RFC 5251: Layer 1 VPN Basic Mode
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes the Basic Mode of Layer 1 VPNs (L1VPNs). L1VPN Basic Mode (L1VPN BM) is a port-based VPN. In L1VPN Basic Mode, the basic unit of service is a Label Switched Path (LSP) between a pair of customer ports within a given VPN port topology. This document defines the operational model using either provisioning or a VPN auto-discovery mechanism, and the signaling extensions for the L1VPN BM. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC5251
- Published
- July 2008
- Authors
- D. Fedyk; Y. Rekhter; D. Papadimitriou; R. Rabbat; L. Berger
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- rtg
- Pages
- 24
- Also known as
- —
Topics
Related documents
Ranked automatically by shared keywords, IETF area and stream — not by editorial selection.
- RFC 5252OSPF-Based Layer 1 VPN Auto-DiscoveryCurrent
July 2008
- RFC 5253Applicability Statement for Layer 1 Virtual Private Network (L1VPN) Basic ModeCurrent
July 2008
- RFC 5195BGP-Based Auto-Discovery for Layer-1 VPNsCurrent
June 2008
- RFC 4847Framework and Requirements for Layer 1 Virtual Private NetworksCurrent
April 2007
- RFC 2735NHRP Support for Virtual Private NetworksCurrent
December 1999
- RFC 5250The OSPF Opaque LSA OptionCurrent
July 2008
- RFC 5254Requirements for Multi-Segment Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3)Current
October 2008
- RFC 5243OSPF Database Exchange Summary List OptimizationUpdated
May 2008
Also filed under
About this page
The document record above — title, authors, date, status, stream, area, relationships, DOI and errata — is imported verbatim from the public RFC Editor index. The “in plain English” section is editorial: written by The metasystema editorial team, not part of the RFC. Where the two differ, the RFC text governs.
Last checked against the RFC Editor index on . RFCs are never revised after publication; changes are issued as new documents.
Data sources · Editorial policy · Report a correction · What is an RFC?