@misc{rfc3471, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3471, howpublished = {RFC 3471}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3471}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3471}, author = {Lou Berger}, title = {{Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Signaling Functional Description}}, pagetotal = 34, year = 2003, month = feb, abstract = {This document describes extensions to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) signaling required to support Generalized MPLS. Generalized MPLS extends the MPLS control plane to encompass time-division (e.g., Synchronous Optical Network and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, SONET/SDH), wavelength (optical lambdas) and spatial switching (e.g., incoming port or fiber to outgoing port or fiber). This document presents a functional description of the extensions. Protocol specific formats and mechanisms, and technology specific details are specified in separate documents. {[}STANDARDS-TRACK{]}}, }