Chapter 28 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
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To emulate a point-to-point topology between two customer switches at different sites, such as A and B, 
you can enable protocol tunneling on edge switches 1 and 2 for PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), 
LACP or UDLD (UniDirectional Link Detection).
Figure 231   L2PT Network Example 
28.1.2.1  Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Mode
Each port can have two layer 2 protocol tunneling modes, Access and Tunnel.
• The Access port is an ingress port on the service provider's edge device (1 or 2 in Figure 231 on page 
303) and connected to a customer switch (A or B). Incoming layer 2 protocol packets received on an 
access port are encapsulated and forwarded to the tunnel ports. 
• The Tunnel port is an egress port at the edge of the service provider's network and connected to 
another service provider’s switch. Incoming encapsulated layer 2 protocol packets received on a 
tunnel port are decapsulated and sent to an access port.
28.2  Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 
Click Advanced Application > Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling in the navigation panel to display the screen 
as shown.