Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Acronyms and abbreviations
5. Conformance
6. Principles of Bridge Port Extension
7. Tagged frame format
8. Support of Bridge Port Extension by C-VLAN components
9. Port Extender Control and Status Protocol
10. Bridge management
11. Management Information Base (MIB)
Annex A (normative) - PICS proforma
Annex B (normative) - IEEE 802.1 Organizationally Specific
                      TLVs
Annex C (informative) - Utilizing VDP with Port Extension
Annex D (informative) - Extended Bridge Initialization
Annex E (informative) - Bibliography

Abstract

Describes the devices, protocols, procedures, and managed objects necessary to extend a bridge and its management beyond its physical enclosure using IEEE 802[R] LAN technologies.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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