TRILL
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TRILL (Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links) is an IETF standard for scalable, loop-free Layer 2 multipathing in data center and enterprise networks, combining aspects of bridging and routing.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard
ⓘ
networking protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TRILL ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
Spanning Tree Protocol limitations
ⓘ
inefficient use of redundant links ⓘ slow convergence in Layer 2 networks ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RBridge protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Layer 2 multipathing technology
ⓘ
data center networking technology ⓘ |
| combinesAspectsOf |
bridging
ⓘ
routing ⓘ |
| defines | TRILL header ⓘ |
| designedFor | large-scale Ethernet networks ⓘ |
| encapsulates | Ethernet frames ⓘ |
| forwardingDecisionBasedOn | nicknames ⓘ |
| forwardingElement | Routing Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
eliminate Layer 2 loops
ⓘ
improve scalability of Layer 2 networks ⓘ support large Ethernet fabrics ⓘ |
| initialSpecificationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| introduces | RBridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layer | Layer 2 ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
data center networks
ⓘ
enterprise networks ⓘ |
| prevents | forwarding loops ⓘ |
| provides | loop-free Layer 2 multipathing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FabricPath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shortest Path Bridging NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanning Tree Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RFC | RFC 6325 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| supports |
VLANs
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backward compatibility with existing Ethernet ⓘ broadcast traffic optimization ⓘ equal-cost multipath ⓘ incremental deployment ⓘ multi-destination traffic optimization ⓘ multi-path forwarding ⓘ multicast traffic optimization ⓘ shortest path forwarding ⓘ unicast traffic optimization ⓘ |
| topologyDiscovery | link-state database ⓘ |
| uses |
IS-IS routing protocol
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hop count in TRILL header ⓘ link-state routing ⓘ |
| usesControlPlane | IS-IS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDataPlane | TRILL-encapsulated Ethernet ⓘ |
| workingGroup | IETF TRILL Working Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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