@misc{rfc8013, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 8013, howpublished = {RFC 8013}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC8013}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8013}, author = {Damascane M. Joachimpillai and Jamal Hadi Salim}, title = {{Forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) Inter-FE Logical Functional Block (LFB)}}, pagetotal = 25, year = 2017, month = feb, abstract = {This document describes how to extend the Forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) Logical Functional Block (LFB) topology across Forwarding Elements (FEs) by defining the inter-FE LFB class. The inter-FE LFB class provides the ability to pass data and metadata across FEs without needing any changes to the ForCES specification. The document focuses on Ethernet transport.}, }