The MPLS WG Archive

[Eric Gray <EGray@zaffire.com>]

Man,

	The MPLS Shim header is part of the L2 frame's data.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Man Trinh [mailto:mtrinh1@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 8:25 PM
> To: Nageswara Soma
> Cc: mpls@UU.NET
> Subject: RE: MPLS label authentication
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am talking about the label I am getting when I
> do label exchange.  I am talking about the shim
> label in the data packet.  For example, the IP
> Header has the checksum for protection against
> corrupted header.  Is there anything I can do to
> protect against a corrupted MPLS label.
> 
> -Man
> 
> 
> --- Nageswara Soma <nsoma@force10networks.com> wrote:
> > LDP uses reliable TCP for label exchange.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Man Trinh [mailto:mtrinh1@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:47 PM
> > > To: mpls@UU.NET
> > > Subject: MPLS label authentication
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am kind of new to the MPLS protocol.  If I ask a
> > > question that is already discussed, please point
> > me
> > > to the thread in the archive.
> > > 
> > > My question is how do I know that the label that I
> > > am getting is the correct label.  What if it is 
> > > corrupted when I receive it?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Man
> > > 
> > > 
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