{
  "draft": "draft-ietf-l1vpn-basic-mode-05",
  "doc_id": "RFC5251",
  "title": "Layer 1 VPN Basic Mode",
  "authors": [
    "D. Fedyk, Ed.",
    "Y. Rekhter, Ed.",
    "D. Papadimitriou",
    "R. Rabbat",
    "L. Berger"
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "24",
  "pub_status": "PROPOSED STANDARD",
  "status": "PROPOSED STANDARD",
  "source": "Layer 1 Virtual Private Networks",
  "abstract": "This document describes the Basic Mode of Layer 1 VPNs (L1VPNs).  L1VPN Basic Mode (L1VPN BM) is a port-based VPN.  In L1VPN Basic Mode, the basic unit of service is a Label Switched Path (LSP) between a pair of customer ports within a given VPN port topology.  This document defines the operational model using either provisioning or a VPN auto-discovery mechanism, and the signaling extensions for the L1VPN BM. [STANDARDS-TRACK]",
  "pub_date": "July 2008",
  "keywords": [
    "virtual private network",
    "l1vpn",
    "l1vpn bm"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC5251",
  "errata_url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc5251"
}