Subject: [Pce] Applicability of PCE to ACTN

From: Dhruv Dhody <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 14:53:35 +0000

Hi WG,

This is an informational draft which discuss the applicability of PCE (and PCEP) for ACTN. It also maps how the various ongoing work in PCE WG comes together in the context of ACTN. We hope to discuss this further during the IETF week. As usual comments on the list are most welcome.

Regards,
Dhruv(/Young/Daniele)

Name:           draft-dhody-pce-applicability-actn
Title:          Applicability of Path Computation Element (PCE) for Abstraction and Control of TE Networks (ACTN)
Status:         https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-dhody-pce-applicability-actn/
Htmlized:       https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-dhody-pce-applicability-actn-00

Abstract:
   Abstraction and Control of TE Networks (ACTN) refers to the set of
   virtual network operations needed to orchestrate, control and manage
   large-scale multi-domain TE networks so as to facilitate network
   programmability, automation, efficient resource sharing, and end-to-
   end virtual service aware connectivity and network function
   virtualization services.

   The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) provides
   mechanisms for Path Computation Elements (PCEs) to perform path
   computations in response to Path Computation Clients (PCCs) requests.

   This document examines the applicability of PCE to the ACTN
   framework.