RFC 5439: An Analysis of Scaling Issues in MPLS-TE Core Networks

Traffic engineered Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS-TE) is deployed in providers' core networks. As providers plan to grow these networks, they need to…

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Outgoing relationships (10 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 4206: Label Switched Paths (LSP) Hierarchy with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE)
Informative reference — RFC 3209: RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 3473: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 5036: LDP Specification
Informative reference — RFC 3985: Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 4090: Fast Reroute Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 3270: Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Support of Differentiated Services
Informative reference — RFC 2961: RSVP Refresh Overhead Reduction Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 4110: A Framework for Layer 3 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (PPVPNs)
Informative reference — RFC 4972: Routing Extensions for Discovery of Multiprotocol (MPLS) Label Switch Router (LSR) Traffic Engineering (TE) Mesh Membership

Incoming relationships (1 related RFC)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 8370: Techniques to Improve the Scalability of RSVP-TE Deployments