RFC 8662

Entropy Label for Source Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) Tunnels, December 2019

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Status:
PROPOSED STANDARD
Authors:
S. Kini
K. Kompella
S. Sivabalan
S. Litkowski
R. Shakir
J. Tantsura
Stream:
IETF
Source:
mpls (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8662

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Abstract

Segment Routing (SR) leverages the source-routing paradigm. A node steers a packet through an ordered list of instructions, called segments. Segment Routing can be applied to the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) data plane. Entropy labels (ELs) are used in MPLS to improve load-balancing. This document examines and describes how ELs are to be applied to Segment Routing MPLS.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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