Re: AD review of GMPLS SONET documents

[Maarten Vissers <mvissers@lucent.com>]

Bert,

"Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" wrote:
<snip>
> 
> for  draft-ietf-ccamp-gmpls-sonet-sdh-extensions-03.txt
> 
> 1. Last para on page 2 seems "marketing" that we do not need.
> 
> 2. Top of page 3.
>      This document doesn't specify how to implement these features in
>      the transmission plane but how to control their usage with a GMPLS
>      control plane.
>    My question is: Is there any document anywhere that explains
>    how to implement in the transmission plane. If yes, then a
>    reference to such document would be usefull.
>    If not, then how can anyone create interoperable implementations.
>    And if they cannot do that, then why is this document useful?

There is no such document that explains how to implement in the transmission
plane. Most SDH/SONET networks are not able to support any of the suggested
features in this document. 
As such, if the IETF pubishes this document it might be wise to add a disclaimer
to the document that the IETF doesn't take responsibility for any interworking
at the transmission plane for the features described in this document.

Regards,

Maarten
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