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BEST CURRENT PRACTICE

Authors:

L. Andersson, Ed.
A. Farrel, Ed.

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NON WORKING GROUP

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Abstract

This document provides guidelines for applying or extending theMPLS or GMPLS ((G)MPLS) protocol suites and clarifies the IETF's(G)MPLS working groups' responsibility for the (G)MPLS protocols.This document is directed to multi-vendor fora and StandardsDevelopment Organizations (SDOs) to provide an understanding of(G)MPLS work in the IETF and documents the requisite use of IETFreview procedures when considering (G)MPLS applications orprotocol extensions in their work. This document does not modifyIETF processes. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for theInternet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions forimprovements.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.