SV: VPLS implementation

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> > So the question is - *why* would you want FreeBSD to support VPLS? And
> > what exactly do you mean by implementing VPLS on FreeBSD? If you want a
> > multipoint bridge across several interfaces, this can be done. If you want
> > something with MPLS support (labels etc) it's a completely different ball
> > game.
> > 
> I want to be able to interact with other vendors  using VPLS. I am familiar with 802.1Q, if_bridge and if_gif and its possibilities.

If you want to interact with other vendors using VPLS, you need, as
far as I can see, a full MPLS/VPLS implementation.

I know there is some Quagga support for MPLS on Linux, don't know
about FreeBSD. In any case this is a much more complex scenario than
simple bridging.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no