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Title : The Architecture of an RBridge Solution to TRILL
Author(s) : J. Touch, R. Perlman
Filename : draft-touch-trill-rbridge-arch-00.txt
Pages : 14
Date : 2005-11-22
RBridges are link layer (L2) devices that use routing protocols as a
control plane. They combine the link layer ability to allow hosts to
reattach without renumbering with network layer routing benefits.
RBridges use existing link state routing to provide higher internal
cross-section bandwidth, faster convergence under reconfiguration,
and more robustness to link interruption than an equivalent set of
conventional bridges using existing spanning tree forwarding. They
are intended to apply to similar L2 network sizes as conventional
bridges and are intended to be backward compatible with those bridges
as both ingress/egress and transit. They also attempt to retain as
much 'plug and play' as is already available in existing bridges.
This document proposes the RBridge system as a solution to the TRILL
problem. It also defines the RBridge architecture, presents its
terminology, and describes its basic components and desired behavior.
A separate document specifies the protocols and mechanisms that
satisfy the architecture presented herein.
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