Requirements for the Conversion between Permanent Connections and Switched Connections in a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching Network
RFC 5493, “Requirements for the Conversion between Permanent Connections and Switched Connections in a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching Network”, is an Informational document published in April 2009 by D. Caviglia, D. Bramanti, D. Li, D. McDysan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
From a carrier perspective, the possibility of turning a permanent connection (PC) into a soft permanent connection (SPC) and vice versa, without actually affecting data plane traffic being carried over it, is a valuable option. In other terms, such operation can be seen as a way of transferring the ownership and control of an existing and in-use data plane connection between the management plane and the control plane, leaving its data plane state untouched.
This memo sets out the requirements for such procedures within a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) network. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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