Query: IPSP-SE definition

Hi,

I have been following the IPSP-SE definition thread. As per the last mail from Ken the sigtran team will be working on draft(s) for SE-IPSP model and a SG-SG draft.

In the meantime, is there any consensus reached regarding the IPSP-SE definition? 

If yes, can you please let me know which of the following definitions are correct for IPSP-SE mode -

1) In IPSP-SE model, the IPSP sending ASPAC acts as an ASP. The IPSP receiving ASPAC acts as an SGP. 
When acting like an SGP, the peer IPSP can distribute traffic in accordance with the way that an ASP distributes messages to the SGP that make up an SG.  The SE-IPSP acting in SGP mode does not require an "ASP Traffic Mode".

OR,

2) SE-IPSP is an IPSP not an ASP and not an SGP. So, the traffic mode is required to be exchanged both ways. So if IPSP1 sends ASPAC message and IPSP2 replies with ASPAC-Ack message. IPSP2 can update IPSP1 about the traffic mode (in ASPAC-Ack message) to be used for message distribution towards IPSP2. This will enable both IPSP1 and IPSP2 to use same override/loadshare mode towards eahc other, OR, both IPSP1 and IPSP2 can use different modes.

Thanks,
Soni


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