The Use of Entropy Labels in MPLS Forwarding
draft-ietf-mpls-entropy-label-01
| Document | Type | Expired Internet-Draft (mpls WG) | |
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| Authors | John Drake , Kireeti Kompella , Lucy Yong , Shane Amante , Wim Henderickx | ||
| Last updated | 2012-05-03 (Latest revision 2011-10-31) | ||
| Replaces | draft-kompella-mpls-entropy-label | ||
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https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-mpls-entropy-label-01.txt
Abstract
Load balancing is a powerful tool for engineering traffic across a network. This memo suggests ways of improving load balancing across MPLS networks using the concept of "entropy labels". It defines the concept, describes why entropy labels are useful, enumerates properties of entropy labels that allow maximal benefit, and shows how they can be signaled and used for various applications.
Authors
John Drake
Kireeti Kompella
Lucy Yong
Shane Amante
Wim Henderickx
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