GMPLS Overview

Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) is the next-generation implementation of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). GMPLS extends the functionality of MPLS to include a wider range of label-switched path (LSP) options for a variety of network devices.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• GMPLS Standards
• Terms and Acronyms
• Overview
• GMPLS Operation
• GMPLS and OSPF
• GMPLS and CSPF
• GMPLS Features

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