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RFC 7796: Ethernet-Tree (E-Tree) Support in Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)

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This document specifies a generic Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) solution, which uses VLANs to indicate root or leaf traffic to support Ethernet-Tree (E-Tree) services. A VPLS Provider Edge (PE) model is illustrated as an example for the solution. In the solution, E-Tree VPLS PEs are interconnected by Pseudowires (PWs), which carry the VLAN indicating the E-Tree attribute. The MAC address-based Ethernet forwarding engine and the PW work in the same way as specified in RFC 4762 and RFC 4448, respectively. A signaling mechanism is described to support E-Tree capability and VLAN mapping negotiation.

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Document ID
RFC7796
Published
March 2016
Authors
Y. Jiang; L. Yong; M. Paul
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
26
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