The MPLS WG Archive

[Shahram Davari <Shahram_Davari@pmc-sierra.com>]

Kireeti,

Since the PLRs are in charge of deciding when to use the
backup/detour, it seem that there is no other choice, but to
generate MPLS-pings at PLRs (as you said it). 

Yours,
-Shahram

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kireeti Kompella [mailto:kireeti@juniper.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 3:00 PM
> To: Shahram Davari
> Cc: mpls@UU.NET
> Subject: RE: Last call on LSP Ping 
> 
> 
> Hi Shahram,
> 
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Shahram Davari wrote:
> 
> > Are you saying that now all LSRs (even the intermediate ones)
> > need to be able to generate and process MPLS-ping and keep
> > MPLS-ping states?
> 
> To be more precise, PLRs.
> 
> Do you have an alternative suggestion?
> 
> Note that PLRs testing detours can do so at a more leisurely pace.
> 
> Kireeti.
>