Re: [Pce] I-D Action: draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce-07.txt

["Zhangxian (Xian)" <[e-mail]>]

Hi, All,

Just to amend the first comment below. In Section 2. 5 of http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-zhang-pce-pcep-stateful-pce-gmpls-03, we discuss the use cases of why the LSP identifier is useful in existing messages (PCReq and PCRep) and provide encoding.  Although we currently put in this draft, but IMHO, it should be generic. What is the WG opinion on this?

Regards,
Xian

From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Dhruv Dhody
Sent: 2013年10月22日 21:58
To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Subject: Re: [Pce] I-D Action: draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce-07.txt

Hi Authors/WG,

Some comments on draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce-07.
Apologies for a long mail.

   Major
      - I noticed that the PCReq/PCRep encoding are removed from this
      version, how should the passive stateful PCE behave now (with no
      LSP object). In section 5.6.1 when a passive stateful PCE sends
      PCRep message, PCC send PCRpt message to indicate is the path can
      be setup or not. There is a need to link the PCRep with PCRpt in
      case of passive stateful PCE. The LSP object added in PCReq/PCRep
      in the previous version could do this.  I wish there is some
      discussion on the mailing list, so that the WG is aware of why the
      changes were made.

      - PCRpt/PCUpd Message: What is the way to know the source and
      destination of the LSP in the current encoding esp when the LSP is
      down or not yet setup?  Also note that the ERO is a mandatory
      object in PCRpt. Should it be existing when the path calculation
      has not been initiated so far? ERO object is also mandatory in
      PCUpd. IMO PCE may choose to tear down an LSP (say during handling
      of a higher priority LSP), what should be in the ERO object then?
      IMHO ENDPOINT object in PCRpt/PCUpd will make for much cleaner
      design but "...an ERO with just the 'endpoints'" is also an
      option. Either way some text in the document should explain that.

      - PLSP-ID: it is constant for the life time of a PCEP session. IMO
      its a better idea to make PLSP-ID unique NOT per PCEP session but
      across PCEP session, i.e. if there are multiple stateful PCE and
      re-delegation happens (after the earlier delegated PCE is down),
      PLSP-ID will not change. IMO in case of PCE-Initiated LSP, it
      would allow a new stateful PCE to take control over the orphan LSP
      using the same PLSP-ID in a much simpler way.

   Minor
      - Abstract

          Although PCEP explicitly makes no assumptions regarding the
          information available to the PCE, it also makes no provisions
          for synchronization or ...

        Prefer if *synchronization* can be clarified, i.e. we explicitly
        say LSP state synchronization, so as not to be confused with TED
        sync.

      - Terminology

          State Timeout Interval: when a PCEP session is terminated, a
          PCC waits for this time period before flushing LSP state
          associated with that PCEP session and reverting to operator-
          defined default parameters.

        Can we change this to operator-defined default parameters or
        procedures? By procedure I meant that on state timeout interval
        expiry, PCC may rely on local CSPF computed path or ask a
        passive/stateless PCE to re-compute based on the operator-
        defined procedure.

      - Sec 3.1.3. Protocol vs. Configuration

          Security: opening up a configuration channel to a PCE would
          allow a malicious PCE to take over a PCC.

        Rest of the section compares the shortcoming of existing
        configuration tools/protocols with stateful PCE; But this point
        suggest opening up configurations of state directly at PCE. Am
        not so sure about it.

      - Sec 5.3. Capability Advertisement

        If PCE advertise its stateful capability during IGP discovery,
        do the PCC/PCE still need to follow the procedure laid out in
        this section. This should be clarified in the draft.

          If the PCEP Speakers support the extensions of this draft but
          did not advertise this capability, then a PCErr with error-
          type 19 (Invalid Operation), error-value 2 (Attempted LSP
          Update Request if active stateful PCE capability was not
          advertised)(see Section 8.4) will be generated and the PCEP
          session will be terminated.

        Also needed an error-value for attempting to send LSP State
        report if stateful PCE capability was not advertised. Basically
        a PCEP speaker which supports this extension but did not
        advertise it, PCC anyhow chooses to send PCRpt message then the
        another error value is needed.

      - Sec 5.4. State Synchronization

          The set of LSPs for which state is synchronized with a PCE is
          determined by advertised stateful PCEP capabilities and PCC's
          local configuration (see more details in Section 9.1).

        How is the capability advertisement related to decision which
        set of LSP are synchronized? IMO Capability advertisement
        determines if the state synchronization as a whole is performed
        or not, it doesn't determine a set (subset) of LSPs which are
        synchronized.

          A PCE SHOULD NOT send PCUpd messages to a PCC before State
          Synchronization is complete.  A PCC SHOULD NOT send PCReq
          messages to a PCE before State Synchronization is complete.

        Some text can be added to suggest how should the PCC/PCE react
        if above happens? Error Message? Termination of PCEP session?

          A PCE implementing a limit on the resources a single PCC can
          occupy, MUST send a PCErr message with error-type 19 (invalid
          operation) and error-value 4 (indicating resource limit
          exceeded) in response to the PCRpt message triggering this
          condition in the synchronization phase and MUST terminate the
          session.

        By resource do you mean a limit on number of LSPs that a given
        PCC can synchronize?


      - Sec 6.1. The PCRpt Message

          <path>::= <ERO><attribute-list>[<RRO>]

        Please add some description on when RRO should be used. How it
        works along ERO etc?

      - Sec 7.2. SRP Object

          The SRP (Stateful PCE Request Parameters) object MUST be
          carried within PCUpd messages and MAY be carried within PCRpt,
          PCNtf and PCErr messages.

        PCNtf? Well then the extension of PCNtf is needed to support
        carrying of SRP object.

      - Sec 7.3.2. Symbolic Path Name TLV

          The SYMBOLIC-PATH-NAME TLV MAY appear as a TLV in both the LSP
          Object and the LSPA Object.

        What is the purpose of this TLV inside the LSPA object? (Also
        mentioned in section 7.4)

   Editorial
      - Terminology

          This document uses the following terms defined in [RFC4090]:
          MPLS TE Fast Reroute (FRR), FRR One-to-One Backup, FRR
          Facility Backup.

        Should be removed as they are not used in the document anymore.

        Delegation
          OLD
            For intra-domain LSPs, this PCC SHOULD be the PCC of the LSP
            head end.
          NEW
            For intra-domain LSPs, this PCC SHOULD be the LSP head end.

        LSP State Report
          OLD
            an operation to send LSP state (Operational / Admin Status,
            LSP attributes configured and set by a PCE, etc.) from a PCC
            to a PCE.
          NEW
            an operation to send LSP state (Operational / Admin Status,
            LSP attributes configured at PCC and updated by a PCE, etc.)
            from a PCC to a PCE.

      - Sec 3.1.3. Protocol vs. Configuration
          OLD
            Efficient State Synchronization: configuration channels may
            be heavyweight and unidirectional, therefore efficient state
            synchronization between a PCE and a PCE may be a problem.
          NEW
            Efficient State Synchronization: configuration channels may
            be heavyweight and unidirectional, therefore efficient state
            synchronization between a PCC and a PCE may be a problem.

      - Sec 5.1. LSP State Ownership
          OLD
            An active stateful PCE may have control of a PCC's LSPs be
            delegated to it, but the LSP state ownership is retained by
            the PCC.
          NEW
            An active stateful PCE may have control of a PCC's LSPs that
            are delegated to it, but the LSP state ownership is retained
            by the PCC.

      - Sec 7.3. LSP Object

          The figure shows operational bits of 2 bit length, it should
          be three!

Dhruv

On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM, <[e-mail]<mailto:[e-mail]>> wrote:

A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
 This draft is a work item of the Path Computation Element Working Group of the IETF.

        Title           : PCEP Extensions for Stateful PCE
        Author(s)       : Edward Crabbe
                          Jan Medved
                          Ina Minei
                          Robert Varga
        Filename        : draft-ietf-pce-stateful-pce-07.txt
        Pages           : 47
        Date            : 2013-10-08

Abstract:
   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.

   Although PCEP explicitly makes no assumptions regarding the
   information available to the PCE, it also makes no provisions for
   synchronization or PCE control of timing and sequence of path
   computations within and across PCEP sessions.  This document
   describes a set of extensions to PCEP to enable stateful control of
   MPLS-TE and GMPLS LSPs via PCEP.



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