CCAMP Working Group D. Ceccarelli, Ed. Internet-Draft F. Fondelli Intended status: Informational Ericsson Expires: April 25, 2013 S. Belotti D. Papadimitriou, Ed. Alcatel-Lucent October 22, 2012 Multi layer implications in GMPLS controlled networks draft-bcg-ccamp-gmpls-ml-implications-03 Abstract This document defines requirements and uses cases for the extension of the OTN MLN work to MRNs. It also provides an evaluation of already existing solutions againts new requirements. Status of this Memo This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time. 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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. MLN and MRN networks: relationship and rationale . . . . . . . 3 3. Applicability Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6. Missing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8. Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 2] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 1. Introduction Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) supports the control of multiple switching technologies: packet switching, Layer-2 switching, TDM (Time-Division Multiplexing) switching, wavelength switching, and fiber switching ([RFC3945]). The Interface Switching Capability concept has been defined for the advertisement of the Switching Capabilities of the different interfaces of a node [RFC4202], while in the context of Multi Region Networks (MRN) the Interface Adjustment Capabiltiy concept has been introduced [RFC5339] for the advertisement of adjustment capacity within an hybrid node. With the introduction of G709v3 networks, a new Switching Capability (OTN-TDM) has been defined [OSPF-OTN] and the ISCD updated in order to cope with the OTN specific multi stage multiplexing capabilities. The new Switching Capability Specific Information (SCSI) field provides information about the bandwidth availability at each layer of the OTN hierarchy and about the operations that can be performed on the different layers, in terms of termination and switching capabilities. These issues have been addressed in the OTN documents within the OTN multi layer scope but need to be extended to MRNs, where the termination of a hierarchical LSP leads to the need of properly managing different switching capabilities and different adaptation functions. Scope of this document is describing new requirements derived from the extension of OTN MLN hierarchies to MRNs and evaluating impacts on existing solutions. 1.1. Terminology The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. 2. MLN and MRN networks: relationship and rationale As per [RFC5212], the definition of MLNs and MRNs is as follows: - MLN: "a Traffic Engineering (TE) domain comprising multiple data plane switching layers either of the same ISC (e.g., TDM) or different ISC (e.g., TDM and PSC) and controlled by a single GMPLS control plane instance" Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 3] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 - MRN: "is defined as a TE domain supporting at least two different switching types (e.g., PSC and TDM), either hosted on the same device or on different ones, and under the control of a single GMPLS control plane instance" A network which is an MLN but not an MRN (i.e. multiple layers but a single switching capability), like for example an OTN domain, can be advertised via the utilization of the Interface Switching Capability Descriptor (ISCD). The ISCD is defined in [RFC4202] and its technology specific extensions (SCSI) are defined in different memos depending on the technology, e.g. the OTN ones in [OSPF-OTN] and the SDH ones in [RFC4203]. On the other side MRNs (i.e. multiple layers with multiple switching capabilities), like for example an OTN data plane (with one or more layers) over a WDM data plane (with one or more layers) controlled by a single GMPLS instance, need the utilization of an ISCD for each technology and an Interface Adjustment Capability Descriptor (IACD) [RFC6001] for the advertisement of the internal links providing adjustment between the switching capabilities. A node able to terminate data links (over the same interface) with different switching capabilities is called hybrid node. [RFC5212]. For more details please see Section 5. Hybrid nodes have been introduced not only to address the case of nodes able to switch/terminate LSPs from different switching capability but also to perform for instance: - Traffic-grooming: base GMPLS doesn't enable insertion of traffic at an intermediate point along an established LSP, i.e., the control plane limits the flexibility of nesting LSP only at the head-end of the underlying LSP. MRN extensions enable to multiplex and demultiplex e.g. PSC LSP into LSC LSP even if the LSC LSP does not originate or end at the nodes where the PSC LSP are multiplexed or demultiplexed. - Transparent regeneration: enables certain nodes equipped with PSC + LSC capability to regenerate the photonic signal without interrupting the LSC LSP. This functionality enables to setup end-to-end LSC even if certain intermediate nodes are being used to regenerate the signal at the PSC level. This means that MRN extends the node functionality beyond "terminate or switch". The central notion in MRN is "adjustment capability". Adjustment capability assumes the availability of adjustment capacity. An adjustment capability is the mean by mean which LSP can be adapted Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 4] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 from one SC = X to SC = Y or inserted (e.g. multiplexed or demultiplexed) from SC = X to SC = Y . Advertisement of adjustment capacity by a given node assumes the functionality of adjustment is locally supported. 3. Applicability Scenarios When moving from OTN MLNs to general MRNs, the multiplexing tree concept introduced in [OSPF-OTN] needs to be extended so to take into account both different switching capabilities within the same muxing tree and adaptations between client hierarchies and server hierarchies. In the following figure an example of muxing tree supporting TDM, PSC, OTN-TDM and LSC hierarchies mixed together is shown. VC-4 | ODU1 STM-16 PSC L2SC | | | | | | | | ODU2 ODU2 ODU1 | \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \/ / \_ _ODU3__/ | OCh Figure 1: Muxing tree As it is possible to understand from the figure above, an MRN equipment can host a variety of client-server relationships. Four different scenarios can be identified: - A signal type X is a client to a Signal type Y (1:1) - e.g. Ethernet over WDM - A signal type X is a client to a Intra switching technology Hierarchy Y (1:N) - e.g. Ethernet over OTN - An Intra switching technology Hierarchy X is a client to a Signal Type Y (M:1) - e.g. ODU over WDM Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 5] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 - An Intra switching technology Hierarchy X is a client to an Intra switching technology Hierarchy Y (M:N) - e.g. SDH over OTN Being the first three scenarios a particular case of the fourth one, in the following only the general case of M:N relationship will be addressed. This kind of client-server hierarchy can be achieved, depending on the impelemntation, via single board or a cascade of them. In the latter case boards are connected via internal links, which can be either intra or inter switching capaility (e.g. ODU2->ODU3 or PSC->LSC). Those links should not be modeled as external TE links, but there is the need to advertise their characteristics and availability in terms of bandwidth and optical parameters. +--------------------------------------------------------+ | +------------+ Eth +------------+ | | | | | | | | | OTU-1 +----+ | | +----+ | | | +----+ | | +--> + | | | | | 8 | | | 4 | | | | OTU-1 |ODU1+------+| |ODU2+------+| OTU-3 | | +----+ |ODU-2 |..........>+ |ODU-3 |+----------|--> | | +------+|Internal | +------+| | | OTU-1| | |Physical | | | | | +----+ | | Link + | | | | +----+ | (OTU-2) +----+ | | | | | | | | | +------------+ +------------+ | +--------------------------------------------------------+ Figure 2: Cascaded muxponder Moreover, as described in [RFC5212], in a hybrid node there is the need to take into account also the node's internal adjustment capabilities between the switching technologies supported. An example of hybrid node with different switching matrices is shown in the following figure, where both an SDH and OTN matrix are available and the two switching elements are internally interconnected so that it is possible to terminate some resources (e.g. OTN interface Y1) or provide adjustment for the SDH traffic (e.g. OTN interface Y2 toward the SDH matrix). In addition to the internal links between matrices it is possible to have internal links between matrices and cascaded cards for the creation of the muxing hierarchy. In the example below both the SDH and OTN matrices are client to an Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 6] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 ODU2->ODU3 muxponder (through interfaces Y4 and Y5), which in turn is client to an OCh WSS. | 10GbE +-------------------------+-------------+ | | | | | | +-+ | +---------+ | | |X| | X1 | | | | __+-+__|__________| \ / | | | | ` \/ | X3 | | | X2 | /\ '''| | ODU2 | | |''''' / \ | | | Y6+---+ | +---------+ | | | +---+ | | +---+ | | | | | | | |SDH| + | Y5 | | ODU3| | | | | |__+---+__| +-----+ +----+| | | | | | | || OTU3/OCH| +---+ | | | | | ++----------+ |WSS| +--- | | Y4 | | || Y7 | +---+ |Y8 | | +----------+ ...... +----+| | | +-+ | | | \ / | | ___| |+--+ | | | |Y| | |Y2 | \/ | | | +---+|OT| | | | +-+ | .....| /\ |Y3| | +--+ | +---------+ -------+----------+ / \ | | | | | Y1 | .... | | | | +---+ | | + | | | |OTN| | | ODU2 | | |__+---+___| | +---------------------------------------+ Figure 3: Hybrid node with optical muxponder and different switching matrices 4. Requirements In order to deal with all the scenarios depiscted in the previous sections, protocol extensions need to take into account the following set of requirements. 1. It must be possible to identify from which branch of X to which branch of Y the mapping is performed. Due to a restricted connectivity to a given switching layer, not all the indicated branches are really available. An example of such limitations can be seen in figure Figure 3, where for example the SDH client can Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 7] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 be mapped only on itnerface Y5 of the muxponder board or the 10GbEth on interface Y6. In figure Figure 1 it is also possible to see that the OTN has a hierarchy with 3 branches (i.e. ODU1->ODU2->ODU3, ODU2->ODU3 and ODU1->ODU3) and an SDH signal can be mapped only over the ODU2->ODU3 branch while an Ethernet one can be mapped only on the ODU1->ODU3). So it is not eough to say that SDH can be mapped over ODU or Eth over ODU as further info is needed. Moreover it is also not enough to say that Eth is mapped over ODU1 because in the same example 2 different branches have the ODU1 as the top most layer (i.e. ODU1->ODU2->ODU3 and ODU1->ODU3) and not both of them can support Eth mapping. 2. Adaptation information from X to Y to be used both in case of Y being switched and X mapped over it or in case of both X and Y being switched. Please note that more than one type of adaptation might be availble. 3. Amount of available bandwidth in the mapping between X and Y (as per actual IACD definition) 4. It must be possible to advertise intra-switching capability associated to internal links. A typical case is a hierarchy gained through the cascade of multiple cards (e.g. trasnponders, muxponders) and the link from one board to the other one has a given bandwidth. 5. It must be possible to advertise inter-switching capability associated to internal links. A typical case is a M:N client- layer hierarchy gained through the cascade of multiple cards (e.g. SDH client to a muxponder card) and the link from one board to the other one has a given bandwidth. 5. Evaluation [RFC6001] defined the Interface Adjustment Capability Descriptor (IACD) for the advertisement of internal adjustment capability of hybrid nodes [RFC5212]. A common adjustment pool is a pool of reservable and sharable resources that are i) allocated on demand/dynamically and ii) either assigned to a single SC (single adjustment pool model) or multiple SC (multiple adjustment pool model) or possibly their combination. In the former case (single pool model), the "lower SC" value of the IACD sub-TLV (associated to the adjustment pool) is set to the SC value of ISCD sub-TLV of the interface that interfaces with the adjustment pool. The "upper" SC value of the IACD (associated to the Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 8] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 adjustment pool) determines the SC capability of the resource pool itself. In this case the (upper) encoding is set to 0xFF. In other terms, the capacity of the adjustment pool is not directly accessible - over the wire - by other nodes belonging to the same TE domain (assuming homogeneous LSP encoding type along the LSP path). This model (see Example 1) is typically used when the node matrix switching capability is not terminating/initiating any LSP (the node only exposes the capability associated to its I/O) but nodes part of the same TE domain can still take into account the adjustment capacity usage on that node. In the latter case (multiple pool model), the "lower SC" value of the IACD sub-TLV (associated to the adjustment pool) is set to the SC value of ISCD sub-TLV of the interface(s) that interfaces with the adjustment pool. The "upper" SC value of the IACD sub-TLV (associated to the adjustment pool) determines the SC capability of the adjustment pool itself. However, the (upper) SC value of the IACD sub-TLV shall correspond to at least one of the SC values associated to one of the ISCD sub-TLVs, i.e., the adjustment pool SC value shall be covered by at least one of the SC values associated to the ISCD sub-TLVs. In other terms, the capacity of the adjustment pool is directly accessible compared to the single pool model. This model (see Example 2) is typically used when nodes expose their full (multi-level) grooming and initiation/ termination capacity. Example of single pool model: in the IACD sub-TLV the "upper" SC type = TDM/HO-SDH, and the "lower" SC type being respectively "L2SC" and "OTH/TDM". In this example, the capacity associated to the IACD represents the "interconnection capacity" between the interface X (L2SC or OTH) to Y = (HO-SDH/TDM). The encoding type associated to the upper SC is set to 0xFF. Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 9] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 ^ ^ ^ | | | +-------------------------------------+ | Network | | ... | | | element | | | | | +---------+ | | +------| L2SC |<----+ | | | | | | | | | +---------+ | | | | | | | | +---------+ | | | +----->| HO-SDH |-----+ | | +------| |<----+ | | | +---------+ | | | | | | | | +---------+ | | | +----->| |-----+ | | _ | | _ | | / | | | | \ | Fiber 1 | / |-----| OTH |-----| \ | Fiber 1 -----|---| |-----| |-----| |---|---- ... | | |-----| |-----| |...| -----|---| |-----| |-----| |---|---- Fiber N | \ |-----| |-----| / | Fiber N | \_| +---------+ |_/ | +-------------------------------------+ Figure 4: Example of single pool model The advertisement for the node interfaces will be: + L2SC interfaces - ISCD sub_TLV 1 for L2SC interface - IACD sub_TLV 1 for L2SC to HO-SDH (1) in figure above + OTH inferfaces - ISCD sub_TLV 1 for OTH interface - IACD sub_TLV 1 for OTH to HO-SDH (2) in figure above Example of multiple pool model: In this case we will show two examples, the first of which does not foresee any interconnection between the L2SC and the HO-SDH matrices, while the second one does. Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 10] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 In the former case there is at least one ISCD sub-TLV of SC = X corresponding to the lower SC value (HO-SDH/TDM) of the IACD sub-TLV associated to the first adjustment pool (HO-SDH/TDM), and one ISCD sub-TLV of type SC = Y corresponding to the lower SC value (L2SC) of the IACD sub-TLV associated to the second adjustment pool Y (L2SC). In this example, the capacity associated to the IACD represents the "interconnection capacity" between the pool of SC = X (HO-SDH/TDM) to Y (L2SC). Each TE Link 1...N is able to get access to this adjustment capacity. +------------------------------------------------+ | Network | | element | | +---------+ | | +---------| L2SC |<---------+ | | | **| |** | | | | * +---------+ * | | | | * * | | | | * +---------+ * | | | | **| |** | | | | +-------| HO-SDH |<-------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | _ | | | | | | _ | | / |<- | | | | +| \ | Fiber 1 | / |<--+ | OTH | +--| \ | Fiber 1 -----|--| |-----------| |-----------| |---|---- ... | | |-----------| |-----------| |...| -----|--| |-----------| |-----------| |---|---- Fiber N | \ |-----------| |-----------| / | Fiber N | \_| +---------+ |_/ | +------------------------------------------------+ Figure 5: Example of multiple pool model - No interconnection between OTH and HO-SDH In this case the advertisement, which is the same for each of the N TE Link is: - ISCD sub_TLV for LSC - ISCD sub_TLV for HO-SDH Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 11] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 - ISCD sub_TLV for OTH - IACD sub_TLV for LSC to HO-SDH (starred link) On the other side, if we consider the same scenario including the inteconnection between the OTH and HO-SDH matrices, as shown in figure below, the advertisement changes as follows. +------------------------------------------------+ | Network | | element | | +---------+ | | +---------| L2SC |<---------+ | | | **| |** | | | | * +---------+ * | | | | * * | | | | * +---------+ * | | | | **| |** | | | | +-------| HO-SDH |<-------+ | | | | | ..| |.. | | | | | | : +---------+ . | | | | | | : : | | | | | | : +---------+ : | | | | | | : | | : | | | | _ | | :.| |.: | | _ | | / |<- | | | | +| \ | Fiber 1 | / |<--+ | OTH | +--| \ | Fiber 1 -----|--| |-----------| |-----------| |---|---- ... | | |-----------| |-----------| |...| -----|--| |-----------| |-----------| |---|---- Fiber N | \ |-----------| |-----------| / | Fiber N | \_| +---------+ |_/ | +------------------------------------------------+ Figure 6: Example of multiple pool model - With interconnection between OTH and HO-SDH This time the advertisement is modified as follows: - ISCD sub_TLV 1 for LSC - ISCD sub_TLV 2 for HO-SDH - ISCD sub_TLV 3 for OTH Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 12] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 - IACD sub_TLV 1 for LSC to HO-SDH (starred link) - IACD sub_TLV 2 for HO-SDH to OTH (dotted link) The IACD is the only object defined in routing for the management of hybrid nodes. It provides the information for the forwarding/ switching capability and is used in addition to the ISCD. 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Lower SC | Lower Encoding| Upper SC | Upper Encoding| +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 0 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 1 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 2 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 3 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 4 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 5 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 6 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Max LSP Bandwidth at priority 7 | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Adjustment Capability-specific information | | (variable) | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Figure 7: IACD format 6. Missing information The pieces of information needed for addressing the requirements listed in Section 4 are: - Mapping information from a client to a server layer. E.g. an ethernet client could be mapped over and OTN hierarchy using a GFP-F or GFP-T adaptation. Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 13] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 - Connectivity constraints: need to describe optical transponder muxing scheme with positioning and restricted connectivity in order to provide end to end connectivity. In the example shown in picture Figure 1, the capability of muxing an SDH hierarchy is shown, but the SDH cannot be injected in any branch of the OTN hierarchy. There is the need to specify that the SDH hierarchy can be only muxed into the ODU->ODU3 branch of the OTN hierarchy and not in all of them. - Multistage interswitching capability: The IACD already allows advertising the multiplexing of single and multi-stage muxing scenarios like the one in the reference muxing tree, where an SDH hierarchy is muxed over an OTN hierarchy, which is againg muxed over an OCh (two levels of muxing). 7. IANA Considerations TBD 8. Contributors TBD 9. Acknowledgements TBD 10. References 10.1. Normative References [OSPF-OTN] D.Ceccarelli, D.Caviglia, F.Zhang, D.Li, S.Belotti, P.Grandi, R.Rao, K.Pithewan, J.Drake, "Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF for Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Control of Evolving G.709 OTN Networks, work in progress draft-ietf-ccamp-gmpls-ospf-g709v3-03", August 2012. [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [RFC4202] Kompella, K. and Y. Rekhter, "Routing Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)", RFC 4202, October 2005. Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 14] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 [RFC4203] Kompella, K. and Y. Rekhter, "OSPF Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)", RFC 4203, October 2005. [RFC5212] Shiomoto, K., Papadimitriou, D., Le Roux, JL., Vigoureux, M., and D. Brungard, "Requirements for GMPLS-Based Multi- Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN)", RFC 5212, July 2008. [RFC6001] Papadimitriou, D., Vigoureux, M., Shiomoto, K., Brungard, D., and JL. Le Roux, "Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocol Extensions for Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/ MRN)", RFC 6001, October 2010. 10.2. Informative References [G.709] ITU-T, "Interface for the Optical Transport Network (OTN)", G.709 Recommendation (and Amendment 1), February 2001. [G.709-v3] ITU-T, "Draft revised G.709, version 3", consented by ITU-T on Oct 2009. Authors' Addresses Daniele Ceccarelli (editor) Ericsson Via Melen 77 Genova - Sestri Ponente Italy Email: daniele.ceccarelli@ericsson.com Francesco Fondelli Ericsson Via Moruzzi 1 Pisa Italy Email: francesco.fondelli@ericsson.com Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 15] Internet-Draft Multi layer implications October 2012 Sergio Belotti Alcatel-Lucent Via Trento, 30 Vimercate Italy Email: sergio.belotti@alcatel-lucent.com Dimitri Papadimitriou (editor) Alcatel-Lucent Copernicuslaan 50 Antwerpen B-2018 Belgium Email: dimitri.papadimitriou@alcatel-lucent.be Ceccarelli, et al. Expires April 25, 2013 [Page 16]