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AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsMarc Lamberton, Eric Mouque, François Kermarec
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A virtual private network (VPN) service is provided through a shared network infrastructure comprising a plurality of interconnected provider edge (PE) devices having customer edge (CE) interfaces. Some of the CE interfaces are allocated to a VPN supporting a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs) and are arranged for exchanging traffic data units with CE devices. Each traffic data unit includes a VLAN identifier. At least one virtual connection is established in the shared network infrastructure between two CE interfaces of different PE devices, allocated to said VPN, for forwarding traffic data units including a VLAN identifier. Said virtual connection (VC) has an identifier determined from said VLAN identifier and an identifier of said VPN.
A method of providing a virtual private network (VPN) service through a shared network infrastructure comprising a plurality of interconnected provider edge (PE) devices having customer edge (CE) interfaces, wherein some of the CE interfaces are allocated to a VPN supporting a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs) and are arranged for exchanging traffic data units with respective CE devices, each traffic data unit including a VLAN identifier, the method comprising the step of:
A method of establishing a virtual connection between provider edge (PE) devices, for transporting traffic data units pertaining to a virtual local area network (VLAN) supported by a virtual private network (VPN), wherein said VPN comprises customer edge (CE) devices each connected to a respective PE device, wherein said virtual connection (VC) has an identifier determined from an identifier of said VLAN and an identifier of said VPN.
A provider edge (PE) device comprising:
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