RFC 4203: OSPF Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)

This document specifies encoding of extensions to the OSPF routing protocol in support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (1 related RFC)

Updates — RFC 3630: Traffic Engineering (TE) Extensions to OSPF Version 2

Incoming relationships (44 related RFCs)

Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6001: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocol Extensions for Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
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 7074: Revised Definition of the GMPLS Switching Capability and Type Fields
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4206: Label Switched Paths (LSP) Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7752: North-Bound Distribution of Link-State and Traffic Engineering (TE) Information Using BGP
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8287: Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping/Traceroute for Segment Routing (SR) IGP-Prefix and IGP-Adjacency Segment Identifiers (SIDs) with MPLS Data Planes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9552: Distribution of Link-State and Traffic Engineering Information Using BGP
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5392: OSPF Extensions in Support of Inter-Autonomous System (AS) MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6372: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Survivability Framework
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 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 7096: Evaluation of Existing GMPLS Encoding against G.709v3 Optical Transport Networks (OTNs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7138: Traffic Engineering Extensions to OSPF for GMPLS Control of Evolving G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7688: GMPLS OSPF Enhancement for Signal and Network Element Compatibility for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
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 4990: Use of Addresses in Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5787: OSPFv2 Routing Protocols Extensions for Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) Routing
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6827: Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) Routing for OSPFv2 Protocols
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9492: OSPF Application-Specific Link Attributes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6825: Traffic Engineering Database Management Information Base in Support of MPLS-TE/GMPLS
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7580: OSPF-TE Extensions for General Network Element Constraints
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8258: Generalized SCSI: A Generic Structure for Interface Switching Capability Descriptor (ISCD) Switching Capability Specific Information (SCSI)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8920: OSPF Application-Specific Link Attributes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5523: OSPFv3-Based Layer 1 VPN Auto-Discovery
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8330: OSPF Traffic Engineering (OSPF-TE) Link Availability Extension for Links with Variable Discrete Bandwidth
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9093: A YANG Data Model for Layer 0 Types
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4443: Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5073: IGP Routing Protocol Extensions for Discovery of Traffic Engineering Node Capabilities
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5817: Graceful Shutdown in MPLS and Generalized MPLS Traffic Engineering Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7581: Routing and Wavelength Assignment Information Encoding for Wavelength Switched Optical Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8795: YANG Data Model for Traffic Engineering (TE) Topologies
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8776: Common YANG Data Types for Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6107: Procedures for Dynamically Signaled Hierarchical Label Switched Paths
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7810: IS-IS Traffic Engineering (TE) Metric Extensions
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5339: Evaluation of Existing GMPLS Protocols against Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9356: Advertising Layer 2 Bundle Member Link Attributes in OSPF
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5543: BGP Traffic Engineering Attribute
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5818: Data Channel Status Confirmation Extensions for the Link Management Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8379: OSPF Graceful Link Shutdown
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8694: Applicability of the Path Computation Element to Inter-area and Inter-AS MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8780: The Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA)