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[Martin Picard <mpicard@sinc.ca>]

Seenu, Manik,

  "the only safe procedure is to discard the packet" -
draft-ietf-mpls-arch-07 section 3.22

martin


> Hi manik,
>
> I would like to clarify my previous mail.
>
> If a packet comes and if it contains Invalid Incoming Label (there is no
Label Entry with the "In Label" in the label switching matrix)
> then it should be dropped.
>
> If a packet comes and  it has valid Incoming Label Entry, but no Out going
label....This is the egress case...So, need to apply conventional routing
> on the packet.
>
> Regards,
> Seenu
> Samsung India Software Operations
> Level 7, Prestige Meridian - II
> M.G.Road, Bangalore, India.
>
> Tel: +91-80-558 1281 ext: 268
>
> =============================
>
> Hi manik,
>
> You need to drop the packet.
>
> For more infromation pls go thorugh  the section
> "3.18. Invalid Incoming Labels" in  "draft-ietf-mpls-arch-07.txt"
>
> Regards,
> Seenu
> Samsung India Software Operations
> Level 7, Prestige Meridian - II
> M.G.Road, Bangalore, India.
>
> Tel: +91-80-558 1281 ext: 268
>
> =============================
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am working on MPLS protocol implementation.
>
> I have a doubt on MPLS forwarding process. If I received the labeled
packet
> which does not have the entry Label Information Table (I mean does not
have
> the outgoing label entry).. What I have to DO?
>
> 1. Do I have to drop the packet
> 2. Do I have to strip of the Shim header and go for conventional IP
routing.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Manikandan.V
>
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