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rfc-3471

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

L. Berger (Editor)
date2003-02 streamIETF areartg wgccamp statusPROPOSED STANDARD pages34 canonicalhttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3471 doi10.17487/RFC3471 errataview
This document describes extensions to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) signaling required to support Generalized MPLS. Generalized MPLS extends the MPLS control plane to encompass time-division (e.g., Synchronous Optical Network and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, SONET/SDH), wavelength (optical lambdas) and spatial switching (e.g., incoming port or fiber to outgoing port or fiber). This document presents a functional description of the extensions. Protocol specific formats and mechanisms, and technology specific details are specified in separate documents. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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