RFC 5918

"Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) 'Typed Wildcard' Forward Equivalence Class (FEC)", August 2010

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5918.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

R. Asati
I. Minei
B. Thomas

Stream:

IETF

Source:

mpls (rtg)

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Abstract

The Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) specification for the Wildcard Forward Equivalence Class (FEC) element has several limitations. This document addresses those limitations by defining a Typed Wildcard FEC Element and associated procedures. In addition, it defines a new LDP capability to address backward compatibility. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.