RFC 6107

"Procedures for Dynamically Signaled Hierarchical Label Switched Paths", February 2011

Canonical URL:

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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Updates:

RFC 3477, RFC 4206

Authors:

K. Shiomoto, Ed.
A. Farrel, Ed.

Stream:

IETF

Source:

ccamp (rtg)

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Abstract

Label Switched Paths (LSPs) set up in Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) or Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) networks can be used to form links to carry traffic in those networks or in other (client) networks. Protocol mechanisms already exist to facilitate the establishment of such LSPs and to bundle traffic engineering (TE) links to reduce the load on routing protocols. This document defines extensions to those mechanisms to support identifying the use to which such LSPs are to be put and to enable the TE link endpoints to be assigned addresses or unnumbered identifiers during the signaling process. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.