RFC - 3272

Overview and Principles of Internet Traffic Engineering

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3272.txt
Authors:	D. Awduche [Movaz Networks], A. Chiu [Celion Networks], A. Elwalid [Lucent Technologies], I. Widjaja [Lucent Technologies], X. Xiao [Redback Networks]
Date:	May 2002
Category:	Informational

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Referred by:	12 RFC
Refers to:	34 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

This memo describes the principles of Traffic Engineering (TE) in the Internet. The document is intended to promote better understanding of the issues surrounding traffic engineering in IP networks, and to provide a common basis for the development of traffic engineering capabilities for the Internet. The principles, architectures, and methodologies for performance evaluation and performance optimization of operational IP networks are discussed throughout this document.

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