Author(s):LI Wenzheng, Wan Shuyun Pages:192-198 Year:2002
Issue:2 Journal:TRANSACTIONS OF NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Keyword:traffic engineering; multi-protocol label switching; data centre; resource reservation protocol; Abstract:This paper discusses traffic engineering with multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) in a backbone of Internet data center (IDC) network. The traditional SPF routing limitations are analyzed and the traffic engineering concept is given. MPLS, resource reservation protocol (RSVP) and enhanced link status Protocols-intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS) are reviewed to provide a background for traffic engineering, the general issues of designing an MPLS system of IDC network for traffic engineering are then discussed. Finally a practical example with MPLS traffic engineering is shown.