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PROPOSED STANDARD

Updates:

RFC 5440

Authors:

D. Lopez
O. Gonzalez de Dios
Q. Wu
D. Dhody

Stream:

IETF

Source:

pce (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8253

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Abstract

The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) definesthe mechanisms for the communication between a Path ComputationClient (PCC) and a Path Computation Element (PCE), or among PCEs.This document describes PCEPS -- the usage of Transport LayerSecurity (TLS) to provide a secure transport for PCEP. Theadditional security mechanisms are provided by the transport protocolsupporting PCEP; therefore, they do not affect the flexibility andextensibility of PCEP.

This document updates RFC 5440 in regards to the PCEP initializationphase procedures.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.