IEEE 802.1Qca-2015

IEEE 802.1Qca-2015 IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks-- Bridges and Bridged Networks - Amendment 24: Path Control and Reservation

standard by IEEE, 03/11/2016

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Scope

This standard specifies Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges that interconnect individual Local Area Networks (LANs), each supporting the IEEE 802 MAC service using a different or identical media accesscontrol method, to provide Bridged Local Area Networks and Virtual LANs (VLANs).

Purpose

MAC Bridges, as specified by this standard, allow the compatible interconnection of information technology equipment attached to separate individual LANs.

Abstract

Amendment Standard - Active.Explicit path control, bandwidth reservation, and redundancy (protection, restoration) for data flows are specified in this amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q---. (The PDF of this standard is available at no cost compliments of the IEEEGET802 program. http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.1Qca-2015.zip)