Extending the IEEE 802.1 MAC Bridge standard to remote bridges

Author

Hart, John

Author_Institution

Vitalink Commun. Corp., Fremont, CA, USA

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

1988

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

15

Abstract

The IEEE 802.1 MAC Bridge specification describes transparent local bridges, called spanning tree bridges, that interconnect 802-type local area networks (LANs). The author discusses experience with adapting the spanning tree algorithm to the remote bridge environment, including the addition of a distributed algorithm for utilizing backbone networks while they are configured as backup paths by the spanning tree. This results in local and remote bridge configurations that automatically detect and recover from all failures/restorals in a deterministic way. Once the support of the same spanning tree algorithm is pervasive, it is also possible to add distributed algorithms that allow spanning tree backup paths to be utilized.<>

Keywords

inter-computer links; local area networks; standards; IEEE 802.1 MAC Bridge standard; LANs; automatic failure recovery; backbone networks; distributed algorithm; local area networks; remote bridges; spanning tree bridges; transparent local bridges; Bridges; Broadcasting; Distributed algorithms; Ethernet networks; Filtering; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Protection; Protocols; Spine;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Network, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0890-8044

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/65.3232

Filename

3232