Hi Vishwas,

Manral, Vishwas wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> We are in the process of putting down a document for adding IPv6 TLV's for
> TE purposes and an LSA type in OSPFv3 for the same. We would want the
> opinion of the group regarding the setting of the U-bit in the TE-LSA type
> field.
>
> My opinion is that the U-bit should be set to 0, so that any router not
> recognizing the TE LSA would not forward the LSA any further. This I feel
> would help in the case where some routers in the area do not recognize the
> TE LSA while others do. This way redundant TE information would not be
> flooded in the entire area topology in case only part of the area
> understands the TE LSA.

My opinion is that the U-bit should be set to 1 in all OSPFv3 opaque LSAs.
By doing this, all OSPF implementations that support RFC 2740 will support
opaque LSAs. I can appreciate your point on minimizing the flooding of TE
opaque LSAs. However, the setting of the U-bit is based solely on
the function code in the LS type.

Thanks,

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Acee

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