MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Applicability: Use Cases and Design
RFC 6965
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) L. Fang, Ed.
Request for Comments: 6965 Cisco
Category: Informational N. Bitar
ISSN: 2070-1721 Verizon
R. Zhang
Alcatel-Lucent
M. Daikoku
KDDI
P. Pan
Infinera
August 2013
MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Applicability: Use Cases and Design
Abstract
This document describes the applicability of the MPLS Transport
Profile (MPLS-TP) with use case studies and network design
considerations. The use cases include Metro Ethernet access and
aggregation transport, mobile backhaul, and packet optical transport.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Terminology ................................................3
1.2. Background .................................................4
2. MPLS-TP Use Cases ...............................................6
2.1. Metro Access and Aggregation ...............................6
2.2. Packet Optical Transport ...................................7
2.3. Mobile Backhaul ............................................8
2.3.1. 2G and 3G Mobile Backhaul ...........................8
2.3.2. 4G/LTE Mobile Backhaul ..............................9
3. Network Design Considerations ..................................10
3.1. The Role of MPLS-TP .......................................10
3.2. Provisioning Mode .........................................10
3.3. Standards Compliance ......................................10
3.4. End-to-End MPLS OAM Consistency ...........................11
3.5. PW Design Considerations in MPLS-TP Networks ..............11
3.6. Proactive and On-Demand MPLS-TP OAM Tools .................12
3.7. MPLS-TP and IP/MPLS Interworking Considerations ...........12
4. Security Considerations ........................................13
5. Acknowledgements ...............................................13
6. References .....................................................13
6.1. Normative References ......................................13
6.2. Informative References ....................................14
7. Contributors ...................................................15
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1. Introduction
This document describes the applicability of the MPLS Transport
Profile (MPLS-TP) with use case studies and network design
considerations.
1.1. Terminology
Term Definition
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2G 2nd generation of mobile telecommunications technology
3G 3rd generation of mobile telecommunications technology
4G 4th generation of mobile telecommunications technology
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