Layer 2 Transport over MPLS

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The business drivers Comparison of layer 2 VPNs and layer 3 VPNs Principles of layer 2 transport over MPLS Forwarding plane Control plane operation Admission control of layer 2 connections into network Failure notification mechanisms Multi‐homing Layer 2 interworking Circuit cross connect (CCC) Point‐to‐multipoint Layer 2 transport Other applications of Layer 2 transport Conclusion References Study questions