The IESG has approved the following document: - 'MPLS Multicast Encapsulations ' <draft-ietf-mpls-multicast-encaps-10.txt> as a Proposed Standard This document is the product of the Multiprotocol Label Switching Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Ross Callon and David Ward. A URL of this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-mpls-multicast-encaps-10.txt Technical Summary RFC 3032 established two data link layer codepoints for MPLS, used to distinguish whether the data link layer frame is carrying an MPLS unicast or an MPLS multicast packet. However, this usage was never deployed. This specification updates RFC 3032 by redefining the meaning of these two codepoints. Both codepoints can now be used to carry multicast packets. The second codepoint (formerly the "multicast codepoint") is now to be used only on multiaccess media, and it is to mean "the top label of the following label stack is an upstream-assigned label". RFC 3032 does not specify the destination address to be placed in the "MAC DA" field of an ethernet frame which carries an MPLS multicast packet. This document provides that specification. This document updates RFC 3032 and RFC 4023. Working Group Summary No controversy reported (see PROTO writeup by Loa Andersson). This document, along with one other (draft-ietf-mpls-upstream- label) are the forerunners on a set of multicast documents that are being worked on and have been widely discussed in the working group and will be submitted to the IESG once these two documents are approved. Document Quality The document has been well reviewed, and represents clear consensus in the WG. It is also the basis of related ongoing work. Implementation of draft-ietf-mpls-multicast-encaps is quite straightforward. However, in and of itself it is not useful. Rather protocol specifications that will make use of this encapsulation are currently being progressed in the MPLS WG. The reason for pushing this document forward at this time is because: o It forms a clear means of updating RFC 3032 o Ensures that protocols needing such an encapsulation will be done consistently Personnel Loa Andersson is the document shepherd, however both WG chairs (Loa and George) have reportedly reviewed the document. Ross Callon is the responsible AD. Ross will inquire regarding choice of IANA expert. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
