Hi In view of the several packet types we have similar naming and to avoid confusion indicating Similar fields for different packet types we need to have some distinguishing factor Indicating something like "Labelled Traffic Differentiator " or "Labelled Traffic class" or say "MPLS Traffic Class ". While EXP is indeed primarily for Traffic class and QOS requirements of labelled packet ,it shouldn't be deemed as limiting factor for appropriate usage based on the need /application handling.
Regards Venkat Doddaballapur (Sw Engineer , Cisco systems Inc USA) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The IESG Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:55 PM To: IETF-Announce Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [mpls] Last Call: draft-ietf-mpls-cosfield-def ("EXP field" renamed to "Traffic Class field") to Proposed Standard The IESG has received a request from the Multiprotocol Label Switching WG (mpls) to consider the following document: - '"EXP field" renamed to "Traffic Class field" ' <draft-ietf-mpls-cosfield-def-07.txt> as a Proposed Standard The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2008-12-04. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Please note that this document updates four informational RFCs, and has a normative reference to each of these four RFCs. These are RFC 3272, RFC 3469, RFC 3564 and RFC 3985. The file can be obtained via http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-mpls-cosfield-def-07.txt IESG discussion can be tracked via https://datatracker.ietf.org/public/pidtracker.cgi?command=view_id&dTag= 17258&rfc_flag=0 _______________________________________________ mpls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/mpls _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
