On August 27, 2020 at 6:30:41 AM, Adrian Farrel wrote:

Adrian:

Hi!

> I think there are three points we can work on to add to the document:
> 1. PCEP-installed FlowSpecs MUST NOT be redistributed to other routers
> using BGP.

Just to be clear, redistributing PCEP FS was never the intent.

Are there cases where PCEP information is redistributed into a routing
protocol?  If not, then I don't think this first point is necessary.


> 2. PCEP-installed FlowSpecs are intended to be installed only at the
> head-end of the LSP to which they direct traffic. It is acceptable (and
> potentially desirable) that other routers have FlowSpecs that match the
> same traffic but direct it onto different routes or to different LSPs.

ok


> 3. Note that changes to the wider routing system (such as the distribution
> and installation of BGP FlowSpecs, or fluctuations in the IGP link state
> database) might mean that traffic matching the PCEP FlowSpec never reaches
> the head end of the LSP at which the PCEP FlowSpec is installed. This may
> or may not be desirable according to the operator's traffic engineering and
> routing policies, but it is not an effect that this document seeks to
> address.

That is what I'm looking for: a mention of the potential...


Thanks!

Alvaro.

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