Re: I-D ACTION:draft-farrel-ccamp-inter-domain-framework-00.txt

[dimitri papadimitriou <dpapadimitriou@psg.com>]

hi adrian,

Adrian Farrel wrote:

> Folks,
>
> This draft represents the first step in the much-discussed six point
> plan towards inter-area/AS solutions.
>
> I would like three things to happen:
>
> a. This draft to become a WG draft
>     Please send your opinions

i think this is a good start

> b. The draft to be reinforced in areas that people consider necessary
>     One such area MAY be diverse routing.
>     Please send suggested text, but
>     - recall that this is not a solutions draft
>     - try to keep the length of the draft down below 100 pages

i think the draft should focus on automated stitching and more advanced
features like inter-domain recovery and crankback signaling

this said the document points out a very interesting concept of multi-
domain FA (since so far the concept has been detailed in the context of
a single area and TE link) - imho it would be worth reinforcing also 
this part of the document as well, if that was the intention -

> c. Move on with the next step in the plan.
>     At the moment, this seems to require effort on points 2 and 4
>     Viz, develop individual signaling solutions as required and
>     state their applicability.
>     We await input from those who have preferred solutions.
>
> Cheers,
> Adrian
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> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 8:44 PM
> Subject: I-D ACTION:draft-farrel-ccamp-inter-domain-framework-00.txt
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>>Title : A Framework for Inter-Domain MPLS Traffic Engineering
>>Author(s) : A. Farrel, et al.
>>Filename : draft-farrel-ccamp-inter-domain-framework-00.txt
>>Pages : 14
>>Date : 2004-4-30
>>
>>This document provides a framework for establishing and controlling
>>   Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS)
>>   Label Switched Paths (LSPs) in multi-domain networks.
>>
>>   For the purposes of this document, a domain is considered to be any
>>   collection of network elements within a common sphere of address
>>   management or path computational responsibility. Examples of such
>>   domains include IGP areas and Autonomous Systems.
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