rfc9613v2.txt   rfc9613.txt 
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or as a consequence of an MPLS packet being processed by a router. or as a consequence of an MPLS packet being processed by a router.
A network action may affect router state or MPLS packet A network action may affect router state or MPLS packet
forwarding, or it may affect the MPLS packet in some other way. forwarding, or it may affect the MPLS packet in some other way.
Network Action Indicator (NAI): An indication in the MPLS packet Network Action Indicator (NAI): An indication in the MPLS packet
that a certain network action is to be performed. that a certain network action is to be performed.
Ancillary Data (AD): Data in an MPLS packet associated with a given Ancillary Data (AD): Data in an MPLS packet associated with a given
network action that may be used as input to process the network network action that may be used as input to process the network
action or may result from processing the network action. action or may result from processing the network action.
Ancillary data may be associated with:
* Both the control or maintenance information and the data * Both the control or maintenance information and the data
traffic carried by the Label Switched Path (LSP). traffic carried by the Label Switched Path (LSP).
* Only the control or maintenance information. * Only the control or maintenance information.
* Only the data traffic carried by the LSP. * Only the data traffic carried by the LSP.
In-Stack Data: Ancillary data carried within the MPLS label stack. In-Stack Data: Ancillary data carried within the MPLS label stack.
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1. Any solutions MUST maintain the properties of extensibility, 1. Any solutions MUST maintain the properties of extensibility,
flexibility, and efficiency inherent in the split between the flexibility, and efficiency inherent in the split between the
control plane context and simple data plane used in MPLS and control plane context and simple data plane used in MPLS and
SHOULD describe how this is achieved. SHOULD describe how this is achieved.
2. Any solutions to these requirements MUST be based on and MUST 2. Any solutions to these requirements MUST be based on and MUST
NOT restrict the generality of the MPLS architecture [RFC3031] NOT restrict the generality of the MPLS architecture [RFC3031]
[RFC3032] [RFC5331]. [RFC3032] [RFC5331].
3. If extensions to the MPLS data plane are required, they MUST NOT 3. If extensions to the MPLS data plane are required, they MUST be
be inconsistent with the MPLS architecture [RFC3031], [RFC3032] consistent with the MPLS architecture [RFC3031] [RFC3032]
and [RFC5331]. [RFC5331].
4. Solutions meeting the requirements set out in this document MUST 4. Solutions meeting the requirements set out in this document MUST
be able to coexist with existing MPLS mechanisms. be able to coexist with existing MPLS mechanisms.
5. Subject to the constraints in these requirements, a Network 5. Subject to the constraints in these requirements, a Network
Action solution MAY carry MNA information in-stack, post-stack, Action solution MAY carry MNA information in-stack, post-stack,
or both in-stack and post-stack. or both in-stack and post-stack.
6. Solutions MUST NOT require an implementation to support in-stack 6. Solutions MUST NOT require an implementation to support in-stack
ancillary data, unless the implementation chooses to support a ancillary data, unless the implementation chooses to support a
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