Which Layer 2 VPN technology should you propose?

You are asked to design a Layer 2 VPN service between service provider networks that needs Ethernet transport capabilities. The VPN should support two or three endpoints. Which Layer 2 VPN technology should you propose?

You are asked to design a Layer 2 VPN service between service provider networks that needs Ethernet transport capabilities. The VPN should support two or three endpoints. Which Layer 2 VPN technology should you propose?

A.
LDP-signaled VPLS

B.
BGP-signaled VPLS, using the RFC 4448 Layer 2 frame format

C.
LDP Layer 2 circuit, using the RFC 4448 Layer 2 frame format

D.
BGP Layer 2 VPN



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nfs5

nfs5

Why B and not A? I think both A and B are correct. Do they mean inter-provider VPLS (“a Layer 2 VPN service between service provider networks”)? If so, only option B is correct.

dinesh

dinesh

wil some explai this?

manish

manish

probably the question asks about betweem SP which is inter-are vpn. thru bgp it can be easily acheived. yet ldp could be an option but this is not a standrd deployment for inter-as l2 vpn

maggie

maggie

Please note “a Layer 2 VPN service between service provider networks”