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RFC 5283: LDP Extension for Inter-Area Label Switched Paths (LSPs)

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To facilitate the establishment of Label Switched Paths (LSPs) that would span multiple IGP areas in a given Autonomous System (AS), this document describes a new optional Longest-Match Label Mapping Procedure for the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP). This procedure allows the use of a label if the Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC) Element matches an entry in the Routing Information Base (RIB). Matching is defined by an IP longest-match search and does not mandate an exact match. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5283
Published
July 2008
Authors
B. Decraene; JL. Le Roux; I. Minei
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
12
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