The MPLS WG Archive

[Lou Berger <lberger@movaz.com>]

Loa,
         Thanks for the response.  I agree that the work should be done 
only once.   I'm happy for the work to be done in MPLS WG.  If the ADs want 
to move it, that's fine too as the same people will work on it in either case!

Lou

At 06:04 PM 9/9/2003, Loa Andersson wrote:

>Lou and Dean,
>
>I guess this is what should be classified as "good question".
>What Dean says about the possibility to use the P2MP TE LSPs
>both in packet based and non-packet based networks is true.
>When it comes to the scope of what the MPLS working group
>will define it could be another matter, extending this to
>include specifications that are applicable for non-packet
>based networks would require that we explicitly says so in
>the wg charter and that it is OKed by the ADs.
>
>Having said this it is my opinion that we should do the work
>only once and in the mpls wg.
>
>/Loa
>
>Dean Cheng (dcheng) wrote:
>
> > Lou,
> >
> >    Yes it does. In fact, the P2MP TE LSPs can be used in
> >    both packet based (MPLS) or non-packet based (GMPLS)
> >    networks, as originally intended.
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mpls@UU.NET 
> [<mailto:owner-mpls@UU.NET>mailto:owner-mpls@UU.NET] On Behalf Of Lou
> > Berger
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:22 PM
> > To: Loa Andersson
> > Cc: mpls@UU.NET
> > Subject: Re: Invitation to discuss: "P2MP problem statement" - decision
> >
> >
> > Loa,
> >          Just want to clarify a point:  Do P2MP TE LSPs include all
> > GMPLS
> > switching types or just PSC?  I think inclusion of all types is
> > important/goodness.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lou
> >
> > At 01:04 PM 9/9/2003, Loa Andersson wrote:
> >
> >
> >>WG,
> >>
> >>I have the working group consensus to ask the ADs to
> >>add the p-2-mp milestones to our charter. In fact we
> >>have only seen support :).
> >>
> >>Alex,
> >>
> >>could you start the process to add the following milestone
> >>the the mpls wg charter.
> >>
> >>Milestones
> >>
> >>- produce a requirement specification that defines the scope,
> >>  requirements, and issues to resolve for how to setup a P2MP TE LSPs
> >>  by Minneapolis 2003 meeting.
> >>
> >>- produce a small number of solution draft(s) which specify protocol
> >>  extensions, enhancements and mechanisms for P2MP TE LSPs by spring
> >>  2004 IETF meeting.
> >>
> >>
> >>/Loa
> >>
> >>--
> >>Loa Andersson
> >>
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> >>Email           loa@pi.se
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>--
>Loa Andersson
>
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