RFC 5918
Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) 'Typed Wildcard' Forward Equivalence Class (FEC), August 2010
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Updated by:
- RFC 7358
- Authors:
- R. Asati
I. Minei
B. Thomas - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- mpls (rtg)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5918
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Abstract
The Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) specification for the Wildcard Forward Equivalence Class (FEC) element has several limitations. This document addresses those limitations by defining a Typed Wildcard FEC Element and associated procedures. In addition, it defines a new LDP capability to address backward compatibility. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.