RFC 7212 on MPLS Generic Associated Channel (G-ACh) Advertisement Protocol

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        RFC 7212

        Title:      MPLS Generic Associated Channel (G-ACh) 
                    Advertisement Protocol 
        Author:     D. Frost, S. Bryant, M. Bocci
        Status:     Standards Track
        Stream:     IETF
        Date:       June 2014
        Mailbox:    frost@mm.st, 
                    stbryant@cisco.com, 
                    matthew.bocci@alcatel-lucent.com
        Pages:      23
        Characters: 52340
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:   None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-mpls-gach-adv-08.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7212.txt

The MPLS Generic Associated Channel (G-ACh) provides an auxiliary
logical data channel associated with a Label Switched Path (LSP), a
pseudowire, or a section (link) over which a variety of protocols may
flow.  These protocols are commonly used to provide Operations,
Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) mechanisms associated with the
primary data channel.  This document specifies simple procedures by
which an endpoint of an LSP, pseudowire, or section may inform the
other endpoints of its capabilities and configuration parameters, or
other application-specific information.  This information may then be
used by the receiver to validate or adjust its local configuration,
and by the network operator for diagnostic purposes.

This document is a product of the Multiprotocol Label Switching Working Group of the IETF.

This is now a Proposed Standard.

STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track
protocol for the Internet community,and requests discussion and suggestions
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