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Internet draft   draft-vasseur-mpls-ospf-te-cap-00.txt     October 2002 

Network Working Group                                        JP Vasseur 
Internet Draft                                             Peter Psenak 
Document: draft-vasseur-mpls-ospf-te-cap-00.txt      Cisco Systems, Inc 
                                                    
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                OSPF Traffic Engineering capability TLVs 
    
    
                                     
                   draft-vasseur-mpls-ospf-te-cap-00.txt 
 
    
 
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Abstract 
    
   This draft proposes OSPF traffic engineering capability TLVs. Two 
   capability TLVs are defined in the current draft: the Path 
   Computation Server Discovery (PCSD) TLV that allows a router to 
   announce its Path Computation Server capability to other LSRs within 
   an OSPF area or a routing domain and the Mesh-group TLV used by an 
   LSR to indicate its desire to participate to a mesh of Traffic 
   Engineering Label Switched Path (this mesh of TE LSPs is identified 
   by a mesh-group number). They are both used in the context of MPLS 
   Traffic Engineering. Additional OSPF TE capability TLVs may be added 
   in further revision of this draft. Those OSPF TE capability TLVs 
   will be carried within the OSPF router information LSA (opaque type 
   of 4, opaque ID of 0) defined in [18]. 
    
    
1. Where does this draft fit in the picture of the Sub-IP and OSPF WG ? 
  
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   This document specifies OSPF extensions in support of MPLS Traffic 
   Engineering. It will be discussed in the CCAMP Working Group with a 
   review of the OSPF Working Group. 
    
    
2. Terminology 
    
   Terminology used in this draft 
    
   LSR: Label Switch Router 
    
   PCS: Path Computation Server (may be an LSR (ABR, ASBR, ...) or a 
   dedicated path computation server (typically a UNIX machine) not 
   forwarding packet. 
    
   PCC: Path Computation Client (any head-end LSR) requesting a path 
   computation to the Path Computation Server. 
    
   TE LSP: Traffic Engineering Label Switched Path 
    
   Head-end TE LSP: head/source of the TE LSP 
    
   Tail-end TE LSP: tail/destination of the TE LSP 
    
   Intra-area TE LSP: TE LSP whose head-end and tail-end reside in the 
   same area 
    
   Inter-area TE LSP: TE LSP whose head-end and tail-end reside in 
   different areas (the TE LSP spans areas) 
    
   Inter-AS TE LSP: TE LSP whose head-end and tail-end reside in 
   different Autonomous Systems (the TE LSP spans AS) 
    
    
3. Introduction 
    
   This section describes the usage of the two OSPF capabilities TLV: 
   the Path Computation Server Discovery TLV and the Mesh-Group TLV. 
   Those OSPF TE capability TLVs will be carried within the OSPF router 
   information LSA (opaque type of 4, opaque ID of 0) defined in [18]. 
    
    
3.1 Path Computation Server Discovery (PCSD) TLV 
    
   This draft specifies a new OSPF TE capability TLV called the PCSD 
   TLV for the Auto-discovery of one or more Path Computation 
   Server(s). In various situations (GMPLS, inter-area TE, ...), an LSR 
   may send a request to a Path Computation Server (PCS) to compute one 
   or more Traffic Engineering LSP paths obeying a set of specified 
   constraints.  
    
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   [4] specifies RSVP extensions: 
        - for a PCC to send path computation requests to a PCS to 
        compute TE LSP(s) obeying a set of specified constraints, 
        - for the PCS to provide to the PCC one or more computed paths 
        obeying the set of constraints (or to return an indication 
        mentioning no path obeying the constraints could be found). 
    
   The scope of this document is to define a new OSPF TE capability TLV 
   carried within an OSPF router information LSA such that a 
   LSR/centralized path computation tool may announce its capability to 
   be a Path Computation Server within an area or an Autonomous System. 
   This allows every LSR in the network to automatically discover the 
   Path Computation Server(s), which substantially simplifies head-end 
   LSRs configuration. Moreover, this allows to detect dynamically any 
   new PCS or that a PCS is no longer active. 
    
    
3.2 Mesh-group TLV 
    
   As of today, there are different approaches in deploying MPLS 
   Traffic Engineering: 
        (1) the systematic approach consisting of setting up a full 
        mesh of tunnels between P or PE routers, with the objective of 
        optimizing the bandwidth usage in the core, 
        (2) the "by exception" approach where a set TE LSPs are set up 
        on hot spots to alleviate a congestion resulting in an 
        unexpected traffic growth in some part of the network.  
    
   The systematic approach requires setting up a full mesh of TE LSPs, 
   which implies the configuration of a large number of tunnels on 
   every Hean-End LSR (P or PE LSR). A full TE mesh of n LSRs requires 
   the set up of O(n^2) TE LSPs. Furthermore, the addition of any new 
   LSR in the mesh implies to configure n TE LSPs on the new LSR and to 
   add a new TE LSP on every LSR ending to this new LSR, which gives a 
   total of 2*n TE LSPs. This is not only time consuming but also not a 
   low risk operation for Service Providers. So a more automatic way of 
   setting up full mesh of TE LSP might be desirable. This requires to 
   define a new TE capability TLV (called the Mesh-group TLV) such that 
   an LSR can announce its desire to join a particular TE LSP mesh, 
   identified by a mesh-group number. 
 
    
4. PCSD and Mesh-group TLV formats 
    
   This section defines the PCSD and the Mesh-group TLV formats carried 
   in an OSFP router information LSA as defined in [18]. 
    
   The PCSD and the Mesh-group TLV have 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 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
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       |              Type             |             length            | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |                                                               | 
       //                            Value                            //         
       |                                                               | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
   Where  
        Type: identifies the TLV type 
        Length: length of the value field in octets 
    
   The format of the TLV is the same as the TLV format used by the 
   Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF [5]. The TLV is padded to 
   four-octet alignment; padding is not included in the length field (so 
   a three octet value would have a length of three, but the total size 
   of the TLV would be eight octets).  Nested TLVs are also 32-bit 
   aligned.  Unrecognized types are ignored.  All types between 32768 
   and 65535 are reserved for vendor-specific extensions.  All other 
   undefined type codes are reserved for future assignment by IANA. 
    
   Note that a sub-TLV is similar to a TLV: TLV are carried within an 
   LSA as sub-TLVs are carried within TLVs. Each sub-TLV describes a 
   particular Path Computation Server capability. In the rest of this 
   document both terms will be used interchangeably. 
    
   The PCSD TLV type is 2. The PCSD TLV is made of a set of non ordered 
   TLVs each having the same format as described above.  
    
   The Mesh-group TLV type is 3. The Mesh-group TLV does not have any 
   sub-TLV currently defined. 
    
    
4.1 PCSD sub-TLVs 
    
   This section defines the sub-TLVs carried within the PCSD TLV 
   payload.  
    
   The PCSD TLV is made of various non ordered TLVs defined bellow:  
         
   TLV type      Length                Name 
      1            4          Path computation server scope TLV 
      2           variable    Path computation server address TLV 
      3            8          Path computation server capability TLV 
      4            8          AS-domain TLV 
         
   Any non recognized TLV must be silently ignored. 
                 
                 
4.1.1 Path computation server scope TLV 
    


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   The path computation server scope TLV specifies the zone for which 
   the path computation server is capable of performing TE LSP path 
   computation. 
    
   The path computation server scope TLV type is 1, its length is 4, and 
   the value is a set of flags: 
    
    
      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 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |              1                |               4               | 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
      |           Reserved            |     Flags     |         |A|I|L| 
      +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                     
                   Path computation server scope TLV format 
    
    
   Flags: no flags are currently defined. 
    
   Scope 
    
   L (local scope). When set, this flag indicates that the PCS can 
   compute paths for the area the LSA is flooded into (i.e the PCS can 
   compute TE LSP path for intra-area TE LSPs). 
    
   I (inter-area scope). When set, the PCS can perform TE LSP path 
   computation for inter-area TE LSPs (i.e TE LSP whose destination IP 
   address belongs to another area of the head-end LSR) but within the 
   same AS.  
    
   A (multi-domain scope). When set, the PCS can perform path 
   computation for inter-domain TE LSP. In this case, the PCSD TLV must 
   contain one or more AS-domain TLV(s) each describing the domain for 
   which the PCS can compute TE LSPs paths having their destination 
   address in this domain.  
    
   Note that a PCS may set one or more flags. 
    
   See section 5 for a detailed description of the elements of 
   procedure. 
    
    
4.1.2 Path Computation Server address TLV 
    
   The PCS address TLV specifies the IP address to be used to reach the 
   PCS described by this PCSD TLV. This address will typically be a 
   loop-back address, always reachable, provided the router is not 
   isolated. The Path Computation Server Address TLV is mandatory. 
    


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   The PCS address TLV type is 2, length is 8 octets for an IPv4 
   address and 20 octets for an IPv6 address, and the value is the PCS 
   IPv4 or IPv6 address. 
    
       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 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |              2                |      variable (8 or 20)       | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |     address-type              |          Reserved             | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |                                                               | 
       //                       PCS IP address                        //          
       |                                                               | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
                         
                   Path Computation Server address TLV format 
    
   Address-type: 
        1   IPv4 
        2   IPv6 
    
   The Path Computation Server address TLV MUST appear exactly once in 
   the PCSD TLV originated by a router. The only exception is when the 
   PCS has both an IPv4 and IPv6 address; in this case, two path 
   computation server address TLVs might be inserted: one for the IPv4 
   address, one for the IPv6 address. 
    
    
4.1.3 Path Computation Server capability TLV 
    
   The PCS capability TLV is used by the PCS to signal its path 
   computation server capabilities. This TLV is optional. 
    
   The PCS capability TLV type is 3 and the length is 8 octets. 
    
       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 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |              3                |             8                 | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |                          Reserved                             | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |P|M|D|E|G|                Reserved                             |     
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
                        PCS capability TLV format 
    
   P bit 
   The notion of request priority allows a PCC to specify how urgent is 
   the request setting a flag in the REQUEST_ID object of the Path 
   computation request message. See [4] for more details. 
    

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   P=1: the PCS takes into account the ''request priority'' in its 
   scheduling of the various requests. 
   P=0: the PCS does not take the request priority into account 
    
   M bit 
   M=1: the PCS is capable of computing more than one paths obeying a 
   set of specified constraints, provided that they exist. 
   M=0: the PCS cannot compute more than one path obeying a set of 
   specified constraints. 
    
   D bit 
   The PCC may request the PCS to compute N diversely routed paths 
   obeying a set of specified constraints.  
   Such N paths may not exist of course depending on the current state 
   of the network. See [4] for more details. 
   D=1: the PCS is capable of computing diversely (link, node, SRLG) 
   routed paths.  
   D=0: the PCS is not capable of computing diversely routed paths. 
   The D bit is relevant if and only if the M bit has been set to 1. It 
   must be set to 0 if the M bit is set to 0. 
    
   E bit 
   The PCC may request the PCS the computation of a path obeying a set 
   of constraints one of those constraints being that one or more 
   specified network element object must not be traversed by the LSP (a 
   network element may be a link, an LSR or an Autonomous System). See 
   [4] for more details. 
   E=1: the PCS is capable of computing TE LSP paths excluding some 
   network elements. 
   E=0: the PCS is not capable of computing paths excluding network 
   elements. 
    
   G bit 
   As defined in [4], the PCC may send a request specifying the metric 
   to be used by the PCS when computing the shortest path during the 
   CSPF. 
   G=1: the PCS supports the computation of CSPF with various metrics 
   G=0: the PCS just computes the CSPF based on the TE metric 
    
   Note that for future capability, it may be desirable to introduce 
   new flags or may be new TLV to be carried in the PCSD capability TLV 
   if the capability needs more than just a single flag to be 
   described. 
    
    
4.1.4 AS-domain TLV 
    
   When the PCS can perform path computation for inter-domain TE LSP, 
   the A bit of the path computation server scope TLV must be set. 
   Moreover, one or more TLVs MUST included within the PCSD TLV, each 
   TLV identifying an AS number. Each TLV will have the following form:     
    
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       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 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |              4                |             4                 | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
       |                           AS Number                           | 
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
    
                           AS-domain TLV format 
    
   The AS-domain TLV type is 4, length is 4 octets, and the value is the 
   AS number identifying the AS for which the PCS can compute inter-
   domain TE LSP paths (TE LSP having their destination address in this 
   domain). When coded on two bytes (which is the current defined format 
   as the time of writing), the AS Number field must have its left two 
   bytes set to 0. 
    
   The set of AS-domain TLVs specifies a list of ASes (AS1, ... , ASn). 
   This means that the PCS can compute TE LSP path such that the 
   destination address of the TE LSP belong to this set of ASes. 
    
    
4.2 Mesh-group TLV format 
 
   The mesh-group TLV has the following format: 
    
   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 
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
   |              3                |Length: Variable (N*8 octets)  | 
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
   |                        mesh-group-number                      | 
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
   |                        Tail-end address                       | 
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
  //                                                               // 
   +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
 
                           Mesh-group TLV format 
    
   N is the number of mesh-groups. 
    
   For each Mesh-group announced by the LSR, the TLV contains: 
        - a mesh-group-number: identifies the mesh-group number, 
        - a Tail-end address: IP address to be used as a tail-end 
        address by other LSR belonging to the same mesh-group. 
 
    
5. Elements of procedure 
    
   The PCSD and Mesh-group TLVs are carried within an OSPF router 
   information opaque LSA (opaque type of 4, opaque ID of 0) as defined 
   in [18]. 
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   A router must originate a new OSPF router information LSA whenever 
   the content of the PCSD or Mesh-group TLV changes or whenever 
   required by the regular OSPF procedure (LSA refresh (every 
   LSRefreshTime, ...)). 
    
   As defined in RFC2370, an opaque LSA has a flooding scope determined 
   by its LSA type: 
        - link-local (type 9),  
        - area-local (type 10)  
        - entire OSPF routing domain (type 11). In this case, the 
        flooding scope is equivalent to the Type 5 LSA flooding scope. 
    
   A router may generate multiple OSPF router information LSA with 
   different flooding scope. 
    
   The PCSD TLV may be carried within a type 10 or 11 router 
   information LSA depending on the path computation server scope.  
    
        - If the PCS can compute intra-area TE LSP, the L bit of the 
        path computation server scope sub-TLV of the PCSD TLV must be 
        set and the PCSD TLV must be generated within a Type 10 router 
        information LSA, 
         
        - If the PCS can compute inter-area TE LSP, the I bit of the 
        path computation server scope sub-TLV of the PCSD TLV must be 
        set. The PCSD TLV must be generated: 
                - within a Type 10 router information LSA if the PCS 
                can compute inter-area TE LSP path for the LSRs in the 
                area it is attached to (for instance the PCS is an ABR 
                computing inter-area TE LSP path for its attached 
                areas) 
                - within a Type 11 router information LSA is the PCS 
                can compute inter-area TE LSP path for the whole 
                domain. 
         
        - If the PCS can compute inter-AS TE LSP, the A bit of the path 
        computation server scope sub-TLV of the PCSD TLV must be set 
        and the PCSD TLV must be generated within a Type 11 router 
        information LSA, 
    
   The Mesh-group TLV may be carried within a type 10 or 11 router 
   information LSA depending on the MPLS TE mesh-group profile: 
    
        - If the MPLS TE mesh-group is contained with a single area 
        (all the LSR have their Head-End and Tail-End within the same 
        area), the Mesh-group TLV must be generated within a Type 10 
        router information LSA, 
        - If the MPLS TE mesh-group spans multiple OSPF areas, the 
        Mesh-group TLV must be generated within a Type 11 router 
        information LSA, 
 
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   Note: if the PCS can both compute intra and inter-area TE LSP paths, 
   both the L and I bits of the path computation server scope TLV must 
   be set. The flags are not exclusive. This only applies to the PCSD 
   TLV carried within the type 10 router information LSA. 
    
   If a PCS can compute intra-area TE LSP and inter-area or inter-AS TE 
   LSP path, it must originate: 
        - a type 10 OSPF router information LSA with a PCSD TLV having 
        L=1 and the I and A flags of its Path Computation Server scope 
        TLV set as described above , 
        - a type 11 OSPF router information LSA with a PCSD TLV having 
        L=0 and the I and A flags of its Path Computation Server scope 
        TLV set as described above, 
    
    
   Example 
    
   <-----------------AS1-----------------> 
    
   <---area 1--><----area 0-----><-area 2-> 
    
   R1---------ABR1*------------ABR3*-----|                 ------------ 
    |           |                |       |                 |          | 
    |     S1    |      S2        |     ASBR1*--eBGP--ASBR2-|    AS2   | 
    |           |                |       |                 |          | 
   R2---------ABR2*------------ABR4------|                 ------------ 
    
    
   The areas contents are not detailed. 
    
   Assumptions: 
   - area 1 and area 2 are regular areas 
   - the * indicates a Path computation server capability 
   - ABR1 is a PCS for area 1 only 
   - ABR2 is a PCS for intra and inter-area TE LSP path computation in 
   area 0 and 1 
   - ABR3 is a PCS for only inter-area TE LSP path computation for the 
   whole domain, 
   - S1 is a PCS for area 1 only 
   - S2 is a PCS for the whole domain, 
   - ASBR1 is a PCS for inter-AS TE LSP only whose destination resides 
   in AS2 (not for intra or inter-area area TE LSPs). 
    
   In the example above: 
   - S1 originates a type 10 router information LSA with a PCSD TLV 
   such that: 
        o The L bit of the path computation server scope TLV is set, 
        o The I and A bits of the path computation server scope TLV are 
        cleared. 
    
   - ABR1 originates in area 1 a type 10 router information LSA with a 
   PCSD TLV such that: 
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        o The L bit of the path computation server scope TLV is set, 
        o The I and A bits of the path computation server scope TLV are 
        cleared, 
    
   - ABR2 originates in both area 0 and 1 a type 10 router information 
   LSA with a PCSD TLV such that: 
        o The L and I bits of the path computation server scope TLV are 
        set, 
        o The A bit of the path computation server scope TLV  is 
        cleared 
    
   - ABR3 originates a type 11 router information LSA with a PCSD TLV 
   such that: 
        o The L bit of the path computation server scope TLV is 
        cleared, 
        o The I bit of the path computation server scope TLV is set, 
        o The A bit of the path computation server scope TLV is 
        cleared, 
    
   - S2 originates: 
        - in area 0 a type 10 router information LSA with a PCSD TLV 
        such that: 
                o The L and I bits of the path computation server scope 
                TLV are set, 
                o The A bit of the path computation server scope TLV  
                is cleared, 
        - a type 11 router information LSA with a PCSD TLV such that: 
                o The L bit of the path computation server scope TLV is 
                cleared,  
                o The I bit of the path computation server scope TLV is 
                set, 
                o The A bit of the path computation server scope TLV  
                is cleared, 
    
   - ASBR1 originates a type 11 router information LSA with a PCSD TLV 
   such that: 
        o The L bit and the I bit of the path computation server scope 
        TLV are cleared, 
        o The A bit of the path computation server scope TLV set, 
        o One AS-domain TLV within the PCSD TLV with AS number = AS2 
    
   The receipt of a new router information LSA carrying a PCSD TLV 
   never triggers an SPF calculation. 
    
   When an LSR or a dedicated path computation server is newly 
   configured as a PCS, the corresponding router information LSA must 
   be immediately flooded. 
    
   When a PCS capability changes, the corresponding router information 
   LSA must be immediately flooded. 
    

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   When an LSR or a dedicated path computation server looses its path 
   computation server capability, the corresponding router information 
   LSA must be immediately flooded with LS age = MaxAge. 
    
    
5. Interoperability with routers non supporting this capability 
    
   There is no interoperability issue as a router non-supporting the 
   PCSD and Mesh-Group TLVs should just silently discard those TLVs as 
   specified in RFC2370. 
    
    
6. Security Considerations 
 
   No new security issues are raised in this document. 
    
    
7. Acknowledgments 
    
   The authors would like to thank Abhay Roy, Dan Tappan, Robert Raszuk 
   and Vishwas Manral for their comments. 
    
    
8. References 
    
   [1] Moy, J., "OSPF Version 2", RFC 2328, April 1998. 
    
   [2] Awduche, D., et al, "Requirements for Traffic Engineering Over 
   MPLS," RFC 2702, September 1999. 
    
   [3] Coltun, R., "The OSPF Opaque LSA Option," RFC 2370, July 1998. 
    
   [4] Vasseur et al, "RSVP Path computation request and reply 
   messages ", draft-vasseur-mpls-computation-rsvp-te-03.txt, work in 
   progress. 
    
   [5] Katz, D., Yeung, D., "Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF", 
       draft-katz-yeung-ospf-traffic-04.txt 
    
   [6] Smit, H. and T. Li, "ISIS Extensions for Traffic Engineering," 
       draft-ietf-isis-traffic-03.txt, work in progress. 
    
   [7] Kompella, K., and Rekhter, Y., "LSP Hierarchy with MPLS TE", 
   Internet Draft, draft-ietf-mpls-lsp-hierarchy-02.txt, Feb., 2001. 
    
   [8]  Kompella, K., Rekhter, Y., "Signalling Unnumbered Links in RSVP-
   TE", Internet Draft, draft-ietf-mpls-rsvp-unnum-01.txt, February 2001 
    
   [9] Kompella, K., Rekhter, Y., Banerjee, A. et al, "OSPF 
      Extensions in Support of Generalized MPLS", draft-ietf-ccamp-  
      ospf-gmpls-extensions-06.txt (work in progress) 
    
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   [10] Ashwood-Smith, P. et al, "Generalized MPLS Signaling - CR-LDP 
   Extensions", Internet Draft, draft-ietf-mpls-generalized-cr-ldp-
   01.txt, February 2001. 
    
   [11] Ashwood-Smith, P. et al, "Generalized MPLS - Signaling 
   Functional Description", Internet Draft, draft-ietf-mpls-generalized-
   signaling-02.txt, 
   February 2001. 
    
   [12] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement 
   Levels," RFC 2119. 
    
   [13] Braden, R. Ed. et al, "Resource ReserVation Protocol-- Version 1 
   Functional Specification", RFC 2205, September 1997. 
    
   [14] Awduche, et al, "RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels", 
   RFC 3209, December 2001. 
    
   [15] Berger L., Gan D., Swallow G., Pan P., Tommasi F., Molendini S., 
   "RSVP Refresh Overhead Reduction Extensions", RFC 2961, April 2001. 
    
   [16] Le faucheur, "Use of IGP Metric as a second TE Metric", 
   Internet draft, draft-lefaucheur-te-metric-igp-00.txt. 
    
   [17] Fedyk D., Ghanwani A., Ash J., Vedrenne A. "Multiple Metrics 
   for Traffic Engineering with IS-IS and OSPF", Internet draft,  
   draft-fedyk-isis-ospf-te-metrics-01.txt 
    
   [18] Aggarwal et all, ''Extensions to IS-IS and OSPF for Advertising  
   Optional Router Capabilities'', Internet draft, draft-raggarwa-igp-
   cap-01.txt, October 2002. 
    
    
9. Author's Addresses 
    
      JP Vasseur 
      CISCO Systems, Inc. 
      300 Apollo Drive 
      Chelmsford, 01824 
      Email: jpv@cisco.com 
    
      Peter Psenak 
      CISCO Systems, Inc. 
      Pegasus Parc  
      De Kleetlaan 6A 
      1831, Diegem  
      BELGIUM 
      Email: ppsenak@cisco.com 
    



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