Special Outgoing Label Types

LSRs perform the operation of label swapping, imposition, or disposition depending on their location in the MPLS domain. In certain cases, the incoming label maps to special outgoing labels that define the operation to be performed at the upstream LSR or router. These labels are propagated by the downstream LSR during label distribution to the upstream LSR. The following outlines the types of outgoing labels that can be associated with a packet:

Figure 1-12 illustrates the usage of these label types.

Figure 1-12. Special Label Types

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