Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and Signaling

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 28
Abstract: Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), also known as Transparent LAN Service and Virtual Private Switched Network service, is a useful Service Provider offering. The service offers a Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (VPN); however, in the case of VPLS, the customers in the VPN are connected by a multipoint Ethernet LAN, in contrast to the usual Layer 2 VPNs, which are point-to-point in nature. This document describes the functions required to offer VPLS, a mechanism for signaling a VPLS, and rules for forwarding VPLS frames across a packet switched network. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC4761
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4761
Author(s): Kireeti Kompella
Yakov Rekhter
Keyword(s): BGP, VPLS, Service Provider

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IETF RFC 5462 [Active*]
RFC8395 NOT IN REGISTRY
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IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2385 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4023 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4360 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4364 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4448 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4760 [Active*]

Bibliographic Reference(s)

IEEE.STD802.1D.1998 — 19 EXTERNAL
Kompella, K., "Layer 2 VPNs Over Tunnels" , Work in Progress, January 2006. EXTERNAL
Marques, P., "Constrained VPN Route Distribution" , Work in Progress, June 2005. EXTERNAL
Ould-Brahim, H., "Using BGP as an Auto-Discovery Mechanism for VR-based Layer-3 VPNs", Work in Progress, April 2006. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 4447 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4456 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4664 [Active*]
RFC4762 — 10 EXTERNAL

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IETF RFC 5462 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8029 [Active*]