Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, various embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP. In those embodiments, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, various embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP. In those embodiments, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, various embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP. In those embodiments, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, the present invention provides an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, various embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP. In those embodiments, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for label database synchronization in a packet switched communication network including establishing a communication path between a stateful path computation element (PCE) and a path computation client (PCC), modifying a label update message at the PCE to include a synchronization flag and transmitting the label update message to the PCC.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanism that provides the extensions of PCEP message and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability in downloading the labels for branch node of P2MP TE LSPs. In one implementation, the present invention provides an apparatus, a system, a node and a method that receives a PCLabelUpd message with all the extensions and the objects to support PCECC with P2MP capability, detects the object and identifies that the label download is for P2MP TE LSP and for this LSP, the apparatus/the system/the node acts as a branch node, and thereby the apparatus/the system/the node downloads all the labels specified in the object to data plane with respect to any existing branch node download mechanism for a P2MP TE LSP.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of communicating across different domains and network apparatus. In the method, sending a Path Computation Request message to a Path Computation Element; wherein the Path Computation Request message includes an Include Route Object, and the Include Route Object is configured to specify a domain sequence; wherein the Include Route Object includes at least two sub-objects, and the at least two sub-objects identified the different domains. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, standard way of representation for domain sequence has been implemented by using sub-object for area.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a method of communicating in PCEP and a network apparatus for communicating in PCEP. The method comprising: receiving a Path Computation Request message; wherein the Path Computation Request message includes a Data Structure object, and the Data Structure object is used to specify the data structure of computed paths; sending a Path Computation Reply message; wherein the Path Computation Reply message includes the computed paths, and the computed paths are based on the Data Structure object. Through the embodiments of the present invention, PCEP should be extended to allow flexibility in use of different data structure based on the use-case and objective function.