RFC 6348

"Requirements for Point-to-Multipoint Extensions to the Label Distribution Protocol", September 2011

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6348.txt
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Status:

HISTORIC

Authors:

JL. Le Roux, Ed.
T. Morin, Ed.

Stream:

IETF

Source:

mpls (rtg)

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Abstract

This document lists a set of functional requirements that served as input to the design of Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) extensions for setting up point-to-multipoint (P2MP) Label Switched Paths (LSP), in order to deliver point-to-multipoint applications over a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) infrastructure. This work was overtaken by the protocol solution developed by the MPLS working group, but that solution did not closely follow the requirements documented here. This document is published as a historic record of the ideas and requirements that shaped the protocol work. This document defines a Historic Document for the Internet community.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.