OSPF Traffic Engineering (OSPF-TE) Link Availability Extension for Links with Variable Discrete Bandwidth


== Abstract ==

 network may contain links with variable discrete bandwidth, e.g., microwave and copper. The bandwidth of such links may change discretely in response to a changing external environment. The word "availability" is typically used to describe such links during network planning. This document defines a new type of Generalized Switching Capability-Specific Information (SCSI) TLV to extend the Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. The extension can be used for route computation in a network that contains links with variable discrete bandwidth. Note that this document only covers the mechanisms by which the availability information is distributed. The mechanisms by which availability information of a link is determined and the use of the distributed information for route computation are outside the scope of this document. It is intended that technology-specific documents will reference this document to describe specific uses.


== Original document ==

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* [http://dx.doi.org/10.17487/rfc8330 http://dx.doi.org/10.17487/rfc8330]

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: [http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8330.txt http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8330.txt],
: [https://rfcs.web.fc2.com/rfc8330.html https://rfcs.web.fc2.com/rfc8330.html],
: [https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2785811721 https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2785811721]