List of abbreviated terms
Term Definition
VSF Virtual Switch Framework (front plane stacking)
FPS Front Plane Stacking
BPS Back Plane Stacking
MM Management Module
IM Interface Module
GVRP GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
GARP Generic Attribute Registration Protocol
MVRP Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol
Overview of VSF
Aruba Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) technology virtualizes up to eight physical devices in the same layer
into one virtual fabric which provides high availability and scalability. A virtual fabric is therefore multiple physical
devices in the same layer that use VSF technology.
Chapter 20
Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)
648 Aruba 2930F / 2930M Management and Configuration Guide
for ArubaOS-Switch 16.08