RFC 8685: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for the Hierarchical Path Computation Element (H-PCE) Architecture

The Hierarchical Path Computation Element (H-PCE) architecture is defined in RFC 6805. It provides a mechanism to derive an optimum end-to-end path in a…

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Outgoing relationships (22 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 5440: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 5541: Encoding of Objective Functions in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informative reference — RFC 8126: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informative reference — RFC 8446: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3
Informative reference — RFC 4655: A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 5925: The TCP Authentication Option
Informative reference — RFC 8253: PCEPS: Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informative reference — RFC 7752: North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP
Informative reference — RFC 5152: A Per-Domain Path Computation Method for Establishing Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering (TE) Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Informative reference — RFC 5441: A Backward-Recursive PCE-Based Computation (BRPC) Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths
Informative reference — RFC 5520: Preserving Topology Confidentiality in Inter-Domain Path Computation Using a Path-Key-Based Mechanism
Informative reference — RFC 4726: A Framework for Inter-Domain Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering
Informative reference — RFC 4216: MPLS Inter-Autonomous System (AS) Traffic Engineering (TE) Requirements
Informative reference — RFC 7420: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Management Information Base (MIB) Module
Informative reference — RFC 5394: Policy-Enabled Path Computation Framework
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 4105: Requirements for Inter-Area MPLS Traffic Engineering
Informative reference — RFC 5376: Inter-AS Requirements for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCECP)
Informative reference — RFC 7399: Unanswered Questions in the Path Computation Element Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 7897: Domain Subobjects for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)

Incoming relationships (5 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 9756: Update to the IANA Path Communication Element Protocol (PCEP) Numbers Registration Procedures and the Allowance of Experimental Error Codes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8800: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Label Switched Path (LSP) Diversity Constraint Signaling
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9826: A YANG Data Model for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8751: Hierarchical Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE)