Virtual Private LAN Services
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MSTP for QinQ SAPs
MSTP runs in a MVPLS context and can control SAPs from source VPLS instances. QinQ SAPs 
are supported. The outer tag is considered by MSTP as part of VLAN range control
Provider MSTP
Provider MSTP is specified in (IEEE-802.1ad-2005). It uses a provider bridge group address 
instead of a regular bridge group address used by STP, RSTP, MSTP BPDUs. This allows for 
implicit separation of source and provider control planes.
The 802.1ad access network sends PBB PE P-MSTP BPDUs using the specified MAC address 
and also works over QinQ interfaces. P-MSTP mode is used in PBBN for core resiliency and loop 
avoidance.
Similar to regular MSTP, the STP mode (for example, PMSTP) is only supported in VPLS 
services where the m-VPLS flag is configured.