Re: I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-ccamp-gmpls-g-694-lambda-labels-02.txt

[Dan Li <danli@huawei.com>]

Dear Tomohiro,

For "n", I prefer 16 bits to 17 bits. Because it's easier for programmer to parse the label.

Thanks,

Dan

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> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts 
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> This draft is a work item of the Common Control and Measurement Plane Working Group of the IETF.
> 
> Title : Generalized Labels for G.694 Lambda-Switching Capable Label Switching Routers
> Author(s) : T. Otani, H. Guo, K. Miyazaki, D. Caviglia
> Filename : draft-ietf-ccamp-gmpls-g-694-lambda-labels-02.txt
> Pages : 10
> Date : 2008-7-14
> 
> Technology in the optical domain is constantly evolving and as a 
>    consequence new equipment providing lambda switching capability has 
>    been developed and is currently being deployed. However, RFC 3471 has 
>    defined that a wavelength label (section 3.2.1.1) "only has 
>    significance between two neighbors" and global wavelength continuity 
>    is not considered. In order to achieve interoperability in a network 
>    composed of next generation lambda switch-capable equipment, this 
>    document defines a standard lambda label format, being compliant with 
>    ITU-T G.694. Moreover some consideration on how to ensure lambda 
>    continuity with RSVP-TE is provided. This document is a companion to 
>    the Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) signaling. It 
>    defines the label format when Lambda Switching is requested in an all 
>    optical network.
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