RFC - 3292

General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP) V3

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3292.txt
Authors:	A. Doria [Lulea University of Technology], F. Hellstrand [Nortel Networks], K. Sundell [Nortel Networks], T. Worster []
Date:	June 2002
Category:	Proposed Standard

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Referred by:	8 RFC
Refers to:	12 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

This document describes the General Switch Management Protocol Version 3 (GSMPv3). The GSMPv3 is an asymmetric protocol that allows one or more external switch controllers to establish and maintain the state of a label switch such as, an ATM, frame relay or MPLS switch. The GSMPv3 allows control of both unicast and multicast switch connection state as well as control of switch system resources and QoS features.

Acknowledgement

GSMP was created by P. Newman, W. Edwards, R. Hinden, E. Hoffman, F. Ching Liaw, T. Lyon, and G. Minshall (see [6] and [7]). This version of GSMP is based on their work.

Contributors

In addition to the authors/editors listed in the heading, many members of the GSMP group have made significant contributions to this specification. Among the contributors who have contributed materially are: Constantin Adam, Clint Bishard, Joachim Buerkle, Torbjorn Hedqvist, Georg Kullgren, Aurel A. Lazar, Mahesan Nandikesan, Matt Peters, Hans Sjostrand, Balaji Srinivasan, Jaroslaw Sydir, Chao-Chun Wang.

Specification of Requirements

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

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