Inmanta Connect Documentation

Introduction

Inmanta connect provides a means to seamlessly employ MEF standards covering Carrier Ethernet services. Carrier Ethernet is a service provided by ISPs to customers who want to extend their local networks over long (MAN and WAN) geographical locations.

The Carrier Ethernet service comes in three flavors:

  • Ethernet Virtual Private Line or E-Line: a service connecting two customer Ethernet ports over a WAN.

  • Ethernet Virtual Private LAN or E-LAN: a multi-point service connecting a set of customer endpoints, giving the appearance to the customer of a bridged Ethernet network connecting the sites.

  • Ethernet Virtual Private Tree or E-Tree: a multi-point service connecting one or more roots and a set of leaves, but preventing inter-leaf communication.

More information regarding the Carrier Ethernet standards defined by MEF can be found here.

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