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Title : The Architecture of an RBridge Solution to TRILL
Author(s) : E. Gray
Filename : draft-ietf-trill-rbridge-arch-01.txt
Pages : 35
Date : 2006-10-22
RBridges are link layer (L2) devices that use routing protocols
as a control plane. They combine several of the benefits of the
link layer with network layer routing benefits. RBridges use
existing link state routing to provide higher RBridge to RBridge
aggregate throughput, fast convergence on reconfiguration, and
more robustness under 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 an RBridge
system as a solution to the TRILL problem. It also defines the
RBridge architecture, defines its terminology, and describes
basic components and desired behavior. One or more separate
documents specify the protocols and mechanisms that satisfy the
architecture presented herein.
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