Re: Intended status of draft-ietf-tewg-interas-mpls-te-req-06.txt

[Jim Boyle <jboyle@pdnets.com>]

Adrian - it is a requirements document, so the intent is that any solution 
should meet the requirements as specified in the document.  It is not just 
a "general issues" or "discussion" document.

regards,

Jim


On Thu, 13 May 2004, Adrian Farrel wrote:

> Hi TEWG,
> 
> Thanks for draft-ietf-tewg-interas-mpls-te-req-06.txt.
> 
> I'm just about to give it a thorough review to help the ADs with their process as,
> obviously, your work is input to CCAMP's solution work.
> 
> Before getting into the details I wanted to check the intended status of the draft. Is it,
> as the title suggests, intended to be a rigorous statement of the requirements that MUST
> be met by a solution? Is it more of a list of desired features as suggested by the
> abstract and some of the introductory text - i.e. the requirements SHOULD be met? Or is it
> intended as a discussion of the inter-AS TE requirements - to inform the process as
> solutions are developed.
> 
> Obviously your answer changes the way in which the draft must be used by CCAMP and so
> changes the light in which it is reviewed.
> 
> Thanks for your guidance.
> 
> Cheers,
> Adrian
> 
> 

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