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RFC 5521: Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Route Exclusions

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The Path Computation Element (PCE) provides functions of path computation in support of traffic engineering (TE) in Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) networks. When a Path Computation Client (PCC) requests a PCE for a route, it may be useful for the PCC to specify, as constraints to the path computation, abstract nodes, resources, and Shared Risk Link Groups (SRLGs) that are to be explicitly excluded from the computed route. Such constraints are termed "route exclusions". The PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) is designed as a communication protocol between PCCs and PCEs. This document presents PCEP extensions for route exclusions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5521
Published
April 2009
Authors
E. Oki; T. Takeda; A. Farrel
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
16
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