The Use of Entropy Labels in MPLS Forwarding
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Load balancing is a powerful tool for engineering traffic across a network. This memo suggests ways of improving load balancing across MPLS networks using the concept of "entropy labels". It defines the concept, describes why entropy labels are useful, enumerates properties of entropy labels that allow maximal benefit, and shows how they can be signaled and used for various applications. This document updates RFCs 3031, 3107, 3209, and 5036.
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- RFC
دوره 6790 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012