Re: [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt
Loa Andersson <loa@pi.nu> Sun, 14 October 2018 04:28 UTC
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Subject: Re: [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt
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Adrian, Authors, working group, Speaking as someone that has to manage the rather scarce pool of "regular" special purpose labels. If there is no compelling reason to use the "regular" special purpose labels, I'd say that we stay with the extended special purpose label. /Loa On 2018-10-14 00:09, Adrian Farrel wrote: > Hi, > > The update here is just to fix an email address and a reference. > >>From my point of view this work is done with just one open question for the > WG... > > Currently we use an extended special purpose label to identify that SFC labels > follow. The question is: is this work sufficiently mainstream to use a regular > special purpose label? > > Thoughts? > > Thanks, > Adrian >> -----Original Message----- >> From: I-D-Announce [mailto:i-d-announce-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of >> internet-drafts@ietf.org >> Sent: 13 October 2018 17:05 >> To: i-d-announce@ietf.org >> Cc: mpls@ietf.org >> Subject: I-D Action: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt >> >> >> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts > directories. >> This draft is a work item of the Multiprotocol Label Switching WG of the IETF. >> >> Title : An MPLS-Based Forwarding Plane for Service Function > Chaining >> Authors : Adrian Farrel >> Stewart Bryant >> John Drake >> Filename : draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt >> Pages : 28 >> Date : 2018-10-13 >> >> Abstract: >> Service Function Chaining (SFC) is the process of directing packets >> through a network so that they can be acted on by an ordered set of >> abstract service functions before being delivered to the intended >> destination. An architecture for SFC is defined in RFC7665. >> >> The Network Service Header (NSH) can be inserted into packets to >> steer them along a specific path to realize a Service Function Chain. >> >> Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a widely deployed forwarding >> technology that uses labels placed in a packet in a label stack to >> identify the forwarding actions to be taken at each hop through a >> network. Actions may include swapping or popping the labels as well, >> as using the labels to determine the next hop for forwarding the >> packet. Labels may also be used to establish the context under which >> the packet is forwarded. >> >> This document describes how Service Function Chaining can be achieved >> in an MPLS network by means of a logical representation of the NSH in >> an MPLS label stack. It does not deprecate or replace the NSH, but >> acknowledges that there may be a need for an interim deployment of >> SFC functionality in brownfield networks. >> >> >> The IETF datatracker status page for this draft is: >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-mpls-sfc/ >> >> There are also htmlized versions available at: >> https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03 >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03 >> >> A diff from the previous version is available at: >> https://www.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url2=draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03 >> >> >> Please note that it may take a couple of minutes from the time of submission >> until the htmlized version and diff are available at tools.ietf.org. >> >> Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP at: >> ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> I-D-Announce mailing list >> I-D-Announce@ietf.org >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/i-d-announce >> Internet-Draft directories: http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html >> or ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf/1shadow-sites.txt > > _______________________________________________ > mpls mailing list > mpls@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/mpls > -- Loa Andersson email: loa@pi.nu Senior MPLS Expert Bronze Dragon Consulting phone: +46 739 81 21 64
- [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt Adrian Farrel
- Re: [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt Loa Andersson
- Re: [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt Adrian Farrel
- Re: [mpls] New version: draft-ietf-mpls-sfc-03.txt Loa Andersson