RFC 5557: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Requirements and Protocol Extensions in Support of Global Concurrent Optimization

The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) allows Path Computation Clients (PCCs) to request path computations from Path Computation Elements…

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Outgoing relationships (13 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 3209: RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels
Normative reference — RFC 5440: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 5088: OSPF Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery
Normative reference — RFC 5089: IS-IS Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery
Normative reference — RFC 5541: Encoding of Objective Functions in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 5441: A Backward-Recursive PCE-Based Computation (BRPC) Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths
Normative reference — RFC 5521: Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Route Exclusions
Informative reference — RFC 4655: A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 4657: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol Generic Requirements
Informative reference — RFC 5511: Routing Backus-Naur Form (RBNF): A Syntax Used to Form Encoding Rules in Various Routing Protocol Specifications
Informative reference — RFC 5212: Requirements for GMPLS-Based Multi-Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN)
Informative reference — RFC 4674: Requirements for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery

Incoming relationships (7 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6163: Framework for GMPLS and Path Computation Element (PCE) Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6007: Use of the Synchronization VECtor (SVEC) List for Synchronized Dependent Path Computations
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9353: IGP Extension for Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Security Capability Support in PCE Discovery (PCED)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9826: A YANG Data Model for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7491: A PCE-Based Architecture for Application-Based Network Operations
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5671: Applicability of the Path Computation Element (PCE) to Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering