RFC 6624: Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and Signaling

Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs) based on Frame Relay or ATM circuits have been around a long time; more recently, Ethernet VPNs, including Virtual…

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Outgoing relationships (15 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5226: Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs
Normative reference — RFC 4364: BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Normative reference — RFC 4360: BGP Extended Communities Attribute
Normative reference — RFC 4761: Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using BGP for Auto-Discovery and Signaling
Normative reference — RFC 4446: IANA Allocations for Pseudowire Edge to Edge Emulation (PWE3)
Normative reference — RFC 4448: Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Ethernet over MPLS Networks
Normative reference — RFC 4619: Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Frame Relay over Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Networks
Normative reference — RFC 4618: Encapsulation Methods for Transport of PPP/High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) over MPLS Networks
Normative reference — RFC 4717: Encapsulation Methods for Transport of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) over MPLS Networks
Informative reference — RFC 3985: Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 4447: Pseudowire Setup and Maintenance Using the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
Informative reference — RFC 4762: Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Using Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) Signaling
Informative reference — RFC 4684: Constrained Route Distribution for Border Gateway Protocol/MultiProtocol Label Switching (BGP/MPLS) Internet Protocol (IP) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Informative reference — RFC 6074: Provisioning, Auto-Discovery, and Signaling in Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs)

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 7855: Source Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) Problem Statement and Requirements
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9291: A YANG Network Data Model for Layer 2 VPNs
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9181: A Common YANG Data Model for Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7439: Gap Analysis for Operating IPv6-Only MPLS Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9837: The IPv6 VPN Service Destination Option
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9889: A Realization of Network Slices for 5G Networks Using Current IP/MPLS Technologies