Mpls - Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Manual

Ethernet service switch

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MPLS and RSVP

MPLS

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a label switching technology that provides the ability to

set up connection-oriented paths over a connectionless IP network. MPLS facilitates network

traffic flow and provides a mechanism to engineer network traffic patterns independently from

routing tables. MPLS sets up a specific path for a sequence of packets. The packets are identified

by a label inserted into each packet. MPLS is not enabled by default and must be explicitly

MPLS is independent of any routing protocol but is considered multiprotocol because it works

with the Internet Protocol (IP) and frame relay network protocols.

7450 ESS MPLS Guide