[c-nsp] Reply:Re: what is the difference between LISP、OTV、FabricPath and TRILL ?

[ying-xiang]

Hi Sander,


Thank you for correcting my misunderstanding.a few days ago, i started to learn FabricPath and TRILL.the question is i can not find some good materials to read.what i want is something very detailed to talk about these technologies.BTW,the following pdf file which you recommended i have read it before.but it is not detailed enough for me .so could you recommend some materials that is suitable for beginners like me?


thank you again.








At 2013-05-15 16:17:23,"Sander Steffann" <sander at steffann.nl> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>> Could anyone can explain what is the difference between those technology when using them to set up a L2 network in DC.
>
>Wow, you are asking for an explanation about the differences between a set of very unrelated technologies. A quick overview:
>- LISP is layer-3, decoupling the Identity IP address from the Location in the network routing
>- OTV is a layer-2 over layer-3 tunneling protocol
>- FabricPath and TRILL are for layer-2 routing (replacing STP)
>
>Now in data centre deployment you might combine these protocols in the solution that you build. Take a look at http://www.cisco.com/web/JP/event/es/postevent/123/iaf2012/thankyou/docs/4_iaf_FabricPathTrillOTV.pdf.
>
>Cheers,
>Sander
>