I have read <draft-ietf-ccamp-loose-path-reopt-00.txt> and have some questions and comments.
1. The actual reoptimization procedure is not specified as this is done via the make before break method or some other way. Only the triggers to cause reoptimization are specified. Is this correct?
2. In mid-point explict notification mode where a link or node is specified, I am unsure what link is being referred to. Because this is an LSP, it is either the link upstream to to the mid-point node or the one downstream. Is there some RSVP convention that distinguishes this? I think it is downstream but don't know for sure.
3. Again in mid-point explict notification mode it is not clear what is meant by "the TE database must be updated". Does it mean that the link or node is removed from the local TE database so that the first upstream node that expands the ERO can compute around the link/node? If so, then it is necessary to indicate what the link and node are for the non-packet LSP case. That is, I am assuming that the RSVP signaling process (control) is separated from the bearer plane (e.g., a SONET cross connect). It is the identity of the control "node" that is put into the PathErr whereas the bearer "node" has a different identity.
To do this, I would suggest that the IF_ID ERROR_SPEC object (from [RFC3473]) and all of the TLVs it may contain including from draft-ietf-ccamp-crankback-03.txt be added to the PathErr message when Error sub-codes 7&8 are used. This will enable the actual link to be known. In the case of node, Type 8 (NODE_ID) would identify the bearer node.
For security reasons, if the LSP spans domains, the OSPF_AREA or AUTONOMOUS_SYSTEM TLVs could be used when error subcode 8 is passed upstream.
4. In the same context as point 3, does the head-end LSR do anything to its TE database based on the link or node Error sub-codes?
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