IEEE 8802-1BR
Information technology - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan area networks - Specific requirements - Part 1BR: Virtual bridged local area networks - Bridge port extension
| Organization: | IEEE |
| Publication Date: | 15 October 2016 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 142 |
scope:
This standard specifies the devices, protocols, procedures, and managed objects necessary to extend a bridge and its management beyond its physical enclosure using IEEE 802 LAN technologies.
To this end, it:
a) Identifies and isolates traffic between ports within an Extended Bridge;
b) Specifies a tag format for this identification;
c) Establishes an Extended Bridge consisting of a Controlling Bridge and one or more Bridge Port Extenders;
d) Specifies the functionality and the specific requirements of a Bridge Port Extender; e) Extends the MAC service of a Bridge Port across the interconnected Bridge Port Extenders, including support of Customer Virtual Local Area Networks (C-VLANs).
f) Establishes the requirements of bridge components and systems for the attachment of Bridge Port Extenders;
g) Specifies a protocol to provide for the configuration and monitoring of Bridge Port Extenders by a Controlling Bridge; and
h) Establishes the requirements for Bridge Management to support Port Extension, identifying the managed objects and defining the management operations.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to extend a bridge, and the management of its objects, beyond its physical enclosure using IEEE 802 LAN technologies and interoperable interfaces.
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