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CHAPTER 27
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
27.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to configure layer 2 protocol tunneling on the Switch.
Layer 2 protocol tunneling (L2PT) is used on the service provider's edge devices.
27.1.1 What You Can Do
Use the Layer 2 Protocol Tunnel screen (Section 27.2 on page 253) to enable
layer 2 protocol tunneling on the Switch and specify a MAC address with which the
Switch uses to encapsulate the layer 2 protocol packets by replacing the
destination MAC address in the packets.
27.1.2 What You Need to Know
Layer 2 protocol tunneling (L2PT) is used on the service provider's edge devices.
L2PT allows edge switches (1 and 2 in the following figure) to tunnel layer 2 STP
(Spanning Tree Protocol), CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) and VTP (VLAN Trunking
Protocol) packets between customer switches (A, B and C in the following figure)
connected through the service provider’s network. The edge switch encapsulates
layer 2 protocol packets with a specific MAC address before sending them across
the service provider’s network to other edge switches.
Figure 134 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Network Scenario
1
2
A
C
Service Provider's
Network
STP
CDP
B
VTP
STP
VTP
CDP
