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RFC 8227: MPLS-TP Shared-Ring Protection (MSRP) Mechanism for Ring Topology

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This document describes requirements, architecture, and solutions for MPLS-TP Shared-Ring Protection (MSRP) in a ring topology for point- to-point (P2P) services. The MSRP mechanism is described to meet the ring protection requirements as described in RFC 5654. This document defines the Ring Protection Switching (RPS) protocol that is used to coordinate the protection behavior of the nodes on an MPLS ring.

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Document ID
RFC8227
Published
August 2017
Authors
W. Cheng; L. Wang; H. Li; H. van Helvoort; J. Dong
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
56
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