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OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide
September 2009
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11   Configuring VPLS
Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) is a class of virtual private network (VPN) service that allows the 
connection of multiple sites in a single bridged domain over a provider-managed IP/MPLS network. The 
customer sites in a VPLS instance appear to be on the same LAN, regardless of their location. VPLS uses 
an Ethernet interface on the customer-facing (access) side which simplifies the LAN/WAN boundary and 
allows for rapid and flexible service provisioning.
VPLS enables each customer to maintain control of their own routing strategies. All customer routers in 
the VPLS service are part of the same subnet. This simplifies the IP addressing plan, especially when 
compared to a mesh constructed from many separate point-to-point connections. The VPLS service 
management is simplified since the service is not aware of nor participates in the IP addressing and rout-
ing.
A VPLS service provides connectivity between two or more Service Access Points (SAPs) on one router 
(a local service) or on multiple routers (a distributed service). The connection appears to be a bridged 
domain to the customer sites so protocols, including routing protocols, can traverse the VPLS service.
This implementation of VPLS is provided over an IP/MPLS network architecture, which is based on the 
Label Distribution Protocol (LDP). This protocol consists of a set of procedures used by participating 
Label Switching Routers (LSRs) to define Label Switched Paths (LSPs), also referred to as MPLS tunnels. 
These tunnels provide the foundation necessary to provision VPLS.
This chapter documents the OmniSwitch implementation of VPLS. For information about how to config-
ure MPLS, see 
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the basic components of a service and how to configure services through the 
Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details 
about the syntax of commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
This chapter provides an overview of VPLS and includes the following topics:
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