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generalized MPLS signaling question

  • From: "Kullberg, Alan" <akullber@netplane.com>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:44:31 -0400

Kireeti,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kireeti Kompella [mailto:kireeti@juniper.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 12:16 PM
> To: akullber@netplane.com; mpls@UU.NET
> Subject: Re: generalized MPLS signaling question
> 
> 
> > how do LSR-A and LSR-B coordinate
> > the timeslot allocation so that LSR-A sends the data in the
> > timeslot on the correct Lambda?
> 
> Using the ERO.  Each lambda (actually, lambda-switched path) is
> uniquely identified, either by an IP address or by an "interface"
> index as defined in the unnumbered draft.

Let's assume the lambda-switched paths are unnumbered and are assigned
"interface" indices as per the unnumbered draft.  When LSR-B receives
an ERO with the "Interface ID" subobject, how is the association made
with the correct lambda-switched path for timeslot allocation?

Alan