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The '''Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching''' ('''GMPLS)''')<ref>E. Mannie, "Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) architecture", RFC 3945, Oct. 2004, IETF.</ref> is a protocol suite extending [[MPLS]] to manage further classes of interfaces and switching technologies other than packet interfaces and switching, such as [[time-division multiplexing]], layer-2 switching, wavelength switching and fiber-switching.

other than packet interfaces and switching, such as time division multiplex, layer-2 switch, wavelength switch and fiber-switch.

==Differences between MPLS and GMPLS==

Generalized MPLS differs from traditional MPLS<ref>GMPLS RFC 3945 "1.2. Multiple Types of Switching and Forwarding Hierarchies"</ref> in that it supportsextends support to multiple types of switching, i.e., thesuch addition of support foras TDM, wavelength, and fiber (port) switching. For instance, GMPLS is the ''[[de facto]]'' control plane of [[Wavelengthwavelength Switchedswitched Opticaloptical Networknetwork]] (WSON).<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Bernstein | first1 = G. M. | last2 = Lee | first2 = Y. | last3 = Galver | first3 = A. | last4 = Martensson | first4 = J. | year = 2009 | title = Modeling WDM wavelength switching systems for use in GMPLS and automated path computation | journal = [[Journal of Optical Communications and Networking]]| volume = 1 | issue = 1| pages = 187–195 | doi = 10.1364/JOCN.1.000187 | s2cid = 18648649 }}</ref> The support for the additional types of switching has driven GMPLS to extend certain base functions of traditional MPLS and, in some cases, to add functionality.

These changes and additions impact basic [[label-switched path]] (LSP) properties: how labels are requested and communicated, the unidirectional nature of LSPs, how errors are propagated, and information provided for synchronizing the ingress and egress LSRs.

==How GMPLS works==

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==See also==

* [[Wavelength Switchedswitched Opticaloptical Networknetwork]] (WSON)

* [[Automatic switched-transport network]] (ASTN)

==References==

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==Further reading==

* Adrian Farrel, Igor Bryskin, "GMPLS: architecture and applications", {{ISBN |978-0-12-088422-3}}

== External links ==

* IETF CCAMP Working Group: [http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/ccamp/charter/ ccamp charter].

* IETF TEAS Working Group: [http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/teas/charter/ charter].

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