RFC 8283: An Architecture for Use of PCE and the PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) in a Network with Central Control

The Path Computation Element (PCE) is a core component of Software- Defined Networking (SDN) systems. It can compute optimal paths for traffic across a…

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Outgoing relationships (18 related RFCs)

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 8281: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for PCE-Initiated LSP Setup in a Stateful PCE Model
Informative reference — RFC 4364: BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Informative reference — RFC 3985: Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 4090: Fast Reroute Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 7432: BGP MPLS-Based Ethernet VPN
Informative reference — RFC 8231: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE
Informative reference — RFC 8253: PCEPS: Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informative reference — RFC 2702: Requirements for Traffic Engineering Over MPLS
Informative reference — RFC 7665: Service Function Chaining (SFC) Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 7752: North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP
Informative reference — RFC 7420: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Management Information Base (MIB) Module
Informative reference — RFC 4427: Recovery (Protection and Restoration) Terminology for Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
Informative reference — RFC 6805: The Application of the Path Computation Element Architecture to the Determination of a Sequence of Domains in MPLS and GMPLS
Informative reference — RFC 7399: Unanswered Questions in the Path Computation Element Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 7491: A PCE-Based Architecture for Application-Based Network Operations
Informative reference — RFC 7025: Requirements for GMPLS Applications of PCE

Incoming relationships (7 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8821: PCE-Based Traffic Engineering (TE) in Native IP Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9689: Use Cases for a PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9168: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Flow Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9604: Carrying Binding Label/SID in PCE-Based Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9916: Updates to the Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9938: A Framework for the Deterministic Networking (DetNet) Controller Plane