Virtual Private LAN Service

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VPLS
gptkbp:allows multiple sites to appear on the same LAN
gptkbp:alternativeTo point-to-point VPNs
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:RFC_4761
gptkb:RFC_4762
gptkbp:enables gptkb:Layer_2_VPNs
geographically dispersed sites to share a single Ethernet broadcast domain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virtual Private LAN Service
gptkbp:operates Layer 2
gptkbp:provides Ethernet-based multipoint to multipoint communication
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Provider_Edge_(PE)_routers
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IETF
gptkbp:supports transparent LAN services
broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast traffic
gptkbp:used_in telecommunications
service providers
gptkbp:uses gptkb:IP
gptkb:MPLS
gptkb:L2TP
pseudowires
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virtual_Private_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6