Change Process for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocols and Procedures
RFC 4929
Document | Type |
RFC - Best Current Practice
(June 2007; No errata)
Also known as BCP 129
Was draft-andersson-rtg-gmpls-change (individual in rtg area)
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Authors | Adrian Farrel , Loa Andersson | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Stream | IETF | ||
Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
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Stream | WG state | (None) | |
Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 4929 (Best Current Practice) | |
Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
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Responsible AD | Brian Carpenter | ||
Send notices to | swallow@cisco.com, zinin@psg.com, fenner@research.att.com, sob@harvard.edu, rcallon@juniper.net, Kireeti@juniper.net |
Network Working Group L. Andersson, Ed. Request for Comments: 4929 Acreo AB BCP: 129 A. Farrel, Ed. Category: Best Current Practice Old Dog Consulting June 2007 Change Process for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) Protocols and Procedures Status of This Memo This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007). Abstract This document provides guidelines for applying or extending the MPLS or GMPLS ((G)MPLS) protocol suites and clarifies the IETF's (G)MPLS working groups' responsibility for the (G)MPLS protocols. This document is directed to multi-vendor fora and Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to provide an understanding of (G)MPLS work in the IETF and documents the requisite use of IETF review procedures when considering (G)MPLS applications or protocol extensions in their work. This document does not modify IETF processes. Andersson & Farrel Best Current Practice [Page 1] RFC 4929 MPLS and GMPLS Change Process June 2007 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................3 1.1. Document Source ............................................4 1.2. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................4 2. Overview of (G)MPLS within the IETF .............................4 2.1. IETF Working Groups Developing (G)MPLS Technology ..........5 2.1.1. Multiprotocol Label Switching Working Group .........5 2.1.2. Common Control & Measurement Plane Working Group ....5 2.1.3. MPLS and CCAMP Division of Work .....................6 2.2. Other (G)MPLS Technology-Related Working Groups ............6 2.3. Organizations Outside the IETF .............................7 3. Overview of (G)MPLS Change Process ..............................8 4. MPLS and GMPLS Change Process ...................................9 4.1. Flow Diagram ..............................................10 4.2. Description of Process Stages .............................11 4.2.1. Preliminary Investigation ..........................12 4.2.2. Requirements Statement Evaluation ..................13 4.2.3. Working Group Procedures ...........................14 4.2.4. REWG Evaluation of the Requirements Statement I-D ..14 4.2.5. AD Evaluation of Completed Requirements Statement I-D ......................................14 4.2.6. IESG review of Requirements Statement I-D and PSWG Charter ...................................15 4.2.7. Solutions Work .....................................15 5. Rejecting the Requirements Statements I-D ......................16 5.1. Reasons for Rejection .....................................16 5.2. Actions Required When Rejecting Requirements Statement I-Ds ............................................18 5.3. Appeals ...................................................18 6. Abandonment of the Solutions I-D ...............................19 6.1. Appeals ...................................................19 7. (G)MPLS Integrity and Ownership ................................19 8. Security Considerations ........................................20 9. Acknowledgements ...............................................20 10. IANA Considerations ...........................................21 11. References ....................................................21 11.1. Normative References .....................................21 11.2. Informative References ...................................21 Andersson & Farrel Best Current Practice [Page 2] RFC 4929 MPLS and GMPLS Change Process June 2007 1. Introduction The MPLS and GMPLS technology is developed in two main tracks in the IETF. "MPLS" refers to the work done for packet switched networks, while "GMPLS" refers to the efforts to apply the MPLS protocols to all types of networks including packet and non-packet technologies. Though GMPLS by definition is a superset of MPLS, the term "(G)MPLS" is used in this document to indicate both of these tracks. A terminology section that covers the use of terms and concepts used in this document is found in Section 2.6. [RFC4775] discusses procedural issues related to the extension or variation of IETF protocols by other SDOs. It provides theShow full document text