RFC 2992: Analysis of an Equal-Cost Multi-Path Algorithm

Equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) is a routing technique for routing packets along multiple paths of equal cost. The forwarding engine identifies paths by…

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Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9299: An Architectural Introduction to the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6824: TCP Extensions for Multipath Operation with Multiple Addresses
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8684: TCP Extensions for Multipath Operation with Multiple Addresses
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4618: Encapsulation Methods for Transport of PPP/High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) over MPLS Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6182: Architectural Guidelines for Multipath TCP Development
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7424: Mechanisms for Optimizing Link Aggregation Group (LAG) and Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) Component Link Utilization in Networks