K. Shiomoto, D. Papadimitriou, J. L. Le Roux, M. Vigoureux, and D. Brungard, “Requirements for GMPLS-based multi-region and multi-layer networks (MRN/MLN),” RFC5212, July 2008.
D. Papadimitriou, M. Vigoureux, K. Shiomoto, D. Brungard, and J. L. Le Roux, “Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) protocol extensions for multi-layer and multi-region networks (MLN/MRN),” RFC6001, Oct. 2010.
A. Farrel, J.P. Vasseur, and J. Ash, “A path computation element (PCE)-based architecture,” RFC4655, Aug. 2006.
J. Ash and J. L. Le Roux, “Path computation element (PCE) communication protocol generic requirements,” RFC4657, Sept. 2006.
J. L. Le Roux, “Requirements for path computation element (PCE) discovery,” RFC4674, Oct. 2006.
J. P. Vasseur and J. L. Le Roux, “Path computation element (PCE) communication protocol (PCEP),” RFC5440, Mar. 2009.
J. P. Vasseur, R. Zhang, N. Bitar, and J. L. Le Roux, “A backward-recursive PCE-based computation (BRPC) procedure to compute shortest constrained inter-domain traffic engineering label switched paths,” RFC5441, Apr. 2009.
D. King and A. Farrel, “The application of the path computation element architecture to the determination of a sequence of domains in MPLS & GMPLS,” draft-king-pce-hierarchy-fwk-01.txt, July 2011.
R. Casellas, R. Muñoz, and R. Martinez, “Lab trial of multi-domain path computation in GMPLS controlled WSON using a hierarchical PCE,” OFC/NFOEC 2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Mar. 2011.
A. Giorgetti, F. Paolucci, F. Cugini, and P. Castoldi, “Hierarchical PCE in GMPLS-based multi-domain wavelength switched optical networks,” OFC/NFOEC 2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Mar. 2011.
R. Casellas, R. Martínez, R. Muñoz, L. Liu, T. Tsuritani, I. Morita, and M. Tsurusawa, “Dynamic virtual link mesh topology aggregation in multi-domain translucent WSON with hierarchical-PCE,” ECOC2011, Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 2011.
F. Cugini, N. Andriolli, G. Bottari, P. Iovanna, L. Valcarenghi, and P. Castoldi, “Designated PCE election procedure for traffic engineering database creation in GMPLS multi-layer networks,” ECOC2010, Torino, Italy, Sept. 2010.
E. Oki, T. Takeda, JL. Le Roux, and A. Farrel, “Framework for PCE-based inter-layer MPLS and GMPLS traffic engineering,” RFC5623, Sept. 2009.
D. Cheng, “ASON routing architecture and requirements for remote route query,” ITU-T G.7715.2, Feb. 2007.
Y. Zhao, J. Zhang, R. Jing, D. Wang, and X. Fu, “Protocol extension requirement for cooperation between PCE and distributed routing controller in GMPLS networks,”draft-zhaoyl-pce-dre-01.txt, Oct. 2010.
J. Zhang, X. Chen, Y. Ji, M. Zhang, H. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhao, Y. Tu, Z. Wang, and H. Li, “Experimental demonstration of a DREAM-based optical transport network with 1000 control plane nodes,” ECOC2011, Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 2011.
J. Zhang, L. Wang, X. Chen, and W. Gu, “AMSON: an extended architecture for adaptive service provisioning in transport networks,” OFC/NFOEC 2008, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Mar. 2008.