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ATM Switches as LSR encoding techniques

  • From: "HANSEN CHAN" <hansen.chan@alcatel.com>
  • Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 08:45:44 -0400
  • CC: David Charlap <david.charlap@marconi.com>, mpls@UU.NET

Eric,

Eric Rosen wrote:

> Please note  that routers with ATM  cards are not  ATM switches.  Therefore,
> routers with  ATM cards would not  be expected to use  the encodings defined
> for ATM switches.  If two routers are connected to each other via an ATM VC,
> then of course they use  the generic MPLS encapsulation when sending labeled
> packets over that VC, NOT the ATM-specific MPLS encapsulation.

Is there any plan for router vendors to use the encodings defined for ATM
switches in the near future? This will hurt the interoperability of LSRs in the
long run.

Cheers,
Hansen