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WG last call on the FTN mib module and the TE mib module

  • From: "Adrian Farrel" <afarrel@movaz.com>
  • Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 08:46:24 -0400
  • Cc: <arun@gl.umbc.edu>

Hi...
> Quote
> >mplsTunnelDescr
> >Since this attribute cannot be signaled, please add a note to explain that
> >the value of this object at transit and egress nodes will be automatically
> >generated (or blank) according to the implementation and may not match the
> >value at the ingress.
> Unquote
>
> As an option , why not using  "session Name" which is part of session
> attribute object .
> this way the mplsTunnelDscr  have a common value across all LSR (Set by
> Headend and reflected at the transit and egress LSR ) .
>

Because you need to signal mplsTunnelName in the Session Name field in the
signaling protocol.

Cheers,
Adrian