rfc-2641

Cabletron's VlanHello Protocol Specification Version 4

D. Hamilton, D. Ruffen

date1999-08 streamLegacy statusINFORMATIONAL pages17 canonicalhttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2641 doi10.17487/RFC2641

The VlanHello protocol is part of the InterSwitch Message Protocol (ISMP) which provides interswitch communication between switches running Cabletron's SecureFast VLAN (SFVLAN) product. Switches use the VlanHello protocol to discover their neighboring switches and establish the topology of the switch fabric. This memo provides information for the Internet community.