https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14386#M1790 Edison,<BR /> <BR /> The feature you are looking for is Layer 2 Tunneling and Filtering. You can read more about it in Chapter 19 (p672) of the <A href="http://documentation.extremenetworks.com/exos/16.1/EXOS_User_Guide_16_1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">16.1 User Guide</A>.<BR /> <BR /> Essentially the way this works is the MAC address of the L2CP traffic is swapped for a different MAC address as it crosses the service provider network, allowing it to be forwarded normally through this network. It is then flipped back on egress of the service provider network.<BR /> <BR /> You may also find the following GTAC Knowledge article useful <A href="https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-to-configure-l2pt-profile-in-Extreme-Switches/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-to-configure-l2pt-profile-in-Extreme-S...</A> Thu, 26 May 2016 22:05:00 GMT Chad_Smith1 2016-05-26T22:05:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14384#M1788 Hi everybody, I have a metro ethernet network at work that we have recently changed most of the switches with Extreme Networks (most exactly X670G2 and X460) and one of my clients is making us the question about support os L2 and L2CP protocols like TP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST, R-PVST,EAPS, pause, LACP/LAMP, GARP/MRP, Link OAM, Port Authentication, E-LMI, LLDP over our Network , and if it had exceptions like discarded/peer/tunnel. We are going to offer to him a Layer 2 service with Qinq maybe,I know that this question is not specific at all, but if you have some information about this that you can share with me, I will appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Thu, 26 May 2016 08:30:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14384#M1788 Edison 2016-05-26T08:30:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14385#M1789 You may want to take a look at the feature matrix in the EXOS data sheet that shows which platform supports which feature. <BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://learn.extremenetworks.com/rs/641-VMV-602/images/ExtremeXOS-DS.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">http://learn.extremenetworks.com/rs/641-VMV-602/images/ExtremeXOS-DS.pdf</A> Thu, 26 May 2016 11:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14385#M1789 Kevin_Kim 2016-05-26T11:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14386#M1790 Edison,<BR /> <BR /> The feature you are looking for is Layer 2 Tunneling and Filtering. You can read more about it in Chapter 19 (p672) of the <A href="http://documentation.extremenetworks.com/exos/16.1/EXOS_User_Guide_16_1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">16.1 User Guide</A>.<BR /> <BR /> Essentially the way this works is the MAC address of the L2CP traffic is swapped for a different MAC address as it crosses the service provider network, allowing it to be forwarded normally through this network. It is then flipped back on egress of the service provider network.<BR /> <BR /> You may also find the following GTAC Knowledge article useful <A href="https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-to-configure-l2pt-profile-in-Extreme-Switches/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-to-configure-l2pt-profile-in-Extreme-S...</A> Thu, 26 May 2016 22:05:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14386#M1790 Chad_Smith1 2016-05-26T22:05:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14387#M1791 Yes I think that is the feature I was looking for, thank you , I will investigate it . Thu, 26 May 2016 22:05:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/network-architecture-design/support-of-l2-and-l2cp-protocols-over-metro-ethernet-network/m-p/14387#M1791 Edison 2016-05-26T22:05:00Z