Re: GMPLS Issue - Ethernet LSP Enc Type

[Lou Berger <lberger@movaz.com>]

At 10:55 AM 12/18/2001, Ben Mack-Crane wrote:

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

I disagree.  We talked in person on this and I said the same thing on the list.

> > >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?

As I mentioned at the IETF, it was in private discussions.

>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.

The current wording is what was agreed to.

Lou