RFC 3945: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Architecture
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Future data and transmission networks will consist of elements such as routers, switches, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems, Add-Drop Multiplexors (ADMs), photonic cross-connects (PXCs), optical cross-connects (OXCs), etc. that will use Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) to dynamically provision resources and to provide network survivability using protection and restoration techniques. This document describes the architecture of GMPLS. GMPLS extends MPLS to encompass time-division (e.g., SONET/SDH, PDH, G.709), wavelength (lambdas), and spatial switching (e.g., incoming port or fiber to outgoing port or fiber). The focus of GMPLS is on the control plane of these various layers since each of them can use physically diverse data or forwarding planes. The intention is to cover both the signaling and the routing part of that control plane. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC3945
- Published
- November 2004
- Authors
- E. Mannie
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- rtg
- Pages
- 69
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 6002
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- RFC 3473Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) ExtensionsUpdated
February 2003
- RFC 3472Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Constraint-based Routed Label Distribution Protocol (CR-LDP) ExtensionsUpdated
February 2003
- RFC 3471Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Functional DescriptionUpdated
February 2003
- RFC 4201Link Bundling in MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)Current
October 2005
- RFC 4204Link Management Protocol (LMP)Updated
October 2005
- RFC 4207Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Encoding for Link Management Protocol (LMP) Test MessagesUpdated
October 2005
- RFC 4394A Transport Network View of the Link Management Protocol (LMP)Current
February 2006
- RFC 4558Node-ID Based Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) Hello: A Clarification StatementCurrent
June 2006
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