RFC 6344: Operating Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) and the Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) with Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)

This document describes requirements for, and the use of, the Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) control plane in support of the Virtual…

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Outgoing relationships (7 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 4606: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Extensions for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Control
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 3473: Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Resource ReserVation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) Extensions
Normative reference — RFC 6001: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocol Extensions for Multi-Layer and Multi-Region Networks (MLN/MRN)
Normative reference — RFC 4974: Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) RSVP-TE Signaling Extensions in Support of Calls
Informative reference — RFC 5226: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Informative reference — RFC 5920: Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS Networks

Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 7139: GMPLS Signaling Extensions for Control of Evolving G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7062: Framework for GMPLS and PCE Control of G.709 Optical Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7698: Framework and Requirements for GMPLS-Based Control of Flexi-Grid Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7699: Generalized Labels for the Flexi-Grid in Lambda Switch Capable (LSC) Label Switching Routers