[c-nsp] Cisco have a metro ethernet ring standard 'REP'

[Will Hargrave]

... not widely announced, but available in ME-series switches, from
12.2(40)SE.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5532/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a0080878947.html

It has some but arguably not all the advantages of MRP or EAPS. Shame no
opportunity for interop, I imagine it's 'not invented here' syndrome.

I would probably look at using this if it were available on other
platforms, though.

Will