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Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

S. Bryant
S. Previdi
M. Shand

Stream:

IETF

Source:

rtgwg (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6981

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Abstract

This document presents an illustrative framework for providing fast reroute in an IP or MPLS network through encapsulation and forwarding to "not-via" addresses. The general approach described here uses a single level of encapsulation and could be used to protect unicast, multicast, and LDP traffic against link, router, and shared risk group failure, regardless of network topology and metrics.

The mechanisms presented in this document are purely illustrative of the general approach and do not constitute a protocol specification. The document represents a snapshot of the work of the Routing Area Working Group at the time of publication and is published as a document of record. Further work is needed before implementation or deployment.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.