Subject: I-D ACTION:draft-martinbeckman-ietf-ipv6-fls-ipv6flowswitching-00.txt

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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:50:02 -0400

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	Title		: IPv6 Dynamic Flow Label Switching (FLS)
	Author(s)	: M. Beckman
	Filename	: draft-martinbeckman-ietf-ipv6-fls-ipv6flowswitching-00.txt
	Pages		: 
	Date		: 2006-9-15
	
This document seeks to establish a standard for the utilization of the Class of Service Field
and the us of the Flow Label Field within the IPv6 Header and establish a methodology of 
switching packets through routers using the first 32-bits of the IPv6 header using Flow Label 
Switching on packets rather than full routing of packets.Within the first 32-bits of an IPv6 
header exists the requisite information to allow for the immediate “switching” on an ingress 
packet of a router, allowing for “Label Switching” of a native IPv6 packet. This allows the 
establishment of VPN circuits in a dynamic manner across transit networks.The establishment of 
“Flows” based upon the 20-bit “Flow Label” value can be done dynamically with minimal effort 
and configuration of the end-point routers of the flow. The flows can be managed or open, 
encrypted or in the clear, and will allow for greater scalability, security, and agility in 
the management and operation of networks.

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