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Chapter 29 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

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2 for PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), LACP or UDLD (UniDirectional Link
Detection).

Figure 142 L2PT Network Example

29.1.1 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Mode

Each port can have two layer 2 protocol tunneling modes, Access and Tunnel.

• The Access port is an ingress port on the service provider's edge device (1 or 2

in

Figure 142 on page 264

) and connected to a customer switch (A or B).

Incoming layer 2 protocol packets received on an access port are encapsulated

and forwarded to the tunnel ports.

• The Tunnel port is an egress port at the edge of the service provider's network

and connected to another service provider’s switch. Incoming encapsulated

layer 2 protocol packets received on a tunnel port are decapsulated and sent to

an access port.

1

2

A

B

Service Provider's

Network

C

D

STP

STP

STP