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INFORMATIONAL
Network Working Group                                   S. Yasukawa, Ed.Request for Comments: 4461                                           NTTCategory: Informational                                       April 2006Signaling Requirements for Point-to-MultipointTraffic-Engineered MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)Status of This Memo   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this   memo is unlimited.Copyright Notice   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006).Abstract   This document presents a set of requirements for the establishment   and maintenance of Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) Traffic-Engineered (TE)   Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switched Paths (LSPs).   There is no intent to specify solution-specific details or   application-specific requirements in this document.   The requirements presented in this document not only apply to   packet-switched networks under the control of MPLS protocols, but   also encompass the requirements of Layer Two Switching (L2SC), Time   Division Multiplexing (TDM), lambda, and port switching networks   managed by Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) protocols.  Protocol solutions   developed to meet the requirements set out in this document must   attempt to be equally applicable to MPLS and GMPLS.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 1]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006Table of Contents1. Introduction ....................................................31.1. Non-Objectives .............................................62. Definitions .....................................................62.1. Acronyms ...................................................62.2. Terminology ................................................62.2.1. Terminology for Partial LSPs ........................82.3. Conventions ................................................93. Problem Statement ...............................................93.1. Motivation .................................................93.2. Requirements Overview ......................................94. Detailed Requirements for P2MP TE Extensions ...................114.1. P2MP LSP ..................................................114.2. P2MP Explicit Routing .....................................12      4.3. Explicit Path Loose Hops and Widely Scoped           Abstract Nodes ............................................13      4.4. P2MP TE LSP Establishment, Teardown, and           Modification Mechanisms ...................................144.5. Fragmentation .............................................144.6. Failure Reporting and Error Recovery ......................154.7. Record Route of P2MP TE LSP ...............................16      4.8. Call Admission Control (CAC) and QoS Control           Mechanism of P2MP TE LSPs .................................174.9. Variation of LSP Parameters ...............................174.10. Re-Optimization of P2MP TE LSPs ..........................184.11. Merging of Tree Branches .................................184.12. Data Duplication .........................................194.13. IPv4/IPv6 Support ........................................204.14. P2MP MPLS Label ..........................................204.15. Advertisement of P2MP Capability .........................204.16. Multi-Access LANs ........................................214.17. P2MP MPLS OAM ............................................214.18. Scalability ..............................................214.18.1. Absolute Limits ..................................224.19. Backwards Compatibility ..................................244.20. GMPLS ....................................................244.21. P2MP Crankback Routing ...................................255. Security Considerations ........................................256. Acknowledgements ...............................................267. References .....................................................267.1. Normative References ......................................267.2. Informative References ....................................26Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 2]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 20061.  Introduction   Existing MPLS traffic engineering (MPLS-TE) allows for strict QoS   guarantees, resource optimization, and fast failure recovery, but it   is limited to point-to-point (P2P) LSPs.  There is a desire to   support point-to-multipoint (P2MP) services using traffic-engineered   LSPs, and this clearly motivates enhancements of the base MPLS-TE   tool box in order to support P2MP MPLS-TE LSPs.   A P2MP TE LSP is a TE LSP (per [RFC2702] and [RFC3031]) that has a   single ingress LSR and one or more egress LSRs, and is   unidirectional.  P2MP services (that deliver data from a single   source to one or more receivers) may be supported by any combination   of P2P and P2MP LSPs depending on the degree of optimization required   within the network, and such LSPs may be traffic-engineered again   depending on the requirements of the network.  Further, multipoint-   to-multipoint (MP2MP) services (which deliver data from more than one   source to one or more receivers) may be supported by a combination of   P2P and P2MP LSPs.   [RFC2702] specifies requirements for traffic engineering over MPLS.   InSection 2, it describes traffic engineering in some detail, and   those definitions are equally applicable to traffic engineering in a   point-to-multipoint service environment.  They are not repeated here,   but it is assumed that the reader is fully familiar with them.Section 3.0 of [RFC2702] also explains how MPLS is particularly   suited to traffic engineering; it presents the following eight   reasons.      1. Explicit label switched paths that are not constrained by the         destination-based forwarding paradigm can be easily created         through manual administrative action or through automated         action by the underlying protocols.      2. LSPs can potentially be maintained efficiently.      3. Traffic trunks can be instantiated and mapped onto LSPs.      4. A set of attributes can be associated with traffic trunks that         modulate their behavioral characteristics.      5. A set of attributes can be associated with resources that         constrain the placement of LSPs and traffic trunks across them.      6. MPLS allows for both traffic aggregation and disaggregation,         whereas classical destination-only-based IP forwarding permits         only aggregation.      7. It is relatively easy to integrate a "constraint-based routing"         framework with MPLS.      8. A good implementation of MPLS can offer significantly lower         overhead than competing alternatives for traffic engineering.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 3]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   These points are equally applicable to point-to-multipoint traffic   engineering.  Points 1 and 7 are particularly important.  Note that   point 3 implies that the concept of a point-to-multipoint traffic   trunk is defined and is supported by (or mapped onto) P2MP LSPs.   That is, the traffic flow for a point-to-multipoint LSP is not   constrained to the path or paths that it would follow during   multicast routing or shortest path destination-based routing, but it   can be explicitly controlled through manual or automated action.   Further, the explicit paths that are used may be computed using   algorithms based on a variety of constraints to produce all manner of   tree shapes.  For example, an explicit path may be cost-based   [STEINER], shortest path, or QoS-based, or it may use some fair-cost   QoS algorithm.   [RFC2702] also describes the functional capabilities required to   fully support traffic engineering over MPLS in large networks.   This document presents a set of requirements for Point-to-Multipoint   (P2MP) traffic engineering (TE) extensions to Multiprotocol Label   Switching (MPLS).  It specifies functional requirements for solutions   to deliver P2MP TE LSPs.   Solutions that specify procedures for P2MP TE LSP setup MUST satisfy   these requirements.  There is no intent to specify solution-specific   details or application-specific requirements in this document.   The requirements presented in this document apply equally to packet-   switched networks under the control of MPLS protocols and to packet-   switched, TDM, lambda, and port-switching networks managed by   Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) protocols.  Protocol solutions developed to   meet the requirements set out in this document MUST attempt to be   equally applicable to MPLS and GMPLS.   Existing MPLS TE mechanisms such as [RFC3209] do not support P2MP TE   LSPs, so new mechanisms need to be developed.  This SHOULD be   achieved with maximum re-use of existing MPLS protocols.   Note that there is a separation between routing and signaling in MPLS   TE.  In particular, the path of the MPLS TE LSP is determined by   performing a constraint-based computation (such as CSPF) on a traffic   engineering database (TED).  The contents of the TED may be collected   through a variety of mechanisms.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 4]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   This document focuses on requirements for establishing and   maintaining P2MP MPLS TE LSPs through signaling protocols; routing   protocols are out of scope.  No assumptions are made about how the   TED used as the basis for path computations for P2MP LSPs is formed.   This requirements document assumes the following conditions for P2MP   MPLS TE LSP establishment and maintenance:   o A P2MP TE LSP will be set up with TE constraints and will allow     efficient packet or data replication at various branching points in     the network.  Although replication is a data plane issue, it is the     responsibility of the control plane (acting in conjunction with the     path computation component) to install LSPs in the network such     that replication can be performed efficiently.  Note that the     notion of "efficient" replication is relative and may have     different meanings depending on the objectives (seeSection 4.2).   o P2MP TE LSP setup mechanisms must include the ability to add/remove     receivers to/from the P2MP service supported by an existing P2MP TE     LSP.   o Tunnel endpoints of P2MP TE LSP will be modified by adding/removing     egress LSRs to/from an existing P2MP TE LSP.  It is assumed that     the rate of change of leaves of a P2MP LSP (that is, the rate at     which new egress LSRs join, or old egress LSRs are pruned) is "not     so high" because P2MP TE LSPs are assumed to be utilized for TE     applications.  This issue is discussed at greater length inSection4.18.1.   o A P2MP TE LSP may be protected by fast error recovery mechanisms to     minimize disconnection of a P2MP service.   o A set of attributes of the P2MP TE LSP (e.g., bandwidth, etc.)  may     be modified by some mechanism (e.g., make-before-break, etc.)  to     accommodate attribute changes to the P2MP service without impacting     data traffic.  These issues are discussed in Sections4.6 and4.10.   It is not a requirement that the ingress LSR must control the   addition or removal of leaves from the P2MP tree.   It is this document's objective that a solution compliant to the   requirements set out in this document MUST operate these P2MP TE   capabilities in a scalable fashion.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 5]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 20061.1.  Non-Objectives   For clarity, this section lists some items that are out of scope of   this document.   It is assumed that some information elements describing the P2MP TE   LSP are known to the ingress LSR prior to LSP establishment.  For   example, the ingress LSRs know the IP addresses that identify the   egress LSRs of the P2MP TE LSP.  The mechanisms by which the ingress   LSR obtains this information is outside the scope of P2MP TE   signaling and so is not included in this document.  Other documents   may complete the description of this function by providing automated,   protocol-based ways of passing this information to the ingress LSR.   This document does not specify any requirements for the following   functions.   - Non-TE LSPs (such as per-hop, routing-based LSPs).   - Discovery of egress leaves for a P2MP LSP.   - Hierarchical P2MP LSPs.   - OAM for P2MP LSPs.   - Inter-area and inter-AS P2MP TE LSPs.   - Applicability of P2MP MPLS TE LSPs to service scenarios.   - Specific application or application requirements.   - Algorithms for computing P2MP distribution trees.   - Multipoint-to-point LSPs.   - Multipoint-to-multipoint LSPs.   - Routing protocols.   - Construction of the traffic engineering database.   - Distribution of the information used to construct the traffic     engineering database.2.  Definitions2.1.  Acronyms   P2P:  Point-to-point   P2MP: Point-to-multipoint2.2.  Terminology   The reader is assumed to be familiar with the terminology in   [RFC3031] and [RFC3209].   The following terms are defined for use in the context of P2MP TE   LSPs only.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 6]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   P2MP tree:      The ordered set of LSRs and TE links that comprise the path of a      P2MP TE LSP from its ingress LSR to all of its egress LSRs.   ingress LSR:      The LSR that is responsible for initiating the signaling messages      that set up the P2MP TE LSP.   egress LSR:      One of potentially many destinations of the P2MP TE LSP.  Egress      LSRs may also be referred to as leaf nodes or leaves.   bud LSR:     An LSR that is an egress LSR, but also has one or more directly     connected downstream LSRs.   branch LSR:      An LSR that has more than one directly connected downstream LSR.   P2MP-ID (P2ID):      A unique identifier of a P2MP TE LSP, which is constant for the      whole LSP regardless of the number of branches and/or leaves.   source:      The sender of traffic that is carried on a P2MP service supported      by a P2MP LSP.  The sender is not necessarily the ingress LSR of      the P2MP LSP.   receiver:      A recipient of traffic carried on a P2MP service supported by a      P2MP LSP.  A receiver is not necessarily an egress LSR of the P2MP      LSP.  Zero, one, or more receivers may receive data through a      given egress LSR.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 7]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 20062.2.1.  Terminology for Partial LSPs   It is convenient to sub-divide P2MP trees for functional and   representational reasons.  A tree may be divided in two dimensions:   - A division may be made along the length of the tree.  For example,     the tree may be split into two components each running from the     ingress LSR to a discrete set of egress LSRs.  Upstream LSRs (for     example, the ingress LSR) may be members of both components.   - A tree may be divided at a branch LSR (or any transit LSR) to     produce a component of the tree that runs from the branch (or     transit) LSR to all egress LSRs downstream of this point.   These two methods of splitting the P2MP tree can be combined, so it   is useful to introduce some terminology to allow the partitioned   trees to be clearly described.   Use the following designations:      Source (ingress) LSR - S      Leaf (egress) LSR - L      Branch LSR - B      Transit LSR - X (any single, arbitrary LSR that is not a source,                       leaf or branch)      All - A      Partial (i.e., not all) - P   Define a new term:      Sub-LSP:         A segment of a P2MP TE LSP that runs from one of the LSP's LSRs         to one or more of its other LSRs.   Using these new concepts, we can define any combination or split of   the P2MP tree.  For example:      S2L sub-LSP:         The path from the source to one specific leaf.      S2PL sub-LSP:         The path from the source to a set of leaves.      B2AL sub-LSP:         The path from a branch LSR to all downstream leaves.Yasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 8]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006      X2X sub-LSP:         A component of the P2MP LSP that is a simple path that does not         branch.      Note that the S2AL sub-LSP is equivalent to the P2MP LSP.2.3.  Conventions   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].3.  Problem Statement3.1.  Motivation   As described inSection 1, traffic engineering and constraint-based   routing (including Call Admission Control (CAC), explicit source   routing, and bandwidth reservation) are required to enable efficient   resource usage and strict QoS guarantees.  Such mechanisms also make   it possible to provide services across a congested network where   conventional "shortest path first" forwarding paradigms would fail.   Existing MPLS TE mechanisms [RFC3209] and GMPLS TE mechanisms   [RFC3473] only provide support for P2P TE LSPs.  While it is possible   to provide P2MP TE services using P2P TE LSPs, any such approach is   potentially suboptimal since it may result in data replication at the   ingress LSR, or in duplicate data traffic within the network.   Hence, to provide P2MP MPLS TE services in a fully efficient manner,   it is necessary to specify specific requirements.  These requirements   can then be used when defining mechanisms for the use of existing   protocols and/or extensions to existing protocols and/or new   protocols.3.2.  Requirements Overview   This document states basic requirements for the setup of P2MP TE   LSPs.  The requirements apply to the signaling techniques only, and   no assumptions are made about which routing protocols are run within   the network, or about how the information that is used to construct   the Traffic Engineering Database (TED) is distributed.  These factors   are out of the scope of this document.   A P2MP TE LSP path computation will take into account various   constraints such as bandwidth, affinities, required level of   protection and so on.  The solution MUST allow for the computation of   P2MP TE LSP paths that satisfy constraints, with the objective ofYasukawa                     Informational                      [Page 9]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   supporting various optimization criteria such as delays, bandwidth   consumption in the network, or any other combinations.  This is   likely to require the presence of a TED, as well as the ability to   signal the explicit path of an LSP.   A desired requirement is also to maximize the re-use of existing MPLS   TE techniques and protocols where doing so does not adversely impact   the function, simplicity, or scalability of the solution.   This document does not restrict the choice of signaling protocol used   to set up a P2MP TE LSP, but note that [RFC3468] states     ...the consensus reached by the Multiprotocol     Label Switching (MPLS) Working Group within the IETF to focus its     efforts on "Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)-TE: Extensions to     RSVP for Label-Switched Paths (LSP) Tunnels" (RFC 3209) as the MPLS     signalling protocol for traffic engineering applications...   The P2MP TE LSP setup mechanism MUST include the ability to   add/remove egress LSRs to/from an existing P2MP TE LSP and MUST allow   for the support of all the TE LSP management procedures already   defined for P2P TE LSP.  Further, when new TE LSP procedures are   developed for P2P TE LSPs, equivalent or identical procedures SHOULD   be developed for P2MP TE LSPs.   The computation of P2MP trees is implementation dependent and is   beyond the scope of the solutions that are built with this document   as a guideline.   Consider the following figure.                         Source 1 (S1)                               |                             I-LSR1                             |   |                             |   |            R2----E-LSR3--LSR1   LSR2---E-LSR2--Receiver 1 (R1)                             |   :                  R3----E-LSR4   E-LSR5                             |   :                             |   :                            R4   R5                           Figure 1   Figure 1 shows a single ingress LSR (I-LSR1), and four egress LSRs   (E-LSR2, E-LSR3, E-LSR4, and E-LSR5).  I-LSR1 is attached to a   traffic source that is generating traffic for a P2MP application.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 10]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   Receivers R1, R2, R3, and R4 are attached to E-LSR2, E-LSR3, and   E-LSR4.   The following are the objectives of P2MP LSP establishment and use.      a) A P2MP tree that satisfies various constraints is pre-         determined, and details are supplied to I-LSR1.         Note that no assumption is made about whether the tree is         provided to I-LSR1 or computed by I-LSR1.  The solution SHOULD         also allow for the support of a partial path by means of loose         routing.         Typical constraints are bandwidth requirements, resource class         affinities, fast rerouting, and preemption.  There should not         be any restriction on the possibility of supporting the set of         constraints already defined for point-to-point TE LSPs.  A new         constraint may specify which LSRs should be used as branch LSRs         for the P2MP LSR in order to take into account LSR capabilities         or network constraints.      b) A P2MP TE LSP is set up from I-LSR1 to E-LSR2, E-LSR3, and         E-LSR4 using the tree information.      c) In this case, the branch LSR1 should replicate incoming packets         or data and send them to E-LSR3 and E-LSR4.      d) If a new receiver (R5) expresses an interest in receiving         traffic, a new tree is determined, and a B2L sub-LSP from LSR2         to E-LSR5 is grafted onto the P2MP TE LSP.  LSR2 becomes a         branch LSR.4.  Detailed Requirements for P2MP TE Extensions4.1.  P2MP LSP   The P2MP TE extensions MUST be applicable to the signaling of LSPs   for different switching types.  For example, it MUST be possible to   signal a P2MP TE LSP in any switching medium, whether it is packet or   non-packet based (including frame, cell, TDM, lambda, etc.).   As with P2P MPLS technology [RFC3031], traffic is classified with a   FEC in this extension.  All packets that belong to a particular FEC   and that travel from a particular node MUST follow the same P2MP   tree.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 11]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   In order to scale to a large number of branches, P2MP TE LSPs SHOULD   be identified by a unique identifier (the P2MP ID or P2ID) that is   constant for the whole LSP regardless of the number of branches   and/or leaves.4.2.  P2MP Explicit Routing   Various optimizations in P2MP tree formation need to be applied to   meet various QoS requirements and operational constraints.   Some P2MP applications may request a bandwidth-guaranteed P2MP tree   that satisfies end-to-end delay requirements.  And some operators may   want to set up a cost-minimum P2MP tree by specifying branch LSRs   explicitly.   The P2MP TE solution therefore MUST provide a means of establishing   arbitrary P2MP trees under the control of an external tree   computation process, path configuration process, or dynamic tree   computation process located on the ingress LSR.  Figure 2 shows two   typical examples.               A                                      A               |                                    /   \               B                                   B     C               |                                  / \   / \               C                                 D   E  F   G               |                                / \ / \/ \ / \   D--E*-F*-G*-H*-I*-J*-K*--L                  H  I J KL M N  O        Steiner P2MP tree                        SPF P2MP tree                Figure 2: Examples of P2MP TE LSP topology   One example is the Steiner P2MP tree (cost-minimum P2MP tree)   [STEINER].  This P2MP tree is suitable for constructing a cost-   minimum P2MP tree so as to minimize the bandwidth consumption in the   core.  To realize this P2MP tree, several intermediate LSRs must be   both MPLS data terminating LSRs and transit LSRs (LSRs E, F, G, H, I,   J, and K in Figure 2).  Therefore, the P2MP TE solution MUST support   a mechanism that can set up this kind of bud LSR between an ingress   LSR and egress LSRs.  Note that this includes constrained Steiner   trees that allow for the computation of a minimal cost trees with   some other constraints such as a bounded delay between the source and   every receiver.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 12]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   Another example is a CSPF (Constraint Shortest Path First) P2MP tree.   By some metric (which can be set upon any specific criteria like the   delay, bandwidth, or a combination of those), one can calculate a   shortest-path P2MP tree.  This P2MP tree is suitable for carrying   real-time traffic.   The solution MUST allow the operator to make use of any tree   computation technique.  In the former case, an efficient/optimal tree   is defined as a minimal cost tree (Steiner tree), whereas in the   later case, it is defined as the tree that provides shortest path   between the source and any receiver.   To support explicit setup of any reasonable P2MP tree shape, a P2MP   TE solution MUST support some form of explicit source-based control   of the P2MP tree that can explicitly include particular LSRs as   branch LSRs.  This can be used by the ingress LSR to set up the P2MP   TE LSP.  For instance, a P2MP TE LSP can be represented simply as a   whole tree or by its individual branches.4.3.  Explicit Path Loose Hops and Widely Scoped Abstract Nodes   A P2MP tree is completely specified if all the required branches and   hops between a sender and leaf LSR are indicated.   A P2MP tree is partially specified if only a subset of intermediate   branches and hops is indicated.  This may be achieved using loose   hops in the explicit path, or using widely scoped abstract nodes   (that is, abstract nodes that are not simple [RFC3209]) such as IPv4   prefixes shorter than 32 bits, or AS numbers.  A partially specified   P2MP tree might be particularly useful in inter-area and inter-AS   situations, although P2MP requirements for inter-area and inter-AS   are beyond the scope of this document.   Protocol solutions SHOULD include a way to specify loose hops and   widely scoped abstract nodes in the explicit source-based control of   the P2MP tree as defined in the previous section.  Where this support   is provided, protocol solutions MUST allow downstream LSRs to apply   further explicit control to the P2MP tree to resolve a partially   specified tree into a (more) completely specified tree.   Protocol solutions MUST allow the P2MP tree to be completely   specified at the ingress LSR where sufficient information exists to   allow the full tree to be computed and where policies along the path   (such as at domain boundaries) support full specification.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 13]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   In all cases, the egress LSRs of the P2MP TE LSP must be fully   specified either individually or through some collective identifier.   Without this information, it is impossible to know where the TE LSP   should be routed to.   In case of a tree being computed by some downstream LSRs (e.g., the   case of hops specified as loose hops), the solution MUST provide   protocol mechanisms for the ingress LSR of the P2MP TE LSP to learn   the full P2MP tree.  Note that this information may not always be   obtainable owing to policy considerations, but where part of the path   remains confidential, it MUST be reported through aggregation (for   example, using an AS number).4.4.  P2MP TE LSP Establishment, Teardown, and Modification Mechanisms   The P2MP TE solution MUST support establishment, maintenance, and   teardown of P2MP TE LSPs in a manner that is at least scalable in a   linear way.  This MUST include both the existence of very many LSPs   at once, and the existence of very many destinations for a single   P2MP LSP.   In addition to P2MP TE LSP establishment and teardown mechanisms, the   solution SHOULD support a partial P2MP tree modification mechanism.   For the purpose of adding sub-P2MP TE LSPs to an existing P2MP TE   LSP, the extensions SHOULD support a grafting mechanism.  For the   purpose of deleting a sub-P2MP TE LSPs from an existing P2MP TE LSP,   the extensions SHOULD support a pruning mechanism.   It is RECOMMENDED that these grafting and pruning operations cause no   additional processing in nodes that are not along the path to the   grafting or pruning node, or that are downstream of the grafting or   pruning node toward the grafted or pruned leaves.  Moreover, both   grafting and pruning operations MUST NOT disrupt traffic currently   forwarded along the P2MP tree.   There is no assumption that the explicitly routed P2MP LSP remains on   an optimal path after several grafts and prunes have occurred.  In   this context, scalable refers to the signaling process for the P2MP   TE LSP.  The TE nature of the LSP allows that re-optimization may   take place from time to time to restore the optimality of the LSP.4.5.  Fragmentation   The P2MP TE solution MUST handle the situation where a single   protocol message cannot contain all the information necessary to   signal the establishment of the P2MP LSP.  It MUST be possible to   establish the LSP in these circumstances.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 14]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   This situation may arise in either of the following circumstances.      a. The ingress LSR cannot signal the whole tree in a single         message.      b. The information in a message expands to be too large (or is         discovered to be too large) at some transit node.  This may         occur because of some increase in the information that needs to         be signaled or because of a reduction in the size of signaling         message that is supported.   The solution to these problems SHOULD NOT rely on IP fragmentation of   protocol messages, and it is RECOMMENDED to rely on some protocol   procedures specific to the signaling solution.   In the event that fragmented IP packets containing protocol messages   are received, it is NOT RECOMMENDED that they are reassembled at the   receiving LSR.4.6.  Failure Reporting and Error Recovery   Failure events may cause egress LSRs or sub-P2MP LSPs to become   detached from the P2MP TE LSP.  These events MUST be reported   upstream as for a P2P LSP.   The solution SHOULD provide recovery techniques, such as protection   and restoration, allowing recovery of any impacted sub-P2MP TE LSPs.   In particular, a solution MUST provide fast protection mechanisms   applicable to P2MP TE LSP similar to the solutions specified in   [RFC4090] for P2P TE LSPs.  Note also that no assumption is made   about whether backup paths for P2MP TE LSPs should or should not be   shared with P2P TE LSPs backup paths.   Note that the functions specified in [RFC4090] are currently specific   to packet environments and do not apply to non-packet environments.   Thus, while solutions MUST provide fast protection mechanisms similar   to those specified in [RFC4090], this requirement is limited to the   subset of the solution space that applies to packet-switched networks   only.   Note that the requirements expressed in this document are general to   all MPLS TE P2MP signaling, and any solution that meets them will   therefore be general.  Specific applications may have additional   requirements or may want to relax some requirements stated in this   document.  This may lead to variations in the solution.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 15]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   The solution SHOULD also support the ability to meet other network   recovery requirements such as bandwidth protection and bounded   propagation delay increase along the backup path during failure.   A P2MP TE solution MUST support the P2MP fast protection mechanism to   handle P2MP applications sensitive to traffic disruption.   If the ingress LSR is informed of the failure of delivery to fewer   than all the egress LSRs, this SHOULD NOT cause automatic teardown of   the P2MP TE LSP.  That is, while some egress LSRs remain connected to   the P2MP tree, it SHOULD be a matter of local policy at the ingress   LSR whether the P2MP LSP is retained.   When all egress LSRs downstream of a branch LSR have become   disconnected from the P2MP tree, and some branch LSR is unable to   restore connectivity to any of them by means of some recovery or   protection mechanisms, the branch LSR MAY remove itself from the P2MP   tree provided that it is not also an egress LSR (that is, a bud).   Since the faults that severed the various downstream egress LSRs from   the P2MP tree may be disparate, the branch LSR MUST report all such   errors to its upstream neighbor.  An upstream LSR or the ingress LSR   can then decide to re-compute the path to those particular egress   LSRs around the failure point.   Solutions MAY include the facility for transit LSRs and particularly   branch LSRs to recompute sub-P2MP trees to restore them after   failures.  In the event of successful repair, error notifications   SHOULD NOT be reported to upstream nodes, but the new paths are   reported if route recording is in use.  Crankback requirements are   discussed inSection 4.21.4.7.  Record Route of P2MP TE LSP   Being able to identify the established topology of P2MP TE LSP is   very important for various purposes such as management and operation   of some local recovery mechanisms like Fast Reroute [RFC4090].  A   network operator uses this information to manage P2MP TE LSPs.   Therefore, the P2MP TE solution MUST support a mechanism that can   collect and update P2MP tree topology information after the P2MP LSP   establishment and modification process.   It is RECOMMENDED that the information is collected in a data format   that allows easy recognition of the P2MP tree topology.   The solution MUST support mechanisms for the recording of both   outgoing interfaces and node-ids.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 16]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   The solution MUST gracefully handle scaling issues concerned with the   collection of P2MP tree information, including the case where the   collected information is too large to be carried in a single protocol   message.4.8.  Call Admission Control (CAC) and QoS Control Mechanism of      P2MP TE LSPs   P2MP TE LSPs may share network resource with P2P TE LSPs.  Therefore,   it is important to use CAC and QoS in the same way as P2P TE LSPs for   easy and scalable operation.   P2MP TE solutions MUST support both resource sharing and exclusive   resource utilization to facilitate coexistence with other LSPs to the   same destination(s).   P2MP TE solutions MUST be applicable to DiffServ-enabled networks   that can provide consistent QoS control in P2MP LSP traffic.   Any solution SHOULD also satisfy the DS-TE requirements [RFC3564] and   interoperate smoothly with current P2P DS-TE protocol specifications.   Note that this requirement document does not make any assumption on   the type of bandwidth pool used for P2MP TE LSPs, which can either be   shared with P2P TE LSP or be dedicated for P2MP use.4.9.  Variation of LSP Parameters   Certain parameters (such as priority and bandwidth) are associated   with an LSP.  The parameters are installed by the signaling exchanges   associated with establishing and maintaining the LSP.   Any solution MUST NOT allow for variance of these parameters within a   single P2MP LSP.  That is:   - No attributes set and signaled by the ingress LSR of a P2MP LSP may     be varied by downstream LSRs.   - There MUST be homogeneous QoS from the root to all leaves of a     single P2MP LSP.   Changing the parameters for the whole tree MAY be supported, but the   change MUST apply to the whole tree from ingress LSR to all egress   LSRs.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 17]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 20064.10.  Re-Optimization of P2MP TE LSPs   The detection of a more optimal path (for example, one with a lower   overall cost) is an example of a situation where P2MP TE LSP re-   routing may be required.  While re-routing is in progress, an   important requirement is to avoid double bandwidth reservation (over   the common parts between the old and new LSP) thorough the use of   resource sharing.   Make-before-break MUST be supported for a P2MP TE LSP to ensure that   there is minimal traffic disruption when the P2MP TE LSP is re-   routed.   Make-before-break that only applies to a sub-P2MP tree without   impacting the data on all the other parts of the P2MP tree MUST be   supported.   The solution SHOULD allow for make-before-break re-optimization of   any subdivision of the P2MP LSP (S2PL sub-LSP, S2X sub-LSP, S2L sub-   LSP, X2AL sub-LSP, B2PL sub-LSP, X2AL sub-LSP, or B2AL tree).   Further, it SHOULD do so by minimizing the signaling impact on the   rest of the P2MP LSP, and without affecting the ability of the   management plane to manage the LSP.   The solution SHOULD also provide the ability for the ingress LSR to   have strict control over the re-optimization process.  The ingress   LSR SHOULD be able to limit all re-optimization to be source-   initiated.   Where sub-LSP re-optimization is allowed by the ingress LSR, such   re-optimization MAY be initiated by a downstream LSR that is the root   of the sub-LSP that is to be re-optimized.  Sub-LSP re-optimization   initiated by a downstream LSR MUST be carried out with the same   regard to minimizing the impact on active traffic as was described   above for other re-optimization.4.11.  Merging of Tree Branches   It is possible for a single transit LSR to receive multiple signaling   messages for the same P2MP LSP but for different sets of   destinations.  These messages may be received from the same or   different upstream nodes and may need to be passed on to the same or   different downstream nodes.   This situation may arise as the result of the signaling solution   definition or implementation options within the signaling solution.   Further, it may happen during make-before-break re-optimization   (Section 4.10).Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 18]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   It is even possible that it is necessary to construct distinct   upstream branches in order to achieve the correct label choices in   certain switching technologies managed by GMPLS (for example,   photonic cross-connects where the selection of a particular lambda   for the downstream branches is only available on different upstream   switches).   The solution MUST support the case where multiple signaling messages   for the same P2MP LSP are received at a single transit LSR and refer   to the same upstream interface.  In this case, the result of the   protocol procedures SHOULD be a single data flow on the upstream   interface.   The solution SHOULD support the case where multiple signaling   messages for the same P2MP LSP are received at a single transit LSR   and refer to different upstream interfaces, and where each signaling   message results in the use of different downstream interfaces.  This   case represents data flows that cross at the LSR but that do not   merge.   The solution MAY support the case where multiple signaling messages   for the same P2MP LSP are received at a single transit LSR and refer   to different upstream interfaces, and where the downstream interfaces   are shared across the received signaling messages.  This case   represents the merging of data flows.  A solution that supports this   case MUST ensure that data is not replicated on the downstream   interfaces.   An alternative to supporting this last case is for the signaling   protocol to indicate an error such that the merge may be resolved by   the upstream LSRs.4.12.  Data Duplication   Data duplication refers to the receipt by any recipient of duplicate   instances of the data.  In a packet environment, this means the   receipt of duplicate packets.  Although small-scale packet   duplication (that is, a few packets over a relatively short period of   time) should be a harmless (if inefficient) situation, certain   existing and deployed applications will not tolerate packet   duplication.  Sustained packet duplication is, at best, a waste of   network and processing resources and, at worst, may cause congestion   and the inability to process the data correctly.   In a non-packet environment, data duplication means the duplication   of some part of the signal that may lead to the replication of data   or to the scrambling of data.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 19]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   Data duplication may legitimately arise in various scenarios   including re-optimization of active LSPs as described in the previous   section, and protection of LSPs.  Thus, it is impractical to regulate   against data duplication in this document.   Instead, the solution:   - SHOULD limit to bounded transitory conditions the cases where     network bandwidth is wasted by the existence of duplicate delivery     paths.   - MUST limit the cases where duplicate data is delivered to an     application to bounded transitory conditions.4.13.  IPv4/IPv6 Support   Any P2MP TE solution MUST support IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.4.14.  P2MP MPLS Label   A P2MP TE solution MUST allow the continued use of existing   techniques to establish P2P LSPs (TE and otherwise) within the same   network, and MUST allow the coexistence of P2P LSPs within the same   network as P2MP TE LSPs.   A P2MP TE solution MUST be specified in such a way that it allows   P2MP and P2P TE LSPs to be signaled on the same interface.4.15.  Advertisement of P2MP Capability   Several high-level requirements have been identified to determine the   capabilities of LSRs within a P2MP network.  The aim of such   information is to facilitate the computation of P2MP trees using TE   constraints within a network that contains LSRs that do not all have   the same capability levels with respect to P2MP signaling and data   forwarding.   These capabilities include, but are not limited to:   - The ability of an LSR to support branching.   - The ability of an LSR to act as an egress LSR and a branch LSR for     the same LSP.   - The ability of an LSR to support P2MP MPLS-TE signaling.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 20]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 20064.16.  Multi-Access LANs   P2MP MPLS TE may be used to traverse network segments that are   provided by multi-access media such as Ethernet.  In these cases, it   is also possible that the entry point to the network segment is a   branch LSR of the P2MP LSP.   Two options clearly exist:   - the branch LSR replicates the data and transmits multiple copies     onto the segment.   - the branch LSR sends a single copy of the data to the segment and     relies on the exit points to determine whether to receive and     forward the data.   The first option has a significant data plane scaling issue since all   replicated data must be sent through the same port and carried on the   same segment.  Thus, a solution SHOULD provide a mechanism for a   branch LSR to send a single copy of the data onto a multi-access   network to reach multiple (adjacent) downstream nodes.  The second   option may have control plane scaling issues.4.17.  P2MP MPLS OAM   The MPLS and GMPLS MIB modules MUST be enhanced to provide P2MP TE   LSP management in line with whatever signaling solutions are   developed.   In order to facilitate correct management, P2MP TE LSPs MUST have   unique identifiers, since otherwise it is impossible to determine   which LSP is being managed.   Further discussions of OAM are out of scope for this document.  See   [P2MP-OAM] for more details.4.18.  Scalability   Scalability is a key requirement in P2MP MPLS systems.  Solutions   MUST be designed to scale well with an increase in the number of any   of the following:   - the number of recipients   - the number of egress LSRs   - the number of branch LSRs   - the number of branches   Both scalability of control plane operation (setup, maintenance,   modification, and teardown) MUST be considered.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 21]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   Key considerations MUST include:   - the amount of refresh processing associated with maintaining a P2MP     TE LSP.   - the amount of protocol state that must be maintained by ingress and     transit LSRs along a P2MP tree.   - the number of protocol messages required to set up or tear down a     P2MP LSP as a function of the number of egress LSRs.   - the number of protocol messages required to repair a P2MP LSP after     failure or to perform make-before-break.   - the amount of protocol information transmitted to manage a P2MP TE     LSP (i.e., the message size).   - the amount of additional data distributed in potential routing     extensions.   - the amount of additional control plane processing required in the     network to detect whether an add/delete of a new branch is     required, and in particular, the amount of processing in steady     state when no add/delete is requested   - the amount of control plane processing required by the ingress,     transit, and egress LSRs to add/delete a branch LSP to/from an     existing P2MP LSP.   It is expected that the applicability of each solution will be   evaluated with regards to the aforementioned scalability criteria.4.18.1.  Absolute Limits   In order to achieve the best solution for the problem space, it is   helpful to clarify the boundaries for P2MP TE LSPs.   - Number of egress LSRs.     A scaling bound is placed on the solution mechanism such that a     P2MP TE LSP MUST reduce to similar scaling properties as a P2P LSP     when the number of egress LSRs reduces to one.  That is,     establishing a P2MP TE LSP to a single egress LSR should cost     approximately as much as establishing a P2P LSP.     It is important to classify the issues of scaling within the     context of traffic engineering.  It is anticipated that the initial     deployments of P2MP TE LSPs will be limited to a maximum of around     a hundred egress LSRs, but that within five years deployments may     increase this to several hundred, and that future deployments may     require significantly larger numbers.     An acceptable upper bound for a solution, therefore, is one that     scales linearly with the number of egress LSRs.  It is expected     that solutions will scale better than linearly.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 22]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006     Solutions that scale worse than linearly (that is, exponentially or     polynomially) are not acceptable whatever the number of egress LSRs     they could support.   - Number of branch LSRs.     Solutions MUST support all possibilities from one extreme of a     single branch LSR that forks to all leaves on a separate branch, to     the greatest number of branch LSRs which is (n-1) for n egress     LSRs.  Assumptions MUST NOT be made in the solution regarding which     topology is more common, and the solution MUST be designed to     ensure scalability in all topologies.   - Dynamics of P2MP tree.     Recall that the mechanisms for determining which egress LSRs should     be added to an LSP and for adding and removing egress LSRs from     that group are out of the scope of this document.  Nevertheless, it     is useful to understand the expected rates of arrival and departure     of egress LSRs, since this can impact the selection of solution     techniques.     Again, this document is limited to traffic engineering, and in this     model the rate of change of LSP egress LSRs may be expected to be     lower than the rate of change of recipients in an IP multicast     group.     Although the absolute number of egress LSRs coming and going is the     important element for determining the scalability of a solution,     note that a percentage may be a more comprehensible measure, but     that this is not as significant for LSPs with a small number of     recipients.     A working figure for an established P2MP TE LSP is less than 10%     churn per day; that is, a relatively slow rate of churn.     We could say that a P2MP LSP would be shared by multiple multicast     groups, so the dynamics of the P2MP LSP would be relatively small.     Solutions MUST optimize for such relatively low rates of change and     are not required to optimize for significantly higher rates of     change.   - Rate of change within the network.     It is also important to understand the scaling with regard to     changes within the network.  That is, one of the features of a P2MP     TE LSP is that it can be robust or protected against networkYasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 23]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006     failures, and it can be re-optimized to take advantage of newly     available network resources.     It is more important that a solution be optimized for scaling with     respect to recovery and re-optimization of the LSP than for change     in the egress LSRs, because P2MP is used as a TE tool.     The solution MUST follow this distinction and optimize accordingly.4.19.  Backwards Compatibility   It SHOULD be an aim of any P2MP solution to offer as much backward   compatibility as possible.  An ideal that is probably impossible to   achieve would be to offer P2MP services across legacy MPLS networks   without any change to any LSR in the network.   If this ideal cannot be achieved, the aim SHOULD be to use legacy   nodes as both transit non-branch LSRs and egress LSRs.   It is a further requirement for the solution that any LSR that   implements the solution SHALL NOT be prohibited by that act from   supporting P2P TE LSPs using existing signaling mechanisms.  That is,   unless doing so is administratively prohibited, P2P TE LSPs MUST be   supported through a P2MP network.   Also, it is a requirement that P2MP TE LSPs MUST be able to coexist   with IP unicast and IP multicast networks.4.20.  GMPLS   The requirement for P2MP services for non-packet switch interfaces is   similar to that for Packet-Switch Capable (PSC) interfaces.   Therefore, it is a requirement that reasonable attempts must be made   to make all the features/mechanisms (and protocol extensions) that   will be defined to provide MPLS P2MP TE LSPs equally applicable to   P2MP PSC and non-PSC TE-LSPs.  If the requirements of non-PSC   networks over-complicate the PSC solution a decision may be taken to   separate the solutions.   Solutions for MPLS P2MP TE-LSPs, when applied to GMPLS P2MP PSC or   non-PSC TE-LSPs, MUST be compatible with the other features of GMPLS   including:   - control and data plane separation;   - full support of numbered and unnumbered TE links;   - use of the arbitrary labels and labels for specific technologies,     as well as negotiation of labels, where necessary, to support     limited label processing and swapping capabilities;Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 24]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   - the ability to apply external control to the labels selected on     each hop of the LSP, and to control the next hop     label/port/interface for data after it reaches the egress LSR;   - support for graceful and alarm-free enablement and termination of     LSPs;   - full support for protection including link-level protection,     end-to-end protection, and segment protection;   - the ability to teardown an LSP from a downstream LSR, in     particular, from the egress LSR;   - handling of Graceful Deletion procedures; and   - support for failure and restart or reconnection of the control     plane without any disruption of the data plane.   In addition, since non-PSC TE-LSPs may have to be processed in   environments where the "P2MP capability" could be limited, specific   constraints may also apply during the P2MP TE Path computation.   Being technology specific, these constraints are outside the scope of   this document.  However, technology-independent constraints (i.e.,   constraints that are applicable independently of the LSP class)   SHOULD be allowed during P2MP TE LSP message processing.  It has to   be emphasized that path computation and management techniques shall   be as close as possible to those being used for PSC P2P TE LSPs and   P2MP TE LSPs.4.21.  P2MP Crankback Routing   P2MP solutions SHOULD support crankback requirements as defined in   [CRANKBACK].  In particular, they SHOULD provide sufficient   information to a branch LSR from downstream LSRs to allow the branch   LSR to re-route a sub-LSP around any failures or problems in the   network.5.  Security Considerations   This requirements document does not define any protocol extensions   and does not, therefore, make any changes to any security models.   It is a requirement that any P2MP solution developed to meet some or   all of the requirements expressed in this document MUST include   mechanisms to enable the secure establishment and management of P2MP   MPLS-TE LSPs.  This includes, but is not limited to:   - mechanisms to ensure that the ingress LSR of a P2MP LSP is     identified;   - mechanisms to ensure that communicating signaling entities can     verify each other's identities;   - mechanisms to ensure that control plane messages are protected     against spoofing and tampering;Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 25]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   - mechanisms to ensure that unauthorized leaves or branches are not     added to the P2MP LSP; and   - mechanisms to protect signaling messages from snooping.   Note that P2MP signaling mechanisms built on P2P RSVP-TE signaling   are likely to inherit all the security techniques and problems   associated with RSVP-TE.  These problems may be exacerbated in P2MP   situations where security relationships may need to maintained   between an ingress LSR and multiple egress LSRs.  Such issues are   similar to security issues for IP multicast.   It is a requirement that documents offering solutions for P2MP LSPs   MUST have detailed security sections.6.  Acknowledgements   The authors would like to thank George Swallow, Ichiro Inoue, Dean   Cheng, Lou Berger, and Eric Rosen for their review and suggestions.   Thanks to Loa Andersson for his help resolving the final issues in   this document and to Harald Alvestrand for a thorough GenArt review.7.  References7.1.  Normative References   [RFC2119]     Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate                 Requirement Levels",BCP 14,RFC 2119, March 1997.   [RFC2702]     Awduche, D., Malcolm, J., Agogbua, J., O'Dell, M., and                 J. McManus, "Requirements for Traffic Engineering Over                 MPLS",RFC 2702, September 1999.   [RFC3031]     Rosen, E., Viswanathan, A., and R. Callon,                 "Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture",RFC 3031,                 January 2001.   [RFC3209]     Awduche, D., Berger, L., Gan, D., Li, T., Srinivasan,                 V., and G. Swallow, "RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for                 LSP Tunnels",RFC 3209, December 2001.7.2.  Informative References   [RFC3468]     Andersson, L. and G. Swallow, "The Multiprotocol Label                 Switching (MPLS) Working Group decision on MPLS                 signaling protocols",RFC 3468, February 2003.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 26]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   [RFC3473]     Berger, L., "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching                 (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic                 Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions",RFC 3473, January                 2003.   [RFC3564]     Le Faucheur, F. and W. Lai, "Requirements for Support                 of Differentiated Services-aware MPLS Traffic                 Engineering",RFC 3564, July 2003.   [RFC4090]     Pan, P., Swallow, G., and A. Atlas, "Fast Reroute                 Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP Tunnels",RFC 4090, May                 2005.   [STEINER]     H. Salama, et al., "Evaluation of Multicast Routing                 Algorithm for Real-Time Communication on High-Speed                 Networks," IEEE Journal on Selected Area in                 Communications, pp.332-345, 1997.   [CRANKBACK]   A. Farrel, A. Satyanarayana, A. Iwata, N. Fujita, G.                 Ash, S. Marshall, "Crankback Signaling Extensions for                 MPLS Signaling", Work in Progress, May 2005.   [P2MP-OAM]    S. Yasukawa, A. Farrel, D. King, and T. Nadeau, "OAM                 Requirements for Point-to-Multipoint MPLS Networks",                 Work in Progress, February 2006.Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 27]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006Editor's Address   Seisho Yasukawa   NTT Corporation   9-11, Midori-Cho 3-Chome   Musashino-Shi, Tokyo 180-8585,   Japan   Phone: +81 422 59 4769   EMail: yasukawa.seisho@lab.ntt.co.jpAuthors' Addresses   Dimitri Papadimitriou   Alcatel   Francis Wellensplein 1,   B-2018 Antwerpen,   Belgium   Phone : +32 3 240 8491   EMail: dimitri.papadimitriou@alcatel.be   JP Vasseur   Cisco Systems, Inc.   300 Beaver Brook Road   Boxborough, MA 01719,   USA   EMail: jpv@cisco.com   Yuji Kamite   NTT Communications Corporation   Tokyo Opera City Tower   3-20-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,   Tokyo 163-1421,   Japan   EMail: y.kamite@ntt.comYasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 28]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006   Rahul Aggarwal   Juniper Networks   1194 North Mathilda Ave.   Sunnyvale, CA 94089   EMail: rahul@juniper.net   Alan Kullberg   Motorola Computer Group   120 Turnpike Rd.   Southborough, MA 01772   EMail: alan.kullberg@motorola.com   Adrian Farrel   Old Dog Consulting   Phone: +44 (0) 1978 860944   EMail: adrian@olddog.co.uk   Markus Jork   Quarry Technologies   8 New England Executive Park   Burlington, MA 01803   EMail: mjork@quarrytech.com   Andrew G. Malis   Tellabs   2730 Orchard Parkway   San Jose, CA 95134   Phone: +1 408 383 7223   EMail: andy.malis@tellabs.com   Jean-Louis Le Roux   France Telecom   2, avenue Pierre-Marzin   22307 Lannion Cedex   France   EMail: jeanlouis.leroux@francetelecom.comYasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 29]

RFC 4461      Signaling Requirements for P2MP TE MPLS LSPs    April 2006Full Copyright Statement   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006).   This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions   contained inBCP 78, and except as set forth therein, the authors   retain all their rights.   This document and the information contained herein are provided on an   "AS IS" basis and THE CONTRIBUTOR, THE ORGANIZATION HE/SHE REPRESENTS   OR IS SPONSORED BY (IF ANY), THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE INTERNET   ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,   INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE   INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED   WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.Intellectual Property   The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any   Intellectual Property Rights or other rights that might be claimed to   pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in   this document or the extent to which any license under such rights   might or might not be available; nor does it represent that it has   made any independent effort to identify any such rights.  Information   on the procedures with respect to rights in RFC documents can be   found inBCP 78 andBCP 79.   Copies of IPR disclosures made to the IETF Secretariat and any   assurances of licenses to be made available, or the result of an   attempt made to obtain a general license or permission for the use of   such proprietary rights by implementers or users of this   specification can be obtained from the IETF on-line IPR repository athttp://www.ietf.org/ipr.   The IETF invites any interested party to bring to its attention any   copyrights, patents or patent applications, or other proprietary   rights that may cover technology that may be required to implement   this standard.  Please address the information to the IETF at   ietf-ipr@ietf.org.Acknowledgement   Funding for the RFC Editor function is provided by the IETF   Administrative Support Activity (IASA).Yasukawa                     Informational                     [Page 30]

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