TEWG draft-ietf-tewg-framework-04.txt

["Xipeng Xiao" <xiaoxipe@cse.msu.edu>]

NAME OF I-D:
    http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-tewg-framework-04.txt

SUMMARY

   This memo describes a framework for Traffic Engineering (TE) in the
   Internet.  The framework is intended to promote better understanding
   of the issues surrounding traffic engineering in IP networks, and to
   provide a common basis for the development of traffic engineering
   capabilities for the Internet.  The principles, architectures, and
   methodologies for performance evaluation and performance optimization
   of operational IP networks are discussed throughout this document.
   The optimization goals of traffic engineering are to enhance the
   performance of IP traffic while utilizing network resources
   economically and reliably. The framework includes a set of generic
   recommendations, and options for Internet traffic engineering.  The
   framework can serve as a guide to implementors of online and offline
   Internet traffic engineering mechanisms, tools, and support systems.
   The framework can also help service providers devise traffic
   engineering solutions for their networks.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

    none.

WHERE DOES IT FIT IN THE PICTURE OF THE SUB-IP WORK

    tewg

WHY IS IT TARGETED AT THIS WG

    The charter of TEWG calls for a framework document.  This is it.

JUSTIFICATION

    This is the TEWG's framework draft.  In fact, it has gone through
    the last call in the TEWG.  This revision just addressed the issues
    raised in the last call.