Re: [mpls-linux-devel] Current state of dst stacking on davem implementation

[Ramon C. <cas...@in...>]

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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, James R. Leu wrote:


> We have equiptment from 10 vendors and over 20 devices.  We'll be concentrating
> on MPLS BGP VPNs (v4,v6,Multicast), VPLS, and Carrier's Carrier.  Our main

Not bad :) looks promising. Where is it taking place ? Can I get some 
tickets :) ?


> area of 'experimenting' is in the multicast space.  We're showing carriers
> and vendors how BGP VPNs have an advantage (although only slight) over

What is the advantage? snooping? (just out of curiosity). While I can 
understand the idea that inspecting the client L3 may ease multicast 
integration, how would that push forward a change of VPLS architecture? 

> L2 VPNs (ala VPLS) with repect to multicast.  Hopefully the result will be
> L2 VPN vendors re-thinking their implementation.

Interesting... What would you suggest? RSVP-TE established PWE3 enabling 
PWE3 stitching or L2SC ? 


> 
> Anyway enough of that, onto the questions I've missed.

Pity! Other than the IETF we academics are too far from implementors :P


> (if that is what your particular application needs).  I still think that NHLFE
> stacking is what will be used for the common hierachical LSP case though.

ditto. 


> Lets make one or two more changes before we send it back to davem for review.
ok



Regards,

R.