic demand and available resource in the lower-layer. 
      
     Virtual TE-links MAY be added, removed or modified dynamically (by 
     changing their capacity) according to the change of the (forecast) 
     traffic demand and the available resource in the lower-layer. The 
     maximum number of virtual TE links that can be defined SHOULD be 
     configurable. 
      
     Any solution MUST include measures to protect against network 
     destabilization caused by the rapid changes in the virtual network 
     topology as traffic demand varies near a threshold. 
      
     The concept of the VNT can be extended to allow the virtual TE-
     links to form part of the VNT. The combination of the fully 
     provisioned TE- links and the virtual TE-links defines the VNT 
     provided by the lower layer. The VNT can be changed by setting up 
     and/or tearing down virtual TE links as well as by modifying real 
     links (i.e., the fully provisioned LSPs). How to design the VNT and 
     how to manage it are out of scope of this document. 
      
     In some situations, selective advertisement of the preferred 
     connectivity among a set of border nodes between layers may be 
     appropriate. Further decreasing the number of advertisement of the 
     virtual connectivity can be achieved by abstracting the topology 
     (between border nodes) using models similar to those detailed in 
     [RFC4847]. 
   
  5.9. Verification of the LSPs 
   
      When a lower layer LSP is established for use as a data link by a 
     higher layer, the LSP MAY be verified for correct connectivity and 
     data integrity. Such mechanisms are data technology-specific and 
     are beyond the scope of this document, but may be coordinated 
     through the GMPLS control plane. 
   
  6. Security Considerations 
      
     The MLN/MRN architecture does not introduce any new security 
     requirements over the general GMPLS architecture described in 
     [RFC3945]. Additional security considerations form MPLS and GMPLS 
     networks are described in [MPLS-SEC]. 
      
     However, where the separate layers of a MLN/MRN network are 
     operated as different administrative domains, additional security 
     considerations may be given to the mechanisms for allowing inter- 
   
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     layer LSP setup, for triggering lower-layer LSPs, or for VNT 
     management. Similarly, consideration may be given to the amount of 
     information shared between administrative domains, and the trade-
     off between multi-layer TE and confidentiality of information 
     belonging to each administrative domain. 
      
     It is expected that solution documents will include a full analysis 
     of the security issues that any protocol extensions introduce. 
   
  7. IANA Considerations 
   
     This informational document makes no requests to IANA for action. 
   
  8. Acknowledgements 
   
     The authors would like to thank Adrian Farrel and the participants 
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  9. References 
   
  9.1. Normative Reference 
   
     [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate 
                 Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. 
      
     [RFC4202]  Kompella, K., and Rekhter, Y., "Routing Extensions in 
                 Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching 
                 (GMPLS)," RFC4202, October 2005. 
      
     [RFC4726]  Farrel, A., Vasseur, JP., and Ayyangar, A., "A 
                 Framework for Inter-Domain Multiprotocol Label 
                 Switching Traffic Engineering", RFC 4726, November 2006. 
      
     [RFC4206]  Kompella, K., and Rekhter, Y., "Label Switched Paths 
                 (LSP) Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label 
                 Switching (GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)," RFC4206, 
                 Oct. 2005. 
      
     [RFC3945]  E. Mannie (Editor), "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label 
                 Switching (GMPLS) Architecture", RFC 3945, October 2004. 
      
     [RFC4397]  Bryskin, I., and Farrel, A., "A Lexicography for the 
                 Interpretation of Generalized Multiprotocol Label 
                 Switching (GMPLS) Terminology within the Context of the 
                 ITU-T's Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) 
                 Architecture", RFC 4397, February 2006. 
   
  9.2. Informative References 
   
     [MRN-EVAL]  Le Roux, J.L., Brungard, D., Oki, E., Papadimitriou, 
                  D., Shiomoto, K., Vigoureux, M., "Evaluation of 
                  Existing GMPLS Protocols Against Multi-Layer and 
                  Multi-Region Network (MLN/MRN) Requirements", draft-
                  ietf-ccamp-gmpls- mln-eval, work in progress. 
     [MPLS-GMPLS] K. Kumaki (Editor), "Interworking Requirements to 
                  Support Operation of MPLS-TE over GMPLS Networks", 
                  draft-ietf-ccamp-mpls-gmpls-interwork-reqts, work in 
                  progress. 
     [DYN-HIER]  Shiomoto, K., Rabbat, R., Ayyangar, A., Farrel, A. 
                  and Ali, Z., "Procedures for Dynamically Signaled 
                  Hierarchical Label Switched Paths", draft-ietf-ccamp- 
                  lsp-hierarchy-bis, work in progress. 
     [MPLS-SEC]  Fang, L., et al., " Security Framework for MPLS and 
                  GMPLS Networks", draft-fang-mpls-gmpls-security- 
                  framework, work in progress. 
   
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     [RFC4972]   Vasseur, JP., Le Roux, JL., et al., "Routing 
                  Extensions for Discovery of Multiprotocol (MPLS) 
                  Label Switch Router (LSR) Traffic Engineering (TE) 
                  Mesh Membership", RFC 4972, July 2007. 
     [RFC4847]   T. Takeda (Editor), " Framework and Requirements for 
                  Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks", RFC 4847, April 
                  2007. 
   
  10. Authors' Addresses 
   
     Kohei Shiomoto  
     NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories  
     3-9-11 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585, Japan  
     Email: shiomoto.kohei@lab.ntt.co.jp 
      
     Dimitri Papadimitriou  
     Alcatel-Lucent  
     Copernicuslaan 50,  
     B-2018 Antwerpen, Belgium  
     Phone : +32 3 240 8491  
     Email: dimitri.papadimitriou@alcatel-lucent.be 
      
     Jean-Louis Le Roux  
     France Telecom R&D,  
     Av Pierre Marzin,  
     22300 Lannion, France  
     Email: jeanlouis.leroux@orange-ft.com 
      
     Martin Vigoureux  
     Alcatel-Lucent  
     Route de Nozay, 91461 Marcoussis cedex, France  
     Phone: +33 (0)1 69 63 18 52  
     Email: martin.vigoureux@alcatel-lucent.fr 
      
     Deborah Brungard  
     AT&T  
     Rm. D1-3C22 - 200  
     S. Laurel Ave., Middletown, NJ 07748, USA  
     Phone: +1 732 420 1573  
     Email: dbrungard@att.com 
   
  11. Contributors' Addresses 
   
       
     Eiji Oki  
     NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories  
     3-9-11 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi,  
     Tokyo 180-8585,  

   
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     Japan  
     Phone: +81 422 59 3441  
     Email: oki.eiji@lab.ntt.co.jp 
      
     Ichiro Inoue  
     NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories  
     3-9-11 Midori-cho,  
     Musashino-shi,  
     Tokyo 180-8585,  
     Japan  
     Phone: +81 422 59 3441  
     Email: ichiro.inoue@lab.ntt.co.jp 
      
     Emmanuel Dotaro  
     Alcatel-Lucent  
     Route de Nozay,  
     91461 Marcoussis cedex,  
     France  
     Phone : +33 1 6963 4723  
     Email: emmanuel.dotaro@alcatel-lucent.fr 
   
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