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Virtual leased lines (VLL), also referred to as virtual private wire service (VPWS) or EoMPLS (Ethernet over MPLS), is a way to provide Ethernet-based point to point communication over Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) or Internet Protocol networks.[1] VLL uses the pseudo-wire encapsulation for transporting Ethernet traffic over an MPLS tunnel across an MPLS backbone.[2]
Types
[edit]There are 5 types of VLLs:
- Epipes: Emulates a point-to-point Ethernet service. VLAN-tagged Ethernet frames are supported. Interworking with other Layer 2 technologies is also supported.
- Apipes: Emulates a point-to-point ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) service. Several subtypes are provided to support different ATM service types.
- Fpipes: Emulates point-to-point Frame Relay circuit. Some features for interworking with ATM are also supported.
- Ipipes: Provides IP interworking capabilities between different Layer 2 technologies.
- Cpipes: Emulates a point-to-point time-division multiplexing (TDM) circuit.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Andersson, L.; Rosen, E. (September 2006). Framework for Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs). Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC4664. RFC 4664.
- ↑ Martini, L.; Rosen, E.; El-Aawar, N.; Heron, G. (April 2006). Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks. Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC4448. RFC 4448.
External links
[edit]- Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (l2vpn) working group homepage
- Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge to Edge (pwe3) working group homepage
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