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Evolving Traditional Routers to ForCES Architecture draft-ma-forces-proxy-framework-01.txt. Huaiyuan,Ma (mahuaiyuan@huawei.com) ForCES WG, IETF #67. Problems during traditional router evolution. Problems
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Evolving Traditional Routers to ForCES Architecturedraft-ma-forces-proxy-framework-01.txt Huaiyuan,Ma (mahuaiyuan@huawei.com) ForCES WG, IETF #67
Problems during traditional router evolution • Problems • proprietary communication protocols between physical control processor and physical forwarding processor. • Different forwarding models.
Evolution Scenario I CE Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Control Processor Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Forwarding Processor FE Adaptor FE FE
Evolution Scenario II FE Proxy Physical Control Processor Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Forwarding Processor Physical Forwarding Processor CE FE Adaptor FE FE
Forwarding Element Adaptor • To implement ForCES protocol to communicate with its control element (s) and its forwarding element (s). • To convert the model-related information carried in cells/packets transferred across switch fabric.
Next step • Is it necessary to evolve traditional router to ForCES architecture? • Is this proposal an appropriate solution?