draft-ietf-ospf-mpls-elc-11.txt		draft-ietf-ospf-mpls-elc-12.txt
	OSPF Working Group X. Xu		OSPF Working Group X. Xu
	Internet-Draft Alibaba Inc		Internet-Draft Alibaba Inc
	Intended status: Standards Track S. Kini		Intended status: Standards Track S. Kini
	Expires: April 23, 2020		Expires: April 27, 2020
	P. Psenak		P. Psenak
	C. Filsfils		C. Filsfils
	S. Litkowski		S. Litkowski
	Cisco Systems, Inc.		Cisco Systems, Inc.
	M. Bocci		M. Bocci
	Nokia		Nokia
	October 21, 2019		October 25, 2019
	Signaling Entropy Label Capability and Entropy Readable Label-stack		Signaling Entropy Label Capability and Entropy Readable Label-stack
	Depth Using OSPF		Depth Using OSPF
	draft-ietf-ospf-mpls-elc-11		draft-ietf-ospf-mpls-elc-12
	Abstract		Abstract
	Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) has defined a mechanism to load-		Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) has defined a mechanism to load-
	balance traffic flows using Entropy Labels (EL). An ingress Label		balance traffic flows using Entropy Labels (EL). An ingress Label
	Switching Router (LSR) cannot insert ELs for packets going into a		Switching Router (LSR) cannot insert ELs for packets going into a
	given tunnel unless an egress LSR has indicated via signaling that it		given tunnel unless an egress LSR has indicated via signaling that it
	has the capability to process ELs, referred to as Entropy Label		has the capability to process ELs, referred to as Entropy Label
	Capability (ELC), on that tunnel. In addition, it would be useful		Capability (ELC), on that tunnel. In addition, it would be useful
	for ingress LSRs to know each LSR's capability of reading the maximum		for ingress LSRs to know each LSR's capability of reading the maximum
	label stack depth and performing EL-based load-balancing, referred to		label stack depth and performing EL-based load-balancing, referred to
	as Entropy Readable Label Depth (ERLD). This document defines a		as Entropy Readable Label Depth (ERLD). This document defines a
	mechanism to signal these two capabilities using OSPF and OSPFv3.		mechanism to signal these two capabilities using OSPF and OSPFv3.
	These mechanism is particularly useful in the environment where		These mechanism is particularly useful in the environment where
	Segment Routing (SR) is used, where label advertisements are done via		Segment Routing (SR) is used, where label advertisements are done via
	protocols like OSPF and OSPFv3.		protocols like OSPF and OSPFv3.
	Requirements Language
	The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
	"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
	"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
	[BCP14] [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
	capitals, as shown here.
	Status of This Memo		Status of This Memo
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	provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79.		provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79.
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	Copyright Notice		Copyright Notice
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	document authors. All rights reserved.		document authors. All rights reserved.
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	skipping to change at page 3, line 28 ¶		skipping to change at page 3, line 21 ¶
	[I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label] may be used by ingress LSRs to		[I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label] may be used by ingress LSRs to
	determine the position of the EL label in the stack, and whether it's		determine the position of the EL label in the stack, and whether it's
	necessary to insert multiple ELs at different positions in the label		necessary to insert multiple ELs at different positions in the label
	stack.		stack.
	2. Terminology		2. Terminology
	This document makes use of the terms defined in [RFC6790], [RFC7770]		This document makes use of the terms defined in [RFC6790], [RFC7770]
	and [I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label].		and [I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label].
			The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
			"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
			"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
			[BCP14] [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
			capitals, as shown here.
	3. Advertising ELC Using OSPF		3. Advertising ELC Using OSPF
	Even though ELC is a property of the node, in some cases it is		Even though ELC is a property of the node, in some cases it is
	advantageous to associate and advertise the ELC with the prefix. In		advantageous to associate and advertise the ELC with the prefix. In
	multi-area networks, routers may not know the identity of the prefix		multi-area networks, routers may not know the identity of the prefix
	originator in a remote area, or may not know the capabilities of such		originator in a remote area, or may not know the capabilities of such
	originator. Similarly, in a multi domain network, the identity of		originator. Similarly, in a multi domain network, the identity of
	the prefix originator and its capabilities may not be known to the		the prefix originator and its capabilities may not be known to the
	ingress LSR.		ingress LSR.
	skipping to change at page 6, line 44 ¶		skipping to change at page 6, line 44 ¶
	(work in progress), June 2019.		(work in progress), June 2019.
	[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd]		[I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd]
	Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Talaulikar, K., Mirsky, G.,		Tantsura, J., Chunduri, U., Talaulikar, K., Mirsky, G.,
	and N. Triantafillis, "Signaling MSD (Maximum SID Depth)		and N. Triantafillis, "Signaling MSD (Maximum SID Depth)
	using Border Gateway Protocol Link-State", draft-ietf-idr-		using Border Gateway Protocol Link-State", draft-ietf-idr-
	bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd-09 (work in progress), October		bgp-ls-segment-routing-msd-09 (work in progress), October
	2019.		2019.
	[I-D.ietf-isis-mpls-elc]		[I-D.ietf-isis-mpls-elc]
	Xu, X., Kini, S., Psenak, P., Filsfils, C., and S.		Xu, X., Kini, S., Psenak, P., Filsfils, C., Litkowski, S.,
	Litkowski, "Signaling Entropy Label Capability and Entropy		and M. Bocci, "Signaling Entropy Label Capability and
	Readable Label Depth Using IS-IS", draft-ietf-isis-mpls-		Entropy Readable Label Depth Using IS-IS", draft-ietf-
	elc-09 (work in progress), October 2019.		isis-mpls-elc-10 (work in progress), October 2019.
	[I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label]		[I-D.ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label]
	Kini, S., Kompella, K., Sivabalan, S., Litkowski, S.,		Kini, S., Kompella, K., Sivabalan, S., Litkowski, S.,
	Shakir, R., and J. Tantsura, "Entropy label for SPRING		Shakir, R., and J. Tantsura, "Entropy label for SPRING
	tunnels", draft-ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label-12 (work in		tunnels", draft-ietf-mpls-spring-entropy-label-12 (work in
	progress), July 2018.		progress), July 2018.
	[I-D.ietf-spring-segment-routing-mpls]		[I-D.ietf-spring-segment-routing-mpls]
	Bashandy, A., Filsfils, C., Previdi, S., Decraene, B.,		Bashandy, A., Filsfils, C., Previdi, S., Decraene, B.,
	Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment Routing with MPLS		Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment Routing with MPLS
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