Subject: [CCAMP] draft-li-ccamp-lmp-behavior-negotiation-00.txt has been published

From: Dan Li <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:43 +0800

Hello,

During the WG LC for draft-ietf-ccamp-confirm-data-channel-status-07.txt, we have idenitifed a basic issue in LMP with respect to backward compatibility. In particular, LMP does not have a basic mechanism to allow an LMP implementation to determine when a neighbor supports new/extended functionality. We have agreed that a future standalone document is needed.

Now, the draft has been provided! http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-li-ccamp-lmp-behavior-negotiation-00.txt

Abstract:

The Link Management Protocol (LMP) is used to coordinate the properties, use, and faults of data links in Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) networks. Various proposals have been advanced to provide extensions to the base LMP specification. This document provides a generic procedure for LMP implementations that do not recognize or do not support any one of these extensions. 

Please take a look and let me know your advice!

Thanks,

Dan