RFC 8051

Applicability of a Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE), January 2017

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Status:
INFORMATIONAL
Authors:
X. Zhang, Ed.
I. Minei, Ed.
Stream:
IETF
Source:
pce (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8051

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Abstract

A stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) maintains information about Label Switched Path (LSP) characteristics and resource usage within a network in order to provide traffic-engineering calculations for its associated Path Computation Clients (PCCs). This document describes general considerations for a stateful PCE deployment and examines its applicability and benefits, as well as its challenges and limitations, through a number of use cases. PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) extensions required for stateful PCE usage are covered in separate documents.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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