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<reference anchor='RFC2643'>

<front>
<title abbrev='SecureFast VLAN Operational Model'>Cabletron's SecureFast VLAN Operational Model</title>
<author initials='D.' surname='Ruffen' fullname='Dave Ruffen'>
<organization>Cabletron Systems, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>POB 5005</street>
<city>Rochester</city>
<region>NH</region>
<code>03866-5005</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 603 332 9400</phone>
<email>ruffen@ctron.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='T.' surname='Len' fullname='Ted Len'>
<organization />
<address>
<postal>
<street>POB 5005</street>
<city>Rochester</city>
<region>NH</region>
<code>03866-5005</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 603 332 9400</phone>
<email>len@ctron.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='J.' surname='Yanacek' fullname='J. Yanacek'>
<organization />
<address>
<postal>
<street>POB 5005</street>
<city>Rochester</city>
<region>NH</region>
<code>03866-5005</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 603 332 9400</phone>
<email>jyanacek@ctron.com</email></address></author>
<date month='August' year='1999' />
<abstract>
<t>Cabletron's SecureFast VLAN (SFVLAN) product implements a distributed connection-oriented  witching protocol that provides fast forwarding of data packets at the MAC layer. The product uses the concept of virtual LANs (VLANs) to determine the validity of call connection requests and to scope the broadcast of certain flooded messages.</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='2643' />
</reference>
