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RFC 4665: Service Requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks

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This document provides requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs). It first provides taxonomy and terminology and states generic and general service requirements. It covers point-to-point VPNs, referred to as Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS), as well as multipoint-to-multipoint VPNs, also known as Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS). Detailed requirements are expressed from both a customer as well as a service provider perspectives. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC4665
Published
September 2006
Authors
W. Augustyn; Y. Serbest
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
32
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