Technical Summary:
This document describes an Ethernet-Tree (E-Tree) solution framework
for supporting the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) E-Tree service over a
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network. The objective is to
provide a simple and effective approach to emulate E-Tree services
in addition to Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services on an existing MPLS
network.
An E-Tree service is defined by one or more roots and one or more leaves.
Roots can send traffic to other roots and leaves and receive traffic from
other roots and leaves within the same service instance. Leaves can only
receive traffic from roots and send traffic to roots in the same service
instance.
Working Group Summary:
This document is an L2VPN Working Group document. It has gone through few
iterations and addressed quite few comments/input/edits from the WG chairs that
resulted in draft version 4 that passed WG LC with many people supporting it.
Versions 5 and 6 addressed some indicts.
Document Quality:
The document has good quality. It is clear on the technical content and written with
good English and layout. There are a couple of edits needed that can be taken up
during the RFC edits.
Personnel:
Document Shepherd: Nabil Bitar (nabil.n.bitar@verizon.com)
Area Director: Adrian Farrel (adrian@olddog.co.uk)