The MPLS WG Archive

[Scott Bradner <sob@harvard.edu>]

I think the doc is almost ready to be forwarded to the IESG but two
comments

>    The Protocol Number field in an IPv4 header and the Next Header field
>    in an IPv6 are set as follows:
> 
>      - X indicates an MPLS unicast packet,
> 
>      - Y indicates an MPLS multicast packet.  (The use of the MPLS-in-IP
>        encapsulation for MPLS multicast packets is for further study.)  

the ID needs to have an IANA Considerations section to tell the
IANA to assign the protocol values X & Y

> 6. Security Considerations
> 
>    MPLS-in-IP or MPLS-in-GRE tunnels may be secured using IPsec. 

I predict that there will be pushback from the security ADs over the
level of non-detail about how to use IP Sec to secure the links

Scott