The MPLS WG Archive

[David Charlap <David.Charlap@marconi.com>]

Eric Osborne wrote:
>>
>> Actually VC merge is not a must if the LSR request seperate
>> labels - one per request it gets from the upstream neighbor.
> 
> Right, but then Sharam's got a point; if you're not merging, LDP
> and RSVP look a lot alike.

With the exception that LDP can create its LSPs based on the local
routing table, while RSVP can only create them in response to explicit
requests from ingress nodes.

There is little effective semantic difference between CR-LDP and RSVP,
however.

-- David