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["Akhilesh" <akhilesh@trinc.com>]

Dear Abrar
hi
hope this will make you clear:
LDP is running as an application which uses port number 646 .  Once LSPs
(for all NHLFEs) are formed for all possible FECs using LDP, MPLS dataplane
will only use these databases (FTN, NHLFE and ILMs), which is at layer 2.5.

Thanks.......

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mohammed" <ipswitching@yahoo.com>
To: <mpls-ops@mplsrc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 6:04 AM
Subject: LDP & MPLS


> Hi all,
>
>  I was confused about the layer on which LDP operates.
> As we all know MPLS operates between layer 2 and layer
> 3.
>
>  I am asking this because when a LDP session is
> established msgs are sent on TCP for reliable
> delivery.
> So for LDP to run over TCP it has to be implemented
> above that layer , but i am not sure where.
>
>  Any pointers that help me in the implementation of
> LDP are welcome.
>
>  Thanks for ur help!.
>
>  Sincerely,
>  Abrar.
>
>
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