Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VPLS
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:IP
gptkb:MPLS
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Metro_Ethernet
Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS)
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:RFC_4761
gptkb:RFC_4762
gptkbp:enables multipoint to multipoint Ethernet connectivity
geographically dispersed sites to appear on the same LAN
site-to-site Ethernet connectivity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Layer_2_VPN
gptkbp:relatedTo Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IETF
gptkbp:supports transparent LAN services
broadcast, multicast, and unicast traffic
gptkbp:usedIn service provider networks
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Provider_Edge_(PE)_routers
MAC address learning
pseudowires
Customer Edge (CE) devices
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Multiprotocol_Label_Switching_(MPLS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7