File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Updated by:

RFC 7274

Authors:

R. Aggarwal
Y. Rekhter
E. Rosen

Stream:

IETF

Source:

mpls (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5331

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Abstract

RFC 3031 limits the MPLS architecture to downstream-assigned MPLS labels. This document introduces the notion of upstream-assigned MPLS labels. It describes the procedures for upstream MPLS label assignment and introduces the concept of a "Context-Specific Label Space". [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.