Re: [OSPF] [ospf-sr] regarding Algorithm TLV and other TLVs in RI LSA

[Peter Psenak <[e-mail]>]

Veerendranatha,

On 28/04/17 09:12 , Veerendranatha Reddy Vallem wrote:
> Dear Authors,
>
> 1.As per section 3.1 SR- Algorithm TLV ,
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>         "If the SR-Algorithm sub-TLV appears in multiple Router Information LSAs
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>            that have different flooding scopes, the SR-Algorithm sub-TLV in the Router Information LSA with
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>            the lowest flooding scope SHOULD be used."
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>
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>        “The RI LSA can be advertised at any of the defined opaque flooding
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>         scopes (link, area, or Autonomous System (AS)).  For the purpose of
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>         SR-Algorithm TLV advertisement, area scope flooding is required.”
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>        As per first  statement, we should use lowest scope (Ex: if the
> algorithm TLV is received in AS ,Area and link, then link SR algorithm
> is preferred)

link scope is not valid per the paragraph above. The first sentence 
talks about RI LSA in general. Second one says what is required for 
SR-Alg. TLV.

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>         But second statement indicates we use area scope for algorithm
> TLV. These two statements may cause little confusion while implementation.

not really.

First statement resolves the conflict in case the SR-Algorithm sub-TLV 
appears in multiple RI LSAs.

Second statement says that area scope is the minimum needed. AS scope 
works as well BTW.


>
>        As per my understanding,  Area scope will be preferred since Node
> visibility is at area scope.

correct.

>
> 2.Even “SR Local Block Sub-TLV SRMS and Preference Sub-TLV” are top
> level TLVs in RI LSA like SR-Algorithm TLV and “SID/Label Range TLV”,
> may be it is better to replace “Sub TLV” with TLV.

ack.

regards,
Peter

>
> Thanks and Regards,
>
> Veerendranath
>