Re: [Pce] Whither Stateless PCE?

Robert Varga <nite@hq.sk> Thu, 08 September 2016 23:00 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Pce] Whither Stateless PCE?
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Hello Mustapha,

On 09/08/2016 11:59 PM, Aissaoui, Mustapha (Nokia - CA) wrote:
> The NO-PATH object could indeed be used as is in RFC 5440 in the PCUpd
> message with the NI field set to 0 (“No path satisfying the set of
> constraints could be found”). This may be useful for the user to debug
> the situation from the router without logging in into the PCE. I am OK
> if this is added an optional object in addition to the empty ERO and can
> be used to send more information about the lack of a path in the PCUpd
> message.

I think this is a good idea. I would suggest specifying this in a
separate document with its own capability negotiation, just like the
state synchronization optimizations are.

Bye,
Robert