RFC 6163: Framework for GMPLS and Path Computation Element (PCE) Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs)

This document provides a framework for applying Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) and the Path Computation Element (PCE) architecture to the…

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Outgoing relationships (14 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 3473: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions
Normative reference — RFC 4655: A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Normative reference — RFC 5440: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 3471: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description
Normative reference — RFC 3945: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Architecture
Normative reference — RFC 4202: Routing Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
Normative reference — RFC 5088: OSPF 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 5420: Encoding of Attributes for MPLS LSP Establishment Using Resource Reservation Protocol Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
Normative reference — RFC 4328: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Extensions for G.709 Optical Transport Networks Control
Normative reference — RFC 5212: Requirements for GMPLS-Based Multi-Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN)
Normative reference — RFC 5557: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Requirements and Protocol Extensions in Support of Global Concurrent Optimization
Informative reference — RFC 5920: Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS Networks
Informative reference — RFC 6205: Generalized Labels for Lambda-Switch-Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers

Incoming relationships (16 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 7446: Routing and Wavelength Assignment Information Model for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7709: Requirements for Very Fast Setup of GMPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9093: A YANG Data Model for Layer 0 Types
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7570: Label Switched Path (LSP) Attribute in the Explicit Route Object (ERO)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7579: General Network Element Constraint Encoding for GMPLS-Controlled Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7581: Routing and Wavelength Assignment Information Encoding for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7138: Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF for GMPLS Control of Evolving G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7688: GMPLS OSPF Enhancement for Signal and Network Element Compatibility for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7698: Framework and Requirements for GMPLS-Based Control of Flexi-Grid Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6566: A Framework for the Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs) with Impairments
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7449: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Requirements for Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) Routing and Wavelength Assignment
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7689: Signaling Extensions for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8779: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for GMPLS
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7580: OSPF-TE Extensions for General Network Element Constraints
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7792: RSVP-TE Signaling Extensions in Support of Flexi-Grid Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8780: The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA)