Re: OSPFv3 Extension Future Direction (this ought to get your attention)

[Pyda Srisuresh <srisuresh at YAHOO.COM>]

Acee,

I had done some work previously on using new LSAs for advertising topology and
prefix info into TE networks (draft-srisuresh-ospf-te-07.txt). This draft can
be a good starting point to use for turning into future MT extensions to
OSPFv3. 

I have not been active on this work recently due to my work priorities.
However, if there are folks on the list interested in pursuing, I would  be
happy to work with you on the effort and discussion. 

Thanks.

cheers,
suresh 
 
--- Acee Lindem <acee at CISCO.COM> wrote:
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> At the Minneapolis IETF, I presented a comparision of  the
> various options we have for extending OSPFv3. The reaction to the
> presentation was very positive. However, it was last on the agenda and
> the OSPF WG coincided with other WGs (most notably L2VPN).
> 
> At this point, I would like to initiate more discussion. The basic
> question is whether we go with a TLV based approach or continue
> to add new LSAs which need to be synchronized with the LSAs
> advertising topology and prefix information. A TLV based approach
> is described in:
> 
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-mirtorabi-mt-ospfv3-01.txt
> 
> The crux of my presentation would be that this is gives us the powerful
> extension capability while still allowing us to advertise information that
> does not need to be synchronized in separate LSAs.
> 
> Thanks,
> Acee
>