RFC 5307 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2008
MON · 27 JUL 2026
IS-IS Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching
Overview
RFC 5307, “IS-IS Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2008 by K. Kompella, Y. Rekhter. It updates RFC 5305. It obsoletes RFC 4205. It has since been updated by RFC 6001, RFC 6002, RFC 7074. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies encoding of extensions to the IS-IS routing protocol in support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2008
- RFC 5306 Restart Signaling for IS-IS
- RFC 5308 Routing IPv6 with IS-IS
- RFC 5305 IS-IS Extensions for Traffic Engineering
- RFC 5309 Point-to-Point Operation over LAN in Link State Routing Protocols
- RFC 5304 IS-IS Cryptographic Authentication
- RFC 5303 Three-Way Handshake for IS-IS Point-to-Point Adjacencies
- RFC 5302 Domain-Wide Prefix Distribution with Two-Level IS-IS
- RFC 5301 Dynamic Hostname Exchange Mechanism for IS-IS