RFC 2641: Cabletron's VlanHello Protocol Specification Version 4
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The VlanHello protocol is part of the InterSwitch Message Protocol (ISMP) which provides interswitch communication between switches running Cabletron's SecureFast VLAN (SFVLAN) product. Switches use the VlanHello protocol to discover their neighboring switches and establish the topology of the switch fabric. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2641
- Published
- August 1999
- Authors
- D. Hamilton; D. Ruffen
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 17
- Also known as
- —
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