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RFC 7978: Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL): RBridge Channel Header Extension

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The IETF TRILL (Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links) protocol includes an optional mechanism (specified in RFC 7178) called RBridge Channel for the transmission of typed messages between TRILL switches in the same campus and the transmission of such messages between TRILL switches and end stations on the same link. This document specifies extensions to the RBridge Channel protocol header to support two features as follows: (1) a standard method to tunnel payloads whose type can be indicated by Ethertype through encapsulation in RBridge Channel messages; and (2) a method to support security facilities for RBridge Channel messages. This document updates RFC 7178.

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Document ID
RFC7978
Published
September 2016
Authors
D. Eastlake 3rd; M. Umair; Y. Li
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
25
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Updates:
RFC 7178

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