RFC 5088

OSPF Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery, January 2008

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Status:
PROPOSED STANDARD
Updated by:
RFC 9353
Authors:
JL. Le Roux, Ed.
JP. Vasseur, Ed.
Y. Ikejiri
R. Zhang
Stream:
IETF
Source:
pce (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5088

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Abstract

There are various circumstances where it is highly desirable for a Path Computation Client (PCC) to be able to dynamically and automatically discover a set of Path Computation Elements (PCEs), along with information that can be used by the PCC for PCE selection. When the PCE is a Label Switching Router (LSR) participating in the Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), or even a server participating passively in the IGP, a simple and efficient way to announce PCEs consists of using IGP flooding. For that purpose, this document defines extensions to the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol for the advertisement of PCE Discovery information within an OSPF area or within the entire OSPF routing domain. [STANDARDS-TRACK]


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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