Provider Provisioned Virtual Private Network Terminology
RFC 4026, “Provider Provisioned Virtual Private Network Terminology”, is an Informational document published in March 2005 by L. Andersson, T. Madsen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The widespread interest in provider-provisioned Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions lead to memos proposing different and overlapping solutions. The IETF working groups (first Provider Provisioned VPNs and later Layer 2 VPNs and Layer 3 VPNs) have discussed these proposals and documented specifications. This has lead to the development of a partially new set of concepts used to describe the set of VPN services.
To a certain extent, more than one term covers the same concept, and sometimes the same term covers more than one concept. This document seeks to make the terminology in the area clearer and more intuitive. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
The canonical text of RFC 4026 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
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