RFC 2340 · INFORMATIONAL · 1998
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Nortel's Virtual Network Switching Overview
Overview
RFC 2340, “Nortel's Virtual Network Switching Overview”, is an Informational document published in May 1998 by B. Jamoussi, D. Jamieson, D. Williston, S. Gabe. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides an overview of Virtual Network Switching (VNS). This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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