Re: [trill] RBridge Channel versus ESADI for MAC address flush

[Haoweiguo <[e-mail]>]

Hi,
I think RBridge channnel based solution is better. RBridge channel based solution is a stateless solution, ESADI is a stateful solution which relies on periodic state synchronization on edge RBridges.
RBridge channel is more lightweight and can acts as a MAC flush building block for data plane and control plane MAC learning solution. If we use ESADI for MAC flush, when MAC learning is through data plane, the MAC flush solution is too heavy.
My two cents.
Thanks,
weiguo
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From: Donald Eastlake [[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 0:59
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Subject: [trill] RBridge Channel versus ESADI for MAC address flush

At the last TRILL WG meeting in Yokohama, towards the end of the
second session, there was a discussion of the best mechanism to
implement a remote RBridge MAC address flush mechanism.
draft-hao-trill-address-flush proposes to use RBridge Channel messages
[RFC7178] but some people suggest the use of ESADI messages [RFC7357].
There was no resolution of this at the meeting so the Chair indicated
that it should be taken to the mailing list. This message is to start
the discussion. I'll post separately with my personal opinion.

Thanks,
Donald
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