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[Jonathan Lang <jplang@calient.net>]

Siddiqui,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mohammad Siddiqui [mailto:siddiqui_2000@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:29 AM
> To: mpls-ops@mplsrc.com
> Cc: mpls@UU.NET
> Subject: A Question on LMP for unbundled links
> 
> 
> Hi:
> 
> I've a question on how the TE Link ID and Component Link Port IDs that 
> should be assigned for unbundled links. By unbundled link, I am referring
to 
> the bundle (aka TE Link) that contains only ONE component Link. 
> Specifically, how the two neighboring node will communicate Link Summary 
> messages for the unbundled links. What should be the TE Link ID within the

> LMP Link Summary message in the unbundled case. Would TE Link Id = 0 
> suffices for unbundled links? 
The TE Link Id would equal the Data link Id.

> Or TE Link Id has to be a routable address or 
> should be a number derived from the unnumbered space. Also, since UNI
125.6 
> requires TE Link ID to be set to the TNA address, how we deal with this 
> requirement for unbundled links. Can we set (local TE Link ID, component 
> link ID) = (0, TNA address) for unbundled UNI interfaces?
For UNI 125.6, the TNA address is equal to the TE Link Id.

> 
> Your reply to this question will be much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Regards
> 
> /Siddiqui.
> 
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