RFC2764

Network Working Group B. Gleeson Request for Comments: 2764 A. Lin Category: Informational Nortel Networks

                                                         J. Heinanen
                                                       Telia Finland
                                                         G. Armitage
                                                            A. Malis
                                                 Lucent Technologies
                                                       February 2000

       A Framework for IP Based Virtual Private Networks

Status of this Memo

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.

IESG Note

This document is not the product of an IETF Working Group. The IETF currently has no effort underway to standardize a specific VPN framework.

Abstract

This document describes a framework for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) running across IP backbones. It discusses the various different types of VPNs, their respective requirements, and proposes specific mechanisms that could be used to implement each type of VPN using existing or proposed specifications. The objective of this document is to serve as a framework for related protocol development in order to develop the full set of specifications required for widespread deployment of interoperable VPN solutions.