RFC 3293 (rfc3293) - Page 1 of 9

General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP) Packet Encapsulations for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Ethernet and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Network Working Group                                           A. Doria
Request for Comments: 3293                Lulea University of Technology
Category: Standards Track                                     J. Buerkle
                                                         Nortel Networks
                                                              T. Worster
                                                               June 2002


               General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP)
      Packet Encapsulations for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM),
            Ethernet and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

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

Abstract

   This memo specifies the encapsulation of GSMP (General Switch
   Management Protocol) packets in ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode),
   Ethernet and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol).

Specification of Requirements

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [7].

1. Introduction

   GSMP messages are defined in [1] and MAY be encapsulated in several
   different protocols for transport.  This memo specifies their
   encapsulation in ATM AAL-5, in Ethernet or in TCP.  Other
   encapsulations may be defined in future specifications.









Doria, et. al.              Standards Track