The MPLS WG Archive

["Thomas D. Nadeau" <tnadeau@cisco.com>]

         Hi,

>In order to use the MIB defined by the draft 
>draft-nadeau-mpls-gmpls-te-mib-00.txt a MIB similar
>to RFC 1850 OSPF-v2 MIB with extensions derived from
>ideas given in the following drafts
>draft-kompella-ospf-gmpls-extensions-01.txt
>AND/OR
>draft-kompella-isis-gmpls-extensions-02.txt
>AND/OR
>draft-katz-yeung-ospf-traffic-05.txt
>AND/OR
>draft-srisuresh-ospf-te-00.txt
>AND/OR others ....
>may be required to exchange topology data with the management
>interface. This data can then be used by the administrator to
>setup TE-tunnels.

         I don't think that this is necessary for GMPLS-TE
tunnels to be set up. The aforementioned drafts are
necessary insofar as to facilitate the exchange
of that information. That is, that functionality
must be supported by the devices in the GMPLS
network.

>I have the following two questions,
>
>1. Whether such a MIB is being written/developed?

         Yes, GMPLS-TE-MIB.

         --Tom




>2.  If yes, which draft(s) is being used as a base and
>    when is it likely to be available.
>
>2a. If no,which draft is the most likely candidate to be used
>    for drafting a MIB like, say, gmpls-ospf-te-mib.txt
>
>Appreciate your guidance.
>
>If this is not the forum, I would like to find an interest
>group to discuss this subject.
>
>Thanks
>Irfan Lateef
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