Subject: [rbridge] Ingress Rbridge address and BCN

From: anoop at brocade.com (Anoop Ghanwani)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:01:18 -0700

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rbridge-bounces at postel.org 
> [mailto:rbridge-bounces at postel.org] On Behalf Of Gray, Eric
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:38 AM
> To: Silvano Gai
> Cc: rbridge at postel.org; Radia.Perlman at sun.com
> Subject: Re: [rbridge] Ingress Rbridge address and BCN
> 
> 	Already, we have discussed the fact that BCN capable 
> devices are typically segregated onto "BCN capable VLANs."  
> That being the case, it is certainly possible for an 
> implementer to retain MAC DA reachability advertisements for 
> configured "BCN capable VLANS."

Actually the division doesn't happen at VLAN granularity,
but rather at traffic class granularity.  Certain classes
are designated for BCN use.

Anoop