Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching Signaling Functional Description
RFC 3471, “Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching Signaling Functional Description”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2003 by L. Berger. It has since been updated by RFC 4201, RFC 4328, RFC 4872, RFC 6002, RFC 6003, RFC 6205, RFC 7074, RFC 7699, RFC 8359. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes extensions to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) signaling required to support Generalized MPLS. Generalized MPLS extends the MPLS control plane to encompass time-division (e.g., Synchronous Optical Network and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, SONET/SDH), wavelength (optical lambdas) and spatial switching (e.g., incoming port or fiber to outgoing port or fiber). This document presents a functional description of the extensions. Protocol specific formats and mechanisms, and technology specific details are specified in separate documents. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
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- RFC 3470 Guidelines for the Use of Extensible Markup Language within IETF Protocols
- RFC 3472 Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching Signaling Constraint-based Routed Label Distribution Protocol Extensions
- RFC 3469 Framework for Multi-Protocol Label Switching -based Recovery
- RFC 3473 Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering Extensions
- RFC 3468 The Multiprotocol Label Switching Working Group decision on MPLS signaling protocols
- RFC 3474 Documentation of IANA assignments for Generalized MultiProtocol Label Switching Resource Reservation Protocol - Traffic Engineering Usage and Extensions for Automatically Switched Optical Network
- RFC 3467 Role of the Domain Name System
- RFC 3475 Documentation of IANA assignments for Constraint-Based LSP setup using LDP Extensions for Automatic Switched Optical Network