Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling; Understanding How Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Works - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

This chapter describes how to configure Layer 2 protocol tunneling on the Cisco 7600 series routers.
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For additional information (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the
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Understanding How Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Works

Layer 2 protocol tunneling allows Layer 2 protocol data units (PDUs) (CDP, STP, and VTP) to be
tunneled through a network. This section uses the following terminology:
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Without Layer 2 protocol tunneling, tunnel ports drop STP and VTP packets and process CDP packets. This
handling of the PDUs creates different spanning tree domains (different spanning tree roots) for the
customer switches. For example, STP for a VLAN on router 1 (see
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For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the Cisco
IOS Master Command List, Release 12.2SX at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/mcl/122sxmcl/12_2sx_mcl_book.html
The WS-X6548-GE-TX, WS-X6548V-GE-TX, WS-X6148-GE-TX, and WS-X6148V-GE-TX
switching modules do not support Layer 2 protocol tunneling.
Understanding How Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Works, page 18-1
Configuring Support for Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling, page 18-2
Edge router—The router connected to the customer router and placed on the boundary of the service
provider network (see Figure
Layer 2 protocol tunnel port—A port on the edge router on which a specific tunneled protocol can
be encapsulated or deencapsulated. The Layer 2 protocol tunnel port is configured through CLI
commands.
Tunneled PDU—A CDP, STP, or VTP PDU.
Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
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Figure 18-1) builds a spanning tree
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