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