PIM Working Group                                                Y. Liu
Internet Draft                                             China Mobile
Intended status: Informational                               M. McBride
Expires: 25 March 2025                                        Futurewei
                                                               Z. Zhang
                                                                    ZTE
                                                                 J. Xie
                                                                 Huawei
                                                                 C. Lin
                                                   New H3C Technologies
                                                      24 September 2024



    Multicast-only Fast Reroute Based on Topology Independent Loop-free
                          Alternate Fast Reroute
                       draft-ietf-pim-mofrr-tilfa-06


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Abstract

   This document specifies the use of Topology Independent Loop-Free
   Alternate (TI-LFA) mechanisms with Multicast Only Fast ReRoute
   (MoFRR) for Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM). TI-LFA provides
   fast reroute protection for unicast traffic in IP networks by
   precomputing backup paths that avoid potential failures. By
   integrating TI-LFA with MoFRR, this document extends the benefits of
   fast reroute mechanisms to multicast traffic, enabling enhanced
   resilience and minimized packet loss in multicast networks. The
   document outlines the necessary protocol extensions and operational
   considerations to implement TI-LFA in conjunction with MoFRR for
   PIM, ensuring that multicast traffic is rapidly rerouted in the
   event of a failure. This document uses the backup path computed by
   TI-LFA through IGP as a secondary Upstream Multicast Hop (UMH) for
   PIM. By using the TI-LFA backup path to send PIM secondary join
   messages hop-by-hop, it achieves the generation of a fast reroute
   backup path for PIM multicast.

Table of Contents


   1. Introduction...................................................3
      1.1. Requirements Language.....................................4
      1.2. Terminology...............................................4
   2. Problem Statement..............................................4
      2.1. LFA for MoFRR.............................................4
      2.2. RLFA for MoFRR............................................5
      2.3. TI-LFA for MoFRR..........................................5
   3. Solution.......................................................6
   4. Illustration...................................................8
   5. IANA Considerations...........................................11
   6. Security Considerations.......................................11
   7. References....................................................13
      7.1. Normative References.....................................13
      7.2. Informative References...................................14
   Contributors.....................................................14
   Authors' Addresses...............................................15

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1. Introduction

   The increasing deployment of video services has heightened the
   importance for network operators to implement solutions that
   minimize service disruptions caused by faults in the IP networks
   carrying these services. Multicast-only Fast Reroute (MoFRR), as
   defined in [RFC7431], offers a mechanism to reduce multicast packet
   loss in the event of node or link failures by introducing simple
   enhancements to multicast routing protocols, such as Protocol
   Independent Multicast (PIM). However, the current MoFRR mechanism,
   which selects the secondary multicast next hop based solely on the
   loop-free alternate fast reroute defined in [RFC7431], has
   limitations in certain multicast deployment scenarios.

   This document introduces a new mechanism for Multicast-only Fast
   Reroute using Topology Independent Loop-Free Alternate (TI-LFA) [I-
   D.ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa] fast reroute. Unlike
   traditional methods, TI-LFA is independent of network topology,
   enabling broader coverage across diverse network environments. The
   applicability of this mechanism extends to PIM networks, including
   scenarios where PIM operates over native IP, as well as public
   network multicast trees established by PIM. Additionally, this
   document addresses scenarios involving MDT SAFI for Multicast VPN
   (MVPN) in [RFC6037] and [RFC6514], covering PIM-SSM Tree, PIM-SM
   Tree, and BIDIR-PIM Tree deployments.

   The TI-LFA mechanism is designed for standard link-state Interior
   Gateway Protocol (IGP) shortest path and Segment Routing (SR)
   scenarios. For each destination specified by the IGP in the network,
   TI-LFA pre-installs a backup forwarding entry for the protected
   destination, ready to be activated upon the detection of a link
   failure used to reach that destination. This document leverages the
   backup path computed by TI-LFA through the IGP as a secondary
   Upstream Multicast Hop (UMH) for PIM. By using the TI-LFA backup
   path to send PIM secondary join messages hop by hop, it enables the
   creation of a fast reroute backup path for PIM multicast.

   The protection techniques described in this document are limited to
   protecting links and nodes within a link-state IGP area. Protecting
   domain exit routers and/or links attached to other routing domains
   is beyond the scope of this document. All the Segment Identifiers
   (SIDs) required are contained within the Link State Database (LSDB)
   of the IGP.





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 1.1. Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
   BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

 1.2. Terminology

   This document utilizes the terminology as defined in [RFC7431] and
   incorporates the concepts established in [RFC7490]. The definitions
   of individual terms are not reiterated within this document.

2. Problem Statement

 2.1. LFA for MoFRR

   Section 3 of [RFC7431] specifies that the secondary UMH in PIM for
   MoFRR is a Loop-Free Alternate (LFA). However, the traditional LFA
   mechanism requires that at least one neighbor's next hop to the
   destination node is an loop-free next hop. Due to existing
   limitations in network deployments, this mechanism only covers
   certain network topology environments. In specific network
   topologies, the corresponding secondary UMH cannot be computed,
   preventing PIM from establishing a standby multicast tree and thus
   from implementing MoFRR protection. Consequently, the current MoFRR
   functionality in PIM is applicable only in network topologies where
   LFA is feasible.

   The limitations of the current MoFRR applicability can be
   illustrated using the example network depicted in Figure 1. In this
   example, the metric of the R1-R4 link is 20, the metric of the R5-R6
   link is 100, and the metrics of the other links are 10.

   For multicast source S1, the primary path of the PIM join packet is
   R3->R2->R1, and the secondary path is R3->R4->R1, which corresponds
   to the LFA path of unicast routing. In this scenario, the current
   MoFRR operates effectively.

   For multicast source S2, the primary path of the PIM join packet is
   R3->R2. However, an LFA does not exist. If R3 sends the packet to
   R4, R4 will forward it back to R3 because the IGP shortest path from
   R4 to R1 is R4->R3->R2. In this case, the current MoFRR cannot
   calculate a secondary UMH. Similarly, for multicast source S3, the
   current MoFRR mechanism is ineffective.



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            [S1]---(R1)----------(R4)
                    |             |
                    |             |
                    |             |
                    |             |             ------+------
            [S2]---(R2)----------(R3)---[R]     Link  |Metric
                    |             |             ------+------
                    |             |             R1-R4 | 20
                    |             |             R5-R6 | 100
                    |             |             Other | 10
            [S3]---(R5)---(R6)---(R7)           ------+------

                   Figure 1:  Example Network Topology

 2.2. RLFA for MoFRR

   The Remote Loop-Free Alternate (RLFA), as defined in [RFC7490],
   extends the traditional LFA mechanism, allowing it to accommodate a
   broader range of network deployment scenarios by utilizing a tunnel
   as an alternate path. The RLFA mechanism requires that there exists
   at least one node, denoted as node N, in the network where the fault
   node is neither on the path from the source node to node N nor on
   the path from node N to the destination node.

   [RFC5496] introduces the RPF Vector attribute, which can be included
   in the PIM Join packet to ensure that the path is selected based on
   the unicast reachability of the RPF Vector. By combining the RLFA
   mechanism with the RPF Vector, the secondary multicast tree for
   MoFRR can be established, thereby supporting a wider range of
   network topologies compared to the current MoFRR implementation with
   LFA.

   For instance, in the network illustrated in Figure 1, the secondary
   path for the PIM Join packet towards multicast source S2 cannot be
   computed by the current MoFRR, as previously described. Utilizing
   the RLFA mechanism, R3 sends the packet to R4, including an RPF
   Vector containing the IP address of R1, which serves as the PQ node
   of R3 with respect to the protected R2-R3 link. Subsequently, R4
   forwards the packet to R1 via the R1-R4 link, in accordance with the
   unicast route associated with the RPF Vector. R1 then continues to
   forward the packet to R2, thereby establishing the secondary path,
   R3->R4->R1->R2, using MoFRR with RLFA.

 2.3. TI-LFA for MoFRR

   While RLFA provides enhanced capabilities over LFA, it remains
   dependent on the network topology. In the network depicted in Figure
   1, the primary path of the PIM Join packet towards multicast source

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   S3 is R3->R2->R5. However, an RLFA path does not exist because the
   PQ node of R3 with respect to the protected link R2-R3 is absent. If
   R3 sends the packet to R7 with an RPF Vector containing the IP
   address of R5, R7 will forward it back to R3, as the IGP shortest
   path from R7 to R5 is R7->R3->R2->R5. Similarly, if R3 sends the
   packet to R7 with an RPF Vector containing the IP address of R6, R7
   will forward it to R6, but R6 will then forward it back to R7, as
   the IGP shortest path from R6 to R5 is R6->R7->R3->R2->R5. In this
   scenario, MoFRR with RLFA is unable to compute a secondary UMH.

   RLFA offers improvements over LFA but still has inherent
   limitations. [I-D.ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa] defines a
   unicast FRR solution based on the TI-LFA mechanism. The TI-LFA
   mechanism allows the expression of a backup path using an explicit
   path and imposes no constraints on the network topology, thus
   providing a more robust FRR mechanism. Unicast traffic can be
   forwarded according to an explicit path list as an alternate path to
   protect unicast traffic, achieving full coverage across various
   network environments.

   The alternate path provided by the TI-LFA mechanism is represented
   as a Segment List, which includes the NodeSID of the P-space node
   and the Adjacency SIDs of the links between the P-space and Q-space
   nodes. PIM can look up the corresponding node IP address in the
   unicast route according to the NodeSID and the IP addresses of the
   endpoints of the corresponding link in the unicast route according
   to the Adjacency SIDs. However, multicast protocol packets cannot be
   directly forwarded along the path of the Segment List.

   To establish a standby multicast tree, PIM Join messages need to be
   transmitted hop-by-hop. However, not all nodes and links on the
   unicast alternate path are included in the Segment List. If PIM
   protocol packets are transmitted solely in unicast mode, they
   effectively traverse the unicast tunnel like unicast traffic and do
   not pass through the intermediate nodes of the tunnel. Consequently,
   the intermediate nodes on the alternate path cannot forward
   multicast traffic because they lack PIM state entries. PIM must
   create entries on each device hop-by-hop, generating an incoming
   interface and an outgoing interface list, to form a complete end-to-
   end multicast tree for forwarding multicast traffic. Therefore,
   simply sending PIM Join packets using the Segment List, as done with
   unicast traffic, is insufficient to establish a standby multicast
   tree.

3. Solution

   A secondary Upstream Multicast Hop (UMH) serves as a candidate next-
   hop that can be used to reach the root of the multicast tree. In

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   this document, the secondary UMH is derived from unicast routing,
   utilizing the Segment List computed by TI-LFA.

   In essence, the path information from the Segment List is
   incorporated into the PIM packets to guide hop-by-hop Reverse Path
   Forwarding (RPF) selection. The IP address corresponding to the Node
   SID can be used as the segmented root node, while the IP addresses
   of the interfaces at both endpoints of the link associated with the
   Adjacency SID can be directly used as the local upstream interface
   and upstream neighbor.

   For the PIM protocol, [RFC5496] defines the PIM RPF Vector
   attribute, which can carry the node IP address corresponding to the
   Node SID. Additionally, [RFC7891] defines the explicit RPF Vector,
   which can carry the peer IP address corresponding to the Adjacency
   SID.

   This document leverages the existing RPF Vector standards, obviating
   the need for PIM protocol extensions. This approach allows the
   establishment of a standby multicast tree based on the Segment List
   calculated by TI-LFA, thereby providing comprehensive MoFRR
   protection for multicast services across diverse network
   environments.

   Consider a Segment List calculated by TI-LFA as (NodeSID(A),
   AdjSID(A-B)). Node A belongs to the P space, and node B belongs to
   the Q space. The IP address corresponding to NodeSID(A) can be
   retrieved from the local link-state database of the IGP protocol and
   assumed to be IP-a. Similarly, the IP addresses of the two endpoints
   of the link corresponding to AdjSID(A-B) can also be retrieved from
   the local link-state database and assumed to be IP-La and IP-Lb.

   Within the PIM process, IP-a is treated as the standard RPF Vector
   Attribute and added to the PIM Join packet. IP-La is considered the
   local address of the incoming interface, and IP-Lb is regarded as
   the address of the upstream neighbor. Consequently, IP-Lb can be
   included in the PIM Join packet as the explicit RPF Vector
   Attribute.

   The PIM protocol initially selects the RPF incoming interface and
   upstream neighbor towards IP-a and proceeds hop-by-hop to establish
   the PIM standby multicast tree until reaching node A. At node A, IP-
   Lb is treated as the PIM upstream neighbor. Node A identifies the
   incoming interface in the unicast routing table based on IP-Lb, and
   IP-Lb is used as the RPF upstream address for the PIM Join packet
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   Upon receiving the PIM Join packet at node B, the PIM protocol,
   finding no additional RPF Vector Attributes, selects the RPF
   incoming interface and upstream neighbor towards the multicast
   source directly. The protocol then continues hop-by-hop to establish
   the PIM standby multicast tree, extending to the router directly
   connected to the source.

4. Illustration

   This section provides an illustration of MoFRR based on TI-LFA. The
   example topology is depicted in Figure 2. The metric for the R3-R4
   link is 100, while the metrics for the other links are 10. All link
   metrics are bidirectional.

                     <-----Primary Path--- (S,G) Join

             [S]---(R1)---(R2)******(R6)-------[R]
                            |        |
                     <---   |        |   |
                        |   |        |   |
                        |   |       (R5) |
                        |   |        |   |
                        |   |        |   |
                        |   |        |   |
                        | (R3)------(R4) |
                        |                |
                        --Secondary Path--

                    Figure 2:  Example Topology

   The IP addresses and SIDs involved in the MoFRR calculation are
   configured as follows:

   IPv4 Data Plane (MPLS-SR)

     Node    IP Address   Node SID
     R4      IP4-R4       Label-R4

     Link    IP Address   Adjacency SID
     R3->R4  IP4-R3-R4    Label-R3-R4
     R4->R3  IP4-R4-R3    Label-R4-R3








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   IPv6 Data Plane (SRv6)

     Node    IP Address   Node SID (End)
     R4      IP6-R4       SID-R4

     Link    IP Address   Adjacency SID (End.X)
     R3->R4  IP6-R3-R4    SID-R3-R4
     R4->R3  IP6-R4-R3    SID-R4-R3

   The primary path of the PIM Join packet is R6->R2->R1, and the
   secondary path is R6->R5->R4->R3->R2->R1. However, the traditional
   LFA does not function properly for the secondary path because the
   shortest path to R2 from R5 (or from R4) still traverses the R6-R2
   link. In this scenario, R6 must calculate the secondary UMH using
   the proposed MoFRR method based on TI-LFA.

   According to the TI-LFA algorithm, the P-space and Q-space are
   illustrated in Figure 3. The TI-LFA repair path consists of the Node
   SID of R4 and the Adjacency SID of R4->R3. On the MPLS-SR data
   plane, the repair segment list is (Label-R4, Label-R4-R3). On the
   SRv6 data plane, the repair segment list is (SID-R4, SID-R4-R3).



                           ........
                           .      .
                 [S]---(R1)---(R2)******(R6)---[R]
                           .   |  .     |
                           .   |  .  +++|++++
                           .   |  .  +  |   +
                           .   |  .  + (R5) +
                           .   |  .  +  |   +
                           .   |  .  +  |   +
                           .   |  .  +  |   +
                           . (R3)------(R4) +
                           .      .  +      +
                           ........  ++++++++
                           Q-Space    P-Space

                   Figure 3:  P-Space and Q-Space

   In the PIM process, the IP addresses associated with the repair
   segment list are retrieved from the IGP link-state database.

   On the IPv4 data plane, the Node SID Label-R4 corresponds to IP4-R4,
   which will be carried in the RPF Vector Attribute. The Adjacency SID
   Label-R4-R3 corresponds to the local address IP4-R4-R3 and the


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   remote peer address IP4-R3-R4, with IP4-R3-R4 carried in the
   Explicit RPF Vector Attribute.

   On the IPv6 data plane, the End SID SID-R4 corresponds to IP6-R4,
   which will be carried in the RPF Vector Attribute. The End.X SID
   SID-R4-R3 corresponds to the local address IP6-R4-R3 and the remote
   peer address IP6-R3-R4, with IP6-R3-R4 carried in the Explicit RPF
   Vector Attribute.

   Subsequently, R6 installs the secondary UMH using these RPF Vectors.



             +---------+
             |Type = 0 |
             |IP4-R4   |
             +---------+    +---------+
             |Type = 4 |    |Type = 4 |
             |IP4-R3-R4|    |IP4-R3-R4|
             +---------+    +---------+   No RPF Vector

          R6----->R5---->R4------------>R3----->R2---->R1

    Figure 4:  Forwarding PIM Join Packet along Secondary Path (IPv4)

   On the IPv4 data plane, the forwarding of the PIM Join packet along
   the secondary path is shown in Figure 4.

   R6 inserts two RPF Vector Attributes in the PIM Join packet: IP4-R4
   of Type 0 (RPF Vector Attribute) and IP4-R3-R4 of Type 4 (Explicit
   RPF Vector Attribute). R6 then forwards the packet along the
   secondary path.

   When R5 receives the packet, it performs a unicast route lookup of
   the first RPF Vector IP4-R4 and sends the packet to R4.

   R4, being the owner of IP4-R4, removes the first RPF Vector from the
   packet and forwards it according to the next RPF Vector. R4 sends
   the packet to R3 based on the next RPF Vector IP4-R3-R4, as its PIM
   neighbor R3 corresponds to IP4-R3-R4.

   When R3 receives the packet, as the owner of IP4-R3-R4, it removes
   the RPF Vector. The packet, now devoid of RPF Vectors, is forwarded
   to the source through R3->R2->R1 based on unicast routes.

   After the PIM Join packet reaches R1, a secondary multicast tree,
   R1->R2->R3->R4->R5->R6, is established hop-by-hop for (S, G) using
   MoFRR based on TI-LFA.

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             +---------+
             |Type = 0 |
             |IP6-R4   |
             +---------+    +---------+
             |Type = 4 |    |Type = 4 |
             |IP6-R3-R4|    |IP6-R3-R4|
             +---------+    +---------+   No RPF Vector

          R6----->R5---->R4------------>R3----->R2---->R1

    Figure 5:  Forwarding PIM Join Packet along Secondary Path (IPv6)

   On the IPv6 data plane, the forwarding of the PIM Join packet along
   the secondary path is illustrated in Figure 5. The procedure is
   analogous to that of the IPv4 data plane.

5. IANA Considerations

   This document has no IANA actions.

6. Security Considerations

   This document does not introduce additional security concerns. It
   does not change the security properties of PIM. For general PIM-SM
   protocol security considerations, see [RFC7761]. The security
   considerations of LFA, R-LFA, and MoFRR described in [RFC5286],
   [RFC7490], and [RFC7431] SHOULD apply to this document.

   When deploying TILFA, packets may be sent over nodes and links they
   were not transported through before, potentially raising the
   following security issues:

   1. Spoofing and False Route Advertisements

      * Dependencies of LFA/R-LFA/TI-LFA on Routing Information

        - LFAs depend on accurate routing information to determine
          alternate paths. If an attacker can inject false routing
          information (e.g., by spoofing link-state advertisements), it
          could cause the network to select suboptimal or malicious
          paths for LFAs.

        - R-LFA and TI-LFA also depend on accurate routing information,
          particularly for determining the tunneling paths or explicit
          paths. False route advertisements could mislead the network
          into using insecure or compromised paths.

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   2. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks

      * Use of Alternate Paths

        - By rerouting traffic through alternate paths, especially
          those that traverse multiple hops (as in R-LFA and TI-LFA),
          the risk of MitM attacks increases if any of the intermediate
          routers on the alternate path are compromised.

        - TI-LFA, which uses explicit paths, might expose traffic to
          routers that were not originally part of the primary path,
          potentially allowing for interception or alteration of the
          traffic.

   3. Confidentiality and Integrity

      * Traffic Encapsulation

        - R-LFA and TI-LFA involve encapsulating traffic, which may
          expose it to vulnerabilities if the encapsulation mechanisms
          are not secure. For instance, if IPsec or another secure
          encapsulation method is not used, an attacker might be able 
          to intercept or alter the traffic in transit.

      * Protection of Explicit Paths

        - TI-LFA relies on explicit paths that are typically defined
          using segment routing. If these paths are not properly
          protected, an attacker could manipulate the segment list to
          reroute traffic through malicious nodes.

   4. Increased Attack Surface

      * Extended Topology

        - By introducing LFA, R-LFA, and TI-LFA, the network increases
          its reliance on additional routers and links, thereby
          expanding the potential attack surface. Compromise of any
          router in these alternate paths could expose traffic to
          unauthorized access or disruption.

   To address security issues #1 and #2 mentioned above, control plane
   protocols need to provide security protection. To mitigate the risks
   associated with false route advertisements and MitM attacks, it is
   recommended to use secure routing protocols (e.g., OSPFv3 with
   IPsec, ISIS HMAC-SHA256, or PIM with IPsec) that provide
   authentication and integrity protection for routing updates.


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   To address security issues #3 and #4 mentioned above, these
   mechanisms need to run within a trusted network. The security of
   LFA, R-LFA, and TI-LFA mechanisms heavily relies on the
   trustworthiness of the underlying routing infrastructure. As the
   solution described in the document is based on Segment Routing
   technology, readers should be aware of the security considerations
   related to this technology ([RFC8402]) and its data plane
   instantiations ([RFC8660], [RFC8754], and [RFC8986]).

7. References

 7.1. Normative References

   [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
             Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC5286] Atlas, A., Ed., and A. Zinin, Ed., "Basic Specification
             for IP Fast Reroute: Loop-Free Alternates", RFC 5286,DOI
             10.17487/RFC5286, September 2008,<http://www.rfc-
             editor.org/info/rfc5286>.

   [RFC5496] Wijnands, IJ., Boers, A., and E. Rosen, "The Reverse Path
             Forwarding (RPF) Vector TLV", RFC 5496, March 2009.

    [RFC7431] Karan, A., Filsfils, C., Wijnands, IJ., Ed., and B.
             Decraene, "Multicast-Only Fast Reroute", RFC 7431, August
             2015.

   [RFC7490] Bryant, S., Filsfils, C., Previdi, S., Shand, M., and N.
             So, "Remote Loop-Free Alternate (LFA) Fast Reroute (FRR)",
             RFC 7490, April 2015.

   [RFC7761] Fenner, B., Handley, M., Holbrook, H., Kouvelas,
             I.,Parekh, R., Zhang, Z., and L. Zheng, "Protocol
             IndependentMulticast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol
             Specification(Revised)", RFC 7761, March 2016.

   [RFC7891] Asghar, J., Wijnands, IJ., Ed., Krishnaswamy, S., Karan,
             A., and V. Arya, "Explicit Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF)
             Vector", RFC 7891, June 2016.

   [RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
             2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, May 2017.






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   [I-D.ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa] Litkowski, S., Bashandy, A.,
             Filsfils, C., Francois, P., Decraene, B., and D. Voyer,
             "Topology Independent Fast Reroute using Segment Routing",
             draft-ietf-rtgwg-segment-routing-ti-lfa-17, work-in-
             progress, July 2024.

 7.2. Informative References

   [RFC6037] Rosen, E., Cai, Y., Wijnands, I., "Cisco Systems' Solution
             for Multicast in BGP/MPLS IP VPNs", RFC6037, October 2010.

   [RFC6514] Aggarwal, R., Rosen, E., Morin, T., and Y. Rekhter, "BGP
             Encodings and Procedures for Multicast in MPLS/BGP IP
             VPNs", RFC 6514, DOI 10.17487/RFC6514, February 2012,
             <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6514>.

   [RFC8402] Filsfils, C., Ed., Previdi, S., Ed., Ginsberg, L.,
             Decraene, B., Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment
             Routing Architecture", RFC 8402, DOI 10.17487/RFC8402,July
             2018, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8402>.

   [RFC8660] Bashandy, A., Ed., Filsfils, C., Ed., Previdi,
             S.,Decraene, B., Litkowski, S., and R. Shakir, "Segment
             Routing with the MPLS Data Plane", RFC 8660,DOI
             10.17487/RFC8660, December 2019,<https://www.rfc-
             editor.org/info/rfc8660>.

   [RFC8754] Filsfils, C., Ed., Dukes, D., Ed., Previdi, S., Leddy,
             J.,Matsushima, S., and D. Voyer, "IPv6 Segment Routing
             Header(SRH)", RFC 8754, DOI 10.17487/RFC8754, March 2020,
             <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8754>.

   [RFC8986] Filsfils, C., Ed., Camarillo, P., Ed., Leddy, J., Voyer,
             D., Matsushima, S., and Z. Li, "Segment Routing over IPv6
             (SRv6) Network Programming", RFC 8986,DOI
             10.17487/RFC8986, February 2021,<https://www.rfc-
             editor.org/info/rfc8986>.

Contributors

   Mengxiao Chen
   New H3C Technologies
   China
   Email: chen.mengxiao@h3c.com





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Authors' Addresses

   Yisong Liu
   China Mobile
   China
   Email: liuyisong@chinamobile.com


   Mike McBride
   Futurewei Inc.
   USA
   Email: michael.mcbride@futurewei.com


   Zheng(Sandy) Zhang
   ZTE Corporation
   China
   Email: zzhang_ietf@hotmail.com


   Jingrong Xie
   Huawei Technologies
   China
   Email: xiejingrong@huawei.com


   Changwang Lin
   New H3C Technologies
   China
   Email: linchangwang.04414@h3c.com


















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