The Nokia VPLS implementation includes several enhancements beyond basic VPN connectivity. The following VPLS features can be configured individually for each VPLS service instance:
Extensive MAC and IP filter support (up to Layer 4). Filters can be applied on a per SAP basis.
Forwarding Information Base (FIB) management features including:
configurable FIB size limit
FIB size alarms
MAC learning disable
discard unknown
aging timers for learned MAC addresses
Implementation of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) parameters on a per VPLS and per SAP basis.
IGMP snooping on a per-SAP and SDP basis.