RFC 6601: Generic Connection Admission Control (GCAC) Algorithm Specification for IP/MPLS Networks

This document presents a generic connection admission control (GCAC) reference model and algorithm for IP-/MPLS-based networks. Service provider (SP) IP/MPLS…

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Outgoing relationships (28 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 2328: OSPF Version 2
Normative reference — RFC 3630: Traffic Engineering (TE) Extensions to OSPF Version 2
Normative reference — RFC 5307: IS-IS Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
Normative reference — RFC 3270: Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Support of Differentiated Services
Normative reference — RFC 4124: Protocol Extensions for Support of Diffserv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering
Normative reference — RFC 4920: Crankback Signaling Extensions for MPLS and GMPLS RSVP-TE
Informative reference — RFC 4655: A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 5440: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Informative reference — RFC 4090: Fast Reroute Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 3246: An Expedited Forwarding PHB (Per-Hop Behavior)
Informative reference — RFC 5462: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Stack Entry: "EXP" Field Renamed to "Traffic Class" Field
Informative reference — RFC 2597: Assured Forwarding PHB Group
Informative reference — RFC 4657: Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication Protocol Generic Requirements
Informative reference — RFC 5152: A Per-Domain Path Computation Method for Establishing Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering (TE) Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Informative reference — RFC 5441: A Backward-Recursive PCE-Based Computation (BRPC) Procedure to Compute Shortest Constrained Inter-Domain Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths
Informative reference — RFC 5971: GIST: General Internet Signalling Transport
Informative reference — RFC 4412: Communications Resource Priority for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Informative reference — RFC 5865: A Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) for Capacity-Admitted Traffic
Informative reference — RFC 5069: Security Threats and Requirements for Emergency Call Marking and Mapping
Informative reference — RFC 5974: NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol (NSLP) for Quality-of-Service Signaling
Informative reference — RFC 4127: Russian Dolls Bandwidth Constraints Model for Diffserv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering
Informative reference — RFC 4125: Maximum Allocation Bandwidth Constraints Model for Diffserv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering
Informative reference — RFC 6401: RSVP Extensions for Admission Priority
Informative reference — RFC 4126: Max Allocation with Reservation Bandwidth Constraints Model for Diffserv-aware MPLS Traffic Engineering & Performance Comparisons
Informative reference — RFC 5975: QSPEC Template for the Quality-of-Service NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol (NSLP)
Informative reference — RFC 5976: Y.1541-QOSM: Model for Networks Using Y.1541 Quality-of-Service Classes

Incoming relationships (2 related RFCs)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 7297: IP Connectivity Provisioning Profile (CPP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering