Dear all,
I do not support.
Basically I think it is superfluous dedicate an RFC to state it is better
having one standard instead of two ones or many... for sure the lower are the
variants the better is for the industry (one is the ideal).
When two or more standards or de-facto standards exist it is because the
problem they solve is not exactly the same, the way they solve the problem is
optimized for different environments/boundary conditions (more efficient, more
effective, etc). Therefore a single solution does not necessarily meet the
different market requirements.
It is fundamental to enter into the problem's details before making
consideration about the best way to proceed (one solution, two solutions,
multiple solutions) whilst the document clearly declares it does not want to
make any technical evaluations.
After more than three years of debates within the IETF and major unresolved
technical concerns risen from some transport operators, the existence of this
draft is by itself the sure sign that MPLS-TP OAM is a case where a single
solution has not be found to meet all the different market requirements.
Otherwise, why are we still discussing about it....?
Therefore we must be realistic and the lessons learned from the past should
guide our decisions: if a solution cannot be found for satisfying all the
requirements it is better to have two standards and let the market decide how
to exploit them. Are we really sure the cost(many) / benefit (none) analysis
done in section 7.5 is realistic?
Best regards,
Alessandro
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Da: mpls-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [mailto:mpls-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]
Per conto di Adrian Farrel
Inviato: lunedì 26 settembre 2011 23:58
A: mpls(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Oggetto: [mpls] FW: Last Call:
<draft-sprecher-mpls-tp-oam-considerations-01.txt> (The Reasons for Selecting a
Single Solution for MPLS-TP OAM) to Informational RFC
MPLS Working Group,
Please be aware of the IETF last call as shown below. The document was
presented for publication as an individual RFC with IETF consensus and AD
sponsorship.
This draft is clearly close and relevant to the work you do, but after
discussing with the chairs I came to the conclusion that it does not comment on
the technical or process decisions of the MPLS working groups, and it does not
attempt to make any technical evaluations or definitions within the scope of
the MPLS working group. It is more of a philosophical analysis of the way the
IETF approaches the "two solutions" problem with special reference to MPLS-TP
OAM.
Thus, I am accepting the document as AD Sponsored rather than running it
through the MPLS working group. My reasoning is that the working group has got
plenty to do working on technical issues without being diverted into wider IETF
philosophy.
As an AD Sponsored I-D it is subject to a four week IETF last call. That is
plenty of opportunity for everyone to comment and express their views. Please
send your comments to the IETF mailing list as described below, or (in
exceptional circumstances) direct to the IESG.
Thanks,
Adrian
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Abstract
The MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) is a profile of MPLS technology
for use in transport network deployments. That is, MPLS-TP is a set
of functions and features selected from the wider MPLS toolset and
applied in a consistent way to meet the needs and requirements of
operators of packet transport networks.
During the process of development of the profile, additions to the
MPLS toolset have been made to ensure that the tools available met
the requirements. These additions were motivated by MPLS-TP, but form
part of the wider MPLS toolset such that any of them could be used in
any MPLS deployment.
One major set of additions provides enhanced support for Operations,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM). This enables fault management
and performance monitoring to the level needed in a transport
network. Many solutions and protocol extensions have been proposed to
address these OAM requirements, and this document sets out the
reasons for selecting a single, coherent set of solutions for
standardization.
The file can be obtained via
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-sprecher-mpls-tp-oam-considerati
ons/
IESG discussion can be tracked via
http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-sprecher-mpls-tp-oam-considerati
ons/
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