RFC 3255 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2002

Extending Point-to-Point Protocol over Synchronous Optical NETwork/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy with virtual concatenation, high order and low order payloads

Overview

RFC 3255, “Extending Point-to-Point Protocol over Synchronous Optical NETwork/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy with virtual concatenation, high order and low order payloads”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2002 by N. Jones, C. Murton. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an extension to the mapping of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) into Synchronous Optical NETwork/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH) to include the use of SONET/SDH SPE/VC virtual concatenation and the use of both high order and low order payloads. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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