Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FEC
gptkbp:category Computer networking
Telecommunications
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:IETF
gptkbp:defines A group of IP packets that are forwarded in the same manner, over the same path, and with the same forwarding treatment.
gptkbp:enables aggregation of packets for forwarding
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forwarding Equivalence Class (FEC)
gptkbp:purpose Enable efficient packet forwarding
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Label_Distribution_Protocol_(LDP)
gptkb:Label_Switched_Path_(LSP)
MPLS label
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:RFC_3031
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Multiprotocol_Label_Switching_(MPLS)
packet switching
traffic engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MPLS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5