DocumentCode
999519
Title
Ethernet Bridging Architecture [Standards Topics]
Author
Parsons, Glenn
Author_Institution
Nortel, Toronto
Volume
45
Issue
12
fYear
2007
fDate
12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
112
Lastpage
119
Abstract
A review of the guiding principles of the IEEE 802 architecture is presented followed by the origin and goals of the ITU-T functional architecture. The applicability of these architectures to Ethernet bridging standards is shown, specifically, how these architectures enabled 802.1Q to evolve from the enterprise to the carrier. Further, the application of ITU-T modeling to Ethernet bridging enabled simplified management for operators but also has exposed the limitations of using only a connection-oriented model.
Keywords
access protocols; local area networks; IEEE 802.1Q; ITU-T functional architecture; connection-oriented model; ethernet bridging architecture; simplified management; Access control; Access protocols; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication system control; Communication system traffic control; Ethernet networks; Multicast protocols; Optical fiber networks; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Unicast;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2007.4395375
Filename
4395375
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