RFC 4176 on Framework for Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks (L3VPN) Operations and Management

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        RFC 4176

        Title:      Framework for Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks
                    (L3VPN) Operations and Management
        Author(s):  Y. El Mghazli, Ed., T. Nadeau, M. Boucadair,
                    K. Chan, A. Gonguet
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       October 2005
        Mailbox:    yacine.el_mghazli@alcatel.fr, tnadeau@cisco.com,
                    mohamed.boucadair@francetelecom.com,
                    khchan@nortel.com, arnaud.gonguet@alcatel.fr
        Pages:      21
        Characters: 46348
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:    None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-l3vpn-mgt-fwk-08.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4176.txt

This document provides a framework for the operation and management of
Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks (L3VPNs).  This framework intends to
produce a coherent description of the significant technical issues
that are important in the design of L3VPN management solutions.
The selection of specific approaches, and making choices among
information models and protocols are outside the scope of this
document. 

This document is a product of the Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks
Working Group of the IETF.

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