>> read "which is not mpls" a few more times. than maybe read a bit on >> gmpls and optical switching. you may find >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_Multi-Protocol_Label_Switching >> a reasonable place to start. > Ok, but does this still not pre-suppose that an appropriate physical > path that has sufficient available bandwidth/slots is already present?
not *a* physical path, but a swath of paths from which sufficient capacity can be configured. sadly, gmpls over optical has not yet defied the laws of physics. randy
