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RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question



Sasha,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sasha Vainshtein [mailto:Sasha@AXERRA.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:03 PM
> To: Shahram Davari
> Cc: 'Rutemiller, John'; 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> 
> 
> Shahram,
> Please see some comments inline.
> Hopefully they clarify my point.
> With best regards,
>                                    Sasha Vainshtein
> email:     sasha@axerra.com <mailto:sasha@axerra.com> 
> tel:       +972-3-7659993 (office)
>            +972-8-9254948 (res.)
>            +972-58-674833 (cell.)
>  
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shahram Davari [mailto:Shahram_Davari@pmc-sierra.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:38 PM
> > To: 'Sasha Vainshtein'; 'Rutemiller, John'; 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > 
> > 
> > Sasha,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sasha Vainshtein [mailto:Sasha@axerra.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 11:14 AM
> > > To: 'Rutemiller, John'; 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> > > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > > 
> > > 
> > > John,
> > > Thank you for a prompt response.
> > > Please see some more comments inline.
> > > Hopefully they will be useful.
> > > 
> > > With best regards,
> > >                                    Sasha Vainshtein
> > > email:     sasha@axerra.com <mailto:sasha@axerra.com> 
> > > tel:       +972-3-7659993 (office)
> > >            +972-8-9254948 (res.)
> > >            +972-58-674833 (cell.)
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Rutemiller, John [mailto:John.Rutemiller@marconi.com]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:58 PM
> > > > To: 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> > > > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > There are many ways to build a network.
> > > > 
> > > > The virtual "network" you describe is one way, in which case
> > > > the tunnel is not created explicitly for PW transport. But
> > > > others may choose to create a tunnel explicitly for PW 
> transport. 
> > > >
> > > No problem with that. But, IMHO, there is a difference between
> > > creating a tunnel to b used by a (still unknown) group of PWs
> > > and creating a tunnel per PW.
> > > In the 1st case, there is no casual connection between creation
> > > of any specific PW and the state of P routers; in the 2nd one,
> > > there would be.
> > 
> > OK, how about this: I have my PSN and don't have any PW yet, but I
> > expect to have N*PW (N is small) between to PEs. I could create 
> > N*LSP between the two PEs. Now After I receive a PW 
> request, I choose
> > one of the LSPs that best fits that PW. 
> > 
> > If no suitable LSP is found, then I either will change the 
> attributes 
> > of that LSP (by signaling) or create a new LSP. This last part is no
> > different in tunneled or non-tunneled solution, because even in case
> > of tunneled solution, if the tunnel is not suitable you need to take
> > exactly the same actions.
> >
> > > >
> > > > In the later case, the tunnel is closely tied to the PW. No, the
> > > > tunnel is not created in direct response to any PW stream. 
> > > >
> > > IMHO this means that setup/teardown of PWs do not exert any
> > > control over the state of P routers, so it's OK.
> > 
> > What if all PWs are tear downed, do you still keep the tunnel? 
> > if so why?
> >
> Probably I do - because I may use it for other traffic including other
> PWs that have not been set up yet.

You could do the same with what I proposed above (N*LSPs).


> > 
> > > >
> > > > But it is still created directly for the PW service.
> > > >
> > > My English may be faulty, but I would say that the tunnel is
> > > created to be used by the (multiple and currently 
> > non-existing) PWs, 
> > > not "for the (specific) PW service". If I install  new 
> > > interface cards  in
> > > my 
> > > P routers and connect them over a new fiber with the intent to 
> > > use new capacity thus created for (yet non-existent) PWs, 
> > > these PWs still do not exert any control over my PSN!
> > 
> > But PWs can't use those links either, unless you modify the
> > FIBs on those routers.
> >
> The FIBs will be modified as the result of installation of interface
> cards, regardless of the PWs.

Are you talking about LDP? But be realistic you need TE tunnels for PW,
otherwise you need massive over-provisioning. In TE case you need
to signal new LSPs !


-Shahram


> > 
> > -Shahram
> > 
> > > >
> > > > Same goes with the choice of whether to use an E-LSP. Network
> > > > design decision.
> > > > 
> > > > Clearly, using a common LSP for all traffic between two nodes
> > > > and using E-LSPs has certain scaling and restoration advantages
> > > > (fewer restore faster for the entire network).
> > > > 
> > > > But, some carriers may want to seperate the fate of the 
> different
> > > > traffic. For example, the carrier may want to restore 
> PW services
> > > > before voice services because the PW users pay more for the 
> > > bandwidth.
> > > > 
> > > > John
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Sasha Vainshtein [mailto:Sasha@AXERRA.com]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:11 AM
> > > > > To: 'Rutemiller, John'
> > > > > Cc: 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> > > > > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > John,
> > > > > Please see some comments/responses inline.
> > > > > Hopefully they will clarify my position.
> > > > > With best regards,
> > > > >                                    Sasha Vainshtein
> > > > > email:     sasha@axerra.com <mailto:sasha@axerra.com> 
> > > > > tel:       +972-3-7659993 (office)
> > > > >            +972-8-9254948 (res.)
> > > > >            +972-58-674833 (cell.)
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Rutemiller, John [mailto:John.Rutemiller@marconi.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:12 PM
> > > > > > To: 'pwe3@ietf.org'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Sasha Vainshtein [mailto:Sasha@AXERRA.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 2:57 AM
> > > > > > > To: 'Shahram Davari'
> > > > > > > Cc: 'pwe3@ietf.org'; Danny McPherson (E-mail); 'Andrew G. 
> > > > > > > Malis'; Neil.
> > > > > > > 2. Harrison (E-mail)
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [PWE3] PWE3 question
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Shahram and all.
> > > > > > > Please see a brief comment inline.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > [SNIP]
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I would suggest a very simple criterion regarding 
> > exertion or
> > > > > > > non-exertion of control over PSN: if 
> setup/teradown of a PW
> > > > > > > requires modification of the FIB in at least one PSN 
> > > node that 
> > > > > > > does not act as the PE for this PW, it means that 
> > > control over 
> > > > > > > this router has been exerted. 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > This criterion does not depend on the protocol being used
> > > > > > > (static,LDP, RSVP or else).
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > The single-label model requires allocation of a new 
> > > label per PW
> > > > > > > in each interior node on the path fromingress to 
> > > > egress, and hence
> > > > > > > means exertion of control over the PSN unless the 
> > the pair of
> > > > > > > PEs are adjacent (the "single hop" case mentioned 
> by Neil).
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Can we agree on that?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Creation of a Pseudo wire requires a tunnel label. 
> > > > > >
> > > > > Correct. You must associate every direction of a PW
> > > > > over an MPLS network with an LSP leading from the 
> > > > > ingress PE (for this direction) to egress PE.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The creation of this tunnel must be configured. 
> > > > > >
> > > > > It can be created regardless of any specific PW that 
> > would use it.
> > > > > And it could be created in many ways, including hop-by-hop 
> > > > forwarding
> > > > > provided by the vanilla LDP.
> > > > > Once created, such a tunnel can be used by - and, for 
> > scalability 
> > > > > reasons, SHOULD be used - by more than one PW between the 
> > > > > same pair of PEs.
> > > > > 
> > > > > And it could be created in many ways, including "vanilla" LDP
> > > > > in DU mode.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The establishment of the tunnel will affect the FIB if the P 
> > > > > routers. 
> > > > > >
> > > > > Correct. However, as I said above, creation of the tunnel 
> > > > (to be  used
> > > > > by multiple PWs) is not caused by creation of the 
> PWs. Creation
> > > > > of PWs using an already existing tunnel would not affect 
> > > FIB in the
> > > > >  P routers, only in PEs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Furthermore, the tunnel must be created with a 
> > forwarding class 
> > > > > >that is sufficient to carry the desired pseudo wire traffic.
> > > > > >
> > > > > There are many ways to associate a certain forwarding behavior
> > > > > with the EXP bits across an LSP. E.g., one can use 
> > > > > Preconfigured EXP<-->PHB Mapping in LSPs that have been
> > > > > created by LDP in DU mode.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Such an method cannot be used if reservation of resources
> > > > > must be associated with an LSP. But even then nothing
> > > > > prevents creation of a "planned" network of DiffServ-enabled 
> > > > > LSPs with BW reservation beforehand regardless of any
> > > > > specific PW, and then creation of PWs that use available
> > > > > capaity on this "network".
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > If traffic classes are to be separated (e.g, ATM CBR 
> > gets EF and
> > > > > > ATM UBR gets best effort), then multiple tunnels must 
> > be created
> > > > > > across the network.
> > > > > >
> > > > > Not necessarily. A single E-LSP will may support up to 
> > 8 different
> > > > > traffic classes. And this can be done by using preconfigured 
> > > > > EXP<-->PHB mappings, too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Therefore, the PW has in some way exerted control over 
> > > > the P routers
> > > > > > even with the tunnel creation.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > This would only happen if you apply the "One PW = One 
> > > Tunnel" model
> > > > > that originated this thread. And that is exactly why I said 
> > > > > that, IMHO,  
> > > > > this model is beyound the chartered PWE3 scope. The model that
> > > > > separates creation of transport tunnels from creation 
> of PWs is
> > > > > within this scope.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > John
> > > > > > 
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