RFC-3031

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

Forwarding mechanism using short labels instead of long IP addresses for high-speed packet switching. Enables traffic engineering, VPN services (L2VPN, L3VPN), and QoS in service provider and enterprise WAN networks.

Document
RFC 3031 (2001)
URL
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3031
Label
Standard
Keywords
MPLS label switching traffic engineering L2VPN L3VPN QoS service provider WAN

Domain: Network Protocols · Standard