EEE 802.1 meeting, vLAN, 96-03-14, 9am, LaJolla, Ca

Agenda:

Basic Forwarding Rules.         Mick Seaman
Advanced Topics.                Norm Finn
Basic Format(s) & Resolution    Paul Franz

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Basic Forwarding Rules

A Bridge forwards a received frame out of every port (except the port
on which the frame was received) including vLAN ports except as
restricted by the application of the following rules in order:

   Rule 0) Classify the frame and get one answer.

        1) Frames are only forwarded thru ports which support the
           vLAN with which the frame is associated
deleted..->(including the 'default' vLAN if such a concept is supported) ...XXX
           i.e. on all .1D standard
           bridge ports specifically supporting the vLAN for the frame.
        2) Amongst the ports selected by rule 1) & 3), frames are only
           forwarded thru ports which are in spanning tree state 'forwarding'
           for the vLAN with which the frame is associated.
        3) Amongst the ports selected by rule 1), if the destination
           address has been learnt on one of these pports, the frame is only
           forwareded thru that port.  Addresses are learnt independently for
           each vLAN with which they may be associated.
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