RFC 4665 · INFORMATIONAL · 2006

Service Requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks

Overview

RFC 4665, “Service Requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks”, is an Informational document published in September 2006 by W. Augustyn, Y. Serbest. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs). It first provides taxonomy and terminology and states generic and general service requirements. It covers point-to-point VPNs, referred to as Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS), as well as multipoint-to-multipoint VPNs, also known as Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS). Detailed requirements are expressed from both a customer as well as a service provider perspectives. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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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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