The MPLS WG Archive

[Daniel Awduche <awduche@UU.NET>]

Actually, the original assertion/generalization is false
(i.e. that "LSPs in today's MPLS network are usually computed 
off-node").

Cheers,
/Dan


On Thu, Apr 20, 2000 at 02:08:22PM -0400, Anoop Ghanwani wrote:
> 
> 
> > I am trying to understanding the use of TE extension of IGP in a MPLS
> > network. From my understanding, you need TE extension when you're doing
> > on-node path computation. However, since LSPs in today's MPLS network
>                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> We're hoping it won't stay that way forever because it's limiting
> to have to rely on offline tools for all traffic engineering :-)
> 
> That means that traffic engineering would need to be more dynamic,
> and the routers would play a more active role in determining paths
> and possibly doing network optimization.  Hence the IGP extensions.
> 
> > are usually computed off-node (in software tool), why would the use of
> > TE extension be critical?
> > 
> > Appreciate if someone can shed some light on this question.
>