RFC 7814 · INFORMATIONAL · 2016
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Virtual Subnet: A BGP/MPLS IP VPN-Based Subnet Extension Solution
Overview
RFC 7814, “Virtual Subnet: A BGP/MPLS IP VPN-Based Subnet Extension Solution”, is an Informational document published in March 2016 by X. Xu, C. Jacquenet, R. Raszuk, T. Boyes, B. Fee. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a BGP/MPLS IP VPN-based subnet extension solution referred to as "Virtual Subnet", which can be used for building Layer 3 network virtualization overlays within and/or between data centers.
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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