Configuring Layer 2 Mesh Transparency
Ether-type (range) |
Forwardable |
Additional information |
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0x0000 – 0x05FF |
User-configurable |
Ethernet-I frames. STP and CDP are subject to other configuration options |
0x0800 |
Yes |
IPv4 |
0x0806 |
Yes |
ARP (IPv4) |
0x0900 – 0x09FF |
No |
URWB signaling protocols |
0x8100 |
Yes |
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN encapsulation |
0x8847 – 0x8848 |
No |
MPLS |
0xFFFF |
No |
IANA reserved |
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The Layer 2 mesh transparency feature forwards non-IPv4 Layer 2 protocols across the URWB network by selectively filtering which ether-types are permitted.
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Ether-types present in URWB network are detected and reported automatically.
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Ability to add and remove ether-types from the allowlist.
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Ability to configure full transparency (enable all Layer 2 protocols) in a convenient manner.
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Both CLI and GUI are supported.