RFC 3471: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description

This document describes extensions to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) signaling required to support Generalized MPLS. Generalized MPLS extends the MPLS…

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Outgoing relationships (9 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 3209: RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels
Normative reference — RFC 3473: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions
Normative reference — RFC 3036: LDP Specification
Normative reference — RFC 3212: Constraint-Based LSP Setup using LDP
Normative reference — RFC 3472: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Constraint-based Routed Label Distribution Protocol (CR-LDP) Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 2026: The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3
Informative reference — RFC 3031: Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 2434: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs

Incoming relationships (68 related RFCs)

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Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 4872: RSVP-TE Extensions in Support of End-to-End Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Recovery
Updated by — RFC 4201: Link Bundling in MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
Updated by — RFC 4328: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Extensions for G.709 Optical Transport Networks Control
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6205: Generalized Labels for Lambda-Switch-Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6003: Ethernet Traffic Parameters
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6002: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Data Channel Switching Capable (DCSC) and Channel Set Label Extensions
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 7699: Generalized Labels for the Flexi-Grid in Lambda Switch Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 7074: Revised Definition of the GMPLS Switching Capability and Type Fields
Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 8359: Network-Assigned Upstream Label
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3945: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Architecture
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4875: Extensions to Resource Reservation Protocol - Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) for Point-to-Multipoint TE Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4206: Label Switched Paths (LSP) Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4873: GMPLS Segment Recovery
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5420: Encoding of Attributes for MPLS LSP Establishment Using Resource Reservation Protocol Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6163: Framework for GMPLS and Path Computation Element (PCE) Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6001: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocol Extensions for Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6372: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Survivability Framework
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3811: Definitions of Textual Conventions (TCs) for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Management
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3472: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Constraint-based Routed Label Distribution Protocol (CR-LDP) Extensions
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4920: Crankback Signaling Extensions for MPLS and GMPLS RSVP-TE
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4974: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) RSVP-TE Signaling Extensions in Support of Calls
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7446: Routing and Wavelength Assignment Information Model for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4426: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Recovery Functional Specification
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6060: Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Control of Ethernet Provider Backbone Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7139: GMPLS Signaling Extensions for Control of Evolving G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7260: GMPLS RSVP-TE Extensions for Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Configuration
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4420: Encoding of Attributes for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switched Path (LSP) Establishment Using Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5063: Extensions to GMPLS Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) Graceful Restart
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6004: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Support for Metro Ethernet Forum and G.8011 Ethernet Service Switching
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7579: General Network Element Constraint Encoding for GMPLS-Controlled Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6373: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Control Plane Framework
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7062: Framework for GMPLS and PCE Control of G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7096: Evaluation of Existing GMPLS Encoding against G.709v3 Optical Transport Networks (OTNs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8282: Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4209: Link Management Protocol (LMP) for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Optical Line Systems
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4990: Use of Addresses in Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5339: Evaluation of Existing GMPLS Protocols against Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5710: PathErr Message Triggered MPLS and GMPLS LSP Reroutes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5814: Label Switched Path (LSP) Dynamic Provisioning Performance Metrics in Generalized MPLS Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5852: RSVP-TE Signaling Extension for LSP Handover from the Management Plane to the Control Plane in a GMPLS-Enabled Transport Network
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7439: Gap Analysis for Operating IPv6-Only MPLS Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7689: Signaling Extensions for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8779: Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for GMPLS
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3946: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Extensions for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Control
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5251: Layer 1 VPN Basic Mode
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5543: BGP Traffic Engineering Attribute
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7571: GMPLS RSVP-TE Extensions for Lock Instruct and Loopback
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8104: Pseudowire (PW) Endpoint Fast Failure Protection
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4631: Link Management Protocol (LMP) Management Information Base (MIB)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5994: Application of Ethernet Pseudowires to MPLS Transport Networks