RFC 9168: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Flow Specification

The Path Computation Element (PCE) is a functional component capable of selecting paths through a traffic engineering (TE) network. These paths may be…

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Outgoing relationships (22 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 4364: BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Normative reference — RFC 5440: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 4760: Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4
Normative reference — RFC 8231: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE
Normative reference — RFC 8253: PCEPS: Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Normative reference — RFC 5511: Routing Backus-Naur Form (RBNF): A Syntax Used to Form Encoding Rules in Various Routing Protocol Specifications
Normative reference — RFC 8281: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for PCE-Initiated LSP Setup in a Stateful PCE Model
Normative reference — RFC 8955: Dissemination of Flow Specification Rules
Normative reference — RFC 8232: Optimizations of Label Switched Path State Synchronization Procedures for a Stateful PCE
Normative reference — RFC 8956: Dissemination of Flow Specification Rules for IPv6
Informative reference — RFC 8126: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informative reference — RFC 4655: A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 6952: Analysis of BGP, LDP, PCEP, and MSDP Issues According to the Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols (KARP) Design Guide
Informative reference — RFC 5088: OSPF Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery
Informative reference — RFC 5089: IS-IS Protocol Extensions for Path Computation Element (PCE) Discovery
Informative reference — RFC 8664: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Segment Routing
Informative reference — RFC 5886: A Set of Monitoring Tools for Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 6123: Inclusion of Manageability Sections in Path Computation Element (PCE) Working Group Drafts
Informative reference — RFC 8283: An Architecture for Use of PCE and the PCE Communication Protocol (PCEP) in a Network with Central Control
Informative reference — RFC 7399: Unanswered Questions in the Path Computation Element Architecture

Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 9756: Update to the IANA Path Communication Element Protocol (PCEP) Numbers Registration Procedures and the Allowance of Experimental Error Codes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9353: IGP Extension for Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Security Capability Support in PCE Discovery (PCED)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9826: A YANG Data Model for the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9689: Use Cases for a PCE as a Central Controller (PCECC)