A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 6571 Title: Loop-Free Alternate (LFA) Applicability in Service Provider (SP) Networks Author: C. Filsfils, Ed., P. Francois, Ed., M. Shand, B. Decraene, J. Uttaro, N. Leymann, M. Horneffer Status: Informational Stream: IETF Date: June 2012 Mailbox: cf@cisco.com, pierre.francois@imdea.org, imc.shand@googlemail.com, bruno.decraene@orange.com, uttaro@att.com, N.Leymann@telekom.de, Martin.Horneffer@telekom.de Pages: 35 Characters: 71363 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-ietf-rtgwg-lfa-applicability-06.txt URL: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6571.txt In this document, we analyze the applicability of the Loop-Free Alternate (LFA) method of providing IP fast reroute in both the core and access parts of Service Provider networks. We consider both the link and node failure cases, and provide guidance on the applicability of LFAs to different network topologies, with special emphasis on the access parts of the network. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes. This document is a product of the Routing Area Working Group Working Group of the IETF. INFORMATIONAL: This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce http://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html. For downloading RFCs, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html. Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC