RFC 7271: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Linear Protection to Match the Operational Expectations of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, Optical Transport Network, and Ethernet Transport Network Operators

This document describes alternate mechanisms to perform some of the functions of MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) linear protection defined in RFC 6378, and…

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Outgoing relationships (5 related RFCs)

Updates — RFC 6378: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Linear Protection
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5654: Requirements of an MPLS Transport Profile
Informative reference — RFC 4427: Recovery (Protection and Restoration) Terminology for Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)
Informative reference — RFC 6372: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Survivability Framework

Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 8234: Updates to MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Linear Protection in Automatic Protection Switching (APS) Mode
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7771: Switching Provider Edge (S-PE) Protection for MPLS and MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Static Multi-Segment Pseudowires
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8185: Dual-Homing Coordination for MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Pseudowires Protection
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7625: Architecture of an IP/MPLS Network with Hardened Pipes