RFC - 4026

Provider Provisioned Virtual Private Network (VPN) Terminology

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4026.txt
Authors:	L. Andersson [Acreo AB], T. Madsen [Acreo AB]
Date:	March 2005
Category:	Informational

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Referred by:	10 RFC
Refers to:	4 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

The widespread interest in provider-provisioned Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions lead to memos proposing different and overlapping solutions. The IETF working groups (first Provider Provisioned VPNs and later Layer 2 VPNs and Layer 3 VPNs) have discussed these proposals and documented specifications. This has lead to the development of a partially new set of concepts used to describe the set of VPN services.

To a certain extent, more than one term covers the same concept, and sometimes the same term covers more than one concept. This document seeks to make the terminology in the area clearer and more intuitive.

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