#Pcep mistat update

This split-brain scenario may lead to computation loops between PCEs or suboptimal path computation. Finally, when, in a redundant PCE scenario, there is a need to compute a set of paths that are part of a group (so there is a dependency between the paths), there may be some cases where the computation of all paths in the group is not handled by the same PCE: this situation is called a split-brain.

#Pcep mistat update

The inter-PCE stateful communication may also provide a faster update of the LSP states when such an event occurs. There are some use cases, where an inter-PCE stateful communication can bring additional resiliency in the design, for instance when some PCC-PCE sessions fails. In such a case, a PCC gives control on a LSP to only a single PCE, and only one PCE is responsible for path computation for this delegated LSP. The stateful PCE extension allows a redundancy scenario where a PCC can have redundant PCEP sessions towards multiple PCEs. The stateful PCE extensions allow stateful control of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths (TE LSPs) using PCEP.ДЄ Path Computation Client (PCC) can synchronize an LSP state information to a Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE).

The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) provides mechanisms for Path Computation Elements (PCEs) to perform path computations in response to Path Computation Clients (PCCs) requests. Inter Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Procedures.Дraft-litkowski-pce-state-sync-08 Abstract Inter Stateful Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Procedures.