GMPLS Controlled Ethernet Label Switching BOF (gels) xxxxxxxx, November x at xxxx-xxxx ================================= CHAIRS: Loa Andersson Dimitri Papadimitriou DESCRIPTION: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) signaling and routing is applicable to Layer 2 technologies. However, up to now, very little attention has been given to the control of Ethernet switches using GMPLS protocols in support of point-to-point paths. The purpose of this BoF is to determine interest in applying GMPLS to Ethernet LSR. As it is a non-objective of the IETF to initiate any Ethernet data plane work, the purpose of this BoF is also to highlight and discuss foreseen interactions with other SDOs, in particular, the IEEE 802.1, with respect to the data plane operations. This BOF will also discuss the consequent GMPLS control plane requirements and what extensions to existing GMPLS protocols may be required and whether there is cause and support for this work within the IETF. AGENDA: o) Welcome, Administrativia and Agenda Bashing o) Introduction o) Objectives and Scope o) Data Plane and Cooperation with IEEE - Data Plane Requirements - Positioning of Ethernet Label Switching - IEEE 802.1 overview (Paul Condon: to be confirmed) - IEEE liaison process (Bernard Adoba: to be confirmed) o) Control Plane and Cooperation with IETF WGs - Control Plane Requirements - Positioning in Routing Area - Cooperation with CCAMP WG (Kireeti and Adrian: to be confirmed) - Cooperation with other IETF WGs o) WG Charter Proposal and Bashing (incl. discussion on milestones) o) Open Discussion o) Summary and Next Steps READING LIST: ------------ "Use of the GMPLS control plane for point-to-point Ethernet Label Switching" MAILING LIST: ------------ The mailing list for discussions is Subscription: send mail to (subscribe) in body or subject or visit Archive: General information about the mailing list: RELATED RFCs and I-Ds: --------------------- o) GMPLS - GMPLS Architecture - GMPLS Signaling: Functional Description RSVP-TE Extensions - GMPLS Routing: OSPF Extensions IS-IS Extensions - Multi-Region/Multi-Layer: Requirements for GMPLS Multi-Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN) GMPLS Protocol Extensions for Multi-Region Networks (MRN) - GMPLS Ethernet Framework: o) IEEE 802.1 TBC