GMPLS Issue - Ethernet LSP Enc Type

[Ben Mack-Crane <Ben.Mack-Crane@tellabs.com>]

The following issue raised 10/29/01 has not been addressed.

> >1) There seems to be no difference as far as label allocation
> >    is concerned between LSP Encoding Types Ethernet V2/DIX (2)
> >    and Ethernet 802.3 (10).  One Encoding type would seem to
> >    be sufficient.
> 
> I agree, but some feel that this is needed to properly establish LSPs in
> systems what would terminate each type differently.

I don't recall seeing anything on the list about the reasoning about this.
can someone provide a pointer to where this was described?

Since LSP Encoding type is intended to describe the LSP for transit nodes
and G-PID is intended to describe the LSP contents for the purpose of
terminating it at the ends, information relevant only to termination
should be conveyed in G-PID.

Perhaps changing the name of this LSP Encoding Type to "Ethernet Phy"
would make this clearer.