RFC 3945: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Architecture

Future data and transmission networks will consist of elements such as routers, switches, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems, Add-Drop…

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Outgoing relationships (32 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 3209: RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels
Normative reference — RFC 3031: Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture
Normative reference — RFC 3473: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions
Normative reference — RFC 3471: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description
Normative reference — RFC 3212: Constraint-Based LSP Setup using LDP
Normative reference — RFC 3472: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Constraint-based Routed Label Distribution Protocol (CR-LDP) Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 3410: Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-Standard Management Framework
Informative reference — RFC 2205: Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) -- Version 1 Functional Specification
Informative reference — RFC 2409: The Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
Informative reference — RFC 3411: An Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Frameworks
Informative reference — RFC 2406: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 3630: Traffic Engineering (TE) Extensions to OSPF Version 2
Informative reference — RFC 2402: IP Authentication Header
Informative reference — RFC 3414: User-based Security Model (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv3)
Informative reference — RFC 2385: Protection of BGP Sessions via the TCP MD5 Signature Option
Informative reference — RFC 2702: Requirements for Traffic Engineering Over MPLS
Informative reference — RFC 3415: View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Informative reference — RFC 2747: RSVP Cryptographic Authentication
Informative reference — RFC 3036: LDP Specification
Informative reference — RFC 3477: Signalling Unnumbered Links in Resource ReSerVation Protocol - Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)
Informative reference — RFC 2753: A Framework for Policy-based Admission Control
Informative reference — RFC 3417: Transport Mappings for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Informative reference — RFC 3416: Version 2 of the Protocol Operations for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Informative reference — RFC 3784: Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) Extensions for Traffic Engineering (TE)
Informative reference — RFC 3469: Framework for Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based Recovery
Informative reference — RFC 1393: Traceroute Using an IP Option
Informative reference — RFC 3479: Fault Tolerance for the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
Informative reference — RFC 2151: A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools and Utilities
Informative reference — RFC 3386: Network Hierarchy and Multilayer Survivability
Informative reference — RFC 3480: Signalling Unnumbered Links in CR-LDP (Constraint-Routing Label Distribution Protocol)
Informative reference — RFC 2925: Definitions of Managed Objects for Remote Ping, Traceroute, and Lookup Operations
Informative reference — RFC 3946: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Extensions for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Control

Incoming relationships (42 related RFCs)

Updated by, Normatively referenced by — RFC 6002: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Data Channel Switching Capable (DCSC) and Channel Set Label Extensions
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5920: Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4872: RSVP-TE Extensions in Support of End-to-End Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Recovery
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6163: Framework for GMPLS and Path Computation Element (PCE) Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5212: Requirements for GMPLS-Based Multi-Region and Multi-Layer Networks (MRN/MLN)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6001: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocol Extensions for Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6205: Generalized Labels for Lambda-Switch-Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6372: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Survivability Framework
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4974: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) RSVP-TE Signaling Extensions in Support of Calls
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6060: Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Control of Ethernet Provider Backbone Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7025: Requirements for GMPLS Applications of PCE
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8795: YANG Data Model for Traffic Engineering (TE) Topologies
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5145: Framework for MPLS-TE to GMPLS Migration
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5146: Interworking Requirements to Support Operation of MPLS-TE over GMPLS Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7698: Framework and Requirements for GMPLS-Based Control of Flexi-Grid Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8282: Extensions to the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) for Inter-Layer MPLS and GMPLS Traffic Engineering
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4990: Use of Addresses in Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5339: Evaluation of Existing GMPLS Protocols against Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5787: OSPFv2 Routing Protocols Extensions for Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) Routing
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5814: Label Switched Path (LSP) Dynamic Provisioning Performance Metrics in Generalized MPLS Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5852: RSVP-TE Signaling Extension for LSP Handover from the Management Plane to the Control Plane in a GMPLS-Enabled Transport Network
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6566: A Framework for the Control of Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSONs) with Impairments
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6827: Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) Routing for OSPFv2 Protocols
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3946: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Extensions for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Control
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4054: Impairments and Other Constraints on Optical Layer Routing
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6457: PCC-PCE Communication and PCE Discovery Requirements for Inter-Layer Traffic Engineering
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5994: Application of Ethernet Pseudowires to MPLS Transport Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7709: Requirements for Very Fast Setup of GMPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5921: A Framework for MPLS in Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4426: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Recovery Functional Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7110: Return Path Specified Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6373: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Control Plane Framework
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7062: Framework for GMPLS and PCE Control of G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9522: Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5493: Requirements for the Conversion between Permanent Connections and Switched Connections in a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Network
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6639: Multiprotocol Label Switching Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) MIB-Based Management Overview
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7699: Generalized Labels for the Flexi-Grid in Lambda Switch Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5251: Layer 1 VPN Basic Mode
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6825: Traffic Engineering Database Management Information Base in Support of MPLS-TE/GMPLS
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7792: RSVP-TE Signaling Extensions in Support of Flexi-Grid Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8258: Generalized SCSI: A Generic Structure for Interface Switching Capability Descriptor (ISCD) Switching Capability Specific Information (SCSI)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7074: Revised Definition of the GMPLS Switching Capability and Type Fields