The MPLS WG Archive

[Yakov Rekhter <yakov@juniper.net>]

George,

> Neil -
> 
> > NH=>Well, that means one has to question the viability of what is happening
> > in PWE3 and whether anyone is intending to carry ATM, or anything else like
> > Sonet (since exactly the same principles apply here), over MPLS....or more
> > accurately any PSN.  It can't be argued both ways, which seems the current
> > case. So what's the answer from the ADs on this?
> 
> I quite agree that an operator who uses MPLS to extend and or replace
> an ATM or FR service may well desire a level of OAM in the MPLS
> protion that matches what exists (or is expected) elsewhere.  But
> following the end-to-end argument, this should be built into PWE3
> solutions.  

And therefore, this should be a fine work item for the pwe3 working group.
So, I would suggest that Neil should bring this up on the pwe3 mailing
list.

Yakov.