RFC 4872 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

RSVP-TE Extensions in Support of End-to-End Generalized Multi- Protocol Label Switching Recovery

Overview

RFC 4872, “RSVP-TE Extensions in Support of End-to-End Generalized Multi- Protocol Label Switching Recovery”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2007 by J.P. Lang, Y. Rekhter, D. Papadimitriou. It updates RFC 3471. It has since been updated by RFC 4873, RFC 6780, RFC 9270. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes protocol-specific procedures and extensions for Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Resource ReSerVation Protocol - Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) signaling to support end-to-end Label Switched Path (LSP) recovery that denotes protection and restoration. A generic functional description of GMPLS recovery can be found in a companion document, RFC 4426. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 3471
Other RFCs from 2007

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