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<title>LDP Extensions for Pseudo Wire (PW) Transfer in an MPLS-TP Network</title>

<author initials='Q' surname='Wang' fullname='Qilei Wang'>
    <organization />
</author>

<author initials='M' surname='Tao' fullname='Muliu Tao'>
    <organization />
</author>

<author initials='X' surname='Fu' fullname='Xihua Fu'>
    <organization />
</author>

<author initials='L' surname='Jin' fullname='Lizhong Jin'>
    <organization />
</author>

<author initials='R' surname='Jing' fullname='Ruiquan Jing'>
    <organization />
</author>

<date month='March' day='12' year='2012' />

<abstract><t>As defined in [RFC5654] MPLS-TP transport path includes LSP and PW. And the possibility of transferring the ownership and control of an existing and in-use path between the management plane and the control plane, without actually affecting data plane traffic being carried over it, is a valuable option for carrier.  [RFC5493] and [RFC5852] describe the LSP transfer.  This memo gives the requirement and LDP extensions for PW transfer in an MPLS-TP network.</t></abstract>

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