Appendix C. Bpm (Bridge Point-To-Multipoint) Operation; Bpm (Bridge Point-To-Multipoint) Overview - Comtech EF Data CDD-880 Installation And Operation Manual

Appendix C. BPM (BRIDGE
POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT)
OPERATION
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BPM (Bridge Point-to-Multipoint) Overview

The overall intent of the Advanced VSAT BPM (Bridge Point-to-Multipoint) feature is to make
the Advanced VSAT equipment appear as a "Sky Ethernet Switch". This allows for a greatly
simplified network deployment.
In BPM Mode, all L2/L3/L4 protocols, such as VLAN, MPLS, IPv6, OSPF, and BGP, flow through
the network as they would through an off-the-shelf Ethernet Switch.
Figure E-1. Advanced VSAT BPM "Sky Ethernet Switch"
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