Resource Reservation Protocol for Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE)

The Resource Reservation Protocol for Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) distributes Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) labels for steering traffic and reserving bandwidth.

The following features are supported:
  • RSVP-TE Core Protocol and ingress, egress, and transit roles
  • Hello Messages
  • Refresh Overhead Reduction
  • Cryptographic Authentication
  • Fast Reroute with link and node protection support (facility backup)
  • LSP Ping and Traceroute
  • Bandwidth Management
  • SRLG for Fast Reroute Bypasses
  • MTU Signaling
  • Soft Preemption
  • Support for OSPFv2 and IS-IS as the IGP
  • Point to Multipoint (P2MP) Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
The RSVP section includes: