Multiprotocol Label Switching
charter-ietf-mpls-06-01
Document | Proposed charter | Multiprotocol Label Switching WG (mpls) Snapshot | |
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Title | Multiprotocol Label Switching | ||
Last updated | 2014-11-07 | ||
State | Draft Charter Rechartering | ||
WG | State | Active | |
IESG | Responsible AD | Jim Guichard | |
Charter edit AD | Adrian Farrel | ||
Send notices to | mpls@ietf.org, mpls-chairs@tools.ietf.org |
The MPLS working group is responsible for standardizing
technology for label switching and for the implementation of
label-switched paths over packet based link-level
technologies.
The working group's responsibilities include procedures and
protocols for the distribution of labels between Label Switching
Routers (LSRs), MPLS packet encapsulation, and for Operation,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) (including the
necessary management objects expressed as MIB modules
or using other techniques).
The current WG focus areas and work items are:
-
Maintain existing MPLS requirements, mechanisms, and protocols,
as currently documented in RFCs, in coordination with other
working groups that work in overlapping areas e.g., CCAMP, PALS,
BESS, BFD, and OPSAWG working groups. -
Evolve key MPLS protocols, including LDP, tLDP, mLDP, RSVP-TE
and LSP Ping to meet new requirements. -
Define an overall OAM framework for topology-driven, traffic
engineered, and transport profile MPLS applications. -
Determine MPLS-specific aspects of traffic engineering for
multi-areas/multi-AS in cooperation with the CCAMP WG -
Define necessary extensions for MPLS key protocols for
dual-stack and IPv6 only networks -
Coordinate with the CCAMP working group on the extensions of
MPLS and GMPLS protocols -
Document current implementation practices for MPLS load sharing.
-
Document mechanisms for securing MPLS networks.
-
Document mechanisms for adding multi-topology support to
existing MPLS protocols. -
Document use cases for MPLS protocols.
The MPLS working group is responsible for standardizing
technology for label switching and for the implementation of
label-switched paths over packet based link-level
technologies.
The working group's responsibilities include procedures and
protocols for the distribution of labels between Label Switching
Routers (LSRs), MPLS packet encapsulation, and for Operation,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) including the necessary
management objects expressed as YANG models or MIB modules.
The current WG focus areas and work items are:
-
Maintain existing MPLS requirements, mechanisms, and protocols,
as currently documented in RFCs, in coordination with other
working groups that work in overlapping areas including the
BESS, BFD, CCAMP, OPSAWG, PALS, SPRING, and TEAS
working groups. -
Evolve key MPLS protocols, including LDP, tLDP, mLDP, RSVP-TE
for packet networks, and LSP Ping to meet new requirements. -
Determine MPLS-specific aspects of traffic engineering including
for multi-areas/multi-AS scenarios in cooperation with the TEAS
working group. -
Coordinate the work on RSVP-TE with CCAMP and TEAS, and
document where the work will be undertaken. In the cases where
there is an overlap, generic parts will be done by the TEAS
working group, MPLS data plane specific parts will be done by
the MPLS working group, and support for any other specific data
planes will be done by the CCAMP working group. The TEAS working
group acts as the coordination point for this work. -
Define YANG models and MIB modules for MPLS working group related
solutions. Coordinate with the LIME and NETMOD working groups for
core YANG models. -
Define an overall OAM framework for topology-driven, traffic
engineered, and transport profile MPLS applications. -
Define the necessary extensions for MPLS key protocols for dual-
stack and IPv6-only networks. -
Document current implementation practices for MPLS load sharing.
-
Document mechanisms for securing MPLS protocols and data plane.
-
Document mechanisms for adding multi-topology support to existing
MPLS protocols. -
Document use cases for MPLS protocols.