RFC 3564 · INFORMATIONAL · 2003

Requirements for Support of Differentiated Services-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering

Overview

RFC 3564, “Requirements for Support of Differentiated Services-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering”, is an Informational document published in July 2003 by F. Le Faucheur, W. Lai. It has since been updated by RFC 5462. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document presents Service Provider requirements for support of Differentiated Services (Diff-Serv)-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering (DS- TE). Its objective is to provide guidance for the definition, selection and specification of a technical solution addressing these requirements. Specification for this solution itself is outside the scope of this document. A problem statement is first provided. Then, the document describes example applications scenarios identified by Service Providers where existing MPLS Traffic Engineering mechanisms fall short and Diff-Serv-aware Traffic Engineering can address the needs. The detailed requirements that need to be addressed by the technical solution are also reviewed. Finally, the document identifies the evaluation criteria that should be considered for selection and definition of the technical solution. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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