VPLS Overview

This chapter provides an overview of virtual private LAN service (VPLS) as it is implemented in the JUNOS software.

For information about virtual private networks (VPNs) and the differences between Layer 2 VPNs, Layer 3 VPNs, and VPLS, see VPN Overview.

This chapter discusses the following topics that provide background information about VPLS:

• VPLS Overview
• VPLS Standards
• Supported Platforms and PICs
• VPLS Routing and Virtual Ports
• VPLS and Aggregated Ethernet Interfaces
• VPLS Multihoming
• Interoperability between BGP Signaling and LDP Signaling in VPLS
• PE Router Mesh Groups for VPLS Routing Instances

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