RFC 4023
Encapsulating MPLS in IP or Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), March 2005
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Updated by:
- RFC 5332
- Authors:
- T. Worster
Y. Rekhter
E. Rosen, Ed. - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- mpls (rtg)
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DOI: 10.17487/RFC4023
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Abstract
Various applications of MPLS make use of label stacks with multiple entries. In some cases, it is possible to replace the top label of the stack with an IP-based encapsulation, thereby enabling the application to run over networks that do not have MPLS enabled in their core routers. This document specifies two IP-based encapsulations: MPLS-in-IP and MPLS-in-GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation). Each of these is applicable in some circumstances. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.