Reliable services in MPLS

Author

Chen, Thomas M. ; Oh, Tae H.

Author_Institution

Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX, USA

Volume

37

Issue

12

fYear

1999

fDate

12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

62

Abstract

MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) is a convergence of various implementations of IP switching using ATM-like “label swapping” to speed up packet forwarding without changes to existing IP routing protocols. An important practical issue is the capability to recover quickly from faults. We examine distributed methods for fast fault recovery using modified label distribution protocol messages. To maintain and verify service continuity, methods are proposed for traffic and performance monitoring

Keywords

Internet; asynchronous transfer mode; computer network reliability; distributed processing; packet switching; performance evaluation; quality of service; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; ATM-like label swapping; IP routing protocols; IP switching; Internet; MPLS; QoS routing; distributed methods; fast fault recovery; fault recovery; modified label distribution protocol messages; packet forwarding; performance monitoring; reliable services; service continuity; traffic monitoring; Asynchronous transfer mode; Convergence; IP networks; Large Hadron Collider; Monitoring; Multiprotocol label switching; Packet switching; Routing protocols; Switches; Telecommunication traffic;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.809386

Filename

809386