RFC 6435: MPLS Transport Profile Lock Instruct and Loopback Functions

Two useful Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) functions in a transport network are "lock" and "loopback". The lock function enables an operator…

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Outgoing relationships (8 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 6371: Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Framework for MPLS-Based Transport Networks
Normative reference — RFC 5586: MPLS Generic Associated Channel
Normative reference — RFC 5085: Pseudowire Virtual Circuit Connectivity Verification (VCCV): A Control Channel for Pseudowires
Normative reference — RFC 5860: Requirements for Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) in MPLS Transport Networks
Normative reference — RFC 6428: Proactive Connectivity Verification, Continuity Check, and Remote Defect Indication for the MPLS Transport Profile
Informative reference — RFC 5920: Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS Networks
Informative reference — RFC 4385: Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Control Word for Use over an MPLS PSN
Informative reference — RFC 5960: MPLS Transport Profile Data Plane Architecture

Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6669: An Overview of the Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Toolset for MPLS-Based Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7276: An Overview of Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Tools
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7325: MPLS Forwarding Compliance and Performance Requirements
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7571: GMPLS RSVP-TE Extensions for Lock Instruct and Loopback